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Shedeur Sanders ... QB1 for the Cleveland Browns?? There's a good chance that happens sooner than later -- so says team radio guy Je'Rod Cherry, who tells TMZ Sports he wouldn't be surprised one bit if the rookie's name is called if things go south to start the season.

The Orange and Brown's fifth-round pick is probably the most popular first-year player going into the 2025 campaign ... and after a stellar preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers, some fans are already calling on Cleveland to hand him the keys to the franchise.

Sanders went 14-for-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns ... with 19 rushing yards as well in the outing.

Tyreek Hill's been the focus of plenty of headlines for his prowess on the gridiron ... and for his up-and-down relationship with his estranged wife Keeta Vaccaro.

The professional football player and the influencer began on solid ground and started a family after a few years together ... although their relationship came crumbling down after a troubling incident occurred in 2025.

Here's a look into the background of the NFL star's soon-to-be ex-wife, as well as a rundown of what led to the end of their relationship.

Vaccaro's been involved with various startups over the length of her professional career, and she founded an influencer marketing startup called CurrentSea, according to her Instagram bio.

The media figure's also listed as an advisor for Keeta, a network for layer-1 blockchains.

In addition to her entrepreneurial efforts, the football player's estranged wife's made a name for herself in reality television, as she's been featured as part of the main cast of the Netflix series "W.A.G.s To Riches," which premiered in January 2025.

Oh yeah, and it's worth mentioning Hill's not her only connection to the NFL, because her brother Kenny Vaccaro spent eight seasons in the league, where he played as a safety with the New Orleans Saints and the Tennessee Titans.

Vaccaro and Hill went public with their relationship in 2021, when they began sharing joint videos on their shared YouTube account.

The couple got engaged that November, and they eventually made things official when they tied the knot in Texas in November 2023.

While friction between the two appeared to surface when the NFL star filed for divorce in January 2024, he later insisted the filing was a mistake, and the divorce case was dismissed the following month.

The pair put on a united front after the mix-up was sorted out ... and started a family with the birth of their daughter Capri that November!

Vaccaro's relationship with Hill didn't end on good terms, and we revealed she filed for divorce after a domestic dispute allegedly occurred in April 2025.

The pair had apparently been arguing in the period prior to the incident, and their major argument began after she accused him of being distant from their daughter, according to a Sunny Isles Beach Police Department incident report in Florida.

The influencer's mother Alesia apparently made a call for emergency services when she saw the NFL star throw a computer to the ground, after which he picked up his child and began walking around the apartment.

Jared Goff said Taylor Swift made his Wednesday night one he'll remember all too well going forward ... explaining to reporters that after she name-dropped him on "New Heights" -- his phone blew up.

The pop superstar briefly mentioned the Detroit Lions signal-caller as she was trying to explain to Travis and Jason Kelce how little she knew about football prior to dating the Chiefs tight end ... and Goff said on Thursday that after she brought him up, he went through "a crazy couple hours."

He intimated he got a bunch of texts and calls ... though check out his meeting with media members, he didn't seem to mind it one bit.

Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs teammates' jaws were on the floor when they realized he was REALLY dating Taylor Swift ... with Chris Jones and Patrick Mahomes admitting they were stunned when the pop superstar showed up to her first game.

The topic came up in the new "The Kingdom" documentary that dropped on Thursday ... which broke down the Pro Bowl tight end's journey from publicly shooting his shot on his "New Heights" podcast to landing a full-on relationship with the musician.

The program featured interviews with Chiefs staffers who got the heads up about Swift's plans to attend the Week 3 matchup with the Chicago Bears back in 2023 ... and as Jones put it, even the players were in disbelief.

Travis Kelce's surprising sea otter love confession has just scored him and his girlfriend a personal invite to one of the most famous aquariums in the country!!

A spokesperson for the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Northern California tells TMZ Sports ... after the Chiefs tight end professed his love for otters during a chat with Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce on "New Heights" this week, it now wants to work with him going forward.

The rep, Isabel Lara, said otters are "not just cute animals but, like he is on the football field, they are important players in marine ecosystems" -- and she wants to shoot him some more info so he can make his large audience even more aware of their existence in the near future.

Former Texas Longhorns star Isaiah Bond will not face charges stemming from sexual assault claims made against him ... and the undrafted wide receiver now intends to sign with the Cleveland Browns.

The Collin County District Attorney released a statement on the development on Thursday ... saying, "After reviewing all the evidence presented, a Collin County grand jury returned a 'no bill' in the sexual assault charge involving Isaiah Bond, meaning no indictment will be issued," Greg Willis said.

"This concludes the criminal proceedings in this matter."

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is at it again -- the ex-NFL linebacker jumped into the middle of yet another scuffle during the team's joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday ... and ended up at the bottom of a pile in the process!!

