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Vincent Jackson, former NFL receiver, found dead at 38
Former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead at a Florida hotel on Monday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The 38-year-old’s cause of death is not currently known. Jackson was found by a hotel housekeeper at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, police said, adding that there were “no apparent signs of trauma.” Jackson …
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins Heisman Trophy
The nearly three-decade drought of wide receivers failing to win the Heisman Trophy ended when Alabama senior DeVonta Smith was presented the award during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday night. Smith is the third player from Alabama to claim college football’s most prestigious award and the first receiver to win it since Michigan’s Desmond Howard …
Former NFL receiver Donald ‘Reche’ Caldwell killed in Tampa aged 41 | Sport
Donald ‘Reche’ Caldwell, a wide receiver who played seven NFL seasons with the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Washington after a decorated career at the University of Florida, was shot and killed in what has been described as a ‘targeted’ robbery attempt on Saturday night in Tampa, his mother confirmed to TMZ. He …
Saints land Emmanuel Sanders after receiver reportedly passes on Cowboys, Packers
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints are bringing in another big-time weapon for their Super Bowl run in 2020. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is signing a two-year contract with the Saints, pending a physical. Schefter reports Sanders’ contract will be a $16 million deal worth …
Former Saints receiver Joe Horn pleads guilty to defrauding NFL retirees’ health care plan | Crime/Police
Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn has pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme to rip off a health care program designed to cover unreimbursed medical expenses for retired professional football players. Horn, 47, appeared before a federal judge in Kentucky Thursday and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud after …
Antonio Brown news: Oakland Raiders release star receiver today
Raiders GM responds to helmet controversy The Oakland Raiders have released star wide receiver Antonio Brown, the team announced Saturday. The move comes after Brown posted an Instagram post that read: “Release me.” Brown seemed to be back in the Raiders’ good graces Friday when he apologized to his teammates after a string of missteps. …