Patrick Mahomes Will Practice Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters that quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle) will practice on Wednesday. "He did the walkthrough this morning and he'll practice this afternoon," Reid said. Mahomes suffered a dreaded high-ankle sprain in the Divisional Round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars but returned in the second half and hobbled his […]

A.J. Brown Expected To Practice Wednesday

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (hip) is expected to practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Nick Sirianni. Brown injured his left hip in the Divisional Round win over the New York Giants, but he downplayed the injury after the game and should be fine to suit up this Sunday in the NFC Championship […]

Dolphins To Interview Three Coaches For Defensive Coordinator

The Miami Dolphins are expected to interview Seattle Seahawks associate head coach and defensive assistant Sean Desai, former Denver Broncos head coach and long-time defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Kris Richard for their open defensive coordinator position, according to a source. Desai and Fangio are interviewing […]

Frank Reich Emerging As Strong Candidate For Panthers

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has emerged as a strong candidate for the head-coaching position with the Carolina Panthers and will receive a second interview on Wednesday. Interim coach Steve Wilks also had his second interview with the team on Tuesday, and Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore will be given a second […]

Jeff Saturday, Ejiro Evero Get Second Interviews With Colts

The Indianapolis Colts have announced second interviews for interim head coach Jeff Saturday and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero for their head-coaching vacancy. Saturday will be interviewed for a second time on Wednesday. Saturday was an outside-the-box hire midseason to replace the fired Frank Reich, and he won just one game down the stretch. […]

Brock Purdy Nominated For Offensive Rookie Of The Year

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III and New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson are the 2022 finalists for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Purdy has led the Niners to the NFC Championship after taking over as the starter in Week 14 when Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) went […]

Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey Are Award Finalists

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith are all finalists for the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award in 2022. Barkley was named a Pro Bowler for the first time since his rookie season and carried New York's offense this year […]

Leonard Fournette Could Be Cut This Offseason

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could be forced to cut veteran running back Leonard Fournette this offseason, as they are currently $55 million over the projected 2023 salary cap of $225 million, which will require some maneuvering before they can re-sign any of their 24 impending unrestricted free agents. Along with Fournette, left tackle Donovan Smith, […]

Collin Johnson Has Been Running

New York Giants wide receiver Collin Johnson (Achilles), who tore his right Achilles during a standout training camp last summer, said he is already running on turf and is excited about returning even stronger in 2023. Johnson has more rehab to do, but he's making encouraging progress. We'll never know how involved the 25-year-old would […]

Falcons Interview Ryan Nielsen For Defensive Coordinator

The Atlanta Falcons interviewed New Orleans Saints co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen for their defensive coordinator job on Tuesday, according to sources. The Saints are coming down the home stretch in their search for a new leader of their defense. The Falcons are looking for a new defensive coordinator after the 73-year-old Dean Pees […]

Chargers Request To Interview Joe Brady For OC Position

The Los Angeles Chargers have requested permission to interview Buffalo Bills quarterbacks coach Joe Brady for their offensive coordinator position, according to sources. Brady has multiple requests as an offensive coordinator this cycle, but it's unclear if he will leave Buffalo. The Chargers are seeking a new offensive coordinator after firing Joe Lombardi following the […]

Buccaneers To Interview Klint Kubiak For OC Job

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will interview Denver Broncos passing-game coordinator Klint Kubiak for their offensive coordinator position. The Bucs have also requested permission to interview Jacksonville Jaguars passing-game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, with Hamilton declining the offer. Kubiak also served as the quarterbacks coach in Denver in 2022 […]

Buccaneers Request To Interview Jim Bob Cooter

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers requested permission to interview Jacksonville Jaguars passing-game coordinator Jim Bob Cooter for their offensive coordinator job, according to sources. The veteran coach helped the Jaguars rank 10th in passing offense in 2022 with second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The 38-year-old spent the previous three seasons as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator, and […]

DeMeco Ryans Won't Interview With Panthers

The Carolina Panthers requested to interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans for their head-coaching position, but the two sides were unable to work out logistics during the open window for talks last week, according to a source. Ryans took interviews with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans last week. Per league rules, no […]

Davis Webb Could Move To Coaching In 2023

New York Giants backup quarterback Davis Webb, who was offered the Buffalo Bills' quarterbacks coach job last offseason, has shown interest in starting the transition from player to coach. Webb will consider making the jump to coaching for the right opportunity after getting his first NFL start in 2022. The 28-year-old was taken in the […]

