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We have tragic news to report from the world of sports:
Former NFL star Tre Johnson has passed away at the age of 54.
News of his death comes courtesy of a Facebook post from his wife, Irene Johnson.
“His four children, Chloe, EJ, EZ, and Eden, extended family, friends, and I are devastated and in shock,” Irene wrote.
“If you know Tre’, you know what a devoted and loving father he was to his children,” she continued, adding:
“We will miss him so much.”
Following a stellar collegiate career at Temple, Johnson was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1994.
Johnson spent most of his career in Washington, playing offensive guard for the team that is now the Commanders from 1994 to 2000.
He returned to DC for his final season after spending one season in on the Cleveland Browns.
He retired in 2002 after starting 72 of the 93 regular-season games he played and both of his playoff games.
No cause of death has been given, but Johnson’s death clearly came as a shock.
He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1999 and voted All-Pro second team by that same season.
“We’re heartbroken to learn of the loss of former Washington All-Pro guard Tre’ Johnson,” the Washington Commanders wrote on X today.
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.”
In retirement, Johnson became a history teacher and football coach at Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland.
“His recent battles with health issues forced him to take a leave of absence,” Tre’s wife wrote in her Facebook post.
Our thoughts go out to Tre Johnson’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
Tre Johnson Cause of Death: Former NFL Star Passes Away at 54 During Family Vacation was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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The Miami Dolphins have made it clear they’re turning the page and entering a new era. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been released by the Dolphins, the team announced Monday afternoon. The news came shortly after it was reported that the team plans to cut edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Miami is also reportedly cutting guard James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Following his release, Hill is now FOX Sports’ 27th-best free agent this offseason and the seventh-best wide receiver set to hit the open market. With Hill getting cut, the Dolphins will save $22.8 million in cap space. Hill, who’ll turn 32 in March, had one season remaining on his three-year, $90 million deal. Hill from a dislocated knee and an ACL tear he suffered early in the 2025 season. That injury ended Hill’s season after four games, and it also ended his streak of seasons with 800-plus receiving yards at eight. While Hill rehabs from the major injury, he vowed that he’ll return in 2026. “Every chapter in life has taught me something,” Hill wrote in an Instagram post. “This one taught me leadership, resilience, and mostly gratitude. The love I have for this game is unexplainable. And right now, this off season, for the first time ever, The Cheetah is all the way turned up and locked in. Focused. “The Cheetah don’t slow down. Ever. So to everyone wondering what’s next… just wait on it. The Cheetah will be back…Born Again.” Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins from the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the 2022 season. He continued to be one of the game’s top receivers while he was in Miami and was arguably the top wide receiver in the NFL for a bit. He was named first-team All-Pro twice in his four years in Miami, logging 4,733 receiving yards and 28 total touchdowns during that time. Miami’s decision to move on from Hill, Chubb and other veteran players came after it hired a new head of football operations and head coach. It hired Green Bay Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan to replace Chris Grier as its general manager and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to replace Mike McDaniel at head coach. The Dolphins decided to make those moves following a 7-10 season, which caused them to miss the playoffs for a second consecutive year. In totality, the Dolphins cleared $66.98 million in cap space and over $56 million in 2026 cap space with the moves they made Monday.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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As though 2026 wasn’t weird enough already, aliens are once again making headlines.
Over the weekend, Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen, and when the topic of visitors from another planet came up, the former president made a surprising statement:
“They’re real,” Obama said with surprising nonchalance.
“But I haven’t seen them, and they’re not being kept in Area 51. There’s no underground facility unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States,” he continued.
Cohen followed that up by asking Obama what he wanted to know first when he was elected president back in 2008.
“Where are the aliens?” Obama jokingly — we think? — replied.
So yeah, a former president stating that matter-of-factly that aliens exist is a pretty big deal, and the clip went viral for obvious reasons.
Unfortunately, it’s not quite as big a bombshell as we initially thought.
In response to the controversy over his statement, Obama took to Instagram to clarify that he was merely voicing his own theory, and he doesn’t actually know whether aliens exist.
“I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention, let me clarify,” Obama wrote, adding:
“Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there.
“But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!”
Yeah, Barack really burst a lot of people’s bubbles with that follow-up statement.
Thus far, 2026 has been a pretty big bummer, and the confirmation that aliens are real added some much-needed excitement and optimism to the social media landscape.
After months of gossip about the Obamas’ marriage, Barack was back to making headlines for cool reasons. It was like 2008 all over again!
Alas, being the mature elder statesman that he is, he felt the need to clarify his remarks once he saw that they’d been misinterpreted.
Unless he does know that aliens are real and the shady cabal dedicated to keeping them a secret pressured him into retracting his remarks!
We’re through the looking glass here, people!
Barack Obama Says Aliens Are Real, Promptly Retracts Statement was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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It’s never too late, right?
For years, many did not know about Jennifer Aniston’s IVF struggles. Her fertility journey never paid off.
Historically, the beloved actress has shied away from adoption.
Apparently, her hypnotist boyfriend may be getting her to come around to the idea. Not through hypnosis, mind you.
New relationship, new perspective on adoption?
According to a new report by RadarOnline, Aniston is again open to the idea of becoming a parent with boyfriend Jim Curtis.
“It was tough at first because Jim has always wanted another child,” an insider source alleged.
“And,” the insider acknowledged, “Jen’s spent years coming to terms with the fact that motherhood wasn’t in the cards for her.”
The source reported: “She genuinely had made peace with it.”
Once a person has gotten closure — with being childfree, with leaving an unwanted career, with a romantic breakup — even the suggestion of reconsidering can be painful.
The insider continued: “Now they have fallen so head over heels in love, they can’t help but talk about what it would be like to have a family together.”
According to the source: “Being with Jim has cracked something open, and made her come around to his suggestion of adopting.”
The insider claimed that “everyone is telling Jen she should do it.”
Allegedly, Aniston’s friends have been accurately telling her “that she’d be the most wonderful mom.”
The source continued: “And it’s not too late to experience motherhood for herself.”
Others in her life are reportedly being encouraging
“Jen has so many friends who have adopted kids,” the insider noted.
“And,” the source went on, “they’ve all told her it was the best choice they’ve ever made.”
Adoption can be controversial, with various adoptees speaking out about everything from abuse to a sense of alienation from cultural heritage to the phenomenon of white evangelicals adopting as part of a “culture war.”
It seems likely that someone growing up as Aniston’s child would be lucky enough to dodge most of those bullets.
Will she take the advice that she’s reportedly getting from loved ones?
“Jen is being cautious,” the inside source reported.
“And,” the insider went on, “says she’s not making any decisions just yet.”
According to the source: “It’s something she and Jim are openly discussing.”
The insider acknowledged that this is something “which is not a scenario anyone would have predicted a year ago.”
Well, it’s always smart to consider one’s options!
This is Aniston’s first major romance since her 2018 divorce
In case you missed our earlier reporting, Jim Curtis is Aniston’s boyfriend. They sparked romance rumors by vacationing together in July 2025.
Curtis is a hypnotist by trade. He once dated Bethenny Frankel.
He is already a parent — he has a teen son from a previous marriage.
We of course cannot verify any aspect of the couple’s alleged conversations about having a kid together.
That seems like a painful topic for Aniston, given her attempts in her 30s and 40s to become a parent. As always, we wish her the very best.
Jennifer Aniston: Reconsidering Motherhood with Boyfriend Jim Curtis? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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