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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October
23rd for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674
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NFL Draft 2020: Rookie contract worth for Jalen Hurts, CeeDee Lamb, Kenneth Murray

Jalen Hurts and Ceedee Lamb

Senior quarterback Jalen Hurts and junior wide receiver CeeDee Lamb celebrate during the Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 12, 2019.

 Jackson Stewart/Crimson Quarterly

These former Sooners are getting paid.

Not only did former Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, linebacker Kenneth Murray and quarterback Jalen Hurts discover where they would be continuing their playing careers on Thursday and Friday night, they also discovered just how much an NFL job can pay.

Lamb, who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 17 pick on Thursday, will be making over $14 million in his contract. His rookie deal also includes a signing bonus of over $7.7 million.

As for the newest addition to the Los Angeles Chargers' defense, who was selected six spots after Lamb at pick No. 23, Murray's rookie contract has a total value of over $12.9 million with a signing bonus of $6.9 million.

Hurts' rookie deal will be worth just over $6 million with a signing bonus of $1.9 million. After Hurts' selection by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 53 pick, the Sooners became the first school to have quarterbacks selected in the first two rounds of three straight NFL drafts.

The rookie contract details of every draft selection can be read here.

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