Tony Pollard Should Be Full Strength Before Training Camp

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard (ankle, leg) had surgery on his broken left fibula and high-ankle sprain on Tuesday that he suffered in the Divisional Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, according to a source. Pollard should be at full strength well before training camp. The fact that he's scheduled to be an […]

Devin Smeltzer Agrees To Deal With Marlins

Free-agent left-hander Devin Smeltzer agreed to a one-year split deal with the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. He will make $1 million if he's in the majors and will receive an invitation to major-league spring training, according to sources. The 27-year-old southpaw reliever had a 3.71 ERA (5.23 FIP), 1.22 WHIP and career-low 13.9 percent strikeout […]

Dodgers Sign Wander Suero To Minor-League Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent right-hander Wander Suero to a minor-league deal on Tuesday. Suero didn't pitch at all in the majors in 2022 and spent the entire year pitching for Triple-A Salt Lake in the Los Angeles Angels organization, where he posted a 6.08 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, two saves, nine walks and 15 […]

Yolmer Sanchez Latches On With Braves

Free-agent infielder Yolmer Sanchez signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Sanchez, a 30-year-old switch-hitting infielder, played in just 17 major-league games in 2022 with the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets and hit a combined .108/.214/.108 with a .322 OPS, no home runs, two RBI and one run scored in […]

Phillies Bring Back Mark Appel

The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed right-hander Mark Appel to a minor-league deal on Tuesday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The 31-year-old made his MLB debut with the Phils in 2022 after being drafted first overall in 2013 by the Houston Astros out of Stanford. He didn't stick around long, though, and landed on […]

Marlins Not Certain To Sign Yuli Gurriel

Free-agent first baseman Yuli Gurriel isn't viewed as a certainty to sign with the Miami Marlins now after it was reported over the weekend that the two sides were progressing towards a deal, according to sources. Talks between the two sides have cooled in recent days, although that could change again. The Marlins have been […]

Mike Clevinger Under Investigation For Domestic Violence

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Mike Clevinger is under investigation by MLB after allegations of domestic violence and child abuse. Olivia Finestead, the mother of Clevinger's 10-month-old daughter, detailed to investigators incidents of physical, verbal and emotional abuse, including an incident last June in which she said Clevinger choked her. There was another incident two […]

Jaguars, Evan Engram Mutually Interested In Reunion

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke said that there is mutual interest in re-signing impending free-agent tight end Evan Engram this offseason. Engram played a full season for the first time in his career on a one-year deal with Jacksonville in 2022 and set career-highs in catches (73) and receiving yards (766) while scoring four […]

Alton Robinson Still Not At Full Speed

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Alton Robinson (knee), who was placed on Injured Reserve before the start of the 2022 season due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason, still isn't running at full speed, according to head coach Pete Carroll. Robinson remained on Injured Reserve all year, but the expectation was that he'd be ready […]

Panthers Sign Jacob Eason To Futures Deal

The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Jacob Eason to a Reserve/Futures deal on Tuesday. Eason began the 2022 season with the Seattle Seahawks but was cut before the season and signed with the Panthers practice squad. He served as QB insurance for Carolina behind Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and P.J. Walker in 2022 and got into […]

Jimmy Garoppolo To Have X-Rays Tuesday

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) will have X-rays on his injured foot on Tuesday, and the head coach would be very surprised if Garoppolo made it back on the field this week. The Niners all along had been holding out hope that Jimmy G could make a […]

Packers Won't Trade Aaron Rodgers Within NFC

The Green Bay Packers could explore trading quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason, but they will not trade him within the NFC Conference. Rodgers is also considering retirement for the third straight season after missing the postseason following his three-year, $150 million contract extension. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer doesn't have a no-trade clause in […]

Red Sox Acquire Adalberto Mondesi From Royals

The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Adalberto Mondesi and a player to be named later from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday in exchange for pitcher Josh Taylor, according to a source. Mondesi could open the 2023 season as Boston's primary shortstop now, which would allow utility man Enrique Hernandez to shift over to second. […]

Charles Omenihu Arrested Monday Night

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Charles Omenihu was arrested on Monday night after a woman reported that he pushed her to the ground. Police officers observed no physical injuries, but she complained of pain in her arm. Police were called to Omenihu's home in San Jose by a woman claiming to be the 25-year-old's girlfriend. […]

Ravens Interview James Urban, George Godsey

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has interviewed both quarterbacks coach James Urban and tight ends coach George Godsey for their opening at offensive coordinator. Urban has been Baltimore's QBs coach since 2018, and there would be clear continuity with Urban and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Before working with the Ravens, Urban was the Cincinnati Bengals […]