New Players and Contracts in the AFC North

AFC 北區的新球員與合約


Introduction

The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are changing their teams. They are signing new players and giving more money to old players.

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊與匹茲堡鋼鐵人隊正在調整他們的陣容。他們正簽下新球員,並為舊球員提供更多薪水。

Main Body

The Baltimore Ravens gave Rashod Bateman a new contract. He will stay with the team until 2029. He did not play well in 2025, but the team thinks he will play better in 2026.

巴爾的摩烏鴉隊給了 Rashod Bateman 一份新合約。他將留在球隊直到 2029 年。他在 2025 年的表現不佳,但球隊認為他在 2026 年會有更好的表現。

The Ravens also bought a new player named Trey Hendrickson. He is a defensive player. He signed a contract for $112 million. He will help the team stop the other team from scoring.

烏鴉隊還簽下了一名叫做 Trey Hendrickson 的新球員。他是一名防守球員。他簽了一份 1.12 億美元的合約。他將幫助球隊阻止對手得分。

The Pittsburgh Steelers want to protect their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. He is 42 years old. The team wants to get a player named Taylor Decker. Decker can protect Rodgers from other players.

匹茲堡鋼鐵人隊想要保護他們的四分衛 Aaron Rodgers。他已經 42 歲了。球隊希望能獲得一名叫做 Taylor Decker 的球員。Decker 可以保護 Rodgers 免於其他球員的衝擊。

Conclusion

These teams want experienced players. They want to be strong and win more games.

這些球隊想要經驗豐富的球員。他們希望變得強大並贏得更多比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking about the Future

When we talk about what happens next in sports or life, we use will. It is a simple way to predict the future.

Pattern: Person/TeamwillAction

  • He will stay with the team.
  • He will play better.
  • He will help the team.

💡 Useful Word Pairs

Look at how these words work together to describe a job:

  1. Sign a contract \rightarrow Agree to work for a team.
  2. Stop scoring \rightarrow Prevent the other team from getting points.
  3. Protect a player \rightarrow Keep someone safe during the game.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team for five years.
defensive (adj.)
Used to stop an attack or protect something.
Example:The defensive player stopped the ball from entering the goal.
scoring (v.)
Getting a point or a goal in a game.
Example:The team is scoring many points in this match.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from harm.
Example:The big player helps to protect the quarterback.
experienced (adj.)
Having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time.
Example:The team wants experienced players who know how to win.
Practice A2 words in a crossword