Augusta National is saving one final invitation to the Masters for whoever wins this week’s Valero Texas Open. It’s an 11th hour win-and-in scenario — but it isn’t impossible.

Georgia usually hasn’t had a player like Branch. He was the No. 1-ranked wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting class. He became an instant impact player at USC.

Sugiura: His salary is money that the Falcons have spent already anyway. So why not use it to potentially help obtain the playoff berth the Falcons desperately need?

Teams occupying the seventh through the 10th seeds of both the Eastern and Western Conferences will have at least one day of rest before postseason play begins.