The Minnesota Vikings are bolstering their wide receiver room with one of the top veterans remaining on the free agent market. The club has agreed to a one-year deal with former San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings, according. The deal is worth $8 million, but Jennings has a chance to make up to $13 million with incentives. 

Jennings, who turns 29 in August, joins a receiver depth chart that already boasts one of the best one-two punches in the league in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. That said, Minnesota was in need of adding some depth to the unit, especially after losing pass catcher Jalen Nailor, who was third on the team with 444 yards receiving in 2025, in free agency. Nailor signed a three-year, $35 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders during the initial waves of free agency, which also included $23 million guaranteed. 

Jennings will now come aboard and adopt some, if not all, of the 53 targets left by Nailor as he now joins the Vikings. 

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The 2020 seventh-rounder out of Tennessee is entering his sixth season in the NFL next season. Those previous five campaigns were all spent in the Bay Area with the 49ers. While Jennings had been a solid contributor throughout his tenure in San Francisco, he was a bit of a late bloomer. During his fourth season in the league in 2024, Jennings broke out with a 975-yard campaign to go along with six touchdowns on 77 receptions. At the time, all of those were career highs. 

After establishing himself as a starter with the Niners, Jennings followed that breakout season with a solid — albeit more muted — 2025 season. While his receptions and receiving yards were lower than the year prior, Jennings’ nine receiving touchdowns were a new career-best. 

Of course, Jennings’ addition puts the quarterback room even more in focus for 2026. While head coach Kevin O’Connell hasn’t named a starter quarterback yet, it’s widely assumed that Kyler Murray, who signed a one-year deal in mid-March after his release from the Arizona Cardinals, will win the job over J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz. 

If that proves to be the case, the Vikings will now have two NFC West castoffs serving in pivotal roles on offense. 

The deadline for NFL teams to pick up fifth-year options on first-round picks from the 2023 draft came and went without edge rusher Tyree Wilson earning that additional year on his rookie contract. Not only that, but Wilson found himself on a new squad altogether at the deadline after the Las Vegas Raiders traded him to the New Orleans Saints on Day 3 of this year’s draft. There has never been more uncertainty for the former No. 7 overall pick, who suddenly finds himself at a career crossroads.

The Raiders moved up from the seventh round to the fifth while shipping Wilson off to New Orleans. The move cut bait with a player who never delivered on high expectations across his three years in the AFC West. On the other side of the deal, the Saints acquired an affordable lottery ticket. If Wilson finally breaks through, he will fill a key need on the defensive front. If not, they can move on after this season without any financial hardship.

The delta between Wilson’s best-case and worst-case outcomes in New Orleans is immense. He could reinvent himself as a rising standout on an expiring deal, but he could also begin to flame out as nothing more than a depth piece.

Here is what might come next for Wilson in his first year with the Saints.

Best-case scenario

Sometimes, all it takes is a change of scenery. A number of recent examples exist at Wilson’s position. Take K’Lavon Chaisson, for instance. The 2020 first-round pick never amounted to much with the Jacksonville Jaguars, turned in a career year with the Raiders and parlayed it into a full-on breakout in 2025 as a key member of a New England Patriots pass rush that made a trip to the Super Bowl.

Perhaps second-year defensive coordinator Brandon Staley can get more out of Wilson than the multiple coaching staffs who oversaw the first three years of his development. His debut defense in 2025 turned out to be a strength of the Saints’ promising squad.

There is room for Wilson to step right in as a Day 1 starter on the edge. Longtime Saint Cameron Jordan remains unsigned, and because New Orleans’ only move this offseason to rebuild depth at the position was to bring in Wilson, he will be counted on to replace Jordan’s production. 

The financial implications of a breakout year would also be significant. Wilson was scheduled to earn $14.475 million in 2027 if the Saints picked up his option. Finding that kind of payday is likely a stretch even if Wilson finally delivers on his potential, but he could command something in that range rather than scrounging up a couple of million dollars with another disappointing season. The timing is ideal, as Wilson’s status as an unrestricted free agent next spring will allow him to play the market.

