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Marquise Goodwin's Olympics bid comes up short

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marquise Goodwin's 2016 Olympic dreams did not come into fruition on Sunday.

Goodwin finished seventh in the men's long jump at the U.S.A. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, with a mark of 8.25m (27 feet, 3/4 inches). The top three finishers qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.

The dual-sport athlete had been vying for his second trip to the Olympics since Buffalo's 2015 season concluded in January.

Goodwin narrowly made it to Sunday's final after finishing 12th in Saturday's qualifying round.

In 2012, Goodwin won the men's long jump at the U.