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Cam Heyward threatens Steelers with holdout amid contract dispute

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Pittsburgh Steelers star Cam Heyward is not opposed to missing games if the team fails to meet his contract demands.

News emerged last week about Heyward reportedly conducting a hold-in during Steelers training sessions this offseason due to an ongoing contract dispute. On Monday, Heyward confirmed the reports as he spoke to the media following a team practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa.

When asked if the contract stalemate could potentially evolve into a regular-season holdout, Heyward did not rule out the possibility.

“There are definitely options out there that could reflect that,” said Heyward, via ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “I’m looking to be valued. … I know what I bring to this team and what I’m capable of on and off the field. It’s hard for me, after the year I’ve had, to justify playing at the number I’m playing at.”

Heyward is almost a year removed from signing a three-year, $45 million Steelers contract extension last September.

The veteran added that he understands that he remains under contract. But he claimed that he signed the deal after coming to an understanding with the Steelers brass that he could renegotiate the terms if he records another All-Pro campaign in 2024.

Sure enough, Heyward was named to the All-Pro 1st-Team last season — his first such nod since 2021.

The seven-time Pro Bowler has been in Pittsburgh throughout the entirety of his 14-year NFL career. His 211 games in a Steelers uniform are the fourth-most in franchise history.

Fans all said the same thing after Bradley Beal revealed why he joined Clippers

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Fans poked fun at Bradley Beal’s expense on Monday about his reason for joining the Los Angeles Clippers.

The three-time All-Star signed a two-year deal with the Clippers after he was bought out by the Phoenix Suns last month. He spent just two seasons with the Suns, a tenure defined more by Beal’s discontent rather than his play on the court.

During an interview with St. Louis reporter Tamar Sher, Beal was asked to talk about his decision to sign with the Clippers.

“I need a ring. I need a ring. I want one bad,” Beal said. “New environment, but a hungry environment, too. I’m definitely excited for the opportunity to go win.”

Beal’s response sounded like the common athlete speak that does not mean much. But that didn’t stop fans from mocking Beal’s stance on the Clippers, a team that has never come close to winning a championship.

Clowning aside, the Clippers have actually become a perennial playoff team over the past decade. LAC has made the playoffs in 11 of the 13 seasons since Beal joined the league in 2012.

However, the Clippers have never gotten far. Seven of the 11 postseason trips were first-round exits. The team only made it out of the second round once in 2021.

Beal joins a Clippers team that also added veterans Brook Lopez, John Collins, and another guard seeking his first ring in Chris Paul.

Alabama’s starting QB for next season has been revealed

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Kalen DeBoer and the rest of the Alabama football staff have finally settled on the team’s QB1.

Multiple reporters confirmed on Monday that the Crimson Tide has named redshirt junior Ty Simpson the team’s next starting quarterback. The team was informed of the decision on Monday morning.

Simpson emerged victorious in the three-man race for the starting job, besting prized freshman Keelon Russell and redshirt sophomore Austin Mack.

From 2022 to 2024, Simpson served as backup behind Bryce Young and later Jalen Milroe. Instead of entering the transfer portal to find a starting gig elsewhere, the 22-year-old chose to stay on an Alabama team that could not guarantee him a starting job.

Simpson’s perseverance made Monday’s announcement that much sweeter.

“My journey is like no other,” Simpson said Monday, via Sports Illustrated’s Will Miller. “And I think it meant a lot to the guys as well, knowing that I’ve had opportunities to leave and I didn’t because I want to be here and I want to be with my guys.”

Simpson has played 16 games for the Crimson Tide, going 29/50 for 381 yards in those opportunities. Simpson has yet to start a game for Alabama.

There remains immense excitement for the freshman Russell, who was the No. 2-ranked prospect in the country in the 2025 recruiting class. But for now, the starting job at Tuscaloosa is Simpson’s to lose.

Video emerges of Mariano Rivera tearing his Achilles at Old Timers’ Day

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Mariano Rivera’s injury mishap during Old Timers’ Day was apparently caught on video.

The retired New York Yankees legend Rivera participated in the alumni baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. on Saturday. Rivera had some good moments during the game, including with the bat when he singled off former Yankees teammate Andy Pettitte.

