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Late NFL star Aldon Smith’s estate will be inherited by his only son, according to the kid's guardian.

Court docs obtained by TMZ reveal Aldon left behind personal property … unclear the value of the assets. 

He was not married and did not have any children on the way … but he did have a 13-year-old son named Aulis Smith. 

Stefon Diggs claims his male sexual assault accuser, Christopher Griffith, is full of it ... and only trying to make new claims in their legal battle in an attempt to get more publicity for himself.

The NFL star filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, opposing Christopher's effort to amend his countersuit to add new evidence to support his claims against Stefon.

As we've previously reported, Christopher claims Stefon sexually assaulted him at his home in 2023 ... and then had members of his family and friends beat him up a week later. Stefon's denied the claims against him.

Christopher recently asked the court for permission to add claims Stefon defamed him when he spoke out about the lawsuit on social media.

Stefon wrote, "Mamas a n**** lying on my name because he got caught stealing."

Dak Prescott is opening up on his engagement going up in flames ... saying it's an "unfortunate situation," especially with a bunch of "false narratives" being thrown around.

The Dallas Cowboys star addressed his split from Sarah Jane Ramos at training camp this week ... and while he didn't specify what coverage of the split was inaccurate, he said both sides of the break were impacted by bad info.

"Yeah, I mean. I don't necessarily think it was public to me," Prescott said. "Once again, I believe what you take in, what you read, what you look up, you're doing that to yourself."

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are being called out for allegedly downplaying their role in a Kansas City steakhouse, after being hit with a federal lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the company 1587 Sneakers, which is suing Travis and Patrick for trademark infringement, scoffed at the NFL stars' claim that they were not official members of the LLC used to launch their steakhouse, 1587 Steakhouse.

Travis and Patrick claimed evidence will show they hold no direct interest in, and are not authorized to exert control over, the restaurant.

Forget scoring touchdowns ... cops say former NFL receiver Stedman Bailey was caught scoring at a Florida mall arcade.

According to the arrest report from the Pembroke Pines Police Department, Bailey and a woman named Karina Manderson were drinking at Round1 inside Pembroke Lakes Mall before midnight on July 26 ... when cops say the pair started having sex right at the bar.

Police say surveillance footage showed Manderson bent over the bar with Bailey behind her ... and a witness told cops she saw them having intercourse before telling them to knock it off.

A man accused of targeting NFL players in a fake e-commerce scheme was found dead in a swimming pool in New Jersey, officials announced.

The body of 24-year-old Mohamed Coulibaly was discovered at a Harrison Township home on Friday ... after officers conducted a welfare check triggered by family members expressing concern for his well-being, according to ABC.

Coulibaly was recently accused of organizing a scam to swindle athletes of their salaries by offering them stakes in what appeared to be successful online stores ... only for the impressive sales logs to be completely bogus, Barron's reported last month.

Eric and Mia Bieniemy allegedly refused to give their son, Elijah, access to firearms just days before he was accused of shooting his mother ... with the 27-year-old reportedly calling the cops to complain about the matter.

According to The Athletic, Elijah told police on July 24 his parents were "withholding" his weapons ... explaining he needed to be able to defend himself due to his status as "a certified UFC fighter."

Worth noting -- there does not appear to be any sign of Bieniemy actually being linked to the popular MMA organization.

31 NFL teams let out a collective "oh boy" ... 'cause Aaron Donald booked an official workout with the Los Angeles Rams -- meaning the future Hall of Famer might actually unretire to play alongside Myles Garrett.

The 35-year-old defensive monster was name-dropped on the NFL wire on Wednesday ... listed as an official tryout for his old team.

The update comes weeks after TMZ Sports published footage of Donald on the practice field at the Rams' facility in Woodland Hills on July 10 ... with our sources telling us he was putting in some serious focus on conditioning.

Tom Brady's fishing around in the South of France ... snorkeling with a mystery woman while proving he's still quite the catch himself.

The NFL hopped off his superyacht Wednesday and took a dip in the sea ... stripping down to a tiny pair of swim trunks and putting his shredded retirement bod on display before grabbing a mask and snorkel.

And TB12 wasn't taking the plunge alone ... a mystery woman suited up for some underwater exploring, too ... joining Tom under the surface.

Stefon Diggs is returning to his old stomping grounds -- the free-agent wide receiver is expected to sign with the Washington Commanders.

The reports dropped Wednesday morning ... with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport saying the deal is worth more than $10 million.

The move now puts the former All-Pro target with another rising star in the NFL -- Jayden Daniels, who is entering his third season in the league.

Annemarie Wiley is ripping Emmanuel Acho for calling her "dumb as hell" over how she handled alleged abuse in her marriage ... saying attacks like Acho's are exactly why domestic violence victims stay silent.

The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star fired back Monday on Instagram ... accusing Acho of spewing "disgusting and disturbing things" about her and her family.

Annemarie says Acho has no clue what women, mothers and victims endure while trying to protect their children ... or escape situations that seem impossible to leave.

Tiki Barber isn't here for the internet memes.

We got him at the 17th Annual Amazon Kids Back-to-School Fashion Show, presented by Rookie Kids, and the Giants legend turned NYC sports radio host told TMZ Sports he fully backs John Harbaugh’s now-viral team speech -- the one that had half the internet cringing and comparing the new coach to a motivational speaker.

“Coach Harbaugh is exactly what he looks like,” Tiki said at the 17th Annual Amazon Kids Back-to-School Fashion Show. “He’s going to wear his emotions on his sleeve. He’s as excited as a lot of his players are to be here. The Giants are a historic franchise, and he wants to restore the glory. He expressed it. I loved it. I think that’s what football players need. They need raw emotion and energy and enthusiasm, and he brings it.”

Aaron Rodgers says his wife helped him call the biggest audible of his life ... ending a nearly decade-long estrangement from his family.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback opened up about the reunion during an interview with NFL Network's Kyle Brandt ... saying conversations with his wife, Brittani, helped him warm up to reconnecting with his loved ones.

Aaron says the reconciliation has actually been a couple years in the making, but Brittani's love and support helped him through the process without ever pushing him.

Jerry Jones says Tony Romo has spent his whole life getting back up after taking hits ... and he's confident the former Cowboys QB will do it again following his OWI arrest.

The Cowboys owner said in an interview with KDFW FOX 4 he's been talking with Romo and remains firmly in his corner ... praising his character, family, and ability to handle adversity.

"Do you think Tony Romo knows how to get up when he gets knocked down?" Jones said ... before adding, "Absolutely, that's one of his greatest attributes ... this is something that he will work through."

D.J. Moore's Carolina Panthers tenure ended years ago ... and it looks like he's cutting ties with the state of North Carolina, too -- putting his Charlotte-area home up for sale.

The Buffalo Bills newest wide receiver listed the 5-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home Friday for $5,225,000.

The 9,673-square-foot abode sits on nearly 4 acres of land on the waterfront ... and boasts a theater-ready room, wellness/yoga room, exercise room, and wet bar-ready studio.

Tony Romo's seemingly been punished from his TV gig after his Operating While Intoxicated arrest ... with CBS Sports telling TMZ Sports the former quarterback is "on leave" until further notice.

The update comes just over a week after Romo was arrested in Wisconsin after officers suspected him of driving drunk behind the wheel.

The NFL season kicks off in September ... so it's unclear if Romo -- who joined CBS as its lead analyst in 2017 -- will return from leave before Week 1. The network enlisted future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt to replace the former Dallas Cowboys star in his absence.