DJ Chark Not Expected To Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he doesn't see DJ Chark (ankle) practicing on Wednesday as the team comes out of their bye week. However, he did say that Chark was "a little bit better." Chark hasn't played since Week 3, and he's not off to a good start this week if he won't […]

D'Andre Swift Will Practice Wednesday

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (shoulder) will practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Dan Campbell. Swift has been banged up with shoulder and ankle issues and hasn't played since Week 3, but the plan was always for him to try and return after the Week 6 bye for a Week 7 matchup with […]

Cody Davis Having Season-Ending Surgery

New England Patriots core special-teamer Cody Davis (knee), who was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and received endless praise from head coach Bill Belichick, will have season-ending surgery on his injured knee, according to a source. It's a big loss for the Patriots special teams for the rest of the year. The 33-year-old safety […]

Andrus Peat Considered Week-To-Week

New Orleans Saints offensive guard Andrus Peat (pectoral) suffered a strained pectoral muscle in the Week 6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and is considered week-to-week, according to a source. With the Saints playing this week on Thursday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals, Peat will not be able to play in that game. The […]

Dolphins Optimistic Jaylen Waddle Will Play Sunday Night

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said he doesn't expect to see much from wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) in practice on Wednesday, but McDaniel also said he's optimistic that Waddle will play on Sunday night in Week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Waddle will likely be limited in Wednesday's practice session, but it's looking […]

Shane Bieber An Option To Pitch In Game 5

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said that starting pitcher Shane Bieber will pitch on Tuesday in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees "if we empty our bullpen." If Bieber doesn't pitch on Tuesday and the Guardians advance to face the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series, he […]

Gerrit Cole Could Be Available In Game 5

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole "could be in play" in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, according to skipper Aaron Boone. Cole extended the series to a deciding fifth game on Sunday in Cleveland when he allowed two earned runs on six hits while walking […]

Zack Wheeler Starting Game 1 Of NLCS

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Wheeler likely would have pitched on short rest had the Phillies gone to a Game 5 in the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday in Atlanta. He has looked very […]

Cardinals Sign Rodrigo Blankenship

The Arizona Cardinals signed former Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship to their practice squad on Tuesday. Blankenship made it just one week with the Colts this year before being cut after he had two kickoffs go out of bounds while also missing a field goal in the Week 1 tie with the Houston Texans. Meanwhile […]

Russell Wilson Undergoing MRI Exam

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (hamstring) is getting an MRI exam on Tuesday for a hamstring injury that could be "fairly significant." Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that Wilson picked up the hamstring injury late in the Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Depending on the results of the MRI, Wilson could be […]

Broncos Defense Holds Chargers To 19 Points

The Denver Broncos defense is definitely the strength of this team, because the offense certainly isn't holding up their end of the deal through six weeks. While the Broncos D looked great once again in holding the Los Angeles Chargers to 19 points in a Monday night loss in overtime, they once again didn't do […]

Brandon McManus Has Solid Game Against Chargers

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus benefitted once again in the Monday night loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers in a game in which the Broncos offense only scored one touchdown. McManus made all three of his field goals, including a 50-plus-yarder, and his only extra-point attempt in the 19-16 overtime loss. It landed him […]

Delanie Walker Announces His Retirement

Free-agent tight end Delanie Walker announced his retirement from professional football on Tuesday. "To be able to retire with the Titans means a lot because I feel like those were my best years," Walker said. The 38-year-old originally was drafted in the sixth round in 2006 by the San Francisco 49ers out of Central Missouri […]

J.C. Jackson Benched In Win Over Broncos

The Los Angeles Chargers signed cornerback J.C. Jackson to a five-year, $82.5 million deal in free agency in March, but Jackson hasn't lived up to that contract through the first six weeks of the 2022 season. He missed the first two games due to offseason ankle surgery and has struggled since his return, most recently […]

Dolphins Listening On Mike Gesicki

The Miami Dolphins are in the "we're willing to listen" phase with tight end Mike Gesicki, according to sources, but they aren't quite shopping him to other teams. Gesicki does have three touchdowns (two in Week 6) in the first three games, but he's underused in head coach Mike McDaniel's offense. He has 15 receptions […]

