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Jamison Hensley
The NFL’s most interesting side bet — one involving Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry and Hollywood’s most famous “Waterboy” — is official.
A 2,000-yard rushing season for Henry this year will get him into the NFL record book — as well as an Adam Sandler movie.
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This added incentive originated on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Tuesday, when Dan Patrick told Henry that he would get the five-time Pro Bowl player in a Sandler movie if he surpassed 2,000 yards rushing this season. Two days later, King Henry had a deal with Happy Gilmore himself.
On Thursday, Henry was handed a phone on the practice field that contained a video message from Sandler.
“Two thousand yards-plus this year not only gets you in a movie, but we’ll have a nice dinner together and talk about Dan Patrick’s facial hair and how hard it is for him to grow it,” Sandler said in a video that was posted Friday. “I love ya and keep it up.”
Henry is one of nine NFL players to produce a 2,000-yard rushing season, when he did so in 2020. If he eclipses 2,000 yards in 2025, he would become the first NFL player to record the accomplishment twice and now could earn a cameo with his favorite actor.
Adam Sandler’s keeping his side of the bet… now it’s your turn
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Jenna Laine
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held their “Cut and Color Funds the Cure” event benefiting the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation on Tuesday. It included quarterback Baker Mayfield getting his hair spray-painted the team’s colors of red and creamsicle orange by pediatric cancer survivors.
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Upon the event’s conclusion, the event has now raised $800,000 over 11 years for pediatric cancer. As of Tuesday night, the team was nearing $80,000 in donations for 2025.
Mayfield stepped out of his chair and said to Bucs chief operating officer Brian Ford, who continued his annual tradition of having his head shaved, “How do I look? Fantastic?” Ford — who single-handedly raised $66,183 — responded, “Awesome!”
Looking good, @bakermayfield! ?
Pediatric cancer patients are coloring & shaving hair for our 11th annual Cut and Color Funds the Cure to benefit @PediatricCancer ? pic.twitter.com/cvMgFQAnl9
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) June 3, 2025
Like Mayfield, Bucs general manager Jason Licht opted for a red-and-creamsicle split look, as did All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr.
All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs and 2024 first-round draft pick Graham Barton pulled out all the stops, though, incorporating a new element for this year: hair extensions. Wirfs donned a single red extension and a creamsicle extension to pair with his red-and-creamsicle combo look, while Barton chose short creamsicle bangs with a longer creamsicle ponytail for the back.
Wirfs executed a textbook hair flip when leaving his two young stylists’ chair and asked, “Does it look good?”
They giggled.
Right tackle Luke Goedeke asked his young stylist, Hannah, “Will you make me look pretty?”
“Yes,” she said, spraying the top of his head creamsicle, with red down the sides. At 6-foot-5, he had to lean back so she could reach the top of his head. “You’re done!” she exclaimed.
“You look good!”
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Matt Bowen
Now that we’re into the summer months, let’s revisit the rookie class and get a jump on our fantasy football draft prep for the 2025 season.
The traits, the scheme fits, the potential usage. There’s plenty to get into here. Plus, after running through mock drafts over the past couple of weeks with our team at ESPN Fantasy, I’m starting to see how these rookies are viewed in terms of their draft value and overall upside.
For this exercise, the focus is on redraft formats in 10-team PPR leagues, which is the standard setup at ESPN. Below, the top 20 rookies are ranked, along with the rounds they should be targeted. And to finish up, there are a handful of additional names to consider for managers who play in 12-team leagues.
It’s never too early to start planning for the fantasy season. After all, we are less than 100 days from opening night in Philly.
1. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
When to target him: Round 1 or 2
A difference-maker with home run ability and elite contact balance, Jeanty steps into the lead role in the Raiders’ backfield under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. In his final season at Boise State, Jeanty’s 2,601 rushing yards and 126 forced missed tackles led the country, and he should see consistent usage as a receiver on backfield releases. Given his high-end traits and the anticipated weekly volume in Vegas, Jeanty is in a position to produce RB1 numbers as a rookie.
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Create a league and customize league size, scoring and rules to play in the league you want to play in. Create a league today! 8. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, New England Patriots When to target him: Round 8 A slasher with big-play juice and the pass-catching skills to produce on third downs, Henderson will share the backfield with Rhamondre Stevenson in New England. Henderson caught 46 passes over his final two seasons at Ohio State, and he can operate as a matchup target for quarterback Drake Maye. With the expected volume here, Henderson has upside as a RB2/flex play this season. 9. Matthew Golden, WR, Green Bay Packers When to target him: Round 8 With his 4.29 speed and ball-tracking ability, Golden brings a playmaking skill set to Matt LaFleur’s offense. Last season at Texas, Golden led the country with 23 receptions of 20 or more yards, plus he can work the underneath levels of the route tree from multiple alignments. With Christian Watson still recovering from a knee injury, Golden can emerge quickly as a target for quarterback Jordan Love. Golden projects as an upside WR3. 10. Cam Skattebo, RB, New York Giants When to target him: Round 9 or 10 Skattebo will have an opportunity to move past Devin Singletary and take on the No. 2 role in the Giants’ backfield behind starter Tyrone Tracy Jr. Skattebo makes up for his lack of top-end speed with excellent contact balance and foot quickness to extend plays on the ground. He also added 605 yards on 45 receptions at Arizona State last season. Skattebo will have fantasy value as a rookie if he works his way into the rotation.
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Jamison Hensley
OWINGS MILL, Md. — Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers said Tuesday he has fully recovered from a right knee injury that sidelined him for both of the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff games last season.
“My knee is great,” Flowers said at the start of the Ravens’ second week of organized team activities. “I feel 100%. I feel like I’m ready for the season. No limits.”
Last season, Flowers became the the first player in Ravens history to reach the Pro Bowl as a wide receiver. He was Lamar Jackson’s top target, leading Baltimore with 74 receptions and 1,059 receiving yards.
But Flowers didn’t play in the Ravens’ postseason after injuring his right knee during Baltimore’s regular-season finale on Jan. 4 against the Cleveland Browns. It marked the first time that he missed consecutive games.
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Flowers said it was “super tough” to sit out the 27-25 divisional-round loss at the
