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B.C. election: Green leader Furstenau loses riding but party wins 2 seats

BC Inexperienced Celebration Chief Sonia Furstenau misplaced her race for re-election in Saturday’s B.C. election — however her social gathering seems set to retain official social gathering standing after two new Inexperienced candidates have been elected.

Furstenau was competing in her new driving of Victoria-Beacon Hill in opposition to incumbent NDP candidate Grace Lore, who served as minister of youngsters and household growth within the final provincial cupboard.

Though she led early within the night time, Furstenau in the end misplaced to Lore by 13 factors.

“The problem was somewhat bit greater than we may do,” Furstenau informed her supporters on the Greens’ marketing campaign headquarters in Victoria after the end result was declared.

The driving has lengthy been an NDP stronghold on Vancouver Island — making Furstenau’s resolution to compete there after representing Cowichan Valley for seven years a political gamble, and one of many must-watch races of the election.

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Her loss places the Greens in a troublesome place: probably holding the stability of energy within the legislature however having to shortly select a brand new chief between a pair of newcomers.




Former BC Inexperienced MLA Adam Olsen on way forward for social gathering


Rob Botterell retained the one different driving beforehand held by the Greens, Saanich North and the Islands, which was represented by interim social gathering chief Adam Olsen earlier than Olsen selected to not run for re-election.

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And Jeremy Valeriote lastly broke by in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, profitable by over 600 votes after ending a detailed second within the 2020 election by simply 60 votes.

Furstenau mentioned Saturday she would supply her mentorship and steerage to whoever the following chief is, calling the election “a passing of the torch.”

“It does seem that the Greens are nonetheless going to play a fairly pivotal position within the B.C. legislature,” she mentioned.

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The razor-thin race between the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives noticed the Greens’ share of the favored vote fall to eight.2 per cent from 15.1 per cent within the 2020 election.




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The Greens entered the election aiming to keep up their official standing within the legislature, which requires a celebration maintain a minimum of two seats.

Furstenau impressed voters through the marketing campaign, together with on the social gathering leaders’ debate, the place she introduced herself as a considerate different to NDP Chief David Eby and BC Conservative Chief John Rustad.

However the Greens nonetheless confronted an uphill climb after Olsen selected to not search re-election, and Furstenau’s driving change added one other diploma of issue.

She made the swap after boundary adjustments for her previous driving of Cowichan Valley made her select to maneuver again to the Victoria space, the place she labored as a trainer earlier than getting into politics.

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One-on-one with Inexperienced Celebration Chief Sonia Furstenau


The Greens ran candidates in 68 out of the 93 ridings within the province.

Fursteanu and Olsen, together with then- chief Andrew Weaver, despatched a shockwave by B.C. politics in 2017 after they have been all elected to workplace and gave the Greens official social gathering standing for the primary time in its historical past.

The Greens successfully ended the 16-year reign of what was once the BC Liberals, when Weaver and his social gathering entered right into a supply-and-confidence settlement that lifted the NDP to energy below Premier John Horgan. Furstenau was on the Greens’ negotiating staff for that deal.

Furstenau was elected social gathering chief in 2020 after Weaver resigned, with Olsen serving as interim chief through the management marketing campaign.

Whereas Fursteanu and Olsen managed to win re-election within the 2020 race, the Greens have been unable to carry onto Weaver’s seat or flip some other ridings.

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That put a giant query mark on how nicely the social gathering would fare this time round — notably in a remarkably completely different political panorama, after the collapse of BC United and the rise of the BC Conservatives.


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Alix Earle Supports Braxton Berrios After NFL Injury

Alix Earle will all the time be there for boyfriend Braxton Berrios.

The Miami Dolphins extensive receiver has been positioned on the group’s injured reserve checklist after tearing his ACL throughout a match in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts Oct. 20.

“Completely heartbroken,” Braxton wrote on Instagram Oct. 21. “Because of an damage yesterday my season is over, the street forward is measured in months and never days, however I discover consolation in figuring out I have been right here earlier than.”

