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1. Big 12 votes unanimously to accept Colorado as member, sources say

• The Big 12's presidents and chancellors voted unanimously to accept Colorado as a new member.

• Colorado has not formally applied for Big 12 membership yet but is expected to do so on Thursday.

• If accepted, Colorado's departure from the Pac-12 would be after the 2023-24 season and coincide with the end of the Pac-12 television deal, meaning no exit fee would be required.

• Colorado's board is holding a "special board meeting" on Thursday with a vote on the move to the Big 12 expected.

• The potential move is a return for Colorado to the Big 12, which it was a member of from 1996 to 2010, before joining the Pac-12 in 2011.

2. Colts owner Irsay: Top RBs' call for reopening deal talks 'inappropriate'

• Colts owner Jim Irsay rejects suggestions to rethink the NFL's approach to handling running backs' contract negotiations.

• Irsay defends the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and dismisses the idea of renegotiating specific player categories.

• Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Najee Harris discussed compensation challenges with a group of top running backs, including exploring using franchise tag numbers not assigned by position.

• The franchise tag salary for running backs is significantly lower ($10.091 million) than other positions (e.g., quarterbacks, wide receivers, linemen, etc., who receive over $18 million).

• Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor's request for a new contract remains unfulfilled, and his agent responded to Irsay's remarks, criticizing the team for not paying their top offensive player.

3. Aaron Rodgers signs reworked contract with Jets

• Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets quarterback, has signed a reworked two-year, $75 million contract that is fully guaranteed.

• Rodgers voluntarily reduced his salary by approximately $35 million over the next two seasons to provide financial flexibility for the organization.

• The agreement has been in place for weeks and includes a $35 million roster bonus and a $1.8 million salary for the current year.

• The contract technically runs through 2027 due to two option years to minimize the cap impact of the roster bonus.

• Rodgers, acquired in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, expressed his desire to play more than one season with the Jets and praised the team's environment and enthusiasm.

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