But the day took an unfortunate turn when Rivera moved into the outfield to play defense. While stationed in center field, Rivera pushed off with his right leg in reaction to a ball that had just been hit. His leg immediately gave out on him though, and Rivera quickly crumpled to the outfield grass as a result.

The entire sequence was caught on video by a fan sitting in the stands. You can see the video at the link here.

Rivera’s agent later revealed that the 55-year-old had torn his Achilles and was set to undergo surgery in the coming week. That probably isn’t too surprising either given that the motion by Rivera in that video looked like a classic Achilles injury mechanism.

A 13-time MLB All-Star and a five-time World Series champion, Rivera played his entire big-league career with the Yankees from 1995-2013. He retired after the 2013 season as MLB’s all-time saves leader with 652.

Rivera had done quite nicely for himself in previous iterations of Old Timers’ Day, even hitting an inside-the-park home run a few years back. But after rupturing his Achilles during the 2025 iteration, Rivera may have to call it a wrap on any kind of competitive baseball whatsoever at this point.

Sha’Carri Richardson says she is getting help after domestic violence arrest

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Sha’Carri Richardson is ready to make a change after her recent arrest.

The U.S. sprinting star Richardson posted a video to her Instagram Story on Monday night. In the video, Richardson addressed her arrest last month for domestic violence and said that she was ready to hold herself accountable. Richardson added as well that she would be gettting help.

“[I’m] holding myself accountable,” said Richardson. “I see myself. I’m taking this time to not only see myself but get myself a certain level of help that overall is gonna reflect who I truly am in my heart, in my spirit.”

Richardson also acknowledged in the video that she put “myself in a compromising situation but somebody that I have a deep care and appreciation for as well.” You can see her full video here.

The two-time Olympic medalist Richardson, 25, was arrested on July 27 at Seattle-Tacoma Airport in King County, Wash. on a charge of fourth-degree domestic violence against her fellow sprinter boyfriend Christian Coleman, 29. Footage has since emerged of the incident, which occurred as the couple had just exited a security checkpoint at the airport. In the video, Richardson could be seen shoving Coleman into a column as he was trying to walk away from her. She also later threw a pair of headphones at Coleman’s head.

After being arrested, Richardson spent roughly 19 hours in jail at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Wash. But the case was subsequently cleared after Coleman declined to press charges against Richardson, stating that he did not want to be a victim.

Richardson and Coleman have been together for the last two years but only went public with their relationship this past February. Speaking with reporters a few days after the incident, Coleman defended Richardson and said that she should not have been arrested.

Next month, Richardson will be headed to Tokyo, Japan to compete in the women’s 100m event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships (which she has an automatic bye to after winning the 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary). In the meantime however, it sounds like Richardson intends to work on herself and address the various issues that she is going through right now.

Fans all said the same thing after Travis Kelce announced his podcast episode with Taylor Swift

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To say that Taylor Swift fans are excited about her upcoming podcast appearance on “New Heights” would be a massive understatement.

The podcast’s official X account released a video on Monday teasing a “New Heights” episode later this week with Swift as the guest of honor. Swift and her Kansas City Chiefs star boyfriend, Travis Kelce, enjoyed some light banter in the 13-second clip.

Given that Swift is one of the busiest musicians in the world, the 35-year-old has made very few podcast appearances over the years.

Understandably, the news made a massive impression on social media. The post got over four million views and nearly 100,000 likes within the first hour of being uploaded.

Several fans had the same reaction to the announcement: the Swift guesting on “New Heights” could be the most-watched podcast episode ever.

The “New Heights” social media team dropped a clue hours prior that had Swifties speculating about Taylor appearing on the show.

The X account posted a silhouette of a woman as the show’s next “VERY special guest.”

Kelce and Swift started dating in 2023 — a union that had some questioning whether it was real or a marketing ploy in partnership with the NFL.

Two years and several Swift sightings at Chiefs games later, the two are still together. But if Kelce were simply playing the long game to get Swift on the “New Heights” podcast, then kudos to him for his dedication.

