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Freedom 250 Podium Finishers Reflect On Inaugural INDYCAR Race In

INDYCAR raced through the streets of Washington, D.C., for the Freedom 250, and for the podium finishers, the location was the main takeaway of the weekend. Competing against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, the podium finishers reflected on the impact driving around various D.C. landmarks had on the experience.

Winner Kyle Kirkwood held the lead for most of the afternoon, but the location added weight to the victory that rivaled traditional major races on the schedule. 

“You can’t even put it into words,” Kirkwood told our Jamie Little after the race. “This is incredible, I’m almost in tears here. This is a big moment for us, big moment for America. … It felt good to dominate out there, I’m not gonna lie.”

While different in many ways, the spectacle of the Freedom 250 has been compared with that of the Indianapolis 500, which is considered one of the greatest motorsports events in the world. 

“If you can’t win at the (Indy) 500, this is definitely the place to win,” Kirkwood continued. “And I don’t know if we’re ever going to get another chance at this. I hope we do. I hope we do. This was awesome, but what a dream come true.”

Second-place finisher Christian Lundgaard missed out on the top spot, but pointed out the location as a defining element of the weekend. 

“I feel it’s fitting that an American won, right?” Lundgaard said. “We gave it our best shot. Awesome event. We got the capital in the background. This is only something you could dream of.”

Kyle Kirkwood drives through the streets of Washington D.C. en route to victory in the INDYCAR Freedom 250. (FOX Sports).

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Will Power secured third place and reflected on his journey from regional Australia to driving on the streets of D.C. He underscored how surreal the environment felt from inside the cockpit. 

“It’s such an epic event, man,” Power said. “Look back there, I just could never dream of being in a place like this, racing in a place like this when I started all those years ago in Toowoomba.”

The shared perspective among the top three finishers highlighted an event where the scale of the venue elevated the racing experience.

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World Cup Hero Ferran Torres Scores Twice In PSG Debut

Ferran Torres scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain debut to help the French defending champion draw 2-2 at Rennes in its league opener on Sunday.

Torres, who joined PSG from Barcelona after scoring Spain’s World Cup winning goal last month, came off the bench to score in the 71st and 82nd minutes, helping his new club avoid a second consecutive loss to start the season.

Both goals were assisted by Torres’ Spain teammate Fabian Ruiz.

Sebastian Szymanski and Esteban Lepaul had put host Rennes ahead with first-half goals.

The comeback allowed PSG to avoid defeat after a penalty shootout loss to Lens in the French Super Cup final.

Reporting by The Associated Press.



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Alex Palou’s Freedom 250 Nightmare: Disaster Strikes, But Championship Lead

The Freedom 250 ripped up Alex Palou’s perfect script. What began with single-lap dominance ended in pit-lane penalties and a 20th-place finish on the streets of Washington, D.C., delivering a sudden shock to an otherwise untouchable championship run.

As the INDYCAR standings take shape, Palou remains in prime position to capture the championship — what would be his fifth in six seasons. He leads the field with 553 points, building a comfortable 91-point cushion over Freedom 250 race winner Kyle Kirkwood.

Alex Palou leads the field with 553 points, building a comfortable 91-point cushion over Freedom 250 winner Kyle Kirkwood.

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Sunday’s race didn’t go Palou’s way, taking a slight bite out of his championship lead over Kirkwood with just three races remaining. When asked about how much the frustrating result stung after dropping down the order, he didn’t mince his words.

“We could have done a lot differently,” Palou said on the FOX Sports broadcast. “It hurts. It was one of those races that I really wanted to do very good. I wanted to get that win, so it hurts a lot that we just had this bad of a day. But it’s okay, things happen.”

Nearly everything that could go wrong did for Palou on Sunday. 

Early contact with the wall broke his rear toe link, and as a result, ended up sending him into a spin through Turn 5 with front-wing damage. To top it off, a pit lane error forced his No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing crew to serve a drive-through penalty on the Lap 43 restart.

When asked to sum up his off day, Palou joked that if he had to have a bad race, at least it all came at once rather than dragging across multiple weekends.