The 29-year-old added that he believes regardless of all of the setbacks, he’ll persevere as he is all the time completed: “There’s ache alongside the way in which, however what’s on the opposite facet makes all of it price it.”

“Initially all I wish to do is play sufferer and query every part,” he continued, “however I do know God and I do know he makes no errors. After the mud settles the selection every day goes to be fairly simple—have this be part of my story or have it’s the tip of my story.”

B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat in 2024 election

The B.C. Inexperienced Occasion’s chief has misplaced her seat within the legislature, based on preliminary ends in Saturday’s provincial election — however the celebration will nonetheless ship two MLAs to Victoria.

Sonia Furstenau’s loss within the Victoria-Beacon Hill using was confirmed round 8:40 p.m. PT.

The Greens ran 69 candidates on this election. At 12:05 a.m. PT on Sunday, Rob Botterell was declared elected in Saanich North and the Islands, and Jeremy Valeriote was declared elected in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.

Although the Greens have been the primary of B.C.’s three main events to launch their platform, on Oct. 1, Furstenau acknowledged after a televised debate on Oct. 8 that her celebration wouldn’t type authorities after Saturday’s election.

The Greens constantly polled across the 10 to 11 per cent mark in the course of the election marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, she had requested that voters ship Greens to the Legislature to maintain the opposite two events, the NDP and Conservatives, in examine.

Furstenau had mentioned on the time of the controversy that the NDP and Conservatives have been aligned on persevering with to subsidize the fossil gas trade, privatizing the health-care system and proposing a program on involuntary care to struggle the province’s drug overdose disaster, as a substitute of accelerating voluntary therapy.

The Greens had promised to ascertain a community of 93 neighborhood well being centres within the province, an enlargement of a protected provide of medicine and a freeze on fracking and pipeline permits.

B.C. NDP Chief David Eby, centre, and B.C. Inexperienced Occasion Chief Sonia Furstenau, proper, shake fingers as B.C. Conservative Chief John Rustad, left, reaches to do the identical earlier than a televised debate on Oct. 8. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

In a concession speech, Furstenau held again tears as she thanked her celebration workers and volunteers for his or her work.

“It has been such an honour to be an MLA. It is not the result we hoped for in Victoria-Beacon Hill tonight, however I am so pleased with the marketing campaign that we ran,” she mentioned to cheering supporters.

“We knew we have been up towards a steep hill, we have been attempting one thing daring and new, however the problem was a little bit greater than we might do.”

WATCH | Furstenau tasks optimism for her celebration in concession speech: 

Greens will nonetheless play ‘pivotal position,’ chief Sonia Furstenau says regardless of shedding seat

B.C. Inexperienced Chief Sonia Furstenau addresses supporters after failing to win the Victoria-Beacon Hill using within the provincial election.

Chief selected to run in numerous seat

In 2017, the Greens received three seats within the legislature beneath then-leader Andrew Weaver, and helped the B.C. NDP type a minority authorities by means of a confidence and provide settlement.

Then, the NDP known as a snap election in 2020, one thing that Furstenau — who had assumed management by that time — known as a serious shock. The celebration misplaced considered one of their seats, and the NDP received a decisive majority.

Earlier than the 2024 election, Inexperienced MLA Adam Olsen selected to not run in his Saanich North and the Islands seat, leaving Furstenau as the only real elected Inexperienced Occasion member defending a seat.

Adam Olsen, who was the B.C. Inexperienced Occasion MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, selected to not run within the 2024 election. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)

However Furstenau selected to not defend her Cowichan Valley seat, and as a substitute selected to tackle NDP incumbent Grace Lore within the Victoria-Beacon Hill using — a using that had been held by the NDP since 2005.

Whereas Furstenau had mentioned on Oct. 13 that polls confirmed her celebration doing properly in sure ridings — together with Victoria-Beacon Hill — total developments confirmed her celebration a distant third behind the Conservatives and NDP all through the marketing campaign.

