Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season linking to the general team fund to increase the program’s name, image and likeness money pool.

The rollout will be in the season opener at home against defending FCS champion South Dakota State on August 31. The school believes it is the first time that a college football team will wear QR codes during regular-season games.

“This is a revolutionary step forward to help keep Oklahoma State football ahead of the game,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “It gives a chance for everyday fans across the world to have a real impact when it comes to supporting the NIL efforts for Cowboy football. I’m thrilled about this opportunity for our players.”

The QR codes will be 1.5-square-inch decals that feature each player’s name and number. They aren’t expected to be visible from the stands, but they are expected to be noticeable on close shots during broadcasts and postgame photos on social media.

The codes also will be on each player’s bag tag. The players carry the bags during “The Walk” — the pregame walk before home games — and for travel.

Oklahoma State enters the season ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25.

Jalon Daniels will be starting QB for No. 22 Kansas. Daniels hurt his shoulder and missed half of the team’s breakout 2022 season, and then had a back injury that limited him to just three games last year. The dual-threat QB has thrown for 2,729 yards and 23 TDs with only five INTs over 12 games total the last two seasons.

NFL: Lions coach Dan Campbell said that Pro Bowl RB Jahmyr Gibbs is “trending the right way” to play in the regular-season opener against the Rams on Sept. 8. Gibbs injured his hamstring last week in pratice. Campbell expects the second-year player to return to practice next week. As a rookie in 2023, Gibbs played a pivotal role in the offense while rushing for 945 yards and 10 TDs to go along with 316 receiving yards and a receiving score. Campbell also said he expected Pro Bowl TE Sam LaPorta (hamstring), T Dan Skipper (ankle), G Kevin Zeitler (shoulder), LB Malcolm Rodriguez, and rookie DBs Terrion Arnold (pectoral) and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (ankle) to be ready for the opener as well.

NHL: The Kraken signed center Matty Beniers, 21, to a seven-year extension worth just under $50 million. Beniers, 21, was the Kraken’s first-ever draft pick, No. 2 overall, when they entered the league as an expansion team in 2021. Beniers won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie after recording 57 points (24 goals, 33 assists) in the 2022-23 season. He had 37 points (15, 22) last season. ... The Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to two-year contracts after the Oilers declined to match the offer sheets for the restricted free agents. Broberg signed for a total of $9.16 million and Holloway $4.58 million. The Blues sent second- and third-round picks to the Oilers. Broberg, 23, was one of the Oilers’ best players late in their run to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, thriving after entering the lineup during the Western Conference final. Holloway, 22, scored five goals during the playoffs.

Soccer: Lionel Messi will not play in defending champion Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days later. Messi is still recovering from a right ankle injury.