“I’m at least kind of happy that everything happened the same day instead of spreading it throughout different races,” Palou said. “Not a good day, but it’s alright. Things happen.”

With the last race behind them, all eyes now shift toward next weekend’s doubleheader: Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 at the historic Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.



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Alex Palou’s Freedom 250 Nightmare: Disaster Strikes, But Championship Lead

The Freedom 250 ripped up Alex Palou’s perfect script. What began with single-lap dominance ended in pit-lane penalties and a 20th-place finish on the streets of Washington, D.C., delivering a sudden shock to an otherwise untouchable championship run.

As the INDYCAR standings take shape, Palou remains in prime position to capture the championship — what would be his fifth in six seasons. He leads the field with 553 points, building a comfortable 91-point cushion over Freedom 250 race winner Kyle Kirkwood.

Alex Palou leads the field with 553 points, building a comfortable 91-point cushion over Freedom 250 winner Kyle Kirkwood.

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Sunday’s race didn’t go Palou’s way, taking a slight bite out of his championship lead over Kirkwood with just three races remaining. When asked about how much the frustrating result stung after dropping down the order, he didn’t mince his words.

“We could have done a lot differently,” Palou said on the FOX Sports broadcast. “It hurts. It was one of those races that I really wanted to do very good. I wanted to get that win, so it hurts a lot that we just had this bad of a day. But it’s okay, things happen.”

Nearly everything that could go wrong did for Palou on Sunday. 

Early contact with the wall broke his rear toe link, and as a result, ended up sending him into a spin through Turn 5 with front-wing damage. To top it off, a pit lane error forced his No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing crew to serve a drive-through penalty on the Lap 43 restart.

When asked to sum up his off day, Palou joked that if he had to have a bad race, at least it all came at once rather than dragging across multiple weekends.

“I’m at least kind of happy that everything happened the same day instead of spreading it throughout different races,” Palou said. “Not a good day, but it’s alright. Things happen.”

With the last race behind them, all eyes now shift toward next weekend’s doubleheader: Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 at the historic Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.



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4 Takeaways From Freedom 250 & American Kyle Kirkwood’s Victory

Washington — Kyle Kirkwood, who has been the best U.S.-born driver in INDYCAR the last two seasons, made him a popular winner of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix — an event designed to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary season.

The Andretti Global driver led 128 of the 147 laps of a race where President Donald Trump waved the green flag and the drivers competed on a 1.7-mile circuit that included Pennsylvania Avenue as well as Constitution and Independence within view of many iconic U.S. landmarks.

“America is built on many different nations,” Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood told me Sunday night. “In many ways, I don’t believe that today had to be won by an American. It just so happened that we were the best car out there today and we did everything right and were the winners.

“In many ways I’m glad because I think that there’s a lot of people that are here as fans or watching on TV that wanted to see an American win. I’m glad I could give them that satisfaction, but it’s not easy to win any INDYCAR race, and the fact I was able to do it today as an American is a massive deal.”

Here are my takeaways:

1. The Race Delivered

Will Power takes a photo with the presidential limousine, “The Beast”, on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track.

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With no huge issues with the track and no security breaches, the event went off without a major hitch. That was a major accomplishment for a race that was put together in late January when a Trump executive order gave INDYCAR the access to fast-track permits it needed.

Trump stayed for the entire event and several members of his cabinet and other legislators were in attendance. Organizers said that 215,000 fans came to the grounds during the two days, many on free tickets.

The president took a photo with past INDYCAR champions and Indianapolis 500 winners.

“For me, being from a small town in Australia, to end up standing and talking to an American president is surreal,” Will Power said in his post-race news conference. “It’s something I never would have dreamed of.

“It was just incredible to stand there, talk to the president and the First Lady, then jump in a race car and race in Washington, D.C.”

2. Andretti 1-3-4

Marcus Ericsson finished fourth at the Freedom 250.

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Andretti Global didn’t just snag the victory, it also had Will Power finishing third and Marcus Ericsson finishing fourth.

Only Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard, who placed second, broke up the Andretti Global party.

“The team has made huge progression over this season, and you can see it now,” Power said in his post-race news conference. “It’s all coming online. I think the expectation now every weekend is to be on the podium — challenge for a win.”