Cristiano Ronaldo proposes to girlfriend with ridiculously large ring

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Cristiano Ronaldo might have just become the first person ever to propose with a literal boulder.

The Portuguese soccer superstar Ronaldo proposed this week to his longtime girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. In a post to Instagram on Monday, Rodriguez showed off the jaw-droppingly large ring that Ronaldo had proposed with.

“Yes I do,” Rodriguez wrote in her caption, according to a rough translation. “In this and in all my lives.”

The Daily Mail quoted an engagement ring specialist, who suggested that the ring features an oval-cut diamond in the 15 to 20 carat range. According to the specialist, those rings can easily exceed £1.5 million in value (roughly $2.02 million).

Ronaldo, 40, has been with Rodriguez, 31, since 2016. The couple share four children together, ranging from three to eight years old.

After leaving Manchester United in 2022, Ronaldo signed with Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia (scoring a league-high 25 goals last season). He is also still competing internationally for his native Portugal, helping lead them to a UEFA Nations League title earlier this year and eyeing a possible sixth World Cup with them in 2026.

We have seen some exorbitant engagement rings in professional sports before, usually going way deep into the six figures. But Ronaldo, who has an estimated net worth of $1 billion and is currently on a $661 million contract with Al-Nassr, may have just outdone them all with that seven-figure rock he just put on his longtime girlfriend’s finger.

Alex Bregman booed by Astros fans in his return to Houston

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Houston Astros fans did not wait long to switch up from cheering Alex Bregman to booing him.

On Monday, Bregman returned to Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, for the first time as an opponent. The Boston Red Sox slugger initially received a standing ovation from Astros fans as a video tribute to him played before the game.

Bregman got another huge ovation as he stepped up to the plate for his first at-bat of the contest. What the third baseman did next was a harsh reminder to Astros fans that he was no longer one of their own.

Red Sox leadoff hitter Roman Anthony got on base with a single to left field. Bregman followed that up by smashing a hanging sweeper into the Crawford Boxes. 2-0 Red Sox.

After getting burned by Bregman for the first time, Astros fans showered him with boos as he returned to the batter’s box for his second plate appearance.

Astros fans are keenly familiar with what Bregman is capable of after cheering him on for almost a decade. Watching him perform well for another team for the first time probably evoked some mixed emotions among the Houston faithful.

Bregman has had a fantastic first season with the Red Sox. He entered Monday’s matchup batting .298 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs. Bregman’s .911 OPS is his best mark since he finished second in AL MVP voting in 2019.

Chet Holmgren gets roasted for absurd outfit he wore to teammate’s wedding

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Propriety does not appear to be one of Chet Holmgren’s strong suits.

The Oklahoma City Thunder big man Holmgren went viral this week over the ridiculous outfit that he wore to a teammate’s wedding. Thunder guard Alex Caruso married longtime girlfriend Haleigh Broucher in an extravagant ceremony in Houston, Tex. this past weekend.

Holmgren was one of several OKC players seen in attendance at the wedding through footage that circulated online. One such clip featured the Thunder players, mostly wearing black or dark suits, posing for a photo. The camera then panned to Holmgren who was wearing [checks notes] an all-white suit that made him look like some combination of 1975 Elvis Presley and Disco Stu from “The Simpsons.”

Check it out.

Holmgren was promptly roasted like a Thanksgiving turkey by social media over the fashion faux pas.

Etiquette rules generally dictate that you are not supposed to wear white or any other flashy colors to a wedding so as not to taken any of the day’s attention away from the bride and the groom. But apparently Holmgren didn’t quite get the memo.

The 23-year-old Holmgren had an excellent year with the Thunder, averaging 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game as OKC went on to win the NBA title. He definitely still needs refinement in other areas though, including both proper manners and proper pronunciation.

Former Eagles fan favorite works out for rival team

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Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Boston Scott is searching for a new NFL home.

Scott has not played in the NFL since his final year with the Eagles in 2023. An NFC East division rival gave him a look over the weekend.

The Washington Commanders hosted Scott for a workout last weekend, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. The 30-year-old back is said to be in “terrific” shape and is looking for a team to latch onto before the start of the 2025 campaign.

