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Transfer roundup: Chelsea sell Trevoh Chalobah and sign Jordan Henderson
Chalobah to join Cesc Fàbregas at Como for £27.5m
Henderson adds experience to Xabi Alonso’s squad
Trevoh Chalobah’s long association with Chelsea is set to end after Como agreed a deal worth an initial £25.7m (€30m). The England World Cup defender’s departurte was agreed on the same day the club completed the signing of Jordan Henderson.
Chalobah will depart after playing 105 Premier League games and establishing himself as a first-team option during a number of turbulent periods for the club. The move will be seen as a coup for Como’s head coach, Cesc Fàbregas, with the former Chelsea midfielder personally pushing to bring the centre-back to Italy.
Continue reading...Xavier Worthy has a sprained shoulder, is expected back at practice this week
The Chiefs dodged a pair of bullets when it came to wide receiver injuries on Sunday.
Rookie Cyrus Allen and veteran Xavier Worthy both left practice after getting hurt, but neither one is expected to be out long. Word on Sunday was that Allen suffered a shin bruise and head coach Andy Reid told reporters on Monday that Worthy has a shoulder sprain.
Worthy's sprain is minor enough that Reid said the wideout is expected to practice later this week. Reid also confirmed that Allen is looking at a similar timeline for his own return to action.
While the Chiefs would prefer to have no injury issues with any of their wideouts as Patrick Mahomes returns from a torn ACL, they'll take this double dose of good news as the next best thing.
Evans sidelined with quad strain for 49ers
The 49ers continue to face challenges in their receiving corps as Mike Evans sits out practice with a quad strain. There is currently no timeline for his return.
The injury adds to the 49ers' receiving woes, which already includes rookie De'Zhaun Stribling (hamstring tightness), Christian Kirk (calf), and Ricky Pearsall (season-ending PCL injury). The team recently brought back Deebo Samuel and may need further adjustments if the injury situation persists.
Klint Kubiak: "We don't have any turds"
The Raiders have cycled through several head coaches in recent years, with Josh McDaniels, Antonio Pierce, and Pete Carroll all having the full-time role since Jon Gruden resigned midway through the 2021 season.
But now it's Klint Kubiak's job, as the first-time head coach has liked what he's seen as the club tries to change its culture after registering just seven wins in the last two seasons combined.
“I think we just have a professional group of players. They care about getting better,” Kubiak said in his Monday press conference. “We don’t have any turds — we’ve got guys that want to be here, that want to win, that want to change this place. So, I’m really happy with that.”
But when it comes to culture, Kubiak wants the players to define it for Las Vegas.
“There’s things we talk about in team meetings, but words are really just — they’re just words,” Kubiak said. “So, I think the most important thing is, we watch our tape and we talk about what is acceptable and what is not. What effort looks like, what it doesn’t look like. And then we let the players go set that standard. So, it’s their game, not ours.”
We'll see if Kubiak's changes have their intended effect once the season begins in September.
Maye Shows Improvement Against Seahawks Pressure
During a red-zone drill at Gillette Stadium, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye effectively recognized pressure from cornerback Marcus Jones and connected with A.J. Brown on a slant route, resulting in a catch-and-run that put New England inside the 5-yard line. This performance comes as encouraging news for a team that struggled significantly against Seahawks corner Devon Witherspoon's blitzes in the Super Bowl.
With the Patriots set to face Seattle in Week 1, Maye's improved decision-making against corner pressure could be crucial. The Seahawks' defensive strategy, particularly with Witherspoon's effective pass-rushing ability, devastated New England in their previous matchup, making this training camp development particularly significant for the upcoming season opener.