3. McLaughlin Goes For It … And Wrecks

Scott McLaughlin said that it was hard to pass all day at the Freedom 250.

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Scott McLaughlin tried to make the pass on Kirkwood on a restart for the lead with 19 laps remaining. 

It ended with McLaughlin with a wrecked race car.

“It was hard to pass all day,” McLaughlin told me after the accident. “I saw an opportunity. He braked really early, and obviously it was the right move from him to brake that early. But I thought that was my chance to make a move.

“I just locked the rears late, and once I locked the rears, I was toast. That was my opportunity. I went for it. And I don’t regret it.”

4. Bad Day For Palou

Reigning INDYCAR champion had a bad day in Washington D.C.

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Four-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou finished three laps down in 20th, seeing his championship lead go from 133 ahead of Kirkwood to 91. That is still a big lead with three races left in the season, and Palou very well could clinch next weekend at the doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile.

As he was exiting the pits, Palou hit a tire that was being set to be put on Mick Schumacher’s car, resulting in a pass-through penalty. And then he bent a toe link when he tapped the wall, a toe link that eventually broke and he ended up in the wall.

“It was one of those days where I did a couple of mistakes,” Palou told me and another reporter after the race. “We had a bad stop. We had everything happening to us today.

“I prefer this than having it spread out in different races.”

4 ½. What’s Next: The Milwaukee Mile

INDYCAR will have a doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, where it will race both Saturday and Sunday. 

Both races will be 250 laps. As far as short ovals, there have been two this year — both won by Josef Newgarden.

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Freedom 250 Winner Kyle Kirkwood Wants To Be More Than

Washington — Kyle Kirkwood won on another street course, continuing to earn his moniker as “king of the streets.”

And while that is a nice title to have, it kind of irks Kirkwood. 

The Andretti Global driver wants to be known for more than just strength on street courses. 

But Sunday sixth time on a street course, as he captured the victory in the inaugural race on the streets of Washington. It was his second street victory of the season to go along with the inaugural race at Arlington.

“It’s a great thing I won here today, but it’s a bad thing for that title that I have that I’ve been trying to kick,” Kirkwood told me with a laugh after his victory. 

“It’s the only negative I can take away from today.”

Freedom 250 winner Kyle Kirkwood said he wants to be known for more than just winning on street courses.

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To win a championship, Kirkwood will have to do more than win on streets. He’ll have to win on ovals (as he did last year at Gateway for his only non-street course victory) and on road courses.

Three races remain in the 2026 season — a doubleheader next weekend at Milwaukee and then the season finale at Laguna Seca.

“I think I have to win at Milwaukee and a win at Laguna so I can say I have another win at an oval and a road-course win,” Kirkwood said. “I have a lot of top fives on road courses, but that elusive win has not come to me.”

The 27-year-old Kirkwood is establishing himself as a perennial championship contender. 

He was seventh in the standings in 2024, fourth in the standings last year and sits second in the current standings. However, he is still a somewhat distant 91 points behind Alex Palou.

“Every year we elevate our game. I elevate my game, the team elevates their game,” Kirkwood said. “From seventh to fourth to now, I’m running second. If we can hold off that, that’s once again [cutting it in] half again and the next step is to win.”

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Andretti Global has won the last two races and appears to be surging.

“We’re going to be really good at Milwaukee,” Kirkwood said. “I think we’re going to be really good at Milwaukee. We had a phenomenal test there. … We’d like to be thought about as one of the big teams. It’s no longer the “Big Two” [of Ganassi and Penske]. It might be the Big Three with the amount of wins that we’ve had this year.”

But if he (and the team) don’t win in the final three races, he might not feel that way. 

The strong vibes can be fleeting and even though there is a long offseason, Kirkwood feels how he finishes 2026 will impact 2027.

“Momentum is a real thing,” Kirkwood said. “Even when you’re out of the car. You want to come off the season as strong as possible to carry that momentum. Because last year, I had a phenomenal first part of the year, but the second part of the year wasn’t that strong.

