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Joe Burrow said it clean and simple on Ja'Marr Chase's new podcast — his goal for the season is just to win. No stats, no personal milestones, just winning. For a quarterback who's already been to a Super Bowl, that kind of focus heading into Cincinnati's season says everything about where his head is at.
Shifting to the NFC North, Kyle Van Noy is heading to Minnesota after what looked like a near-deal with San Francisco fell apart. The veteran pass rusher reunites with defensive coordinator Brian Flores, and for a Vikings defense looking to add teeth off the edge, this is a low-risk move with real upside if Van Noy has anything left in the tank.
And over in Cleveland, James Harden still hasn't put pen to paper on that reported ninety-seven million dollar deal with the Cavaliers. The agreement has reportedly been in place for weeks, but until it's signed, Harden won't join LeBron James and Kevin Durant as the only players to reach that contractual threshold in NBA history. The clock is ticking.
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