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Washington and Cade Cavalli are making it official. The Nationals have locked up their young right-hander on a four-year deal running through two thousand thirty, with a club option for two thousand thirty one. It's a clear signal that Washington believes Cavalli is a cornerstone of whatever they're building going forward.
Shifting to the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks are turning to Drew Lock after Sam Darnold went down with an injury. What's notable here isn't just the situation — it's that Lock's teammates are apparently all on the same page about him, projecting genuine confidence heading into Sunday's matchup against Arizona. That internal belief could matter more than any stat line.
And across the Atlantic, Brentford put together a statement performance, dropping Chelsea two-nil to climb all the way to third place in the Premier League table. Thiago in particular looked like a man freed from something, earning strong marks from BBC Sport's ratings. For Chelsea, this one stings early in a season where expectations are anything but modest.
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