“That momentum kind of hurts you if you don’t have great momentum going into the offseason with yourself, your work ethic, the team’s work ethic. When you’re determined, you tend to do things a lot better. It will be good to come out of the season with a very solid finish.”

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Jon Rahm Claims Season Points Crown At LIV Golf Finale

Jon Rahm finished the LIV Golf season Sunday in style — claiming his third straight season points title and his second team crown in a row at the revised season finale in suburban Indianapolis.

Now the 31-year-old Spaniard is ready to head home and contemplate the future.

“I’m looking forward to going home and helping my very pregnant wife with the kids,” Rahm said. “The fourth one is due in October, and I’m happy to be dad for a few days before I get back to grinding for the Irish Open, and mainly looking forward to a haircut because I need one badly.”

Rahm closed with a 7-under 63 for his second straight runner-up finish in Indy. He ended up a stroke behind 22-year-old Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA individual champ at Mississippi. La Sasso finished with a 65 to get to 18 under.

Despite the historic flooding in central Indiana that forced organizers to improvise how to get spectators parked and shuttled to The Club at Chatham Hills, in many ways things went off largely as expected.

Organizers set up electronic scoreboards and video boards as well as temporary suites around the course. There were advertising signs for Riyadh Air and other sponsors, chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” as La Sossa rolled in his 2-foot putt on No. 18 to secure the win and the celebratory champaign spray.

Those who attended last year’s first tourney at The Club at Chatham Hills thought things went even better at the expanded four-round event.

“It was more well managed from the way they had the ropes set up, just getting in a little cleaner with the traffic so the operation itself was more smooth than last year,” Westfield resident Jacob Meyer said.

Meyer’s friend, Jackson Gangwer, added: “It’s just more relaxed. Last year it seemed a little more intense since it was the first year being out here.”

Last year’s attendance for the three-round event drew more than 60,000 fans, an American record for a LIV event. Organizers did not announce this year’s tournament.

But the tour brought top-flight men’s golf back to metropolitan Indianapolis for the first time since it hosted the 2012 and 2016 BMW Championships, and it opened the door a new group of fans, some of whom had never attended a major pro event.

And after playing in front of the Indy fans each of the past two years, Rahm had a message for those who came back.

“I just want to say think you. It’s been incredibly fun to play in front of a crowd this enthusiastic,” Rahm said. “I’m sure everybody here has friends, family or themselves who have had to deal with some of the flooding issues and you know my heart goes out to all those people that lost their homes and lost loved. But the fact so many people came out and supported us means a lot.”

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49ers, Saints Reportedly Swap Depth Pieces In A Trade Ahead

The San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints are helping each other to fix some depth issues ahead of the final week of the preseason. 

San Francisco is sending running back Zamir White to New Orleans for linebacker Deion Jones, ESPN reported Sunday. 

For the Saints, the trade came a few days after running back Alvin Kamara suffered an MCL sprain that will reportedly sideline him for a month. Their running back depth was further hampered by Devin Neal’s departure from Saturday’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams. 

So, with the injuries, White now goes from competing to be the 49ers’ primary backup running back behind Christian McCaffrey to potentially being Travis Etienne’s backup with the Saints to start the season. 

White signed with San Francisco earlier in the offseason after a four-year tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders. He’s rushed for 736 yards on 3.7 yards per carry and two touchdowns in 45 career games. 

Jones, meanwhile, joins a 49ers linebacker room that has plenty of talent at the top, but not as much depth. San Francisco has Fred Warner back after he suffered a gruesome ankle injury that ended his 2025 season prematurely. It also brought back Dre Greenlaw in free agency. However, the rest of its linebacker room is relatively inexperienced. 

The trade also reunites Jones with a coach he’s familiar with: Raheem Morris. Morris, who is now the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, coached Jones when they were together with the Falcons from 2016-20. 

Jones, 31, recorded 29 total tackles with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. He had at least 100 tackles in five of his first six seasons in the league. 



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Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Reportedly Suffers Ankle Sprain In Practice

The Las Vegas Raiders were dealt a major scare during practice on Sunday. Luckily for them, though, it appears that’s all it was.

