NFL tight finish Darren Waller’s spouse, WNBA guard Kelsey Plum, says her husband could have been traded as a result of his coach was not invited to their wedding ceremony.
Waller was shipped from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Giants on Tuesday, shifting him throughout the nation from Plum, who performs for the Las Vegas Aces. The two had simply tied the knot earlier this month.
Plum reacted to a tweet on Tuesday from former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, who mentioned Raiders coach Josh McDaniels could have traded Waller as a marriage current.
“Darren Waller JUST GOT MARRIED to Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces and Josh McDaniels’ wedding ceremony current was to commerce him to the New York Giants. McDaniels is NOT a romantic,” Griffin III wrote.
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WNBA guard Kelsey Plum says her NFL tight finish husband Darren Waller could have been traded as a result of his coach was not invited to their wedding ceremony.
Plum responded, “Prolly trigger he wasn’t invited to the marriage lol.”
News of the commerce on Tuesday comes simply 10 days after Waller and Plum received married, in keeping with The Athletic. McDaniels had unintentionally leaked the information of the marriage whereas talking to reporters on the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Waller was reportedly upset with McDaniels after the Las Vegas Review-Journal introduced the March 4 wedding ceremony date on social media. The couple, who had been relationship since final yr, had not publicly revealed their plans to get married.
McDaniels had mentioned simply two weeks in the past that Waller “can be a giant a part of what we’re going to do going ahead.” But the Raiders had been buying the Pro Bowl tight for greater than a yr as they regarded for extra draft picks, NFL Network reported.
Darren Waller was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Giants. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
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The Raiders acquired a third-round decide within the commerce for Waller.
Waller has 4 years left on his cope with the Raiders after signing a three-year contract extension price $51 million in September, however the Giants are solely assured to pay him $11 million for the 2023 season since there’s an opt-out clause after this yr.
The star tight finish has handled accidents the previous two seasons. He was positioned on injured reserve final season with a hamstring pressure that had bothered him all through coaching camp. In 2021, he missed time due to ankle and knee sprains.
Kelsey Plum dribbling by means of defenders on the courtroom. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
But Waller was very productive the 2 prior seasons, totaling 1,145 yards with three touchdowns in 2019 and 1,196 yards with 9 touchdowns in 2020.
Plum, in the meantime, is making ready for the WNBA’s upcoming season, which kicks off in May. The primary decide within the 2017 draft, Plum averaged 20 factors and 5 rebounds per sport in 2022. She additionally gained her first WNBA title, was named All-Star Game MVP and gained a gold medal with Team USA within the FIFA Basketball World Cup.
Fox News’ Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report
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