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Fans weren't the only ones stunned by Shedeur Sanders' monumental draft slide -- his former college teammates were also flabbergasted ... including Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Gage Goldberg.

We asked the 19-year-old LB -- son of WWE legend Goldberg -- for his thoughts as he watched Sanders, who was projected to go as high as third overall, fall to the middle of the 5th round, where the Cleveland Browns selected him with the 144th pick.

"We were all shocked, the whole team was," Gage told us.

Taylor Swift buying back her masters is music to Chiefs Kingdom's ears ... with Travis Kelce and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes celebrating the news on social media!!

The dominant QB/TE duo didn't issue any words about the pop superstar's announcement ... but both showed similar support for Swift -- with Patrick sharing a post on his X account and her boyfriend hitting the "like" button on Instagram.

Brittany, on the other hand, couldn't contain her excitement ... saying "Just so amazing" on her Instagram Story along with a picture of Swift with her first six albums.

If Travis Kelce plans to ride off into the sunset after this NFL season, he sure as hell ain't acting like it -- 'cause Patrick Mahomes says his bestie is full of energy and hungry during the team's offseason practices.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar was asked all about his favorite target at OTAs this week ... specifically how the tight end is holding up if it is, in fact, the "last ride."

"If it's the last ride, you would never know," the three-time Super Bowl MVP said on Thursday. "The way he's talking about football, the way he's talking about working and trying to be even better this year than he was last year. It doesn't seem like a guy that it's his last ride like he's tired of the job."

Josh Allen has made his way to California ahead of his big wedding day ... touching down at the airport with his golf clubs in hand before tying the knot with Hailee Steinfeld.

Fresh off participating in voluntary practices with his teammates, the Buffalo Bills superstar popped up at the Van Nuys Airport on Wednesday ... and he looked like he's got a trip to the golf course on the itinerary before meeting his future wife at the altar.

While deets have been kept under wraps for the most part, Allen's left tackle, Dion Dawkins spilled the beans on the date back in March ... telling NFL Network his QB and the award-winning actress would exchange vows this upcoming Saturday.

One of Diddy's former stylists just said on the stand at the rap mogul's trial that Cassie had a relationship with ex-Miami Dolphins player Andre Branch.

Deonte Nash -- who worked for Diddy from roughly 2008 to 2018 -- remembered the linebacker as "the cute football player" ... after prosecutors had asked him if Cassie and Branch dated.

Nash didn't elaborate much further on the stand about the two's alleged romance ... though he did testify that Cassie had a relationship with Michael B. Jordan as well.

Testimony from celebrity stylist Deonte Nash continued Thursday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC ... after he told the jury Wednesday he witnessed the rap mogul threaten former girlfriend Cassie's singing career with the release of sex tapes of her.

On the stand Thursday, Nash said while he was in Miami to style rapper Lil Kim, he confirmed he set Cassie up with actor Michael B. Jordan. He was then asked about Andre Branch, a former NFL linebacker, who Cassie also dated.

Combs' defense asks Nash whether he was aware of the relationship with Branch ... he said "Oh, the cute football player? Yes. But I never met him." He's also asked about an NBA player referred to only as Brandon.

Diddy's defense attorney Xavier Donaldson proposes to read text messages back and forth with Nash ... Nash looks at the messages, and says "Oh, you got some names in here." They proceed to role-play the exchange. Some of Cassie's facial injuries seem to be referenced in the messages. Nash is asked if he was aware Cassie was having threesomes with other men -- he replies, "Ugh. No, she didn't tell me."

The city of Indianapolis is still reeling from the shocking death of Colts owner Jim Irsay ... and that includes legendary wide receiver Reggie Wayne -- who broke down in tears while reflecting on his boss/friend during a press conference.

Wayne -- who currently serves as the team's wide receivers coach -- met with the media amid voluntary practices ... and he was asked what he wants his current group of players to know about Irsay.

"He would have did anything for anybody," Wayne said as he grew emotional. "He would have gave the clothes off his back."

Stefon Diggs' weekend boat trip with Cardi B has made it to his boss' desk -- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was asked all about the video making rounds during media availability on Wednesday ... and he said the team is well aware of the matter.