Running back Ashton Jeanty is believed to have an ankle sprain after departing practice early on Sunday, ESPN reported. It’s reportedly unclear how long he’ll be out for, but the injury isn’t expected to keep Jeanty sidelined for long. 

Jeanty’s departure from practice led to a lot of concern out of Raiders camp. He suffered the apparent injury after diving for a catch and colliding with cornerback Darien Porter. After he was down on the ground for a moment, Jeanty needed to be helped off the field and couldn’t put any weight on his right leg. The team also took a knee in prayer. 

The Raiders didn’t offer an immediate statement on Jeanty’s injury status. 

First-year head coach Klint Kubiak is expected to make Jeanty the centerpiece of the offense this season alongside tight end Brock Bowers. They also added depth by drafting Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. in the fourth round to add more versatility.

Jeanty and Washington Jr. were expected to form a potential 1-2 punch for the offense, although Jeanty likely would’ve received the majority of the touches out of the backfield. Kubiak previously deployed one of the league’s top running back duos with the Seattle Seahawks last season that featured Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet.

Jeanty struggled for good portions of his rookie season after the Raiders took him with the sixth overall pick. He rushed for 975 yards and only five touchdowns while averaging just 3.7 yards per carry, which ranked 45th in the league.

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NFL Catchup: Jeanty Injured, Kittle Activated, Browns QB Drama &

We’re finally entering the last week of the preseason, which means the regular season is right around the corner.

Sunday only brought us one preseason matchup, with the Tennessee Titans taking down the Seattle Seahawks. But there was also a bit of good and bad injury news on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers got a couple of key stars back, while the Las Vegas Raiders might be without one of their promising young players to open the year. 

But the biggest news of the weekend might have come on Saturday, when Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson called out the team’s fans after getting booed for his outing against the Buffalo Bills. 

As you begin your week, here are some of the things you need to know about what happened around the NFL this weekend. 

Ashton JeantyLas Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty left Sunday’s practice with an ankle injury after colliding with cornerback Darien Porter while diving for a catch. However, the injury might not be as serious as initially expected. Jeanty is believed to have a high ankle sprain, according to ESPN.

Jeanty remained on the ground before being helped off the field without placing weight on his right leg.

Head coach Klint Kubiak planned to feature Jeanty as a focal point of the offense alongside tight end Brock Bowers. If Jeanty is forced to miss time, fourth-round rookie Mike Washington Jr. is listed second on the depth chart and would take over primary backfield duties. 

Jeanty recorded 975 rushing yards and five touchdowns in his 2025 rookie season. The Raiders open their regular season at home against the Miami Dolphins.

George KittleSan Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers activated tight end George Kittle from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list on Sunday. Kittle took individual reps in full pads for his first practice session since suffering a torn right Achilles in January.

Running back Christian McCaffrey also returned to practice after sitting out sessions since August 10 due to tightness, participating in individual drills and team period work. Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak spoke about the impact of having both players back on the field.

“It definitely just gives us energy,” Kubiak said. “It just changes things. You have two Hall of Fame-caliber players out there who are back out there and getting their work in, and they practice at a high standard, and they lift everybody up. It’s good to see them back out there.”

Kittle expressed hope regarding his potential availability for the regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Rams while acknowledging the full length of the schedule.

“I want to play in every football game that I possibly can play in but I’m also aware it’s an 18-week season,” Kittle said. “If you miss Week 1 and you’re playing Week 2, hey, it is what it is. I’m just going to keep that as my goal and then we’ll adjust from there if we need to.”

McCaffrey addressed his recent practice absence, explaining that the time off was part of a planned workload management strategy leading up to September.

“Obviously when you don’t practice, the way the media works now it’s a firestorm,” McCaffrey said. “But this was kind of part of the plan from the jump was to ramp up pretty big, get nine, 10 practices in, kind of come back down and then ramp back up so we’re fresh for the duration. Our staff’s done a great job of coming up with specific plans. And again, I feel great. I feel fresh, and it’s good to be back out there.”

Deshaun WatsonCleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson addressed fan reaction after receiving boos during Saturday’s 31-7 preseason loss to Buffalo. Watson completed 5 of 12 passes for 36 yards and an interception in his first home action since his 2024 Achilles injury. Watson called the crowd reaction personal. 

