The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence today in a New Orleans courtroom.

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Brand Jordan has not signed any players in this year’s draft class, but it has signed Rams WR Puka Nacua to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Nacua, the No. 177th selection in last year’s draft, now joins Brand Jordan ambassador Bryce Young, last year’s No. 1 overall pick.

Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, one of the central figures in tonight’s draft, sat down last week to discuss his future.

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Commanders are retiring the jersey of Washington legend Darrell Green at a game this season.

Draft Day!

Still waiting to hear back from Sonny Weaver.

Let’s hope for a little more front office cooperation than this:

Bengals franchise WR Tee Higgins also has requested to be traded being that there have been no contract talks with the team now in over a year.

Bengals three-time Pro-Bowl DE Trey Hendrickson has requested to be traded from Cincinnati, per league source. Hendrickson is due to make $15 million this season, and is looking for more long-term security than Cincinnati has been willing to offer.

Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on Micah Parsons’ contract.

There is no deal “imminent” for Lions QB Jared Goff, despite the fact that WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and OT Penei Sewell now have landed new deals, per source. The Lions and Goff have spoken about a new deal this off-season, but no deal is close at this time.

NFL’s highest-paid offensive linemen:

New deal for Lions OT Penei Sewell includes $85 million guaranteed, per source.

Lions are signing OT Penei Sewell to a four-year, $112 million deal that is the largest given to an offensive lineman, per source.

A look at the Bears’ stadium plans:

Ravens signed WR Rashod Bateman to a contract extension that ties him to Baltimore through the 2026 season.

Bengals picked up the fifth-year option on WR Ja’Marr Chase’s contract.

More about Reggie Bush getting back his 2005 Heisman Trophy, via Pete Thamel:

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About time.