The Greens’ former chief, Weaver, had chosen to endorse Rustad in the beginning of the race — regardless of the Tory chief’s controversial views on local weather change.

WATCH | A profile of B.C. Greens Chief Sonia Furstenau: 

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Because the province heads to the polls on Oct. 19, B.C. Inexperienced Occasion Chief Sonia Furstenau is making her pitch to voters and outlining her place on the important thing points dealing with British Columbians.

Former B.C. NDP MLA and celebration president Moe Sihota advised CBC’s Stephen Quinn that his celebration had devoted further assets to the Victoria-Beacon Hill using in the course of the marketing campaign.

“Because the marketing campaign advanced and we [saw] we’re doing properly within the different Victoria seats, we did put further assets from these seats and moved them over to help in that race,” he mentioned. 

Raiders sign QB Desmond Ridder following Aidan O’Connell’s injury, per source: Could he be an option to start?

In mild of Aidan O’Connell’s harm, the Las Vegas Raiders are losing no time including to their quarterback room, signing Desmond Ridder to the crew, in keeping with a crew supply.

Ridder was plucked off the Arizona Cardinals’ follow squad and can be part of the Raiders for Week 8. In two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, Ridder threw for 3,544 yards with 14 touchdowns towards 12 interceptions. Throughout that point, he went 8-9 as a starter.

Ridder, a third-round select of Cincinnati within the 2022 NFL Draft, was traded to Arizona for extensive receiver Rondale Moore in March. The 25-year-old sign caller has but to play a snap this season.

Ridder’s signing comes after O’Connell suffered a fractured thumb within the crew’s Week 7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams that can land him on injured reserve and sideline him for 4 to 6 weeks, a league and crew supply confirmed Monday.

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Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell anticipated to overlook 4-6 weeks

O’Connell began the final two video games after taking the beginning job from Gardner Minshew. O’Connell has thrown for 455 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions on the yr, whereas Minshew has 1,168 passing yards with 4 touchdowns and eight interceptions for the season.

In latest weeks, the Raiders offense noticed extensive receiver Jakobi Meyers sidelined by harm. Fellow WR Davante Adams was moved in a deal to the New York Jets final week after asking for a commerce whereas first-round draft decide tight finish Brock Bowers has emerged as a vibrant spot, main the crew in receptions (47), targets (60) and receiving yards (477).

On the entire, the crew’s offense ranks twenty fourth in factors, twenty fifth in whole offense, thirtieth in speeding, are tied for the fifth-most sacks allowed (20) and the crew’s quarterbacks lead the league in interceptions (10).

May Ridder begin for the Raiders?

The Raiders wanted a wholesome quarterback physique as O’Connell broke his thumb on Sunday. They’re additionally unsure about whether or not to hurry up the timeline on follow squad QB Carter Bradley, an undrafted rookie out of South Alabama. Ridder was benched twice by the Falcons final yr, and so they traded the 2022 third-rounder to the Cardinals. The Cardinals launched Ridder when he misplaced the battle for the backup job to rookie Clayton Tune, however then re-signed him to the follow squad.

Minshew, who the crew gave $15 million assured this offseason, stays the de facto starter for now regardless of having 4 turnovers within the loss Sunday and a league-high 10 on the season. Ridder began 13 video games for the Falcons final yr. He accomplished 64.2 % of his passes for two,836 yards, 12 TDs and 12 INTs. — Vic Tafur, Raiders senior author

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Deshaun Watson Achilles Injury Contract Implications

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending ruptured proper Achilles throughout a noncontact play in Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals, reviews ESPN. The harm happens amid intense media give attention to the $230 million contract Watson signed in 2022.

Watson’s harm occurred whereas he was carrying the ball. He fell to the bottom and was quickly carted off the sphere. 

The previous Houston Texans celebrity has struggled for the final place Browns (1-6) in 2024. Watson, 29, is ranked 31st—i.e., final—for adjusted complete QB scores of statistically certified gamers. 

