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Walker – who was namedSuper Bowl 60 MVPafter totaling 161 yards on 29 touches against the New England Patriots – is set to be a free agent in March.

Evidently, Walker is already campaigning to land a new deal with the Seahawks, as general manager John Schneider cracked during the team's victory parade.

Super Bowl VII (Dolphins 14, Washington 7): Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez (75) tackles Washington running back Larry Brown (43) in Super Bowl VII at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dolphins completed a 17-0 undefeated season with the win.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XVI (49ers 26, Bengals 21): San Francisco 49ers defensive back Ronnie Lott (42) celebrates a goal line stand against the Cincinnati Bengals during Super Bowl XVI at the Silverdome.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XVII (Washington 27, Dolphins 17): Washington running back John Riggins (44) breaks loose from Miami Dolphins defensive back Don McNeal (28) on a 43-yard touchdown run during Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XVIII (Raiders 38, Washington 9): Los Angeles Raiders running back Marcus Allen (32) carries the ball against Washington safety Mark Murphy (29) during Super Bowl XVIII at Tampa Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXII (Washington 42, Broncos 10): Washington quarterback Doug Williams (17) looks to throw against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXII at Jack Murphy Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXIV (49ers 55, Broncos 10) : San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) celebrates with teammates against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome. The 55 points scored by the 49ers remains a Super Bowl record.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXVI (Washington 37, Bills 24): Washington cornerback Alvoid Mays (20) hits Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (12), causing him to fumble during Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XL (Steelers 21, Seahawks 10): Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward jumps in the air and scores after catching a 43-yard touchdown pass from fellow wideout Antwaan Randle El.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 51 (Patriots 34, Falcons 28 - OT): New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman hauls in a catch off a deflected pass that would help New England mount the largest comeback in Super Bowl history. The game also featured the first ever overtime in a Super Bowl.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 53 (Patriots 13, Rams 3): Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore makes a pivotal interception in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, the Patriots tied the Steelers for most Super Bowl victories (six).

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 55 (Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9): Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the football after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 56 (Rams 23, Bengals 20): Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches the game-winning touchdown pass as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple defends at SoFi Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 57 (Chiefs 38, Eagles 35): The Chiefs' Kadarius Toney (19) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles' Nakobe Dean (17) and Arryn Siposs (8) after a Super Bowl-record 65-yard punt return at State Farm Stadium.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 58 (Chiefs 25, 49ers 22, OT): Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. (12) celebrates with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the San Francisco 49ers.

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"He tried negotiating with me five minutes ago," Schneider said during his speech. "It was really weird."

Kenneth Walker III already thinking about next season 😂(via@fox13seattle)pic.twitter.com/Y9zjS0ekpm

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX)February 11, 2026

The 2026 NFL scouting combine will take place Feb. 22-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The first day (player arrivals) and last day (OL bench press) don't involve much, so we'll stick to the big stuff in between.

2026 NFL combine participants

Here is thefull list of participants. The big names include Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr., Ohio State WR Carnell Tate, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love and more.

How to watch 2026 NFL combine

Combine coverage, including all on-field workouts and 40-yard dashes, will be broadcast on NFL Network. You can also stream on theNFL+ app.

2026 NFL combine schedule of events

Monday, Feb. 23

• Coach and general manager media availabilities

• Player arrivals

Tuesday, Feb. 24

• Coach and general manager media availabilities

Wednesday, Feb. 25

• Coach and general manager media availabilities

• Defensive line, linebacker and kicker media interviews

Thursday, Feb. 26

• DL, LB and K measurements and on-field workouts, including 40-yard dashes

• Defensive back and tight end media interviews

Friday, Feb. 27

• DB and TE measurements and on-field workouts, including 40-yard dashes

• DL, LB and K bench presses

• Quarterback, running back and wide receiver media interviews

Saturday, Feb. 28

• QB, RB and WR measurements and on-field workouts, including 40-yard dashes

• DB and TE bench presses

• OL media interviews

Sunday, March 1

• OL measurements and on-field workouts, including 40-yard dashes

• QB, RB and WR bench presses

The team announced the injury on Wednesday.

Messi, MLS' back-to-back reigning MVP, scored a goal in a preseason game in Ecuador last weekend but was subbed out about 12 minutes into the second half — presumably because of the hamstring issue.

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"His gradual return to training will depend on his clinical and functional progress in the coming days," Inter Miami said in a statement.