The chaos unfolded during the second workout between the two squads. While it's unclear what exactly led to tensions boiling over ... Vrabel -- who played for the Patriots for eight years -- quickly jumped in to try and end it.

If you look closely, you can see the 50-year-old on the ground and getting pushed around as he tried to restore order. Eventually, the two sides were separated, and Vrabel was able to get back to his feet. All things considered, he appeared just fine.

Prosecutors announced Thursday they have declined to file charges against Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins.

In a decline memo, obtained by TMZ Sports, the Broward State Attorney's Office said despite a woman alleging Judkins roughed her up during a July 8 ride from a Florida airport last month ... it had "no reasonable likelihood of conviction" in the case.

They stated Judkins -- through an attorney -- told them he and the woman had gotten into a dispute over the way he communicated about her to his family ... and she was the first to get physical. The docs state Judkins' lawyer claimed that after he pointed a finger at her, "she slapped his hand away, also punching him."

Myles Garrett might be in hot water for his recent run-in with law enforcement, but all things are good with his love life -- the Cleveland Browns superstar had his gold medalist girlfriend, Chloe Kim, in attendance at Thursday's practice!!

The Orange and Brown are having joint workouts with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles ahead of Saturday's preseason matchup ... and there was a special VIP guest checking out the action at the NovaCare Complex.

25-year-old Kim documented her visit ... showing off an up-close hangout with Noah the Eagle, an animal ambassador from the local zoo, before sharing vid of her man going through warmups.

A Georgia news station had a hard time getting Michael Penix Jr.'s name right in a lower third this week ... creating a scene that had plenty of grown adults giggling like school children.

Check out the way WTOC 11 in Savannah presented Penix Jr.'s press conference on its Wednesday evening broadcast ... it accidentally wrote Michael "Penis" Jr. on a graphic identifying the Falcons quarterback.

To be fair, the X and the S are close by on a keyboard -- and we're sure it's happened plenty of times to Atlanta reporters since the 25-year-old joined the team last year ... but social media users nonetheless ate it up.

October 3 can't come soon enough for Dave Portnoy -- the Barstool Sports founder and diehard Taylor Swift fan says the pop superstar's "The Life of a Showgirl" album sounds like it was made just for him ... and will feature nothing but chart-topping hits!!

Swifties are losing it after their "mother" spilled all the beans about her 12th studio project on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday ... and that includes El Presidente, who said, "I think it's gonna be my favorite album of all time!"

Portnoy -- who was apparently so excited he forgot to put on a shirt for his social media reaction -- pointed out how Swift appeared happy as ever alongside her NFL boyfriend.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could barely keep their hands off each other as they detailed their 'Love Story' on Wednesday's "New Heights" podcast -- and we've got pictures to prove it.

Check out our gallery ... the couple of 2 years were holding each other's hands and intertwining their arms through nearly the entire podcast. They turned up the PDA a notch when the "You Belong with Me" hitmaker grabbed her beau's face to show how thankful she was for him ... and in return, he kissed her hand.

At one hilarious point in the interview, they were so lovey dovey with each other they suggested Jason Kelce just leave the interview!

Taylor Swift says she had absolutely no clue how football was played before meeting Travis Kelce ... admitting she didn't even know the difference between offense and defense.

The "Bad Blood" crooner opened up about her pigskin knowledge on the latest episode of her boyfriend's "New Heights" podcast ... and she made it clear, the gridiron game was far from her forte.

She said on her first date with Kelce, she actually asked him what it was like to line up against his big brother, Jason, during Super Bowl LVII -- not realizing the two were offensive players.

Damar Hamlin just covered his back with a tattoo that will forever serve as a reminder of the tremendous adversity he overcame nearly three years ago.

A video of famed tattoo artist Ganga threw up on his Instagram page this week shows the Buffalo Bills safety recently got several homages to the in-game cardiac arrest he suffered against Cincinnati in January 2023.

Ganga placed the words "Did We Win?" on the NFLer's neck to signify the question Hamlin asked docs when he regained consciousness. On one of the football player's shoulders, the artist etched Bo Jackson's tweet that answered Hamlin's inquiry.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers continues to honor his friend and former teammate Kyren Lacy following his passing ... by showing off a personalized thigh pad featuring the two together.

Nabers unveiled his new gear on his Instagram Wednesday ... along with the caption, "💞🙏🏽"

After Lacy's tragic death in April, Nabers posted an emotional tribute to his former teammate on social media ... saying he was "f***in hurt" by the circumstances.

Patrick Mahomes had an inside scoop on Taylor Swift's "New Heights" appearance before anyone else ... 'cause it turns out the pop superstar FaceTimed his wife, Brittany, right after wrapping the episode!!

A reporter asked the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback about this week's Swift news during his press conference on Wednesday ... and considering how close he is with Travis Kelce, it's no surprise he got a heads up.

"I knew before y'all did," Mahomes said on Wednesday, "just 'cause they called me after the podcast was done."