It’s additionally been a tumultuous season for Watson off the sphere. Final month, a girl in Texas who was recognized by the pseudonym Jane Doe sued him for sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery stemming from an alleged incident in 2020. A few weeks in the past Watson reached an out-of-court settlement with the accuser.

Watson’s employment contract is just not a public doc. Nevertheless, Sports activities Illustrated reported it had obtained a duplicate of the contract and revealed the deal comprises provisions that might empower the Browns to terminate the contract for off-field misconduct. However the current settlement within the Jane Doe case, which comprises confidentiality options, would make it harder for the NFL—which two years in the past suspended Watson for 11 video games and fined him $5 million for conduct detrimental—to acquire the requisite proof and testimony to justify punishing Watson or for the Browns to try to void the deal.

With the essential caveat that Watson’s contract is just not accessible for evaluation, contractual ensures are usually paid out if a participant stays on a roster or is lower as a result of harm. With current developments in drugs and rehabilitative therapies, this era’s NFL gamers can usually recuperate from Achilles accidents—Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins are two distinguished QBs who got here again from that sort of harm, however not earlier than lacking important taking part in time. Watson’s ensures will doubtless proceed as he recovers from his Achilles harm.

As Sportico just lately defined in discussing Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa struggling one other concussion, ensures could be jeopardized if a participant retires after being medically cleared to play. 

(This story has been up to date following analysis of Watson’s harm.)

Raiders sign QB Desmond Ridder in wake of Aidan O’Connell injury

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, a former third-round draft choose, off the Arizona Cardinals follow squad, a supply confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

Ridder, who has an 8-9 document in 19 profession video games with the Atlanta Falcons, joins the Raiders after starter Aidan O’Connell broke the thumb on his proper (passing) hand within the first quarter of Sunday’s loss on the Los Angeles Rams.

O’Connell had changed a benched Gardner Minshew final week however is anticipated to overlook 4 to 6 weeks, a supply instructed ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Minshew, after throwing three interceptions and dropping a fumble that was returned for a landing towards the Rams, is tied for the league lead with 10 turnovers, together with Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis.

The Raiders even have undrafted rookie quarterback Carter Bradley on the follow squad.

Ridder, 25, has handed for 3,544 yards, whereas finishing 64.0% of his throws, with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 19 video games.

He was the No. 74 total choose of the 2022 draft out of Cincinnati, the second of 9 quarterbacks drafted that yr, together with Brock Purdy, the ultimate choose of that complete draft. Ridder was additionally faculty teammates with Raiders receiver Tre Tucker.

The information was first reported by NFL Community.

Jayden Daniels injury update: Commanders QB considered ‘week-to-week’

LANDOVER, Md. –  The Washington Commanders have harm issues at quarterback.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a left rib harm within the first quarter in opposition to the Carolina Panthers. The star rookie signal-caller exited the sport and went to the locker room.

Here is the newest on the Commanders quarterback’s standing:

Jayden Daniels harm replace

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn offered an replace on Jayden Daniels’ status on Monday.

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“The status for Jayden we’ll put down as week to week. We will take him through all the steps at practice, assess how he is doing, and keep working through that. We’re hopeful he can play, but we will also make sure to take every precautionary step and do it smartly for the player and the man,” Quinn said. “It’s not gonna be something that knocks him out long term.”

Quinn said the team hasn’t ruled out Daniels for Week 8’s tilt against the Chicago Bears.

“We’re hopeful he’ll play this week,” Quinn told reporters on Monday. “We’ll take it every day of it all the way through.”

Daniels sustained a left rib injury during the first quarter of Washington’s 40-7 win against the Carolina Panthers. The Commanders initially deemed Daniels questionable to return but he was later downgraded to out.

After Washington’s 11-play, 85-yard field goal drive, Daniels walked off the field in discomfort. The Commanders’ medical staff attended to him on the bench and went into the blue tent for further evaluation.

Daniels left the blue tent and attempted to toss passes along the sideline but appeared to still be in pain. The team’s medical staff escorted him to the locker room.

