These Gators bite. No. 5 Florida beat No. 7 Alabama, 99-94, in Tuscaloosa, and, combined with Ole Miss' 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee, moved up to the No. 1 seed line in Jerry Palm's Bracketology. I like Ole Miss as a sleeper second-weekend NCAA Tournament team.

Metcalf, 27, has spent his entire pro career in Seattle, where he established himself as one of the league’s most durable and physical receivers.

According to betonline.ag, George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers have the third-best odds of trading for former All-Pro D.K. Metcalf.

With Tee Higgins getting franchise tagged by the Cincinnati Bengals again, that leaves Chris Godwin as arguably the top option at wide receiver in free agency. This isn't the first time the Patriots have been linked to Godwin, but reports indicate that they will be going all-in on him now that Higgins is no longer available.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf formally requested a trade on Wednesday afternoon, and one of his division rivals has pleaded for him to stay.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing receiver Christian Kirk after two injury-filled seasons. The move is expected to happen as soon as Wednesday, according to a person familiar with negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side has confirmed Kirk's departure.

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The Jaguars plan to release Kirk, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Jacksonville will save more than $10 million in salary cap space by releasing Kirk, who was heading into the final season of the four-year, $72 million contract he signed with the Jaguars in 2022.