The Louisiana Tech product is a year removed from the partial meniscus tear he suffered just weeks after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad in August 2024. Scott had just been released by the Los Angeles Rams before joining the Steelers.

Scott played six seasons for the Eagles as a backup running back and kick return specialist. He rushed for 1,295 yards and 16 touchdowns on 302 carries during that span. He also had 3 postseason touchdowns.

While Scott’s numbers were never loud, the man known as the “Giant killer” was a fan favorite among Eagles fans, particularly due to his propensity for tormenting the New York Giants over the years.

2-time MLB All-Star pitcher out for season after arm surgery

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2025 will go down as another lost season for one veteran pitcher.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed to reporters that left-hander Shane McClanahan had a surgical procedure on Monday to address a lingering nerve issue in his left arm. As a result, McClanahan’s season is over, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

McClanahan, 28, is a two-time MLB All-Star. He went 12-8 with a 2.54 ERA during the 2022 season (finishing sixth in AL Cy Young voting that year) and followed that up by going 11-2 with a 3.29 ERA in the 2023 season.

But unfortunately, McClanahan has not been back on the mound since then. He underwent Tommy John surgery in Aug. 2023, costing him all of the 2024 campaign. McClanahan was supposed to return for Tampa Bay to begin the 2025 season but suffered a triceps injury in spring training that had sidelined him for the whole year up to this point.

Now it appears that McClanahan is dealing with a more worrisome issue, especially if there is nerve damage involved. For what it is worth, the Rays still have two more years of club control on McClanahan before he potentially become a free agent after the 2027 season.

McClanahan, a former first-round draft pick, will now have to look ahead to a possible return in 2026. The news of his surgery marks just the latest gut punch for the 57-62 Rays, who really have not had very good luck with their pitchers this season.

Lakers hiring figure with notable connection to Luka Doncic

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The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing the red carpet treatment for Luka Doncic.

The Lakers are hiring Jeremy Holsopple as their new head strength and conditioning coach, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Monday. Holsopple is a renowned figure who was named the NBA’s top strength and conditioning coach back in March 2021.

Most notably, Holsopple has a pre-existing connection with the Lakers franchise player Doncic. Holsopple used to serve as the strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Mavericks from 2013-25. There he worked closely with Doncic, who first arrived in Dallas in 2018.

But Holsopple was fired by the Mavericks earlier this year in a surprise move. The decision by the team came after they had also parted ways with other training staff members who were known to be close with Doncic.

With the Mavericks trading Doncic to the Lakers this past February, he is now set to be reunited with Holsopple in Los Angeles. Doncic also recently agreed to a lucrative new long-term contract with the Lakers, so it looks like the team is doing everything that they can to make him comfortable moving forward.

The 26-year-old Doncic, a five-time NBA All-Star, might not have to rely on Holsopple as heavily any more given that he has already lost a crazy amount of weight this summer by his own doing (mainly due to a strict regimen of dieting and workouts). But it certainly won’t hurt for Doncic to have another familiar face with him in Los Angeles.

Ex-NBA player Sebastian Telfair hoping for pardon from Donald Trump

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Sebastian Telfair is preparing to serve six months in prison but is hoping for some help from President Donald Trump.

Telfair was among the former NBA players who were charged in 2021 with defrauding the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of approximately $358,000 in fake medical and dental claims. The former first-round pick was initially given a three-year suspended sentence that involved supervised release. But he violated the terms of his suspended sentence, which led to him being sentenced in June to six months in prison.

Telfair was getting ready to report to prison and pleaded for the president to step in and pardon him.

“Trump, go check in on my story and you’re definitely going to want to pardon me. You’ll hold me accountable and want me to continue to go do good. But I did too good to being sending anybody to jail,” Telfair argued in comments to a reporter from TMZ.

Telfair contends that his recent issue is due to a paperwork problem. He feels the resulting sentence he’s received is “super unfair.”

Whether President Trump is able to hear his case and pardon him remains to be seen, but Telfair is definitely trying.

Telfair, 40, is from Brooklyn, N.Y., and developed a big following as a teenager due to his strong basketball play. He was the No. 13 overall pick in 2004 by Portland and began his career with them as a 19-year-old straight out of high school.