Veteran Marcus Mariota replaced Daniels at quarterback for the Commanders. The Commanders were up 10-0 when Daniels checked out of the contest.

Washington extended its lead to 27-0 at halftime.

Daniels returned to the sideline in sweats in the second half and was seen smiling and waving to the crowd while the Commanders enjoyed a comfortable lead.

Jayden Daniels stats

Daniels was 2-for-2 passing for six passing yards and had 50 rushing yards at the time of his injury in the first quarter.

Daniels has tallied 1,410 passing yards, six touchdowns, and two inceptions this season. On the ground, he has 372 rushing yards and four touchdowns. His 75.6% completion percentage ranks first in the NFL, and he currently leads all rookies with a 107 passer rating.

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(This story was up to date to incorporate new info.)

RB Kenneth Walker III Active For Seahawks’ Week 7 Game at Atlanta

ATLANTA—The Seahawks could have operating again Kenneth Walker III for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Falcons.

Walker, the staff’s main rusher, was added to the harm report on Saturday as questionable attributable to sickness, however he’s lively.

The Seahawks have three gamers inactive attributable to harm, all of whom have been dominated out on Friday’s harm report: cornerbacks Riq Woolen and Tre Brown, and proper sort out Stone Forsythe.

With Woolen and Forsythe out, cornerbacks Josh Jobe and Faion Hicks are lively after being elevated from the follow squad on Saturday.

With Forsythe out, rookie Michael Jerrell will probably be making his first profession begin. The Seahawks do not need a wholesome backup sort out behind Jerrell and left sort out Charles Cross, however an choice if wanted could possibly be rookie Jalen Sundell, who’s listed as a middle on the roster, however who performed left sort out throughout his ultimate season at North Dakota State.

Additionally lively is defensive sort out Roy Robertson-Harris, who will probably be making his Seahawks debut after being acquired in a commerce with Jacksonville earlier this week.

Lynx beat Liberty, force Game 5 of WNBA Finals

MINNEAPOLIS — With their season on the road, the Minnesota Lynx did simply sufficient to stave off elimination and drive a decisive Recreation 5 of the WNBA Finals.

Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Lynx beat the New York Liberty 82-80 on Friday evening. The groups will meet Sunday evening in New York within the first Recreation 5 of the Finals since 2019, when Washington topped Connecticut.

“Final 40 minutes of the season might be anyplace, we’ll be on the market going to conflict and I am pumped,” stated Kayla McBride, who led the Lynx with 19 factors.

Courtney Williams added 15 factors for Minnesota, which pressured Liberty stars Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu into poor capturing nights. Ionescu’s heave on the buzzer did not hit the rim.

“I believe we’re excited,” Napheesa Collier stated. “It is a Recreation 5 of the Finals. We’ve to exit and execute.”

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve isn’t any stranger to winner-take-all video games. She coached Minnesota in three straight from 2015-17, successful two.

“I do not take into consideration the opposite ones,” Reeve stated. “I really feel very blessed in my profession to have an opportunity to been part of so many. I have never received all of them. … What I am thrilled about is that this group will get to expertise the Recreation 5.”

In contrast to the primary three video games of the collection, when one of many groups constructed a double-digit lead, this one was tight all through. There have been 14 lead modifications and 13 ties, and neither staff led by greater than six.

“It is a close-out sport. Their backs are towards the wall and we are attempting to win,” stated Jonquel Jones, who led New York with 21 factors. “It was going to be that sort of sport tonight the place we’re each making an attempt to claw and each groups are attempting to determine no matter to do to recover from the hump.”

With the sport tied at 80-all with 18 seconds left, Williams dribbled to run the clock down and missed a jumper with a couple of seconds left. Carleton acquired the rebound within the lane and was fouled by Ionescu.

“She acquired the shot off and missed it completely for me,” Carleton stated. “We talked about it after. She wished to get it excessive and off the rim.”

