On a weekend when a major flag football event in Los Angeles will feature big-name NFL players, Green will be a couple hours away in Chula Vista, participating in national team trials for USA Football. If he does well, he can earn a roster spot on Team USA at the flag football world championships in Germany this summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to give it my best and I\u2019ll walk away with my head up, either way,\u201d Green said.<\/p>\n
Callie Brownson, senior director of high performance and national teams for USA Football, says Green will be given a legitimate chance like all the others who qualified for the tryouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cDarrell qualified through our digital combine. He\u2019s later in his career than the other trials participants, but his testing results were impressive,\u201d Brownson told the Associated Press. \u201cOur coaches and staff felt he deserved a closer look. . . . He\u2019s a rare athlete who has stayed in shape and is ready to compete this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s still unclear how the USA flag football team for the 2028 Summer Olympics will be chosen, and whether participating players will come from current NFL rosters, from the USA Football flag squad, or some combination of the two. Even if Green can make Team USA for this summer\u2019s world championships, he\u2019d be an extreme long shot to make the Olympics at age 68. But Green didn\u2019t shy away from challenges in his NFL career, and he won\u2019t start now.<\/p>\n
5 things to know about K\u2019Lavon Chaisson<\/a><\/p>\n He wore the coveted No. 18 jersey at LSU. LSU does something similar with their No. 7 and 18 jerseys. The latter, which Chaisson wore during his redshirt sophomore season, was originally worn by quarterback Matt Mauck, who led the Tigers to their first national championship in 50 years back in 2003. The number has since been passed down annually to the player who exemplifies LSU\u2019s standards for leadership and has immense attention to detail. NFL analyst doesn\u2019t think Brandon Aiyuk is a good fit for the Commanders<\/a><\/p>\n Chris Pownall of Last Word on Sports acknowledged that Aiyuk could be productive if everything stays on the straight and narrow. However, if this proves to be a distraction, serious questions will be asked<\/a> about the move.<\/p>\n \u201d[Brandon] Aiyuk is absolutely a productive player. That has never been in question. The concern is whether his presence aligns with what Washington needs at this stage mentally. The last thing they need is a distraction on or off the field as they continue to rebuild and develop that consistency across the board.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now, Brandon Aiyuk does not seem like the right fit for Washington. Even with his past with Jayden Daniels, it is a move that could potentially blow up in Adam Peters\u2019 face.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a cautionary tale that seems to have gotten lost amid the excitement. Aiyuk was among the league\u2019s best pass-catchers, but he hasn\u2019t played since midway through the 2024 campaign. He\u2019s not exactly covered himself in glory<\/a> by shutting off contact with the Niners, though the franchise isn\u2019t without blame either.<\/p>\n General manager Adam Peters seems comfortable enough, based on his comments about Aiyuk at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine<\/a>. Obviously, Daniels will give this move his seal of approval. The wideout should also be focused and on his best behavior, eager to silence his doubters and make the Niners pay for voiding the guarantees in his contract.<\/p>\n LAREMY TUNSIL – PROTECT THE TREE | The Pilot | Official Documentary Series<\/p>\n Post-Signing 1-on-1: DE Odafe Oweh | Free Agency Friday x Next Man Up | Washington Commanders<\/p>\n Eagles-Falcons trade: Sydney Brown to Atlanta in draft pick swap<\/a><\/p>\n A look at the terms of the deal:<\/p>\n PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RECEIVE \u2014 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 114 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 197 overall)<\/p>\n ATLANTA FALCONS RECEIVE \u2014 S Sydney Brown, 2026 fourth-round pick (No. 122 overall), 2026 sixth-round pick (No. 215 overall)<\/p>\n So, the Eagles moved up eight spots in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft \u2026 plus 18 spots in the sixth round \u2026 to move off of Brown and clear about $1.5 million in cap space.