Telfair played 10 seasons in the NBA and spent time with eight different teams. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.5 assists per game during his career.

Myles Garrett receives speeding ticket for driving 100 MPH

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Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett was pulled over for speeding just hours after his team’s preseason win against the Carolina Panthers.

Garrett was cited for driving 100 MPH in a 60 MPH zone, according to police records. The citation was issued shortly after the team landed back in Cleveland following a preseason game in Charlotte, N.C.

Garrett can simply pay a $250 fine and does not have to appear in court.

The citation will likely concern the Browns for a few reasons. Garrett flipped his Porsche while speeding three years ago, and said in the aftermath of the accident that he had learned a lesson and would be more cautious in the future when driving. It is not exactly encouraging that Garrett would go 40 MPH over the speed limit three years after such a dangerous incident.

Garrett was also the subject of some unflattering reports about his leadership during the offseason after he signed a new 4-year, $160 million contract. This is probably not the sort of thing the Browns had in mind for Garrett when it comes to being a responsible team leader.

Garrett’s incident comes less than two months after rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders was ticketed twice for speeding. Garrett and Sanders do appear to be hitting it off, but the Browns probably would have preferred the two of them not having this in common.

Mike Vrabel offers cryptic comment about Stefon Diggs

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New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel raised some questions Monday with his cryptic comment about wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

Diggs did not play in Friday’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders, but the move did not attract much attention. Diggs is still coming back from a torn ACL, and the presumption was that the Patriots were not yet ready to risk the wide receiver in game action.

Vrabel, however, opened the door to more speculation when asked about Diggs’ absence Monday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”

“Coach’s decision,” Vrabel said, via Karen Guregian of MassLive.

Diggs appeared to be on shaky footing with the Patriots in May, when he was filmed flashing a pink substance on a party boat. Vrabel indicated he was not thrilled with Diggs after that, but those negative feelings seemed to have faded within a few weeks.

Diggs was a full participant in Monday’s practice, so there does not appear to be a new injury in play. Realistically, this is probably nothing, but considering the earlier controversy with Diggs, Vrabel’s answer will raise some eyebrows.

The Patriots signed Diggs to a three-year, $63.5 million contract in March, hoping he would provide a veteran weapon for QB Drake Maye.

Terry McLaurin and Commanders have huge gap in contract talks

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The Washington Commanders do not appear close to reaching any sort of breakthrough in contract talks with wide receiver Terry McLaurin.

McLaurin remains a non-participant in training camp as he seeks a new contract from the Commanders. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, the two sides are not making any real progress on talks, and there is a real chance that the contract standoff persists into the regular season.

Robinson wrote that McLaurin’s camp wants a deal similar to the four-year, $132 million contract DK Metcalf received from the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this offseason. The Commanders, however, are so far only willing to give McLaurin a slightly richer version of Courtland Sutton’s four-year, $92 million deal with the Denver Broncos.

A trade is still viewed as unlikely, in part because there are no other teams particularly eager to give McLaurin anything close to the contract he is looking for. Teams have at least inquired about McLaurin’s availability, but for now, the Commanders are not listening.

McLaurin has formally requested a trade from the Commanders as contract talks stall. That has not yet worked as a bargaining tactic, as the team does not appear to be budging. That leaves McLaurin’s status for Week 1 very much in doubt.

The 29-year-old wide receiver is in the final year of a three-year, $68 million contract he signed in 2022. He had 82 catches for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. It was his fifth-straight season with at least 1,000 receiving yards.

Aaron Rodgers suffers major slide in poll of NFL executives

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NFL executives are not necessarily expecting Aaron Rodgers to significantly improve the Pittsburgh Steelers this season.

The Athletic on Monday released a new set of quarterback tiers, as voted on by a group of 50 current and former NFL front office executives and coaches. The group ranked Rodgers as a Tier 3 quarterback, down from Tier 2 in the same rankings last year.

In total, Rodgers fell nine spots in the rankings, and is now behind the likes of Baker Mayfield and Brock Purdy.

