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Jerry Rice's Son Brenden Says HOF Father Was 'Hot' over His 2024 NFL Draft Slide

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While most parents would be happy to see their child get drafted into the NFL, regardless of what round it happened, Jerry Rice thinks teams missed the boat by making his son wait until the seventh round to call his name.

Brenden Rice, son of the Hall-of-Fame wideout, told reporters at Los Angeles Chargers rookie minicamp his father "was hot" that he didn't come off the board until the final round of the 2024 NFL draft.

"You guys get the flash like ... the humble dude, right? Me, he's like, 'Hell no, we're going to take this to a different level.