<\/p>\n The Eagles originally had high hopes for Brown when they selected him with a high third-round pick (No. 66 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft. He showed some promise as a rookie before suffering an Achilles injury that lingered into the 2024 season. Brown was limited to just 79 defensive snaps in his second season.<\/p>\n Injury issues forced Brown into 249 defensive snaps in 2025 and he notably struggled when he was on the field. The Chicago Bears game was especially bad; he played just nine defensive snaps the rest of the season after that (excluding Week 18 when the Eagles rested starters).<\/p>\n It became quite clear that Vic Fangio didn\u2019t trust Brown to play. Though physically talented, Brown seemed to struggle with the mental part of the safety position. He was also reckless on special teams, often committing avoidable mistakes.<\/p>\n It\u2019s no surprise, then, to see the Eagles move on from him because it just wasn\u2019t going to work in Philly.<\/p>\n Should the Eagles really be riding with Jake Elliott again in 2026?<\/a><\/p>\n Elliott has been a below average NFL kicker over the past two seasons, so why is he staying?<\/p>\n Mike Garafolo reported on Thursday that the Eagles have restructured Elliott\u2019s contract for 2026<\/a>, bringing down his base salary from $6 million to $5 million guaranteed, saving them about $240,000 in cap space this season.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s true every little bit of cap space helps in the here and now, the consequence of this restructuring is that it all but guarantees Elliott will return as the team\u2019s kicker for his 10th season in Philly.<\/p>\n as a cadre of younger kickers have entered the league hitting the ball father and more accurately than ever before, Elliott\u2019s limitations and performance over the last two seasons makes him more of a liability than an asset.<\/p>\n Elliott simply doesn\u2019t have the range to be a net-advantage for Nick Sirianni anymore. Last year, NFL kickers made a record 12 field goals of 60+ yards, going 54.5% from that distance. Jacksonville kicker Cam Little had kicks of 68 and 67 yards, while Dallas\u2019 Brandon Aubrey nailed multiple attempts from over 60. Rules changes regarding teams having access to the kicking balls<\/a> have helped improve kickers\u2019 range, except in Philadelphia, where Elliott now struggles to hit field goals from 50+.<\/p>\n In 2025, Elliott went just 4-for-8 from 50 yards or further, a 50% rate, below the league average from 60+. Still, that was better than in 2024, when he didn\u2019t successfully kick a 50+ yard field goal until the final week of the season, and that was from 50 on the nose, going 1-for-7 that season. That\u2019s 5-for-15 (33.3%) over the last two years from 50+ yards. Not only that, Elliott was just 7-for-10 (70.0%) from 40+ in 2025, making him a risky bet whenever the offense would stall outside the 30-yard line.<\/p>\n The numbers bear it out. Elliott has been a below average kicker over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n NFL FG% 2024: 84.0%Elliott FG% 2024: 77.8%NFL FG% 2025: 85.6%Elliott FG% 2025: 74.1%<\/p>\n While the rest of the league has never been better at not only consistently making field goals of any length but also making longer field goals than ever before, Elliott is heading in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n NY Giants news: Abdul Carter changes his number, again<\/a><\/p>\n If you bought an Abdul Carter No. 51 jersey last season, you can put that one up on a shelf. The second-year edge defender has again changed his number.<\/p>\n Carter will wear No. 3 during the upcoming season, the team announced on Friday. That belonged to quarterback Russell Wilson last season, but Wilson is now a free agent and will not return to the Giants.<\/p>\n Carter\u2019s jersey number has been a story ever since the Giants made him the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Carter initially asked Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor if he could wear Taylor\u2019s retired No. 56. He was rebuffed. Carter then tried for the No. 11 he wore at Penn State. That number is retired by the Giants in honor of Phil Simms. Simms was originally OK with the idea, but his family objected and that idea died.<\/p>\n Carter wore No. 51 as a rookie, but never really seemed to embrace the number. Let\u2019s see how he takes to this one.<\/p>\n
There are several college programs that put special distinctions on certain jersey numbers. Temple, for example, reserves single-digit numbers for their best leaders. Ohio State gives the No. 0 to the player the coaches feel best represent the best parts of their culture.<\/p>\n
Chaisson shared the number with center Lloyd Cushenberry, and it sounds like it was an easy decision for then-LSU head coach Ed Orgeron.<\/p>\n