Voters felt Rodgers still had his strengths, but that a lack of weapons around him could leave him exposed with the Steelers.

“Aaron has had good route runners around him when he was at his best,” a defensive coach told The Athletic. “I don’t know who the route runner is on that team. (DK) Metcalf is like a bully, jump-ball, kill-you-in-the-red-zone guy. Truthfully, I have no idea how that works there.”

Rodgers is 41 and has not consistently played at a high level since he left the Green Bay Packers following the 2022 season. Even the Steelers did not necessarily prioritize him during the offseason. He could certainly elevate the Steelers, but expectations for him within the league do not appear to be too high.

Jon Gruden scores huge win in his lawsuit against NFL

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It has been more than three years since Jon Gruden filed a lawsuit against the NFL over the way he was pushed out as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, and he has now scored a massive legal victory in the case.

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Gruden’s case against the NFL must be litigated in court rather than in arbitration, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The NFL will likely appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Gruden stepped down as head coach of the Raiders in 2021 after some offensive emails that he sent between 2011 and 2018 were leaked. The emails were uncovered during the NFL’s investigation into the Washington Commanders regarding the franchise’s workplace environment.

Gruden then sued the NFL, claiming people within the league intentionally leaked the emails to force him out of a job.

The NFL filed a motion to dismiss the case and a motion to compel arbitration. A U.S. District Court judge denied both motions. The NFL argued that arbitration is necessary due to Gruden’s contract with the Raiders, while the former head coach’s legal team countered that Gruden is not bound to his contract since he resigned from his job.

The danger for the NFL is that public litigation would lead to discovery, meaning Gruden and the public could gain access to other materials obtained as part of the Washington investigation. The NFL has consistently refused to publicize the detailed findings of that investigation.

The NFL will want to do everything possible to avoid negative publicity that could arise through the discovery process. If Gruden continues to win the appeals, the NFL will be more motivated to settle the case.

A settlement would potentially pave the way for the 61-year-old Gruden to return to coaching in the NFL. The former Super Bowl champion has been spotted at various NFL training camps and has said numerous times that he wants to coach again. Though, Gruden recently expressed interest in a coaching job that is not in the NFL.

49ers set target date for Brandon Aiyuk’s return

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The San Francisco 49ers are not optimistic about getting wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk back for the start of the regular season.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan admitted Monday that he is unlikely to consider a return for Aiyuk before Week 5 of the regular season. Shanahan even indicated that the timeline is fluid for Aiyuk, and his return could come even later.

Aiyuk could be placed on the physically unable to perform list, which would rule him out for the first four weeks of the regular season. That fits with Shanahan’s timeline and could line him up for a return somewhere around Week 6.

Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and MCL during a game last October. There had been some basic optimism that he might return closer to Week 1, but the projected timeline means he would be back roughly a year after suffering the injury. That is much more realistic.

It would be fair to wonder how high the 49ers’ hopes are for Aiyuk even once he does return. The team was at least willing to listen to trade offers for him during the offseason, but his contract made that difficult.

The 27-year-old was a 1,000-yard receiver in both 2022 and 2023. He only had 25 catches for 374 yards and no touchdowns last season before he suffered his season-ending injury.

Eagles get positive injury news on Pro Bowl player who was carted off

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Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Landon Dickerson suffered what looked like a serious injury during practice last week, but the team has since received some positive news.

Dickerson was carted off the field after he injured his right leg during a practice that drew roughly 60,000 fans at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sunday. The 26-year-old was unable to put much weight on his right leg, which led to speculation that he may have suffered a significant knee injury.

Dickerson underwent tests on Monday that revealed the injury is not as serious as feared. He is expected to have a “minor procedure” to repair his meniscus but could be ready to return for the Eagles’ season-opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 4.

A second-round pick out of Alabama in 2021, Dickerson has been one of the anchors of an Eagles offensive line that is one of the best in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons.

Dickerson signed a 4-year, $84 million contract extension with the Eagles prior to last season. The deal made him the highest-paid offensive guard in NFL history at the time.

Had Dickerson suffered a season-ending injury, the Eagles would have had a massive hole to fill along their offensive front. The team is undoubtedly breathing a huge relief of relief.

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