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There are NFL players across the league who — whether they’re healthy again, live up to the hype or take significant steps forward in their production — can drastically alter the trajectory of their teams’ 2026 season. Who are those players in the NFC? Here are my biggest X-factors for every team in the conference (my AFC selections are here): NFC East In the wake of trading Micah Parsons, pass rushing was one of the Cowboys’ biggest struggles last season. The acquisition of Rashan Gary gives Dallas a dependable veteran presence and first-round rookie Malachi Lawrence may one day become a No. 1-caliber edge rusher, but Ezeiruaku’s Year 2 development could make the biggest immediate impact on a defense that must be better in 2026. As a second-round rookie last season, Ezeiruaku had two sacks, 40 tackles and 12 QB hits. Nabers tore his ACL during quarterback Jaxson Dart’s first career start last September. And after clean-up surgery in the spring to remove scar tissue, the third-year receiver’s status remains uncertain for the start of the season. Nabers’ availability and production are integral to Dart’s development as New York’s hopeful franchise quarterback. With A.J. Brown traded to the New England Patriots, Smith is now the Eagles’ WR1. That will mean more matchups with No. 1 cornerbacks in 2026 for the former Alabama star. If Smith steps up, Philadelphia has one less thing to worry about offensively in 2026. After putting together one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in league history in 2024, Daniels was limited to seven games last season due to injury. If the former No. 2 overall pick is healthy, the Commanders could be right back in NFC contention. NFC North The Bears didn’t address their pass rush in a meaningful way in free agency or the draft. That means Booker, a fifth-round pick in 2024 who had a career-high 4.5 sacks last season, will need to take another step forward at edge rusher opposite Montez Sweat. With Al-Quadin Muhammad (11 sacks last season) walking in free agency, the Lions must find a dependable edge rusher opposite star Aidan Hutchinson. Moore, the 44th overall pick in April’s draft, is a strong candidate as a high second-round pick. With Parsons (ACL) expected to be sidelined to start the season and Gary traded to the Cowboys, the Packers need Van Ness — a former first-round pick — to step up as a pass rusher. When Parsons returns, his pairing with a productive Van Ness could give the Packers a championship-caliber defense. Murray is the favorite to win the Vikings’ quarterback job over former first-round pick J.J. McCarthy. Given Minnesota’s talent on offense, it could be a dark-horse contender in a tough NFC North and the NFC at large if Murray returns to Pro Bowl form. NFC South With fellow second-year pro James Pearce Jr. facing a potential suspension, Walker’s growth will be paramount for DC Jeff Ulbrich’s defense in 2026. Walker’s 5.5 sacks last season ranked third on the team. Brooks, a 2024 second-round pick, missed the entire 2025 season due to an ACL tear. If he’s healthy and lives up to his draft slot, it would take a tremendous amount of pressure off Bryce Young in a pivotal year for the quarterback and the Panthers. There’s a void in Carolina’s backfield after the free-agent departure of Rico Dowdle, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season. No Saints player last season reached 500 rushing yards. If Etienne can play to the level we saw throughout his Jaguars career (three 1,000-yard rushing seasons in four years), it would help the development of promising second-year quarterback Tyler Shough. With franchise legend Mike Evans gone, Egbuka steps into an even larger spotlight as the Bucs’ No. 1 receiver. His success will be integral to Tampa returning to the playoffs in 2026. NFC West Entering his third year, Harrison has yet to live up to the expectations that came with being the fourth overall pick in 2024. If he puts it all together in 2026, it could open up new coach Mike LaFleur’s offense, giving Arizona another top-end pass-catcher — both tight end Trey McBride and receiver Michael Wilson had more than 1,000 yards receiving last season — and lightening the box for rookie running back Jeremiyah Love, the No. 4 overall pick. When opposing offenses look to pass against the Rams’ Myles Garrett-led defense, they’ll likely look to throw away from star cornerback Trent McDuffie, twice an All-Pro selection. So if Watson can be a big-time playmaker on the opposite side of the field, L.A. could have a truly dominant defense. Greenlaw was the heartbeat of the Niners in his first stint with the team from 2019-24. After a year in Denver, he returns to San Francisco as the expected starter at weakside linebacker. In Greenlaw’s first six seasons with San Francisco, the defense played significantly better with him on the field. Overall, including the playoffs, the 49ers went 52-24 when Greenlaw played. Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is now with the Chiefs, while Zach Charbonnet is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the NFC divisional round. It’s paramount that Price, the Seahawks’ top pick, is an RB1-caliber player from Day 1, so Seattle’s offense doesn’t lose a step.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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By all appearances, Morgan Wallen is a troubled man.
