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Patrick Mahomes Sr. will be allowed to watch his son tee off for a good cause this week ... TMZ Sports has learned authorities in Texas have given the elder Mahomes permission to attend Patrick Mahomes II's charity golf event in Vegas.

The Kansas City Chiefs star is throwing the bash at Shadow Creek Golf Course starting on Wednesday ... in an effort to help raise some funds for his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation.

Earlier this month, according to court documents we obtained, Mahomes Sr. asked his probation officer if he could go see it in person -- and on May 7, the plans were approved.

Rob Gronkowski just turned 36 on Wednesday ... and while he's been retired for a while, he still looks like he could suit up and hit the field today!!

About 3 years have passed since the tight end played in the NFL ... where he had plenty of success with four Super Bowl rings alongside his quarterback, Tom Brady.

There was no retirement bod for Gronk, though ... as he looks just like the ripped five-time Pro Bowler who set records in the NFL.

Bill Belichick was asked yet again about his relationship with Jordon Hudson while at ACC spring meetings on Tuesday ... but unlike his infamous CBS interview, his 24-year-old girlfriend didn't intervene.

The UNC football coach sat down with ESPN for a brief Q&A in Amelia Island, Florida just minutes ago ... and naturally, the conversation shifted from football to his love life.

The eight-time Super Bowl winner was specifically asked about how the hoopla surrounding the pairing in recent days -- like the since-refuted report Hudson was banned from UNC football facilities -- has impacted his Tar Heels team and his ability to coach the guys, if at all.

Adarius Taylor -- a seven-year NFL veteran -- was arrested for child abuse in Florida ... TMZ Sports has learned.

According to jail records, 34-year-old Taylor was booked on two charges -- one count of negligent child abuse without bodily harm and one count of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation.

He was released on Sunday after posting bond, which was set at $6,000. We've reached out to officials for more information.

While Josh Allen's slated to wed Hailee Steinfeld in just a few weeks, the NFL superstar's ex has clearly been married to an amazing fitness routine -- check out some bikini pics Brittany Williams shared Monday, she looks goooood!!!

Allen's former girlfriend threw up the photos on her Instagram page ... showing off a taut physique to her nearly 150,000 followers.

Williams, wearing a small blue bikini, posed in front of the Pacific Ocean and a few mirrors ... while out in Pismo Beach with the dog she and Josh once owned together.

Mother's Day had an extra special meaning at Puka Nacua's house ... 'cause the star wide receiver's girlfriend revealed the couple is expecting their first child!

Hallie Aiono shared the exciting news on Instagram, posting that the two are preparing to welcome a baby boy into the world.

While they didn't reveal the due date ... with the two already confirming the gender, it's fair to assume Aiono's at least halfway through the pregnancy.

Start molding the bronze bust and measuring lengths for the gold jacket ... according to Quentin Lake, Matthew Stafford will "easily" be a Hall of Famer whenever he decides to retire from the NFL.

Lake -- who's been the L.A. quarterback's teammate since 2022 -- made no bones about it during a sit-down with TMZ Sports this week ... saying straight up Stafford is "100 percent" an HOFer.

The 26-year-old defensive back explained he's gotten to see Stafford up-close at practices weekly for the last three years ... and he just knows there aren't many who have ever played the game at a higher-level.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ain't brothers ... but, they certainly brought the love to Philadelphia -- and, their fans can now breathe a sigh of relief.

The two stepped out in the city together on Sunday ... and, someone snapped a pic of them hanging out inside a restaurant.

Check out the photos ... Taylor's flashing a big grin while walking through the place while her man follows along behind her -- looking a bit more stoic.

Antonio Brown has targeted Tom Brady countless times on his popular social media accounts, but it might just be a master class in engagement farming -- 'cause he tells TMZ Sports in the real world, he actually loves his former quarterback.

The former NFL superstar is arguably more popular in retirement thanks to his viral X posts ... and while some folks have speculated the content isn't coming from AB himself, there have been several shots directed at TB12 regardless of who actually hit the publish button.

AB's account posted several memes trolling Brady amid his divorce from Gisele Bündchen ... and he even shared a photoshopped nude pic of the model at one point.

Jordon Hudson's not letting the recent haters get her down ... cracking a huge smile at the Miss Maine pageant -- and, giving fans a glimpse of her long legs.

The New York Post obtained photos of Bill Belichick's better half ... capturing her in a baby blue dress at the event in Portland, Maine.

The dress ended high on her thighs ... leaving little to the imagination, and she flashed a small smile and wave for the camera.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is walking away from the NFL at 34 years old, he announced Saturday morning ... with reports saying the retirement is due to a serious shoulder injury.

The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback -- who spent the majority of his career with the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders -- addressed the decision in a statement ... saying after praying and talking things over with his wife, Heather, he came to the conclusion that his playing days are over.

"For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience," the 2014 second-round pick said in a statement released by the Saints.

Elgton Jenkins -- the Green Bay Packers star who signed a $68 million deal in 2022 -- was involved in a tense dispute at a strip club last week that required a police presence to mitigate.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the NFL offensive lineman and some of his friends hit up King of Diamonds in Atlanta at around 11:30 PM on May 1 -- and a short time after they arrived, they began quarrelling with some of the establishment's workers.

Jenkins and his crew had paid to get into the spot -- but when it wasn't as lively as they had been told it was, they asked for a refund.

After a public campaign to unretire jersey numbers worn by several New York Giants greats ... the team's 2025 first-round draft pick, Abdul Carter, has settled on a number -- 51!!!

The G-Men announced the jersey numbers Friday morning ahead of rookie minicamp, which Azeez Ojulari last wore before he departed in free agency.

While it's just a number ... it was a long road to get to this moment. After being drafted, AC was hopeful Lawrence Taylor would give him his blessing to take down number 56 from the rafters.

L.A. Rams star Quentin Lake is passing along some advice to Shedeur Sanders ... and given how similar the guys' NFL draft experiences were -- Deion's son would be wise to listen up.

The 26-year-old defensive back delivered a pump-up speech of sorts to the Cleveland Browns rookie just ahead of his first-ever pro practice on Friday ... and Lake made it clear, Sanders can find success as a late-round pick with a famous dad, just as he once did.

Lake -- the son of former All-Pro Carnell Lake -- went in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft ... but he was able to go on to become a team captain and one of his squad's best players.

Aaron Rodgers might not be married after all -- the NFL legend was spotted out in the wild this week with no jewelry on that finger.

The 41-year-old -- who rocked what certainly looked like a wedding ring while out at Kentucky Derby festivities last weekend -- was seen leaving a Malibu, Calif. gym on Wednesday with no sign of the small black band that made headlines this week.

Of course, it's possible the signal-caller merely didn't want to pump iron with a hindrance on his left hand ... but it's also entirely possible the whole ordeal was a Rodgers ruse.

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey pulled out all the stops to celebrate their impending arrival -- hosting an extravagant baby shower over the weekend ... which also appeared to serve as a make-up session between the model and her sisters.

The married couple hosted the big bash on the grounds of the Castle Hill Inn in Rhode Island on May 4 ... which had Parisian theming present throughout -- even down to the food and beverages offered to the guests.

The color scheme for the shindig was green -- the McCaffreys purposely didn't want to pick pink or blue because they're waiting to know the child's gender until after it is born, Culpo told Vogue.