The 27-year-old Canadian calmly made both free throws, and Ionescu was unable to duplicate her heroics in Recreation 3, when she made a 28-footer with 1 second left to offer the Liberty a 2-1 collection lead.

“I used to be fairly assured. I am a assured free-throw shooter,” Carleton stated.

Leonie Fiebich added 19 for New York. Stewart, who scored 30 factors in Recreation 3, had 11 factors on 5-of-20 capturing, and Ionescu was 5 of 16 from the ground and scored 10.

Minnesota stands one victory away from a document fifth WNBA title, which might break a tie with the Houston Comets and Seattle Storm. The Liberty are searching for their first title and have misplaced within the Finals 5 occasions. The staff was one of many authentic eight franchises when the league started in 1997 and is the one one left of that group to not have received all of it.

New York misplaced to Las Vegas in final season’s Finals. Friday evening marked the one-year anniversary of the Recreation 4 clincher final season for the Aces.

The Lynx reached the Finals for the primary time since 2017, once they received the final of 4 championships in seven years.

Minnesota constructed a 77-72 lead with 3:14 left on Carleton’s 3-pointer earlier than New York scored eight of the following 11 factors, together with a three-point play by Jones with 1:10 left that tied it at 80.

Each groups had possibilities earlier than Carleton’s free throws. McBride missed a layup with 56 seconds left, however the Lynx pressured a shot-clock violation on the opposite finish when Stewart’s shot within the lane missed with 18 seconds left.

“We wished to get it completed tonight. However like (coach) Sandy (Brondello) stated, our followers are like no different, and to have the ability to go into our surroundings on Sunday, know they’ve our backs,” Stewart stated. “So each time there are powerful conditions, each time we’re combating by way of all of this adversity, we all know now we have the gang behind us. That is simply going to proceed to encourage us. Yeah, cannot await Sunday.”

Seahawks End Losing Streak With Dominant Win Over Falcons

  1. Coby Bryant and the remainder of secondary depth held up fairly effectively.

The Seahawks got here into Sunday’s sport minus two of their high three cornerbacks, Riq Woolen and Tre Brown, in addition to beginning security Rayshawn Jenkins. However even with these gamers sidelined, the secondary held up fairly effectively, with Coby Bryant main the way in which with a robust efficiency in his first begin at security.

Bryant, who was Seattle’s nickel nook as a rookie in 2022, had a team-high 11 tackles enjoying for Jenkins, in addition to a fourth-quarter interception. Julian Love added 9 tackles and his second interception of the season, and with Nehemiah Pritchett and Josh Jobe filling in for Woolen and Brown, the Seahawks for probably the most half saved the passing sport in test, with Cousins going 24 for 35 for 232 yards, a landing and two interceptions whereas not finishing a go longer than 26 yards, which was a brief go that Bijan Robinson changed into an extended acquire.

  1. Kenneth Walker III overcame sickness to have an awesome birthday.

Working again Kenneth Walker III was a late addition to the damage report on Saturday, being listed as questionable as a consequence of sickness. However even when Walker wasn’t 100%, he was nonetheless in a position to play and make a giant distinction on his 24th birthday.

Early within the sport, Walker had a 13-yard landing run referred to as again as a consequence of holding, however he did not let that faze him, coming again to attain on a 20-yard run within the second quarter. Walker confirmed he may get the job carried out as a pass-catcher as effectively, hauling in a formidable 17-yard landing from Geno Smith within the third quarter.

Walker, seemingly on a little bit of a pitch rely as a consequence of his sickness, carried solely 14 instances however gained 69 yards, and he as soon as once more confirmed his worth as a go catcher. Coming into the league, Walker wasn’t identified for his receiving means, however that had extra to do with Michigan State not utilizing him as a receiver than his skillset. And lately, Walker has been exhibiting up within the passing sport greater than ever, setting a profession excessive with seven receptions in Week 5, then topping it with eight the next week. He wasn’t focused as typically on Sunday, ending with 24 yards on two catches, however as his landing catch confirmed he’s a weapon in that a part of the sport as effectively.