Sarah Wallace

United Kingdom

Football Editor at TheScore

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OBJ: 'I never, ever wanted to leave' Giants

6 days ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

Odell Beckham Jr. revealed Saturday that he was disappointed he couldn't be a New York Giant for his entire career. "I never, ever wanted to leave the New York Giants," the wide receiver said on "Beckham and Friends Live," an alternative broadcast of the UEFA Champions League final named for host David Beckham. He added: "This was an organization I got drafted to, they believed in me.
Russell believes Verstappen collision 'felt deliberate'

6 days ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

Red Bull's Max Verstappen received three penalty points for purposely causing a collision with Mercedes' George Russell, putting the Dutchman within one penalty point of a race disqualification. Red Bull instructed Verstappen to give Russell the position back after he left the track to maintain his fourth-place position. Verstappen then hit Russell on Lap 64 while the Englishman was in the process of overtaking the Red Bull driver. "It felt deliberate," Russell said post-race on Sky Sports.
Toe injury limits Giants' Nabers at OTAs

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is limited in the team's OTAs because of a lingering toe injury, coach Brian Daboll told reporters, including ESPN's Jordan Raanan. The team is taking extra precautions to make sure the second-year wideout is ready for training camp. Daboll noted the injury was nothing serious, but Nabers has been dealing with it since his time at LSU, per Fox Sports' Ralph Vacchiano.
Report: Packers offer Alexander restructured contract

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

The Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured contract for cornerback Jaire Alexander, a source told The Athletic's Matt Schneidman. The cornerback and his agent haven't agreed to restructuring yet, Schneidman adds. Alexander has two years left on a four-year, $84-million extension he signed in 2022. The 28-year-old currently has the highest base salary on the Packers, per Over the Cap, at $16.15 million a season. Green Bay has $28.9-million in cap space available for 2025.
Report: Packers offer Alexander restructured contract

1 week ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

The Green Bay Packers have proposed a restructured contract for cornerback Jaire Alexander, a source told The Athletic's Matt Schneidman. The cornerback and his agent haven't agreed to restructuring yet, Schneidman adds. Alexander has two years left on a four-year, $84-million extension he signed in 2022. The 28-year-old currently has the highest base salary on the Packers, per Over the Cap, at $16.15 million a season. Green Bay has $28.9-million in cap space available for 2025.
Report: Saints' Haener to miss time with oblique strain

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener sustained an oblique strain and is expected to miss a couple of weeks, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Haener was injured Wednesday while throwing extra passes at practice, Schefter adds. He reportedly underwent an MRI that revealed the strain, which won't require surgery, and will likely be out until training camp.
Jason Kelce advocated to keep tush push before owners' vote

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce lobbied NFL owners to keep the tush push before their spring meeting vote Wednesday, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Kelce, along with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and assistant general manager Jon Ferrari, spoke for 45 minutes in the meeting's general session in Minnesota, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reports. Kelce's speech focused on the play's mechanics and how it wasn't overly dangerous.
Report: Bears give Thuney 2-year extension

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

The Chicago Bears have signed newly acquired guard Joe Thuney to a two-year extension, his agent told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal is reportedly worth $35 million, including $33.5 million guaranteed, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Thuney was traded to the Bears from the Kansas City Chiefs in March, and was in the last year of a five-year contract. More to come.
Sanders signs rookie deal with Browns worth reported $4.6M

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

Shedeur Sanders has signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Monday. Sanders' contract is a standard four-year rookie deal worth $4.6 million, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. More to come.
Lamb: Pickens and I are both WR1 for Cowboys

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Sarah Wallace

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb believes that he and George Pickens are both WR1s, and that there's no hierarchy between the two. "Oh no, we both ones," Lamb said at Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's charity softball game Saturday, per DLLS Sports. Lamb added: "It ain't no A, B, none of that. It's one. You look over there, you see one. You look over here, you see another one."This'll be the first season since 2021 that Lamb will truly be splitting targets.