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A.J. Brown is officially a Patriot, and the internet has feelings about it. New England's trade with Philadelphia landed the veteran wideout in a number one jersey alongside Drake Maye, and when the NFL dropped those first photos, the reactions came fast and loud. This offense could look very different come September.
Shifting to the diamond, the All-Star Game has a feel-good story written all over it this year. Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, just twenty-one years old and the heavy favorite for American League Rookie of the Year, is playing the Midsummer Classic in the same Philadelphia-area stadium where he grew up watching as a fan. That kind of full-circle moment does not come around often, and McGonigle is soaking in every second of it.
And in Green Bay, the Packers are making sure their defense stays intact. Linebacker Isaiah McDuffie earned himself a two-year extension worth eight point eight million dollars after a career-best season. A former sixth-round pick who turned himself into one of the most dependable players on that roster, McDuffie is staying right where he belongs.
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