Ohio State will regain the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25. Travis Hunter Headline NFL Depth Chart Takeout, Surprising

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Happy Wednesday! Carter Burns is here with your morning newsletter. This is the NFL season opener episode. This gives some light at the end of the tunnel on this hump day. The depth chart is throughout the league, with several last-minute transactions taking place, and the first week NFL power rankings provide the final look of the preseason pecking order. The smell of soccer is finally in the air.

But that’s not all. Let’s get started…

🌰 5 Things You Need to Know on Wednesday

1. Ohio is back to the top with the AP Top 25 poll in the second week. AP Top 25 didn’t have enough movement. The Buckeyes jumped into first place with most of the first-place votes after a defensive masterclass against Texas. LSU (No. 3) and Florida (No. 14) were also major climbers. Meanwhile, Alabama has fallen to the 21st. This is the lowest ranking in 17 years.
2. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with torn ACL. The Diamondbacks outfielder suffered a knee injury in a strange play Monday night, and it was a serious one. Arizona put him on the injured list on Tuesday, but it’s unlikely he’s going to return to the field until at least mid-2026 season. Injuries have contractual implications. This is because Gurriel will be near locks to opt for next year’s $13 million player options.
3. Luke Godeke received the reward. Buccaneers signed the right tackle on a four-year, $90 million contract extension, guaranteed by $50 million. Goedeke’s new annual salary is the third-best of the NFL right tackles, and is a testament to Tampa Bay’s ability to develop prolific offensive linemen.
4. There is the first NFL power ranking of the season. And the Eagles are a winning team. But that’s not to stop our Pete Prisco from flapping wings with the Bills as his preseason Super Bowl pick.
5. The NCAA is facing another lawsuit, and that’s amazing. Two Vanderbilt football players are leading a class action lawsuit that alleges the NCAA redshirt rules violate antitrust laws. If a judge is on his side with the athlete, it could change college sports forever. (Stop me if you’ve heard of it before.) I explained why this leads athletes to play college sports for five years, not four.

Don’t miss this: NFL depth chart is out, and there are some surprises

Travis Hunters The role of Jaguar Although it was one of the biggest uncertainties of the NFL offseason, with teams across the league unveiling depth charts on Tuesday, Jacksonville provided insight into where and how often the second pick will line up. All signs refer to the hunter playing on either side of the ball, but primarily on wide receivers. He stands as the starting wideout and second string cornerback on the first week depth chart.

Speaking of Hunter, the rookie wide receiver known for torching him in college is giant Depth chart. The fourth rounder Eric Ayomer Listed before the veteran pass catcher Van Jeffersonwhich is interesting considering he wasn’t even the receiver Tennessee received in this year’s draft. Ayomanor made his fame Stanford With a 2023 victory, he worked hard for 3 touchdowns for 294 yards. Colorado.

In Meadowland, giant I’ll ride together Jackson Dirt As a major backup of Russell Wilson. The rookie jumped over Jameis Winston Though he’s a coach, he’s on the depth chart. Brian Dabor I did not check if DART jumps to the QB2 role.

Finally, the pre-season darling Jacory Croskey-Merritt It may not lock important roles in Commander in the end. He opens the year as a fourth choice in the running back room in Washington despite making waves at camp.

🎾Novak Djokovic beats Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals

There are no more American men in the American Open. No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz I will fight against No. 7 Novak Djokovicbut for the 11th time in many matches, Serbian legend got the final laugh. With a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory, Djokovic is on the way to the semi-finals, where he meets No. 2 seed Carlos Alcalaz on friday.

There were two takeaways from the match, and Zac Pereles said it best – a hat tip to the author of the current CBS Sports Morning Newsletter.

• Pereles: “It’s yet another loss that Fritz shook his head incredibly, and many viewers are doing the same thing about the other. Is Djokovic doing it at 38?”

Djokovic was under early control, but the crowds of his house helped him to sway the momentum as Fritz got off the mat on the third set. Djokovic approached the umpire of the chair with a plea from a fan who had been caught with Fritz to calm the jeers, but instead it was his play.

Best (and not so best) of the rest of the shot

• The bench has been cleared giant and Rockies rear Raphael Devers Home run off Kyle Freeland.
• New details have appeared Dolphins Outside linebacker coach Ryan Crowe’s Domestic violence incident.
• Tom Brady He stopped calling himself the biggest passerby in NFL history. Instead, he gave that title Aaron Rogers.
• Nick Savan I’m disappointed with what he saw Alabama The first week of dismay.
• The five NFL players will wear special gold patches on their jerseys this season. This is why.
• Kate Rinklerk Although it has not yet been cleared in the WNBA regular season to contact you within two weeks remaining, heat Keep hoping she will come back.
• Dion Sanders Doubled his suspicious clock management with loss Georgia Institute of Technology.
• Mike Tomlin “I’m certainly looking forward to it.” Come Hayward Play with Steelers Season opener under his contract situation.
• Brian Kelly I’ve recovered Dabo Swinney About his evaluation of LSU’s performance.
• John Jones He was exempted from criminal charges resulting from a car accident in February.
• a University of Kentucky The cheerleader was arrested after police found a dead infant in their closet.
• Oklahoma coach Mike Gundy I’ve made sure everyone knows Oregon’s A huge roster budget ahead of Saturday’s matchup. Dan Running I gave a pointy response.
• 4-star freshman quarterback Juju Lewis Action will be shown in Colorado’s second week match Delaware.
• Former Bills Wide Receiver Gabe Davis He’s back to his old team.
• The Steelers admitted Robert Woods Requests released by the training squad.
• 1 UNLV The defensive back gave a dull rating of Nico Imaleava from UCLA It’s ahead of Saturday’s clash.
• Olympic champion Gabby Thomas Achilles’ injury will miss this month’s World Athletics Championships.
• John Calipari Return to his first trip Memphis when Arkansa Face his former team in October.

wordsWhat you’re watching on Wednesday

🎾We’re open, 11:30am on ESPN
⚾ Tigers Mets, 1:10pm on MLB Network
⚾ Astros Yankees, 8:10pm on MLB Network