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The Seattle Seahawks finally got Terrion Arnold under contract, but the league wasted no time placing the cornerback on paid leave. Arnold faces eight felony charges out of Florida, including alleged kidnapping and armed robbery. G.M. John Schneider addressed it directly, saying the character simply didn't match the allegations — a careful but telling statement from a front office that clearly did its homework before signing him.
Shifting to the tennis courts, the two thousand twenty six US Open is underway, but the storyline everyone wanted isn't happening. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were supposed to pick up their Grand Slam rivalry right where they left off, but injuries have wiped out any chance of a clash between them in three of the four majors this year. The sport's biggest draw is missing its marquee matchup at the worst possible time.
And out in Los Angeles, Aaron Donald is back in a Rams uniform, and the NFL world is still processing it. Cutdown weekend also brought another familiar face back to his former team, while several contenders made bold quarterback decisions. The final week of preseason action delivered real news, and the regular season hasn't even kicked off yet.
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