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One of the first offseason moves for the Cincinnati Bengals comes on the offensive side of the ball.The Bengals have signed tight end Tanner Hudson to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season. We have signed TE Tanner Hudson to a one-year contract extension. 📰: https://t.co/gCFFpjKPdO pic.twitter.com/wRX5NTfwud — Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 19, 2026 Hudson, who will be seven-year veteran in the NFL, has played 38 games for the Bengals. He caught 77 passes for 674 yards and four touchdowns, including 19 catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns in 2025.“Hudson has emerged as a consistent pass-catcher and a reliable safety valve for the offense, earning the trust of the coaching staff during a year of high volatility at the quarterback position,” Yago Antunes wrote in a Clutch Sports article. “By securing his services through the 2026 season, the team provides Joe Burrow with a proven target as they look to rebuild their offensive identity and return to the high-scoring production that defined their previous Super Bowl run.”Cincinnati Bengals Remain Loaded on OffenseHudson will stay in a tight end room featuring Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Erick All, and Cam Grandy. Hudson will be a solid part of an impressive pass-catching group through the 2026 season.In 2025, the Bengals signed Ja’Maar Chase and Tee Higgins to lucrative long-term contracts with Chase signing a four-year $161 million extension and Higgins signing a four-year, $115 million deal, being the highest paid wide receiver duo in the NFL.Chase is coming off a vintage 2025 season where he was named First Team All-Pro, hauling in 125 catches for 1,412 yards and eight touchdowns. Tee Higgins had 59 catches for 846 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 15 games.Running Back Chase Brown rushed for 1,019 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 17 games. GettyTee Higgins #5, Ja’Marr Chase #1, and Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals. For the past three years, offense has not been the issue for the Bengals.During the 2024 season, the Bengals had the first-ranked passing offense in the NFL off of an impressive season from Joe Burrow. In 2025, they ranked 6th with Joe Burrow being out for the vast majority of the season.The problem for the Bengals has been on the defensive side of the ball ranking 31st in total defense in the 2025 season. They ranked 26th in passing defense and 32nd in rushing defense which is dead last.Can Joe Burrow Stay Healthy?Joe Burrow has proven to be a top quarterback in the NFL, but Burrow’s inability to stay on the field has been an issue.Injuries have plagued Joe Burrow over the years which have contributed to the Bengals lack of success, including the 2025 season where the Bengals finished the season 6-11.Burrow suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury which kept him out for 9 games in 2025. During the 2023 season, Burrow suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist which caused him to miss the rest of the 2023 season. He also suffered a significant knee injury in his rookie year.The Bengals have had success with Burrow being on field appearing in a Super Bowl in 2021 and an AFC Championship game appearance in 2022.Now that Tanner Hudson is inked through the 2026 season, the Bengals will hope to get back to the playoffs with another weapon on Burrow’s belt. Like Heavy Sports's content? Be sure to follow us. This article was originally published on Heavy SportsThe post Bengals Sign ‘Proven Target’ Pass Catcher for Joe Burrow appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in good hands at the second base position, both in the present and the future. Ketel Marte is set to reprise his starting role there in 2026 after being shopped in the offseason.While the team has an All-Star bat at the position in the present, it’s never a bad idea to look ahead. MLB Pipeline released their Top 10 second base prospects, with three Diamondbacks prospects making the list. Those prospects are Tommy Troy (No. 4), Demetrio Crisantes (No. 6), and JD Dix (No. 8).With Marte already in place and five years remaining on his contract, the question is, why do these prospects matter? The reality is Marte is 32 years old, and the Diamondbacks need to be airtight defensively to compete for a postseason spot. Hazen mentioned cleaning up their infield defense as a priority when acquiring Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals.As he ages further, the plan would be to make him a full-time designated hitter and replace him defensively with a younger and more athletic player.Tommy Troy Could Be the Diamondbacks’ Next Starting Second BasemanThe Diamondbacks drafted