The 31-year-old wide receiver raised eyebrows after a short clip was published all over the internet on Tuesday ... showing him chatting it up with three women in bikinis before opening a container to expose a mystery pink substance.

In the video, he appears to tell the women to not take all of it ... but instructs them to go have fun and come back to him.

Keyshawn Johnson has filed a lawsuit against NFL agent Chris Ellison ... claiming the guy owes him nearly $1 million for helping funnel clients his way -- but Ellison is adamant the allegations are untrue.

Johnson said in his suit, which was filed in Los Angeles last week and obtained by TMZ Sports, that he and Ellison struck a deal about a decade ago ... in which the former New York Jets star agreed to push players to be represented by Ellison in exchange for a portion of the NFL contracts the athletes received.

According to the lawsuit, Johnson was to get one-third of the three percent commission Ellison ultimately made on the players' salaries.

Deshaun Watson's fiancée, Jilly Anais, is inching closer to gracing the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue -- she's a finalist in the publication's rookie search!!

S.I. dropped the news Tuesday morning ... saying after reviewing thousands of open casting call submissions, it came up with its list of six hopefuls who will walk on the runway during Miami Swim Week.

Anais is among the most notable names ... as well as popular Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin. Anais said she was "honored" to be asked back to the event ... and shared her excitement all over social media.

The newest sports power couple very well might've hard launched at an event over the weekend ... 'cause Myles Garrett and Chloe Kim were cute and cozy right in front of the cameras!!

The Cleveland Browns superstar and Olympic gold medalist snowboarder hit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo on Sunday ... decked out in sharp formal 'fits for the occasion.

Our sources say the two appeared to be quite couple-y during their walk on the orange carpet ... as if the pictures weren't enough indication there's a lot more going on between the two than a shared appreciation for Japanese animation.

Steph Curry has range both on the court and off it -- 'cause the NBA superstar was hitting the high notes during Benson Boone's BottleRock set over the weekend!!

Video of the Golden State Warriors guard's jam session at the music festival in Napa Valley made rounds recently ... showing the four-time NBA champion documenting the singer's passionate rendition of his viral track, "Beautiful Things," on his phone -- all while crooning along!!

It looked like Curry was having an absolute blast ... rocking a stylish hat and smiling as he gazed up at the performance. No word on whether he went home to rehearse Boone's signature onstage flip -- but for Dubs fans' sake, we hope he didn't.

Travis Hunter tied the knot this weekend with fiancée Leanna Lenee ... proving that haters and trolls couldn't stop this love story from going straight to the end zone!

The versatile rookie sensation married his fiancée Saturday ... decked out in a stylish all-white suit to match his partner's dress.

The dynamic duo said their vows and "I dos" ... and, then it was time to open gifts -- including a big white box tied with a black bow.

Travis Kelce put his back scruff on full display this week ... but if he's ever looking for a smoother look, the companies are lining up to help!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the folks at Manscaped -- which offers a plethora of men's grooming products -- say the Kansas City Chiefs superstar could really make use of one of their mower trimmers ... and if he wants to test one out, all he has to do is ask and they'll ship him some goodies.

If he'd rather go a different route to eliminating his fur ... Erin Thomas of the Trifecta studios in Kansas City said she's down to wax his chest and back -- free of charge!!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were back out on the town Friday night ... rolling up to Harry’s restaurant in West Palm Beach for a late-night bite.

The couple stepped out from cover at the Florida eatery just after 10 PM Friday night ... turning heads as they made their appearance.

Though they weren't showing any PDA in the pic ... an eyewitness tells TMZ they walked in hand-in-hand before the "Anti-Hero" singer took the lead.

If bad blood is still brewing between Jordon Hudson and Linda Holliday following their 2024 Christmas party tiff ... a popular boxing promotion tells TMZ Sports it's down to let them settle their differences in one of its rings.

Damon Feldman, founder of Celebrity Boxing, said this week he'll pay Bill Belichick's former lover and his current one to duke it out ... if they decide that squashing their beef ultimately requires throwing fists.

No word what the monetary incentive would be for the two ... but given the juicy details that surrounded their spat at that now-infamous, December Nantucket bash -- we're sure Feldman would make it worth their while.