The recent incident in which he overturned a piano on stage was only the latest in a long line of worrisome moments.
He’s 33 years old. He cannot be throwing tantrums and acting out like a troubled teen at his big age.
Those close to him are reportedly worried, and urging him to seek rehab for anger management before it’s too late.
Is he okay? Evidently not
According to a report from RadarOnline, Wallen’s friends and acquaintances are worried sick about his obvious behavioral issues.
“Morgan swore he’d learned his lesson and gotten his rage issues under control,” an inside source dished.
“But,” the insider warned, “this proves he’s full of baloney.”
By this, they mean the piano-flipping incident. It’s wasteful, and it’s a red flag that someone is out of control.
The source added: “At a bare minimum, he needs anger management classes and a total reset.”
“Morgan says this has all been blown out of proportion,” the insider went on to report.
According to this, he has a truly unbelievable claim regarding the May 29 piano-flipping incident in Denver.
“He claims that the piano flipped over by accident,” the source added.
“But,” the insider quickly clarified, “nobody’s buying that.”
Certainly, the video appears to show the controversial singer intentionally shoving the piano, frustrated at a technical issue. But then, we cannot claim to know what was on his mind.
There are rehabs for behavioral problems
“Morgan’s extremely cranky and constantly flies off the handle for no good reason,” the source characterized.
“People are always walking on eggshells around him,” the insider then detailed.
The report mentioned Blake Shelton, who served as a mentor to Wallen after the latter appeared on The Voice.
“Blake’s very worried about the situation,” the source alleged, “even though he’s kept his distance from Morgan for some time because he wanted to try the tough love approach.”
The insider warned: “Now there’s a real worry that Morgan is one step away from total implosion.”
Many people first heard of Wallen, not from his music, but from the video of him saying the N-word that surfaced in 2021. For many of us, this still defines him.
In 2024, he pitched a chair off of a rooftop bar in Nashville, nearly hitting two police officers. Not his only incident with throwing something heavy, by the way.
Just last year, Wallen abruptly left Saturday Night Live, causing a stir.
Whatever is wrong with him, we hope that he gets the help that he needs.
But if his friends and loved ones cannot reach him on this, he might have to stoop even lower before he sees that he’s in a crisis.
Morgan Wallen Urged to Seek Help As Behavior Spiral Worsens was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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As fans continue to process the surprising Jelly Roll-Bunnie Xo split, another troubling detail has emerged from the couple’s difficult month.
Just days before news of his divorce became public, Jelly Roll revealed that he had been hospitalized while on tour with Post Malone.
Fortunately, the medical scare does not appear to have been too serious. But it was enough to force the singer offstage during a concert, something that rarely happens.
In a TikTok video shared on June 11, Jelly Roll — whose real name is Jason DeFord — explained that he spent time in a Charlotte-area hospital after battling a severe sinus infection.
“So, I went to the hospital last night in Charlotte, North Carolina,” the singer told fans.
According to Jelly Roll, the infection left him visibly swollen and struggling to perform.
“I was puffy-faced,” he explained, adding that doctors treated him with steroids before helping him return to the stage.
The singer praised the hospital staff for getting him healthy enough to continue the tour.
He also revealed that Post Malone reached out with an unexpected gesture after learning about his condition.
According to Jelly Roll, his tourmate sent a large bouquet of flowers along with a note wishing him a speedy recovery.
The singer was clearly touched by the act of kindness.
The hospitalization came just one week before news surfaced that Jelly Roll had filed for divorce from Bunnie.
Court documents show that the singer filed in Tennessee on May 18, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing reportedly lists May 9 as the couple’s date of separation.
The split stunned many fans, particularly because the couple was still gushing about their relationship as recently as a few months ago.
In recent months, Jelly Roll and Bunnie had discussed their marriage, their shared faith, and even their plans to expand their family through IVF and surrogacy.
Sources have since claimed that growing lifestyle differences and mounting tensions contributed to the breakup.
Neither Jelly Roll nor Bunnie XO has publicly addressed the divorce filing in detail.
For now, fans are left hoping that both can navigate this painful chapter — and that Jelly Roll’s recent health issues are firmly behind him.
Jelly Roll Says He Was Hospitalized Days Before Bunnie Xo Split News: Why? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Slowly but surely, she’s coming back out of her shell.
For the past decade, Angelina Jolie’s life has existed under the specter of her miserable split from her miserable ex.
Between the financial cost and the excruciating mental anguish, her career was partially on hiatus.
