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Packers Superstar Xavier McKinney Weighs In On Ongoing Jaire Alexander Saga
Packers Superstar Xavier McKinney Weighs In On Ongoing Jaire Alexander Saga originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Green Bay Packers have one of the most talented secondaries in the NFL. Xavier McKinney earned All-Pro honors last season and showed why he is one of the best at his position. Rookies Evan Williams and Javon Bullard have also made a notable impact—Williams, in particular, looked like a seasoned veteran whenever he was on the field. Advertisement The Packers addressed their cornerback position in free agency by signing Nate Hobbs. Still, the most pressing question of the position remains the future of Jaire Alexander. Back in February, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Green Bay was open to trade offers for the two-time All-Pro. More recently, The Athletic's Matt Schneidman reported that the Packers have offered Alexander a restructured contract, but no agreement has been reached between the sides so far. During the first week of OTAs, Packers safety Xavier McKinney spoke to the press about the ongoing situation between Alexander and the team. Packers QB Jordan Love (10) jokes around with cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) and safety Xavier McKinney (29) during 2024 organized team activities.© Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK 'We would all like him back," McKinney said. "I talk to him every day, pretty much. Just trying to stay connected with him,' he added. "At the end of the day, I'm going to be behind him regardless of the situation going on. We've developed a relationship good enough off the field that I'm just like, 'Brah, I just want what's best for you and I'mma be there regardless,' so I've been vocal about that with him." Advertisement Early this offseason, McKinney posted an Instagram story of them finishing up a workout together, which got fans wondering if Alexander was still planning to stick around. However, it most likely had nothing to do with his future—just two great friends spending time together and putting in work. Jaire Alexander has missed 34 of Green Bay's last 68 games and carries the third-largest cap hit on the team for 2025. He managed to be productive last year despite missing significant time—giving up just a 56% completion rate and the lowest passer rating among Packers' cornerbacks. Still, if Alexander is going to return to Green Bay, it will be under a more team-friendly deal. It should be in everyone's best interest inside Lambeau Field for Alexander to return. All-Pro cornerbacks don't grow on trees, and a healthy Alexander paired with McKinney could make Green Bay's secondary one of the best in the league. Beyond that, his presence would have a significant impact on the development of Evan Williams and Javon Bullard. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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39 minutes ago
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Travis Kelce Makes Appearance in Official 'Happy Gilmore 2' Trailer
Travis Kelce Makes Appearance in Official 'Happy Gilmore 2' Trailer originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Travis Kelce has been keeping himself busy during the NFL offseason. These days, the four-time All-Pro tight end has been preoccupied with his preparations for what he's hoping will be a bounce-back season following the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. According to recent reports, Kelce hunkered down in Boca Raton, Florida, for several weeks to get his body in shape for the upcoming season. On Tuesday, Kelce was spotted checking into the Chiefs' training facility for the first day of their voluntary organized team activities. Apart from his commitments with the Chiefs, however, Kelce has also had a fair amount of extracurricular activities of late. This includes kicking off his acting career with a significant role in FX's 2024 horror series "Grotesquerie." Kelce's big career move into the world of acting also involves an appearance in the highly anticipated Adam Sandler film "Happy Gilmore 2." On Saturday, Netflix dropped the first full trailer of the movie, while also confirming the July 25 release date. In case you missed it, Kelce made a very brief cameo in the trailer at the 1:46 mark. The three-time Super Bowl champion had nothing more than a second of screen time in the trailer, which could be an indication of the minor role he will be playing in the film. Nevertheless, it's hard to deny that this is still a significant milestone for Kelce in terms of a potential Hollywood career once he's done in the story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament
Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ben Griffin is currently in second place at 7-under par overall after the third round of the Memorial Tournament. He lost his lead to Scottie Scheffler, who played a historic bogey-free round for the first time in his career at Muirfield Village. Advertisement After Moving Day, Griffin revealed a concerning detail about his life when talking to the media. He has a signature style of wearing sunglasses when playing golf on a sunny day, and the reason behind it is quite unfortunate. "I see floaters. I have really bad vision." He said. "So, about a year ago is when I started seeing floaters, went to an eye doctor, realized my retina was starting to kind of try to detach itself. I had retinal holes. "So I had to go get basically laser surgery to fill in those holes. I had eight retinal holes in both eyes. So I was at risk of losing vision maybe within five or six months had I not gotten the treatment." Ben Griffin walks to the 10th tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament.© Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Griffin's surgery didn't fix the problem, but only stalled it from spreading. Living with the risk of losing vision at just 28 years is very tough. Advertisement "I still see the floaters. It was just like I had to get the surgery just to maintain my level." Griffin continued. "And because of that, when I wear sunglasses, it's a little bit darker out. So I don't necessarily see the floaters as well. If it's really bright out and I'm not wearing sunglasses, I look into the clouds or whatever and I see black stuff everywhere." The 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge winner will aim for a second consecutive victory, dueling with Scheffler, who holds a one-shot advantage and is also looking to join Tiger Woods as a back-to-back Memorial champion. Related: Scottie Scheffler Records Historic Achievement at Memorial Tournament This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Scottie Scheffler Sets Record at Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler Sets Record at Memorial Tournament originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler climbed up to lead with a score of 8-under par in the Memorial Tournament during Moving Day, after finishing fourth at the end of Day 2. He achieved this feat and also recorded a major personal career achievement. Advertisement The World No. 1 recorded a bogey-free round, his first-ever in his career at Muirfield Village, finding four birdies in holes 14,15,17 and 18. He is a favorite to win heading into the final round on Sunday. If he secures a win, he will join the history books of Muirfield Village alongside Tiger Woods by achieving back-to-back Memorial victories. However, Scheffler has to look over his shoulder, as Ben Griffin is right on his heels. Scottie Scheffler reacts after sinking his putt on the 18th hole.© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Griffin is second on the leaderboard with a 7-under-par score. He recorded five bogeys and five birdies during the match, which evened out his score in Round 3. He will surely aim to minimize bogeys on Sunday. Advertisement Nick Taylor has dropped down to third after an up-and-down performance on Day 3. He opened with two consecutive bogeys, then recorded a double bogey on hole 12, followed by another bogey on 13. His saving grace was an eagle on 14 and a birdie on 15. Scheffler also had a hilarious interaction with a fan. After Day 3, he was practicing his shots at the range when a fan asked him to 'save those shots for tomorrow.' To this, his caddie, Ted Scott, responded, 'Don't be fooled … plenty more where that came from.' Scheffler is expected to find fairways effortlessly on Sunday. Related: Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 hours ago
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Fireworks Set To Explode In Hamburg!
Fireworks Set To Explode In Hamburg! originally appeared on Athlon Sports. History is about to be made in Hamburg when two undefeated Heavyweight champions of the future meet. The two unbeaten heavyweights are set to collide for a continental title on June 7th. Advertisement This is not just any other fight; it is the biggest Heavyweight fight to take place in Hamburg since the Klitschko Brothers ruled the heavyweight ranks. When you look at the two competitors, you can understand the excitement. Xhoxhaj, who is 32 years old from Kosovo, has never lost a boxing match since he started his professional career. His record of 20-0-1 certainly shows that he knows what it takes to win a boxing match, with 16 knockouts out of those 20 wins, he has displayed the ability to end fights. He recently won the European title in an effortful battle. He still came to the top even after being knocked down. Xhoxhaj again faced Oleksandr Zakhozhyi, who was much bigger, and he still won the match. "This is one of the biggest fights of my career," said Xhoxhaj to his fans on his Instagram account recently in May 2025. Can you hear the determination in his voice? Advertisement Challenging him will be Mourad Aliev, a 29-year-old left-handed boxer. Aliev represented France as an amateur in the Olympics before turning professional. He, too, is undefeated with a record of 13-0, with 10 knockouts, and is looking to add a European title to his WBC International Silver belt. Both fighters' styles make the matchup interesting. Xhoxhaj is a grinder and is going to come forward all night long no matter the cost. Aliev is the slick boxer and Olympian who will make you miss and make you pay. Both fighters have a lot to fight for. Both will walk away with the rights to brag about being European Heavyweight champions. This opportunity also represents a legitimate chance to potentially fight for a World title. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