Tommy Troy with their top selection of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Stanford. Troy was expected to be a fast mover in the system and reached Triple-A in his second full season. He should debut during the 2026 season.While he lacks a single above-average physical tool, he makes up for it with elite makeup. Troy is a grinder, consistently improving every year in Stanford and in the Diamondbacks’ system. He is currently Arizona’s No. 2-ranked prospect on FanGraphs.After struggling in his first year in Arizona, his offense took a major step forward in his second. With Double-A Amarillo, he slashed .286/.382/.461 with 12 home runs and a 121 wRC+. He cut his strikeout rate down by 5% while simultaneously improving his walk rate by 2%. The last prospect who made a significant improvement in that area, going from High-A to Double-A, was Paul Goldschmidt in 2011.Troy finished the year with Triple-A Reno, where he held his own. He slashed .295/.381/.429, which was only good for a 98 wRC+ in the offense-friendly Pacific Coast League.The most encouraging things about his play were the low chase rate (26.2%) and high contact rate in the strike zone (90.4%), per FanGraphs. Both metrics are better than the major league averages of 28.4% and 82.5%.He’ll likely get an invite to camp, but will likely open up 2026 with Reno again. However, he’s possibly one injury away from a long runway of playing time at the major league level.Demetrio Crisantes Looks to Shake Off Tough InjuryCrisantes might have gotten Top 100 considerations had he not suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in May. That injury occurred on a swing and required surgery to repair a torn posterior labrum, but he should be a full go when minor league camp starts.The former seventh-rounder in the 2022 draft might be the best hitter in the system, even over Ryan Waldschmidt. Both hitters bring a power and patience element to the lineup. Waldschmidt has the superior batting eye, although Crisantes might hit for a higher average and more power.The reason Crisantes might not be ranked higher, aside from the injury, is a questionable defensive fit. While he has played mostly second base, there’s a strong chance he’ll have to move positions. First base is a possibility, depending on how the bat develops.Based on his 2025 results, there’s a reason to be optimistic in the bat. He walked (21) more times than he struck out (19) in 151 plate appearances in High-A.With a 40-man roster decision looming next November, it would not be a shock for the Diamondbacks to place him in Double-A to begin 2026. He’d share an infield with Jansel Luis, Cristofer Torin, and Ben McLaughlin in Amarillo. It will be interesting to see who ends up at third base, with Luis and McLaughlin playing there for stretches in 2025.JD Dix is the Biggest Wild Card of the GroupDix was the third of three first round picks in the…

The Seattle Seahawks are in the NFC title game and one win away from a trip to the Super Bowl. However, on Jan. 19, Seattle was dealt an unfortunate setback as running back Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This season, Charbonnet has recorded 184 carries for 730 yards and scored 12 touchdowns in 16 games, per StatMuse. With the Los Angeles Rams coming to Seattle for their third meeting with the Seahawks, the question is: How do they replace Charbonnet? CBS Sports’ Charles Davis believes that Kenneth Walker III will need to carry the load against Los Angeles if the Seahawks want to make it to Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX. “To me, you lean heavily on Kenneth Walker,” Davis said during a Jan. 19 appearance on CBS Sports HQ. “This time of year, you’re not worried about, ‘Oh, well, let’s make sure they’re both fresh.’ No, you run him till it’s over. He’s in a very good groove right now, the way he played. Cam Akers is on the practice squad, who has experience in this league, a former Ram, so they could always bring him up for additional help. But I do think you just lean on Walker. “It may change some of what you do in terms of running back in the passing game, but all in all, let’s say, ‘Let’s go Kenneth Walker.’ We saddled you up in the last ball game, almost 120 yards in that one [and] three touchdowns… But if Kenneth Walker runs the ball the way he did in the last game against San Francisco, they’re not going to worry too much about the third downs.”Mike Macdonald Talks Zach Charbonnet InjurySeahawks head coach Mike Macdonald struck an optimistic tone about the injury after the game, but that outlook changed soon after. During an appearance on Seattle Sports 710-AM on Jan. 19, Macdonald said Charbonnet will need surgery, a procedure expected to lead to an extensive rehab.