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Vikings WR gets brutal injury news for second straight season
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Vikings WR gets brutal injury news for second straight season

A Minnesota Vikings wide receiver's season is already over. The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Rondale Moore is being placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a leg injury that he suffered in the team's first preseason game against the Houston Texans this past weekend. It is a devastating blow for Moore who is now being sidelined for an entire season, before it even begins, for the second year in a row. Moore signed a one-year, $2 million contract in free agency with the Vikings this offseason in the hopes he could return from a different injury that cost him the entirety of the 2024 season. Moore was a member of the Atlanta Falcons in 2024 after being acquired in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for backup quarterback Desmond Ridder. This is now two different teams that Moore has been a part of but will never play a game for them due to injuries. Moore was injured while returning a punt. He began his career with the Arizona Cardinals, catching 135 passes for 1,201 yards over three seasons before being traded. He was never going to be counted on to be a key contributor for the Vikings offense this season, especially given the superstars they already have at wide receiver in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but he still had a chance to be an interesting depth player. Now it is fair to wonder what the rest of his career might even look like. Missing two full seasons due to two different leg injuries is going to be a brutal thing to try to come back from. Missing two seasons for any reason is difficult, but when you add the leg injuries to the equation, it makes the obstacle even steeper.

Pete Carroll and Las Vegas Raiders' eyes were opened up to a move that needed to be made after first preseason game
NFL

Pete Carroll and Las Vegas Raiders' eyes were opened up to a move that needed to be made after first preseason game

After an impressive second half against the Seattle Seahawks in their first preseason game, the Las Vegas Raiders noticed a change that needed to be made. We've been saying it for a while now -- maybe two or three weeks, since training camp has started, really. This roster in training camp will not be the same exact roster that started the season in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. There will be changes made throughout the roster between now and then, because the new regime wants to find the best 53 players possible to help their team be the best it can be. 2025 is an important season, one that will see some pretty major improvements compared to the previous iteration of the Raiders. If this team is somehow worse than the last two versions of this team that we have seen, then they may need to just blow the whole thing up, trade and cut everyone, and start over, because there has to be some type of curse somewhere. Luckily, everything is pointing towards this team being a pretty decent team in 2025, if not a good team. So, as we have said -- they're going to make some roster moves. And they've made another one after the first preseason game. Raiders sign WR Marquez Callaway The Las Vegas Raiders had a few good showings from some of their depth wide receivers who are all fighting to make the initial 53-man roster. Alex Bachman, who was Aidan O'Connell's primary target before Bachman left the game with an injury last Thursday, played very well. After him, Shedrick Jackson, better known as Bo Jackson's nephew, as mentioned a million times by the broadcast on Thursday, had an amazing game. But the Raiders still feel like they can get better there in that position room. So, they signed a guy with some experience. On Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders signed WR Marquez Callaway and let go of wide receiver Kawaan Bake. Marquez Callaway is a 27-year-old who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints in 2020, with his best season in 2021, leading the Saints with 698 receiving yards and six touchdowns. The 6'2", 204-pound player has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has experience as a punt and kickoff returner, and has appeared in only five games over the past two seasons. The Raiders will likely let Callaway get some run in this next preseason game to see if he would be worth keeping on the roster.

Brewers' Quinn Priester tells the truth after escaping loss in comeback vs. Mets
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Brewers' Quinn Priester tells the truth after escaping loss in comeback vs. Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers looked as though their hot stretch was going to end on Sunday, when the New York Mets jumped to a 5-0 lead. It was certainly not one of Quinn Priester’s best starts, as the right-handed hurler allowed six earned runs on 10 hits (including two home runs) while recording only two strikeouts and issuing a walk across 4 1/3 innings of work on the mound. It was an especially frustrating individual performance for Priester, considering how great he was in a previous start. Last Monday, Priester went seven innings long and gave up just an earned run on two hits in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on the road. That was his 10th straight pitching win, and the streak appeared to be on the verge of getting broken in the Mets game. Fortunately for Priester, Milwaukee’s bats came alive just in time to secure another team victory — and keep Priester’s streak going. Priester speaks up on Brewers’ thrilling win against the Mets The Brewers managed to pull off a come-from-behind 7-6 victory, capped by a solo, walk-off home run by rookie sensation Isaac Collins. “It’s indescribable,” Priester said after giving up a season-high 11 hits (h/t Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). “They definitely made up for a lot of my miscues today, but it’s a team game. I love being a part of this team, because otherwise I wouldn’t be able to smile right now.” On the season, Priester is 11-2 with a 3.49 ERA and 1.24 WHIP through 22 appearances (17 starts). The Brewers have now won their last three series via sweeps, and they will look to keep it going with a three-game set coming up against the National League Central division cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates at home.

Cowboys Reveal Surprise View With Luke Schoonmaker Prediction
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Cowboys Reveal Surprise View With Luke Schoonmaker Prediction

Entering his third NFL offseason, Dallas Cowboys tight end Luke Schoonmaker is reaping the rewards of finally "getting on the grass," as tight ends coach Lunda Wells says. After having two injury-interrupted offseasons, which directly impacted his ability to perform at a high level in the regular season, through OTAs, minicamp, and now training camp, "Schoony" has finally gotten a clear runway. And it's paying off. Even Luke himself stated that this offseason was his "greatest" health-wise, and now head coach Brian Schottenheimer comes in with a rather definitive statement about the tight end in 2025. “With Schoony, I think I've talked multiple times about his confidence,” Schottenheimer said. “He came back, and his body was ready. Some of the training and the things that he did during the offseason, to get ready for the offseason program was awesome. "He was around a lot more than he was in years past. Just working out with our guys and spending time with (trainer) Britt Brown and those guys. But I think he's having a great camp and again, one of those guys that we expect to have a big year for us.” With Jake Ferguson as TE1, and for some, Brevyn Spann-Ford his backup, Schoonmaker needs to have a big Year 3 in the worst way. Considering in his two NFL seasons, Schoonmaker hasn't played more than 35 percent of the offensive snaps in each year, it tells you all you need to know, and now, No. 86 needs to hit the ground running. Because yes, he is in his third year, but with Spann-Ford easily overshadowing him in training camp before his injury, Luke needs to take advantage of his chances. As for the "big year" comment by Schottenheimer, we hope Schoonmaker finally delivers on his talent.

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