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The Minnesota Vikings just revealed they're working on some classy gestures to pay homage to Khyree Jackson and his family ... announcing they're not only going to dole out the remainder of the late DB's signing bonus -- but they'll wear a helmet decal in his honor as well.

The NFL org., head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah revealed the plans on Monday ... roughly two weeks after Jackson was killed in a horrific car crash.

They said the remainder of the $827,000 Jackson was owed will be paid to his estate. They also said they'll be covering a large portion of his funeral expenses. In addition, O'Connell and Adofo-Mensah told reporters the Vikings will have a Jackson sticker on their lids this year, and no player will wear the former Oregon Duck's No. 31 this season as well.

The college football season hasn't yet started ... but Carson Beck's already winning -- the UGA star quarterback just confirmed he's dating Hanna Cavinder!!!

The 22-year-old signal-caller -- who many believe could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -- subtly shared the news on his Instagram page on Monday ... showing off a photo of him holding hands with the Univ. of Miami college basketball player.

The pic was all part of a batch of summer photos Beck had recently collected ... and, fittingly, he captioned it by writing "gvo" -- good vibes only.

LSU defensive back Javien Toviano, who played in 13 games for the Tigers last season, was arrested over the weekend ... after cops say he admitted to filming himself having sex with a woman without her consent.

According to police documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, the 19-year-old fessed up to secretly placing a camera inside of a bedroom clock to record multiple sexual encounters with a woman earlier this month.

Police wrote in the documents that the alleged victim told officers she found the videos -- which were apparently recorded on July 5 and July 6 -- on an iPad belonging to Toviano.

Quarterback DNA apparently runs thick in the Vick blood ... Michael Vick's daughter has become quite the football star -- and the former NFLer tells TMZ Sports he's helping her get even better!

Jada Vick received a scholarship to play flag football at Reinhardt University in Atlanta last year ... and when we got Mike out at LAX this week, he told us he's super proud of her.

The ex-Falcons signal-caller said he's been coaching up the 19-year-old, "trying to instill as much as I can" -- but he added she's been figuring out how to sling the pigskin like Pops "all on her own."

Patrick Mahomes knows a thing or two about Xs and Os ... so it's no surprise he and wife Brittany played an adorable game of tic-tac-toe with their 2 tots to reveal the gender of baby #3!

The Mahomeses posted video of the reveal -- which looks to have taken place at their palatial Kansas City estate -- to their Insta accounts, captioning it ... “Baby Mahomes #3 is a….”

In the vid,  their 3-year-old daughter Sterling turns over tiles to see if she'll be getting a "Little Sis" or "Little Bro" ... while the couple's other child, 1-year-old Bronze looks on.

Kylie Kelce -- the wife of former NFL star Jason Kelce -- says she's not pregnant ... and she's blasting all those who have fueled the rumors -- all while revealing she's previously had a miscarriage.

The 32-year-old mother of three took to TikTok to air her grievances ... letting her followers know she's fed up with people questioning whether or not she has another bun in the oven.

She explained the inquiries were highly insensitive ... as just prior to the birth of her eldest daughter years ago, she suffered a miscarriage.

Friday is the official launch of EA Sports College Football 25 ... but fans who dropped a few extra bucks were able to get their hands on it earlier this week -- and the player count is mind-blowing!!

According to Electronic Arts, since the game had a soft launch on Monday ... 2.2 million unique players have stepped onto the virtual gridiron to give the company's return to college football a try. In addition, EA's subscription service, EA Play, saw 600,000 players take advantage of the trial period.

Ever since the company announced the game back in February 2021, anticipation has been through the roof ... as fans were without a new installment following the release of NCAA Football 14 in 2013.

Nick Saban is getting another tribute at Alabama -- the school just announced it is renaming the Bryant-Denny Stadium field in his honor.

Bama will hold a ceremony on September 7 ... when the Crimson Tide host the South Florida Bulls.

The university shared a special video to reveal the news ... featuring several memorable soundbites from Saban's historic career.

DeSean Jackson has a new woman in his life -- the retired NFL star was spotted getting super cozy during a vacation with Yahaira Sandoval ... and his hands were full of her ass-ets.

The businesswoman shared a steamy photo of a tropical getaway on her Instagram ... and you can see the two couldn't help but be all over each other.

At one point, Jackson even cupped his paws around Sandoval's cheeks as they enjoyed a kiss in the blue ocean.

Terrell Owens was down to come out of retirement and catch passes for Tom Brady in the quarterback's penultimate season -- but the Hall of Fame wideout says he got straight up ignored by the G.O.A.T. ... and he's still pissed over it.

Owens said on The Volume's "The Bubba Dub Show" he extended the offer to TB12 back in January 2022 ... a short time after Antonio Brown infamously walked out on Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game against the New York Jets.

Owens says he told Brady he'd be a good candidate to fill in for AB -- as even at 48 years old, he could still play effectively on third downs and in red zone packages.

Brandon Aiyuk's days in the Bay Area might be numbered ... 'cause the NFL star has officially requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo broke the news on Tuesday ... saying the 26-year-old wide receiver has asked the team to find him a new dance partner after an offseason of failed negotiations over a long-term deal.

Aiyuk is owed around $14 mil, from the 49ers this season, but with wide receivers seeing pay increases around the league ... the four-year pro would like to see his paycheck go up as well.

Joey Brrr is looking more like Joey Buzz these days ... check out Joe Burrow's new hairdo -- he's now rockin' a shaved head!

The Pro Bowl quarterback was working out at a gym this week in preparation for the start of the Cincinnati Bengals' training camp ... and as someone was filming their training sesh -- Burrow appeared in the background without his signature brown locks.

It sent some Bengals fans into a frenzy -- as, after all, the hair was luscious.

Retired U.S. Secret Service Agent David Hoffmann, a 2x All-American football star, is weighing in on whether his former agency dropped the ball during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, saying the tragedy never should've happened.

"I'll tell you it's very frustrating," Hoffmann told Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... "it just really pisses you off that this happened."

The longtime USSS special agent added ... "Sometimes everybody says 'things happen,' but this is something that just can't happen. This is inexcusable. And it's something that everybody needs to take a real hard dive at and look into this."

Terrell Davis was placed in handcuffs and taken off an airplane following an incident with a flight attendant over the weekend ... but the Denver Broncos legend is adamant he did nothing wrong.

The scene unfolded after Davis said he and his family boarded a United Airlines flight from Denver to Orange County on Saturday.

The two-time Super Bowl champion said in an Instagram post on Monday that his son had asked a flight attendant for a cup of ice during drink service ... but when the steward didn't respond to the request, Davis says he leaned over and calmly tapped the man's arm to get his attention.

Deion Sanders is about to be a grandfather and a father-in-law ... 'cause his pregnant daughter just got engaged -- to R&B singer Jacquees!

The proposal went down over the weekend during Deiondra and the "B.E.D." singer's baby shower ... as the couple wait for Baby Que's arrival.

The lavish party was filled with family and friends ... and they all went crazy when Jacquees, 30, got down on one knee with a massive diamond ring.

San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa is putting his luxurious condo on the market ... and it's a family affair -- 'cause his mom is the listing agent!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the All-Pro defensive end is parting ways with the 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom pad in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, FL -- and he's seeking a solid $1.75 million for the joint.

But it's not just a roof and four walls the next owner is getting -- the condo comes with a private beach, a top-notch kitchen with high-quality appliances, a wine fridge, a built-in espresso maker and marble and wood floors.