The injury also means that what was supposed to be Inter Miami's preseason finale will now be played about a week after its MLS opener. Inter Miami will face Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle at Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Feb. 26, with an open practice scheduled as part of that trip as well.

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Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

At news conferences since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie's apparent abduction from her Tucson-area home, the soft-spoken sheriff of Pima County, Arizona, has tried to walk the line between keeping the public informed while withholdinginvestigation detailsthat only the person who took her would know. He's acknowledged the approach sometimes falls short.

"I'm not used to everyone hanging onto my every word and then holding me accountable for what I say," Nanos told reporters on the investigation's third day.

Nowin its second week, Nanos has also acknowledged missteps, including that he probably should have waited longer to relinquish Nancy Guthrie's home to her family after his detectives finished combing through it for evidence. Before authorities resecured the scene, journalists had walked up to the front door to photograph blood droplets that the sheriff said were Guthrie's.

And critics, including a fellow Democrat, called him out for going to a University of Arizona basketball game last weekend while the victim was still missing.

"That does not look good," said Dr. Matt Heinz, a Democrat who serves on the county's government board. "I mean, dude, watch the game at home. Read the room."

The sheriff's office didn't respond to a request for comment on the criticism over Nanos' appearance at the game.

Nancy Guthrie was last seen at home Jan. 31 and was reported missing the next day. On Tuesday, authorities released surveillance videos of someone approaching her door wearing a gun holster, ski mask and a backpack, marking the first significant break in the case. The videos — less than a combined minute in length — gave investigators and the public their first glimpse of who was outside Guthrie's home, but they don't showwhat happened to heror help determine whether she is still alive.

Soon after the images were released, authoritiesdetained a manduring a traffic stop south of Tucson. He was questioned and later released.

Nanos, a native of El Paso, Texas, started with the sheriff's office as a detention officer in 1984 and steadily rose through the ranks to become second-in-command before being appointed sheriff in 2015 when his boss retired.

Before becoming sheriff, he took part in the investigation into one of Tucson's biggest tragedies: the 2011 mass shooting outside of a grocery store thatkilled six people and wounded 13 others, including then-U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. At the time, Nanos was leading the agency's criminal investigations division and, in the days after the attack, was quoted in news accounts as authorities were piecing together a timeline of the attacker's movements.

As sheriff, Nanos has said his department won't enforce federal immigration law amidPresident Donald Trump's crackdownand that he will use his limited resources to focus on local crime and other public safety issues.

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Even so, days before Guthrie's disappearance, Nanos' office helped investigate an exchange of gunfire between federal agents near the U.S.-Mexico border and a man accused of being involved in a smuggling operation. Authorities say the man, who was shot, had fired at a federal helicopter.

After his appointment as sheriff, Nanos lost the 2016 race to Republican Mark Napier but defeated Napier in 2020. He squeaked by in his 2024 reelection campaign, defeating Republican Heather Lappin by 481 votes in a race that wasn't without controversy.

Just weeks before Election Day, Lappin, who worked for the sheriff's department, was placed on administrative leave. In a lawsuit, she alleges Nanos did this to undermine her campaign by falsely accusing her of using her position for personal gain, which Lappin denies.

Heinz, the county board member, said he thinks the late-in-the-campaign administrative action against Lappin likely affected the race's outcome, given the narrow margin of victory.

As for the Guthrie investigation, Heinz said he understands how law enforcement leaders want to be transparent with the public about investigations. But he also said it's "equally important not to get out there in front of a bunch of cameras and talk when there's not really anything actionable or helpful or of interest."

Others haven't been so quick to knock Nanos' handling of the investigation.

Tom Morrissey, a retired chief U.S. marshal and former chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, said he wouldn't criticize Nanos, saying it can get complicated when trying to inform the public and still trying not to provide information that might help suspects.

"The perpetrator or perpetrators are watching what law enforcement is doing up close and personal, and it does impact their ability to avoid being discovered or arrested," Morrissey said.

In an interview Friday, Nanos acknowledged his annoyance with an Associated Press reporter's questions about the case, saying he was being asked about an element of the investigation that was the FBI's responsibility and questioned whether the journalist was trying to pit him against his federal partners.

He said he's doing his best to solve the case and demurred when asked to assess how he has handled it.

"I'm going to have people who think I'm doing a good job, and I'm going to have people think I am doing a bad job," Nanos said. "But that's what we have elections for."

