O'Connell attempted to downplay the issue, calling it a "very mild" hamstring injury.

While the team did not announce a timetable for Jefferson's return, it doesn't appear he'll miss Week 1 due to the injury, per ESPN's Kevin Seifert.


https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-ne...29547.html

So the trophy wife and I were re-watching an old favorite last night...Charlie Wilson's War...for maybe the fourth time?  
There's a belly dancer scene with a girl that came over to the Middle East from Texas with Charlie Wilson from Texas.  First reaction is it's funny (as are so many scenes and the writing is so clever).  However, I was like..."who is that belly dancer? Dang, she's talented!"

Well, turns out she has a talented and highly capable brother, our own OC Wes Phillips.  And a talented father, Wade.  And a talented grandfather, Bum.
Quite the family tree.  Enjoy the clip.



Born: 1982 (age 43 years)
Parents: Wade Phillips, Laurie Phillips
Siblings: Wes Phillips
Grandparents: Bum Phillips, Helen Wilson Phillips

I didn't see this posted, but here's a 30 minute interview with KOC

Minnesota Sports Fan
@realmnsportsfan

Well... it took *checks calendar* approximately FOUR months for JJ McCarthy and Ryan Kelly to become best friends.

"[Ryan Kelly]'s been amazing. One of the most favorite teammates I've ever had. His knowledge about the game, but who he is as a man. He's really one of a kind..."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1948402015819665620

Every move made this year by KOC and KAM......there's a reason. Every one. Calculated.

Can you say bad investment…?    Apparently he’s dealing w/ a serious foot reinjury. The club wasn’t happy w/ how he rehabbed from his surgery last October & now believes he needs an additional surgery. 

ESPN sources: Raiders are releasing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins with the designation of terminated vested veteran. His time in Las Vegas is now over.

Due to how Wilkins treated the rehab from his foot injury he suffered last season, the Raiders voided the remaining $35.2 million of guaranteed money left on Wilkins contract last month and today, Wilkins filed a grievance with the NFLPA.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/adam-sc...70ff6d0123

Justin fields carted of jets field lower leg injury  today

From USA Today...offseason grades for all NFL teams:

Minnesota Vikings: B
HC Kevin O’Connell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah both got deserved extensions in the wake of a surprising 14-win season and busily did what they could to put new QB1 J.J. McCarthy into an optimal situation as he prepares to take his first regular-season snaps following a rookie year completely lost to a knee injury. That’s meant adding OL Will Fries, Ryan Kelly and first-rounder Donovan Jackson plus re-signing RB Aaron Jones. McCarthy should also benefit from a play-making defense reinforced by veteran DTs Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave plus the retention of S Harrison Smith and fast-improving CB Byron Murphy. But this whole thing might be undone if the decision to part with Darnold proves a mistake.

All good, but...the QB position remains uncertain to them.
Tell us something we don't know.
That is not going to poke a hole in our enthusiasm, however, as the consensus from this board (and the players) is that JJM might just be the real deal. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4581...njury-camp

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the practice field Thursday morning with an apparent lower leg injury.

Fields pulled up after rolling right and throwing an incomplete short pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert. Fields went down, sat on the ground briefly and limped off the field with the assistance of a trainer.

He spent a few minutes in the injury tent before a cart arrived on the scene. Fields was taken to the locker room, sitting in the passenger seat of the cart, before walking into the team facility.

Wow, just wow when the truth finally comes out.  It’s beyond a reasonable doubt that the Democrats have lied in every possible way to the American public for the last decade from Obama, Clinton, Brennan, Rice, Clapper, and Comey on down.  People who bought this bill of goods really never wanted to hear the truth, and the never Trumpers have so much egg on their face, they’ll never admit it.  This is the best president in our lifetime.  Be thankful that someone had the balls to fight these asshats.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russia-...docs-claim

Btw, I guess treason isn’t a big enough story to cover. 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07...-right-as/