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Kadarius Toney on Thursday appeared to address his recent arrest -- writing on his social media page that people "will believe anything" about him as "long as it's bad."

The two-time Super Bowl champion threw the message up on his Instagram Stories -- in a caption on a picture of him wearing a mask and a hat.

Toney also stated on the photo that "Mfs say anything when they think they right" ... before he deleted the post minutes later.

Aaron Rodgers' time with the New York Jets is officially over -- the team made the announcement it was moving on from the four-time MVP on Thursday ... saying it was time to move in a different direction at quarterback.

Newly-hired head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey released a joint statement on the decision minutes ago ... saying they met with AR8 last week and let him know of their plans.

"It was important to have this discussion now to provide clarity and enable each of us the proper time to plan for our respective futures."

Three men believed to be connected to the Joe Burrow burglary have been hit with more charges, prosecutors announced this week ... with additional images being released of their photo shoot with the quarterback's alleged stolen jewelry.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said Jordan Sanchez, Bastian Morales and Sergio Cabello were indicted on first-degree felony engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and second-degree felony burglary charges.

A fourth individual spotted alongside the suspects with the alleged stolen stuff was not charged ... as prosecutors said they could not tie him to being at Burrow's home during the burglary.

Saquon Barkley is taking some of the NFL's biggest fans to task ... slamming them for booing Taylor Swift at last weekend's Super Bowl.

The Philadelphia superstar raced to the "Bad Blood" singer's defense on "The Howard Stern Show" on Wednesday when the topic of Travis Kelce's girlfriend came up ... letting the world know he didn't love the jeers he heard her get at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.

"I don't get it," the running back told Stern. "I don't get why she was getting hate there. She's just there supporting her significant other."

7:05 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports officials do not suspect foul play in the death of Christman.

Tragic news in the college football world ... UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman was found dead in his off-campus apartment on Tuesday.

He was only 21 years old.

The UNLV football team confirmed Ben's passing on Wednesday, releasing a statement addressing the sudden loss of their teammate.

Travis Kelce may be dating the most popular woman in the world ... but he was tight-lipped with his own family when it came to Taylor Swift -- 'cause Kylie Kelce says they were all left in the dark in the early days of their relationship.

Jason Kelce's wife hopped on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast with Alex Cooper ... where she said JK's little bro made sure to keep updates regarding Swift as minimal as possible.

"It did not hit the group chat," she said.

Even though the Eagles had a comfy, three-score lead going into Super Bowl halftime, they were too locked in to check out Kendrick Lamar's show ... with star rookie Jalyx Hunt telling TMZ Sports his team missed out on experiencing the festivities firsthand.

The Super Bowl champs went into the locker room with a 24-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday ... and while the game was damn near over by that point, Hunt tells us they remained laser-focused during the intermission.

It's pretty standard for players to lose out on witnessing the show -- there's a championship on the line, after all -- but Hunt's comments make it clear that doesn't change even amid a good ol' fashioned ass-kicking.

Prince Amukamara -- one of Eli Manning's former teammates -- is going to bat for the ex-New York Giants star ... ripping Hall of Fame voters for not allowing the QB into Canton this year.

Amukamara -- who played with Eli from 2011 through 2015 -- told TMZ Sports out at Super Bowl week in New Orleans that Manning got screwed when the Pro Football Hall of Fame didn't include the signal-caller in the 2025 class that was announced on Feb. 6.

"Snub, dude," the former cornerback said emphatically. "Come on, man!"

Aaron Rodgers is likely moving to a new city this offseason, but one Steeler is hoping it's NOT Pittsburgh ... with safety DeShon Elliott taking to social media to say he'd rather see the superstar quarterback retire than be his new teammate.

Elliott -- a sixth-year safety for the Black and Gold -- was spotted in the comment section of an aggregator account on Instagram ... which stated Steel City was a potential landing spot for the four-time MVP.

Elliott wasn't thrilled with the idea of bringing Rodgers on board ... saying, "Leave his ass at the retirement home."

Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show doubled as a fashion trendsetting moment -- his viral bell-bottom jeans are completely sold out!!!

The flared-leg jeans cost $1,200 ... and more than 130 million viewers witnessed Kendrick perform inside the Superdome in New Orleans.

French luxury fashion house Celine tells TMZ the pair of jeans Kendrick wore for the historic moment were "Marco" style, in dark union wash denim.

Saquon Barkley and his Eagles linemen's Super Bowl bender is alive and well -- the jocks teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to shotgun some beers on Tuesday ... while the MVP, Jalen Hurts, elected to spray his booze instead of swallow it.

Barkley and Hurts appeared on "The Tonight Show" after beating the back-to-back defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

During the show, Fallon mentioned a clip of Barkley deleting a beer in the locker room after the win ... saying he's never seen anyone do it that fast.

Travis Kelce is reflecting on his "tough" Super Bowl LIX loss after the Philadelphia Eagles blocked the Kansas City Chiefs from becoming the first team to win three straight Super Bowls.

TK admits he is beating himself up for his performance, telling brother Jason Kelce on their latest "New Heights" episode ... "Couldn't find a lick of momentum. I'm kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field."

He admits he wasn't following orders responsibly or acting as a leader to his teammates, explaining, "I put a lot of that on myself as the guy that's been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and actually seen a situation just like this in the Super Bowl."

Al Sharpton didn't have a dog in the Super Bowl fight other than rooting for Kendrick Lamar's halftime show -- and he's dropping some historic stats on anyone who says his performance was too Black!

TMZ Hip Hop hooked up with the reverend Tuesday in NYC, just as news broke that Kendrick had broken the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show record with 133.5 million watching it in real time!!!

Al certifies K. Dot's halftime as the best ever, and will surely buy a mug to hold all those tears conservatives might be shedding over the Super Bowl set.

Several stars from the original "Last Chance U" seasons are going after Netflix ... TMZ Sports has learned the former footballers are suing the streaming giant for millions following claims they got screwed over and defamed.

Multiple players from the 2015 and 2016 East Mississippi Community College football teams, including Ronald Ollie and John Franklin III, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles this week ... about a decade or so after they gained national notoriety from multiple episodes of "Last Chance U."

The documentary followed the athletes as they navigated through the rigors of EMCC seasons ... and according to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, Netflix and a host of other defendants, including the National Junior College Athletic Association and EMCC, netted some big profits after it all aired.

The Philadephia Eagles will be extra lit at their championship parade on Friday ... Don Julio's sending the Super Bowl champs custom bottles to celebrate!

It started when the Birds celebrated the SB 59 win with DJ 1942 in the Superdome locker room Sunday night ... and the premium tequila maker took notice, and decided they wanted to do something for the team.

TMZ Sports has learned the Eagles will receive 80 bottles of Don Julio 1942 ... each engraved with "Super Bowl Champions" on the amber-colored bottle.

The NFL offseason is in full swing, and George Kittle is taking full advantage of his break from football ... not only sitting ringside for WWE's Raw, but also getting in on the action!

The 49ers star-tight end swung by the WWE event in Nashville Monday night ... hopping in the ring with the promotion's newest superstar and good friend -- Penta.

Rocking a red and gold luchador mask, the two entertained the crowd by hitting Penta's "Cero Miedo" line, which Kittle sometimes uses during his games. The two initially met in 2018 in New Orleans when WrestleMania was in town ... where they hit it off.