Better yet, Wilson could latch on with the Saints for the long term as Jordan’s replacement. They should be willing to pay up for an edge rusher next offseason if Jordan is out of the picture, and 2026 is effectively a tryout for a long-term deal for Wilson. He will have other suitors if he breaks out, but the fit would make plenty of sense if he simply re-upped with New Orleans.

Worst-case scenario

The more likely outcome is that Wilson remains a middling starter or plateaus as a career depth piece. That is possible whether or not Jordan re-signs with the Saints.

Jordan’s return would block Wilson from the starting lineup, as the 15-year veteran would instantly slot back onto the top line of the depth chart with Bryan Bresee and Chase Young in what is a three-man pass-rushing unit. As it stands, Wilson only has to battle with Vernon Broughton, who missed all but one game as a rookie due to a season-ending hip injury.

If Jordan comes back, Wilson’s ceiling will be that of a rotational player. Even if that spot in the lineup is open, though, there is no guarantee Wilson takes the job and runs with it. He never posted more than 4.5 sacks with the Raiders, and in two of three years, he graded as a sub-average run defender, per PFF.

Tyree Wilson career stats

Wilson will be a better player in 2026 than any of the prospects that were available to the Saints in the fifth round when they traded away their pick, so there is not much here for New Orleans to lose. The greater risk is for Wilson himself, as another year as a sub-five sack producer probably cements him as a second-stringer for good. There will always be demand in free agency for that kind of player, and he would find a home in 2027, but that is a disappointing result for a former top-10 pick.

Richard Holliday – the “most marketable” man in pro wrestling – will take his talents to the Battle for the Brave: Wrestling Showcase for Heroes on June 6 in Rahway, New Jersey.

The event, hosted by TNA Wrestling star and U.S. Marine veteran Steve Maclin and Ring of Honor pure champion Deonna Purrazzo, will benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Holliday talked to Fox News Digital about why he decided to take part in the event.

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Richard Holliday nails his opponent in Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Smoothlenz photography)

“It’s a tremendous cause,” Holliday said. “How could I say no to that? I’m very proud of what Steve and Deonna are doing and to include me as part of that, that’s tremendous. How could I possibly say no to that? So, I’m really looking forward to that event.

“Actually, both of them were part of the event that I threw, Narcissistic Behavior in August 2025, which was really renowned as the top independent show of that year and I have no doubt that Steve and Deonna are going to have maybe the top singular independent event of 2026. It’s going to be a huge event. I believe they have the Hardy Boyz announced for that. But man, what an event this is going to be.”

Holliday will be a part of the Battle for the Brave Cup – a 12-person gauntlet match that will start as a battle royal and turn into a match when there are two competitors left.

Richard Holliday plays to the crowd at an Awesome Championship Wrestling event. (Smoothlenz photography)

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Maclin, Megan Bayne, BDE and other stars will perform in the match.

Maclin revealed his participation exclusively to Fox News Digital earlier in the week.

“Everybody’s been asking me, ‘Why would you not want to wrestle on your own show, especially for such a great cause?’ So, as of now, officially, I am entering as the No. 1 entrant in the Battle for the Brave Memorial Cup,” he said. “I’ll be taking on 12 other competitors. It’s an over-the-top battle royal and the final two competitors turns into a match.

“I’m going to take the tough road and the hard road of going No. 1 and trying to make my way all the way through to be the (last) one.”

Matt and Jeff Hardy are in the event as well and provided a joint statement on their participation.

Pro wrestling stars Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo were champions at TNA. (Provided to Fox News Digital)

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“My brother and I are both very excited to be headlining Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo’s very special Tunnel to Towers event. Tunnel to Towers is a very special organization that helps take care of people who have been injured on the job protecting us – people like the military, first responders and police,” the Hardys said. “We are very grateful for all of these people’s services and efforts in keeping us all safe and healthy. We look forward to raising as much money as we possibly can.”

