Nationals Fielding Preliminary Offers For Juan Soto

The Washington Nationals have started fielding preliminary offers for superstar outfielder Juan Soto, with seven teams already weighing in, including the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and New York Mets. The trade deadline is approaching quickly on Aug. 2, but Washington will wait […]

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Optimistic After Healthy Offseason

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is optimistic that he can have a big season in 2022. Edwards-Helaire began learning the team's offense through virtual meetings during the coronavirus pandemic and admitted that he returned to early late in the year from hip and ankle injuries. He had gallbladder surgery the following offseason and […]

Kyler Murray Receives Five-Year Extension

Updating a previous report, the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray agreed to a five-year, $230.5 million contract extension that includes $160 million guaranteed on Thursday. Murray will make $46.1 million per year and is now one of the highest-paid players in the league after the Cleveland Browns recently signed quarterback Deshaun Watson for five […]

Cardinals, Kyler Murray Working On Monster Extension

The Arizona Cardinals and two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray are working to close a monster contract extension that will make Murray one of the league's highest-paid players, according to sources. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is also reporting that the deal is slated to lock Murray up through the 2028 season. The 24-year-old and the […]

Cade Otton Cleared For Training Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tight end Cade Otton (ankle), who missed organized team activities and minicamp while recovering from ankle surgery, has been cleared to begin training camp on July 27. It's great news for the third-round pick, but his chances of making an impact in his first NFL season got worse when the team […]

Browns Working Out AJ McCarron, Josh Rosen

The Cleveland Browns are working out free-agent quarterbacks this week, including veterans AJ McCarron and Josh Rosen, according to sources. The Browns are looking to go to training camp with four QBs, with Jacoby Brissett set to be the starter, depending on what happens with Deshaun Watson's status. Behind Watson and Brissett, the Browns also […]

Kyle Lewis Expected To Be Activated Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Friday, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. Lewis has been out with a concussion since late May, but it looks like he'll return to the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the division-rival Houston Astros. […]

Ryan Pressly Going On Paternity List

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly will be put on the paternity list on Thursday following the birth of his second child. Left-hander Parker Mushinski (elbow) will be activated in a corresponding move. Pressly has been solid this year as Houston's closer, securing 19 saves with a 2.89 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 28 […]

Elieser Hernandez Placed On Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Elieser Hernandez on the injured list on Thursday, and no reason has been listed, so it's assumed he's going on the COVID-19 injured list. In a corresponding move, right-hander Tommy Nance has been recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville. Hernandez has made 14 appearances (nine starts) for the Fish in 2022 and […]

Martin Maldonado Resting In Game 1

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Thursday to kick off the second half of the season. Fantasy managers shouldn't have expected Maldonado to catch both games of the twin bill to begin with. The 35-year-old veteran backstop hit […]

Domingo German Starting Game 2 Thursday

New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (shoulder) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and will start Game 2 on Thursday against the Houston Astros. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will toe the rubber in Game 1 to kick off the second half of the season. German will be making his 2022 season debut after dealing […]

Yordan Alvarez Activated From Injured List

The Houston Astros are activating outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) from the injured list on Thursday, with outfielder Jose Siri being sent to the minors in a corresponding move. Alvarez spent the minimum time on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation, but he's not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Game 1 Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Houston Astros on Thursday to kick off the second half of the 2022 season. Stanton will get a little extra rest after winning MVP honors in the American League's 3-2 win over the National League […]

Sandy Alcantara To Start Sunday Against Pittsburgh

Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara will make his first start of the second half of the season on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pablo Lopez is starting on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, followed by Braxton Garrett on Friday in the series opener against Pittsburgh and rookie Max Meyer on Saturday. Lefty Trevor Rogers will […]

Corey Seager Not Starting Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup on Thursday to begin the second half of the season against the Miami Marlins. Seager will get the day off after he took part in the Home Run Derby and All-Star game earlier this week. He was named to his third All-Star team in […]

Kenyan Drake Cleared To Start Training Camp

Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (ankle) has been medically cleared to start training camp. Drake had surgery last December for a gruesome broken ankle suffered last season, and he missed all of the team's offseason program and mandatory minicamp in June. But he'll be back for training camp and will be looking to […]