Now, she’s healing and acting and living again. And she credits her amazing children for encouraging her.
‘I kind of got taken down a little’
In an interview with Variety, Angelina shared that her “fighting spirit” is back in multiple ways.
She did acknowledge that much of her energy had been “lost for a bit” over the past decade.
“I kind of got taken down a little,” Angelina acknowledged.
That is, perhaps, a bit of an understatement.
Angelina and Brad married in 2014 after roughly a decade together and began divorcing in 2016. Their divorce lasted a full eight years — ending in December 2024.
Notably, Angelina left out some key words — such as “Brad Pitt” and “marriage” and “divorce” — from this statement.
We’re sure that there were both legal and personal reasons behind that omission.
Angelina focused, rather than upon the awful man who turned her life upside down, upon her amazing children.
She shared that her kids have helped her to heal and are “encouraging” her to get her groove back.
Angelina warmly stated that “know me more than anybody, and they still like me, which says a lot.”
It’s fantastic seeing comeback
In addition to her acting career, Angelina’s role in humanitarian work may be her best known quality.
However, her divorce (and litigation over the chateau where she and Brad tied the knot a dozen years ago) has been expensive.
Additionally, she explained that humanitarian work keeps her away from her kids for too long.
Acting, on the other hand, provides ample pay and allows her to see her children with a freer schedule.
Very soon, the twins will turn 18. Not only will this sever an important legal link with Brad, but it will make her an empty-nester — with more personal freedom of movement.
For years, reports seemed to try to frame the Jolie-Pitt divorce with Jolie as some sort of bitter ex who was maliciously keeping the children from Pitt.
Hey, that does happen. Not in this case, but sure, some divorces have cruel exes who play twisted games with custody, finances, and more.
The reality is that child after child has moved to drop the Pitt name, informally with classmates and peers or formally through court documents.
Knox and Vivienne were born in 2008. Their shared birthday is in mid-July, which will make them both 18.
Right now, it appears that Pitt has successfully alienated all of his children. And he has no one to thank but himself.
Angelina Jolie Reclaims ‘Fighting Spirit’ After Brad Pitt Divorce was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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For the second time in as many 2026 World Cup games, I expect the USA will have the majority of possession on Friday against Australia. The looks that the team will see, though, will be very different. The way Australia will defend the USA will be very different compared with Paraguay. It will be up to head coach Mauricio Pochettino to make sure his team is flexible in how it can attack the Aussies in Seattle. Here’s what to expect from USA vs. Australia. There will be a similar defensive approach from Australia on Friday, like what the USA saw against Paraguay in its opening game, but it will be slightly different. Paraguay played in more of a mid-block. What does that mean? While the team had plenty of numbers behind the ball, its focus was more on defending the middle of the field. Australia will play a lower block and sit even deeper than Paraguay. The Socceroos will defend in a back five compared with Paraguay’s back four. With that, the Aussies will sit further back and be very content to soak up pressure. I’d expect that there’s only going to be about 20 to 25 yards of space between the Australia defense and its striker. One way to look at that is the cut of grass. Usually, those are about six yards long. Player To Watch Souttar was absolutely immense in Australia’s win over Türkiye. His positioning was flawless, and he won everything in the air. He was very much leading the defensive line as it moved up and down the field and kept the team in very good shape. Given how I expect Australia to play and defend Friday, the player in the center of defense, the anchor, will be crucial. If the Australians are going to get a result and stay strong defensively, it will start with him. I think Australia is going to be harder for the USA to break down than Paraguay was. It’s much more difficult to break down a low block compared to a mid-block, which Paraguay used. Türkiye struggled to create quality chances against Australia, despite having more than 25 shots. There were few clear-cut scoring chances where you’d expect someone to score. For the USA, adapting to how Australia plays and figuring out what works will be crucial. Is it getting the ball wide and swinging crosses into the box? Is it trying to overload Australia in wide areas? Türkiye struggled to adapt and find solutions, so the USA will have to learn from that. I expect that USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino will have training sessions this week that will very much be focused on breaking down a low block. Player To Watch Dest was quietly effective but didn’t get too much attention against Paraguay. That makes sense with Folarin Balogun scoring twice and Christian Pulisic thriving on the left wing during his 45 minutes in the first half. Dest was positionally disciplined against Paraguay. If he maintains that, I think we’ll see a couple more moments of him getting one-on-one opportunities against a defender in wide positions. If Dest is able to attack his defender and beat the first man in front of him, he’ll be able to unbalance the Australian backline. He’ll also be responsible for either putting in good service from the right wing or fighting to find position at the back post if the attack is coming from the left.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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