With PSG on the brink of history, following a very tight semi-final match against German powerhouse Bayern-Munich, Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Victor Bolorunduro, Reporter for The Peninsula Qatar. The reigning European champions will now face Arsenal. According to Bolorunduro, PSG has discovered a “cohesiveness” and developed “a remarkable improvement from one match to another.” He places PSG’s current form within a broader narrative of European football evolution, once criticized for inconsistency, now “on the verge of retaining the title” for another year. 

The discussion surrounding a 24-team playoff continues as the AFCA recently expressed its support.

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On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to South Carolina and Tennessee being in Joel Klatt’s latest Top 25 rankings.

Are they the only overrated teams?

Fran Brown will once again seek to recapture the magic of his 10-win first season with the Orange in 2024.

Will they have the chance to be a surprise ACC team in spite of injuries?

00:00 Group of Six playoff chances
03:41 Playoff eligibility scenarios
07:06 College Football Playoff chances
10:35 Discussing Joel Klatt’s top 25 teams
14:49 Quarterback injury concerns
16:49 Discussing college football rankings
22:33 Steve Angeli’s injury recovery update
28:55 Syracuse football season outlook

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 7, 2026 shows (L) the Olympic flag during a practice session at Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 24, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and (R) a Belarus flag during an air show in the capital Minsk, on June 21, 2014. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN and SERGEI GAPON / AFP)

The IOC on Thursday lifted its ban on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place.

Competitors from Russia and their allies Belarus had been banned from international competition following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, although some were permitted to compete as neutrals.

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Russians will still only be able to compete in Olympic competition under the neutral banner, on an individual basis, and only if they have not actively supported the conflict.

The IOC executive board released a statement saying that it “no longer recommends any restrictions on the participation of Belarusian athletes, including teams”.

“The IOC reaffirms that athletes’ participation in international competition should not be limited by the actions of their governments, including involvement in a war or conflict,” it said.

This new policy should allow for a Belarusian delegation to compete at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028, when they will be present at the opening ceremony and included in the medals table.

The IOC said that the timing of the statement recognised that the qualification period for the 2028 Games begins this (northern hemisphere) summer.

“On behalf of the entire Belarusian sporting public, we express our gratitude to IOC President Kirsty Coventry for her balanced and principled stance,” said the Belarusian Olympic Committee.

“We are firmly convinced that sport is called to serve as a unifying force and must remain an arena free from political influence,” said the statement adding that Belarus hoped the decision “will become a defining benchmark for international sports federations, which will, in the shortest possible time, lift all restrictions on Belarusian athletes in all sports.”

Some Olympic sports, such as judo and swimming, have already lifted restrictions but Belarus are still unlikely to be able to compete as a team in track and field after World Athletics said in response to the IOC announcement that it was keeping its ban in place.

“As a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, World Athletics sanctions implemented in March 2022 excluding Belarusian and Russian athletes, officials and supporting personnel from competition remain in place,” said a World Athletics spokesperson.

“Our council has made a clear decision that when there is tangible movement towards peace negotiations it can begin to review its decisions. We all hope this will be soon.”

 ‘In good standing’

At the last two Olympics in Paris 2024 and the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in February, Belarusians competed alongside Russians as “Individual Neutral Athletes”, stripped of their national colours and in small numbers — there were 17 in Paris and seven in Italy.

And for the moment, that will remain the case for Russian athletes wanting to take part in Los Angeles.

“The situation relating to the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is different from that relating to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus,” said the IOC in their statement.

The ROC has been suspended since autumn 2023 for having placed the sports organisations of four occupied Ukrainian regions under its authority.

However, the IOC also said that fresh concerns have recently arisen regarding the Russian anti-doping system which was first exposed in late 2015 following the Sochi Winter Games the year before.

“The difference is the Belarusian National Olympic Committee was never suspended. And they’ve always been in good standing,” IOC president Kirsty Coventry told reporters.

“The most recent information which led to the World Anti-Doping Agency looking into a potential doping allegation, we do not know how long that will take.”

The Zimbabwean former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer added: “But in 2016 I was still an athlete and it is a huge importance for me to do whatever we can to ensure that the field of play, whenever any athletes are coming back to competition, is the cleanest and fairest field of play that we can provide.

“The Russian Olympic Committee is still suspended.”