“It breaks your heart,” Macdonald said (h/t ESPN). “He’s going to need surgery. So, he has … got a good long road to come back. Our heart goes out to him. Prayers go out to Charbs. We love him, man…“This guy is the epitome of what it means to be a Seahawk. Absolute tough as nails, great teammate, great human being, plays his tail off, detail-oriented, unselfish. This hurts, man. It hurts that it’s going on, but he’s going to be back. He’s going to be back stronger than ever, and the guys are going to pick him [up].”Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Under PressureSeattle cruised past the San Francisco 49ers with a dominant 41-6 win in the divisional round, but attention now shifts to Sam Darnold heading into the NFC title game. Los Angeles have picked off Darnold six times across two matchups this season, making ball security a major storyline. Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho pointed out that if Seattle wants to reach the Super Bowl, the quarterback must avoid the mistakes that plagued those games against the Rams.“Ram [and] Seahawks, they’ve played each other twice this season; Matthew Stafford has five touchdowns [and] no interceptions,” Acho said on the Dec. 18 edition of “Speakeasy.” “Sam Darnold has two touchdowns [and] six interceptions. Let that sink in. It’s not a conversation. The game of football is all about the football.“Matthew Stafford got five [touchdowns], no picks, in the two games combined. Sam Darnold got six picks in the two games combined. Average three picks a game. If Sam Darnold goes out there and starts throwing these picks, it’s going to be blouses before it gets started.” Like Heavy Sports's content? Be sure to follow us. This article was originally published on Heavy SportsThe post Seahawks Get Blunt Message Amid Zach Charbonnet Injury News appeared first on Heavy Sports.

LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers and the timing of his eventual retirement will remain a topic of discussion until the day he officially brings his historic career to a close.Speculation has followed him for years, but with James now 41, questions have only grown louder.Will he retire at the end of the 2025-26 season, turn next year into a full farewell tour, or finish his career elsewhere entirely. The uncertainty has only intensified as the Lakers navigate another uneven stretch of form.That backdrop set the stage for a striking prediction from four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, who offered his view on how James’ career will ultimately end.LeBron James Linked to Cleveland ReturnAppearing on Run It Back alongside Michelle Beadle, Chandler Parsons, and Lou Williams, Cousins suggested that James will not finish his career in Los Angeles. Instead, he believes the Lakers superstar will return to where it all began.“Do I feel like he finishes his career in LA? I don’t,” Cousins said. “My gut tells me he finishes in Cleveland. I think it just makes sense.”“That’s where his story starts, obviously that’s where he’s from. I think that’d be the first team to hang his jersey up. It just makes sense for him to end his career in Cleveland. ”The idea of James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers is hardly new, but Cousins’ comments added weight to a theory that continues to resurface.He also questioned whether James’ situation in Los Angeles has consistently put him in a position to compete at the highest level.“Obviously he won a title in 19-20, but for the rest of the time it just hasn’t really shown where he’s been put in the best situation,” Cousins added. “When you think about LeBron James, it should never be where he doesn’t make the playoffs.”James’ tenure in Los Angeles has included a championship and a deep playoff run in 2022-23, though that season ended with a Western Conference Finals sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Beyond that, the Lakers have endured first-round exits and missed postseason appearances.At the midway point of this season, the Lakers sit at 25-16 and sixth in the Western Conference. They’ve gone 6-9 over their last 15 games, and while still comfortably above .500, the overall trajectory has felt increasingly uneasy. The gap between expectations and reality remains evident.Contract Clues and the Retirement TimelineJames is currently in the second year of a two-year, $101 million contract, a familiar structure he’s often favored late in his career. He exercised his player option for this season, positioning himself to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026.“Just look at the clues. James is in the final year of his contract,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin recently reported. “His longtime friend and agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN over the summer that James didn’t ask for an extension with the Lakers.”Despite missing the start of the season with injury and experiencing a slow return, James’ production has remained elite. Since turning 41 in late December, he’s averaging 26.