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New England is making moves in the trenches. The Patriots are expected to sign defensive tackle DaQuan Jones to a one-year deal worth up to six million dollars, per NFL Network sources. The former Bills lineman gives New England some much-needed interior pressure as they continue reshaping that defense.
Out in Las Vegas, the boxing world is focused on T-Mobile Arena. Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn stepped on the scales Friday ahead of their WBC welterweight title showdown Saturday night on Paramount Plus. Both men need to come in at no more than one hundred forty-seven pounds. Garcia enters at two and two with a no-contest over his last five fights, while Benn has taken four of his last five. High stakes, real uncertainty, and a genuinely compelling matchup with a title on the line.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings situation is one to watch. Dylan Larkin, the longtime captain who requested a trade this offseason, will report to training camp despite that request still hanging in the air. Detroit confirmed he will be there but announced the team will enter the season without a named captain. Awkward doesn't begin to cover it.
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