“I think the whole world knows it has nothing to do about the performance,” Watson said. “It’s a little bit more personal than that.” 

Watson recalled the crowd’s reaction when he suffered his Achilles injury in 2024 when evaluating his relationship with local fans.

“Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles. And that same fanbase, they cheered when I got hurt,” Watson said. “So what does that have to do with anything about performance? When a person gets hurt, especially for your own city, and they cheer?”

Our Greg Auman argues Cleveland should cut Watson, citing his bellow .500 winning percentage as the Browns starter, performance struggles, and fractured relationship with the fanbase, despite significant salary cap penalties. 

Asked if he held any regrets regarding his time with Cleveland, Watson doubled down.

“I don’t regret anything in my life,” Watson said.

Addressing the crowd atmosphere for the upcoming schedule, Watson noted that “maybe it’s 17 away games” in terms of environment. 

Auman wrote that Cleveland should move on and cut Watson despite the financial impact, which includes $127 million in dead money against the salary cap over two seasons. 

Head coach Todd Monken told reporters he hopes to name a starting quarterback Monday, potentially bringing an end to competition between Watson and second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders ahead of Week 1.

Cam WardTennessee Titans

Cam Ward put up a respectable stat line for the Titans in their victory over the Seahawks on Sunday night, even if he only led Tennessee to three points. He completed 8 of 12 passes for 69 yards over three drives, setting his team up for a 55-yard field over his outing. 

But the Seahawks’ offensive backups had a pretty strong night. Backup quarterback Drew Lock completed 12 of 14 passes for 102 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown to tight end Elijah Arroyo, as he got the start on Sunday. Running back Jacardia Wright added a 69-yard rushing touchdown, helping Seattle take an early 16-3 lead. 

Bud ClarkSeattle Seahawks

Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark left Saturday’s preseason game against the Tennessee Titans in the first quarter after suffering a lower leg injury on the Titans’ opening offensive series. Clark was carted off the field with what appeared to be an air cast applied to his leg following the play.

The second-round rookie was expected to provide depth in Seattle’s secondary during his rookie season. Head coach Mike Macdonald previously told reporters about Clark’s development and workload during training camp.

“Bud’s one of those rookies that we’re asking a lot of him right now, and I’m impressed with how he’s handling it,” Macdonald said. “It’s not perfect, but how he goes about his business is what we’re looking for.”

With Clark facing a potentially extended absence, Seattle will look to backup safeties AJ Finley and D’Anthony Bell to step into increased depth roles.

On offense, rookie first-round running back Jadarian Price has positioned himself as the clear primary back following Kenneth Walker’s free-agent departure and Zach Charbonnet’s ongoing recovery from a torn ACL suffered late last season.

Seattle has decided to sit Price for the remaining preseason games to protect his health.

Joe Milton IIIDallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton made a strong push for the backup job behind Dak Prescott during Saturday’s preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. Milton started the contest, completing 9 of 13 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown before giving way to Sam Howell.

“I was able to go out there and showcase what I got, what we’ve been working hard towards this whole camp, so it was great,” Milton said.

Milton, who joined Dallas in 2025, stated he feels a “major difference” in his comfort level with the offense compared to a year ago as he finds himself in a competition with Sam Howell for the Cowboys backup position.

“That’s out of my control,” Milton said about the final decision. “The only thing I’m able to do is go out there and call the play, and just make sure the offense is moving. Whatever they decide, they decide.”

The Cowboys will evaluate both quarterbacks through the remainder of training camp before determining their Week 1 depth chart.

National Football LeagueInjury News & Notes

  • The Los Angeles Chargers reportedly placed starting center Tyler Biadasz on season-ending injured reserve Sunday after he suffered a left knee and ACL injury during joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers. Second-round rookie Jake Slaughter is expected to take over starting duties.
  • Cleveland Browns defensive end Alex Wright was reportedly placed on season-ending injured reserve Sunday after rupturing his Achilles in practice against the Buffalo Bills. According to ESPN, Cleveland signed veteran pass rusher Derek Barnett to a one-year deal to help bolster their edge depth.



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