Taylor Heinicke To Start Against Packers

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said that quarterback Taylor Heinicke will start in Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers, with rookie Sam Howell serving as his backup. Carson Wentz (finger) needed surgery on a fractured ring finger on his right hand and will be out for the next four to six weeks, so […]

Pat Freiermuth Expected To Be Cleared For Week 7

The expectation is that Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (concussion) will be cleared to play in Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Steelers.com's Dale Lolley reports that head coach Mike Tomlin said Freiermuth is scheduled to return to practice on Wednesday after sitting out the Week 6 win over the Tampa […]

Kenny Pickett Could Play In Week 7

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol, but his practice work will not be limited this week. "If he can play," Tomlin said, "he will play." The Steelers play on Sunday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins this week, so Pickett will have […]

Rams, 49ers Implicated In Christian McCaffrey's Trade Market

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers have been implicated in Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey's trade market. The Panthers were open to dealing McCaffrey in the offseason, according to sources with multiple teams, so a move now wouldn't be a big surprise. He's available under the right terms, but it'll likely take […]

Chiefs Restructure Travis Kelce's Contract

The Kansas City Chiefs restructured All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce's contract on Tuesday, converting his base salary into a signing bonus to clear $3.455 million in salary cap space, according to a source. Kelce had his second 100-yard game of the season in the Week 6 loss to the Buffalo Bills and he's scored seven […]

Courtland Sutton Only Sees Three Targets Monday

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton had by far his worst game of the season in the Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers to close out Week 6. Sutton finished with just two catches on three targets, which was tied for third on the team with rookie tight end Greg Dulcich and receiver […]

KJ Hamler Catches Two Passes In Week 6

Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler had his best game of the season in Monday night's 19-16 overtime loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers, catching two of his three targets for 44 yards on 57 percent of the offensive snaps. Hamler got free behind the Chargers secondary deep down the field for a 47-yard […]

Greg Dulcich Scores In First Career Game

Denver Broncos rookie tight end Greg Dulcich had an NFL debut to remember in Monday night's 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He played a healthy 71 percent of the offensive snaps in his first NFL game and caught two of his three targets for 44 yards, including the team's only touchdown of […]

Jerry Jeudy Posts 54 Yards In Loss To Chargers

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy led the team in catches (three), targets (seven) and receiving yards (54), but he was held out of the end zone in the 19-16 overtime loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night to close out Week 6. It was nice that he led the team in […]

Latavius Murray Leads Broncos Backfield In Debut

Out of nowhere, the Denver Broncos benched running back Melvin Gordon III in favor of Latavius Murray in the Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Murray's debut with the team. Murray ended up with a team-high 15 carries for 66 yards (4.4 yards per carry) while also catching his only target for […]

Melvin Gordon III Wasn't Injured Monday Night

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that to his knowledge, running back Melvin Gordon III wasn't injured in the second half of the 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday. Gordon got the "start" but then only handled three carries for eight yards in the game. He wasn't seen at all […]

Russell Wilson Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that quarterback Russell Wilson (hamstring) is dealing with a hamstring injury after the Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. After yet another hugely disappointing performance from Wilson and the Broncos offense, now he's dealing with another injury. The 33-year-old started off strong in the 19-16 overtime […]

Yankees Pivoting To Nestor Cortes In Game 5

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes will get the ball in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday after Monday's game was postponed due to inclement weather. The Yankees were slated to go with right-hander Jameson Taillon on Monday, but they'll shift to Cortes with the game being […]

Guardians-Yankees Game 5 Postponed

Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees on Monday night has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Bronx. Right-hander Aaron Civale was scheduled to start for the Guardians, while right-hander Jameson Taillon was the Yankees' scheduled starter in the deciding game of the series. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Undergoes Second Wrist Surgery

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist), who already had surgery to fix a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder in early September, underwent a second wrist surgery last week. Tatis initially had surgery to fix a fractured scaphoid bone in his left wrist in March and had worked himself back on the […]