Associated Press reporter Sejal Govindarao in Tucson contributed to this report.

Sanctuary Cities Montana

The investigation comes amid heightened tensions nationally over President Donald Trump's aggressive enforcement of immigration laws, which has sparked protests in many cities. Trump has said he intends tocut off federal fundingfor states home to "sanctuary cities" that resist his immigration policies.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said Helena faces a fine of up to $10,000 for every five days it's found to be in violation of a2021 state lawthat compels local authorities to cooperate with federal immigration agents.

The resolution in Helena states city officials shall not disclose to outside agencies "any sensitive information," such as a person's immigration status or national origin.

"This is clearly the City Council of Helena thumbing its nose at the Montana Legislature," Knudsen said during a press conference announcing the investigation.

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Helena officials said they had not received official notice of the investigation but were aware of Knudsen's announcement. The resolution in dispute was approved last month following "careful consideration of applicable local, state and federal law," the city said in a statement.

"The City believes the resolution is consistent with those legal requirements," the statement said. "The City remains committed to upholding all applicable federal and state laws."

Nearly half of states have prohibitions against sanctuary cities, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a group based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for reduced immigration.

Knudsen was flanked at Wednesday's announcement by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, who said federal agents had been put in "difficult situations" that resulted in people being killed, an apparent reference to the shooting deaths of protestersAlex PrettiandRenee Goodby federal immigration officers in Minnesota

Gianforte called the deaths tragedies but said that does not give local governments the right to ignore state law.

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Lindor was evaluated by a hand specialist afterexperiencing sorenessin the area around his hand and wrist this week.

"People are saying six weeks for return of play," Mendoza said, referencing a timeline that could threaten Lindor's status for the start of the season.

"Knowing Lindor, I'm not gonna bet against him. This is a guy that's played through broken toes and the low back (injury) two years ago when he barely walked and he continued to play through it. So we're still optimistic that he's going to be available for us on opening day, but we've just got to wait and see."

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Lindor is the third prominent player to suffer hamate bone injuries in the opening week of spring training, following Arizona outfielderCorbin Carrolland Baltimore second basemanJackson Holliday.

When asked about the sudden rash of hamate injuries, Mendoza said: "It's baseball, you know. I guess it's back to baseball season. ... This is a pretty common one. It's just rare that, you know, in the span of, what 24 hours, we got three really good players going down with the same injury. But I don't make too much out of it."

Lindor, 32, hit .267 with 31 homers, 86 RBIs and 31 steals in 160 games with New York last year. The five-time All-Star was leftoff Puerto Rico's rosterfor the upcoming World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage.

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The punishments are as follows:

• Isaiah Stewart: 7 games

• Miles Bridges: 4 games

• Moussa Diabate: 4 games

• Jalen Duren: 2 games

Stewart received a harsher punishment because he left the bench to get involved and because of his history of infractions.

Multiple skirmishes happened during Monday's game. The first involved Diabate and Duren, when the former fouled Duren. The two exchanged words before Duren shoved Diabate in his face. Diabate then charged at Duren, and things escalated from there before the scuffle was broken up.

Then, Bridges charged at Duren and threw a punch, and Stewart left the bench to join the scuffle. After referee review, the four players, plus Hornets coach Charles Lee, were ejected from the game.

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Detroit currently holds the top spot in the Eastern Conference at 39-13 and has the second-best record in the NBA. Duren has become a key part of what's been built in Detroit as the team's starting center. He's averaging 17.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game and has been a consistent double-double performer. Duren willreportedly still be permittedto play in this weekend's All-Star Game.

As the backup center, Stewart is the player who does the dirty work in Detroit. That includes getting into scuffles and even full-blown fights, which is why he'll miss the next seven games. While Stewart isn't one of the team's stars, his role is important, and the Pistons will miss his contributions of 10 points and five rebounds per game while he's out.

For Charlotte, these suspensions come as the Hornets battle for the final play-in spot in the East. At 25-29, with a one-game lead over 11th-place Chicago, Charlotte cannot afford to miss any key contributors right now, especially Bridges, who averages 18.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Diabate is the team's leading rebounder, grabbing 8.6 per game.

Each player was alsofined by the NBAalongside the suspensions.

Fine amounts:

• Isaiah Stewart: $724,138

• Miles Bridges: $689,655

• Jalen Duren: $89,423

• Moussa Diabte: $62,641