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.6 assists while shooting 52.8% from the field.Whether he would want that level of play to close out his career on a Lakers team still searching for stability is open to debate. Sam Quinn of CBS Sports believes the four-time NBA Champion will want his final chapter to be more deliberate.“Does LeBron James seem like the sort of player who would go out quietly following an early playoff exit? Of course not,” Quinn said. “He’d want a retirement tour. He’d want a year of genuflection.”“He could get that as a Laker, but it would be different in Cleveland, where he wouldn’t be taking such an obvious backseat to Doncic and the future.”James has reportedly remained undecided about retirement, focusing instead on staying healthy and available for as many games as possible.Still, the question lingers. Whether his career ends in Los Angeles or comes full circle in Cleveland…

<p>Le chanteur <a href="https://www.closermag.fr/people/julio-iglesias-80-ans-piege-par-un-detective-ce-test-adn-sur-une-gourde-qui-a-confirme-lexistence-de-son-9eme-enfant-3612755?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">Julio Iglesias</a> se retrouve rattrapé par une affaire qui menace de marquer les dernières années de sa carrière. Visé par des plaintes déposées par d’anciennes employées, il est accusé de délits sexuels. Il est également pointé du doigts pour des faits assimilables à de la traite d’êtres humains. Face à ces accusations qu’il juge "absolument fausses", le chanteur espagnol demande désormais <strong>un classement sans suite</strong> de la procédure.</p> <p>Depuis la révélation de l’affaire, plusieurs médias ont détaillé les grandes lignes des plaintes visant <a href="https://www.closermag.fr/people/julio-iglesias-accuse-dagression-sexuelle-il-prend-la-parole-je-ne-peux-pas-oublier-3612524?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">l'artiste de 82 ans.</a> D’anciennes employées affirment avoir été recrutées jeunes, souvent originaires d’Amérique latine, pour travailler à son service. Elles jugent jugent ces conditions de travail marquées par une forte dépendance et un déséquilibre de pouvoir. Certaines évoquent des agressions sexuelles, d’autres des situations d’emprise et d’exploitation qui dépasseraient largement<strong> le cadre d’une simple relation professionnelle.</strong></p> <h2>Julio Iglesias dans la tourmente judiciaire</h2> <p>Ces dénonciations ont conduit à l’ouverture d’investigations par les autorités espagnoles. Elles ont saisi des faits pouvant relever à la fois des délits sexuels et de la traite d’êtres humains. L’affaire prend d’autant plus de relief que Julio Iglesias est une figure majeure de la chanson internationale. En effet, il a vendu des dizaines de millions de disques vendus et une image longtemps associée au charme romantique et aux tournées mondiales. Dans ce contexte, chaque nouvelle déclaration, chaque détail de la procédure est<strong> scruté par la presse espagnole</strong> et étrangère.</p> <p>Très vite, <a href="https://www.closermag.fr/people/julio-iglesias-a-quoi-ressemble-sa-villa-de-reve-sur-lile-des-milliardaires-3539621?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">le chanteur</a> et ses représentants ont pris la parole pour <strong>contester fermement les accusations.</strong> Julio Iglesias se présente comme victime d’une atteinte grave à son honneur, dénonçant en creux des motivations qu’il laisse entendre comme intéressées. Ses avocats, eux, mettent en avant son âge, sa longue carrière sans condamnations similaires et l’absence, selon eux, d’éléments matériels probants à l’appui des plaintes déposées.</p> <h2>Julio Iglesias demande un classement sans suite</h2> <p>C’est dans ce contexte que la défense a officiellement demandé le classement sans suite de la plainte visant le chanteur. En droit espagnol, un classement peut être décidé si les faits ne sont pas suffisamment caractérisés. Cela peut également être le cas si les éléments recueillis ne permettent pas<strong> de soutenir des poursuites</strong> ou si les infractions sont prescrites. Les avocats de Julio Iglesias semblent s’appuyer précisément sur ces leviers. Ils insistent notamment sur l’ancienneté supposée de certaines situations évoquées et sur le caractère selon eux fragile des témoignages.</p> <p>Pour autant, obtenir un classement sans suite n’a rien d’automatique. D'autant plus lorsque les faits évoqués touchent à la traite d’êtres humains, un domaine dans lequel les autorités sont incitées à faire preuve<strong> d’une vigilance renforcée.</strong> Les plaintes émanant d’anciennes employées, potentiellement en…