Daniel Bellinger Placed On PUP List

The New York Giants placed rookie fourth-round tight end Daniel Bellinger (quadriceps) on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday. The Giants rookies reported to training camp on Tuesday. Bellinger was notably working with the first-team offense during offseason practices, but his chances of winning the starting tight end gig will take a hit […]

Justyn Ross Could Begin Camp On PUP List

Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Justyn Ross (undisclosed) missed the team's mandatory camp for undisclosed reasons, and it appears as though his absence was injury-related. Ross has seen injuries limit his success during college career, and it could cause him to open training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform or Non-Football Injury list. […]

Ronald Jones Not A Lock For Chiefs Roster?

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon's return endangers Ronald Jones' chances of making the final 53-man roster more than some are willing to admit, according to Chiefs Wire's Charles Goldman. Jones isn't strong in pass protection and hasn't been a very good receiver, which are both things that McKinnon does well. McKinnon and rookie […]

Dallas Keuchel Designated For Assignment By Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Dallas Keuchel was designated for assignment on Wednesday, according to sources. It's the second time Keuchel has been DFA'd this year, with the first coming by the Chicago White Sox before the D-backs scooped him up. In four starts with the Snakes, the 34-year-old southpaw allowed 20 earned runs on 27 hits […]

Kyle Rudolph Signs One-Year Deal With Buccaneers

Former Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants veteran free-agent tight end Kyle Rudolph signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, according to a source. Quarterback Tom Brady gets a new toy just before training camp, while Cameron Brate's fantasy value takes a hit. Rudolph will help make up for the […]

Devon Williams Placed On Did Not Report List

The Baltimore Ravens placed rookie wide receiver Devon Williams on the Reserve/Did Not Report list on Wednesday. Williams was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon this offseason after he had 35 catches for 557 yards and four touchdowns in 2021 with the Ducks. He's tall at 6-foot-5 and physical enough to potentially […]

Browns Not Expected To Pursue Jimmy Garoppolo

The Cleveland Browns are still not expected to pursue a trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder), even with the uncertainty surrounding a potential suspension of Deshaun Watson. The Browns never seriously considered Garoppolo, even before Watson hit the trade market in March. If Watson is suspended to open the year, Cleveland is […]

Packers Work Out John Brown

The Green Bay Packers tried out veteran free-agent wide receiver John Brown on Wednesday. Brown spent time with four teams last year and finished with no catches on three targets in four games with the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 32-year-old would be a long shot to make Green Bay's final […]

Packers Sign Second-Rounder Christian Watson

The Green Bay Packers signed rookie second-round wide receiver Christian Watson to his four-year rookie deal on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-4, 208-pounder out of North Dakota State didn't face top-level competition in college, but the Packers expect him to help replace Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown right […]

Jimmy Garoppolo Officially Given Permission To Seek Trade

The San Francisco 49ers officially gave quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's (shoulder) agents Don Yee and Carter Chow permission to seek a trade on Wednesday, according to sources. Garoppolo has been cleared to start practicing, but the Niners are expected to exercise caution with him this summer at training camp. The 30-year-old had offseason shoulder surgery on […]

Darren Waller Reports To Training Camp

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller reported to training camp on Wednesday, according to sources. With two years of non-guaranteed money left on his contract, his deal is worth watching, but no holdout is necessary. Waller is underpaid as of right now, but he and the Raiders are all-in for the 2022 season. The […]

Michael Conforto Drawing Interest From Contenders

Free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto's (shoulder) agent, Scott Boras, revealed that he received four phone calls on Tuesday morning regarding his client. The Toronto Blue Jays are known to want to add a left-handed bat for the second half of the season, so they could be in the mix. Conforto underwent surgery on his shoulder in […]

Nationals Want To Offload Patrick Corbin's Contract

As the Washington Nationals begin the process of trying to trade superstar outfielder Juan Soto before the Aug. 2 trade deadline, they want multiple major-leaguers and top prospects in return and also want to offload the bad contract of left-hander Patrick Corbin, according to sources. Corbin has two and a half years left on a […]

Jaelon Darden Looking To Make Year 2 Leap

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jaelon Darden only caught six passes for 43 yards on 12 targets in nine games in his rookie season in 2021. He displaced Jaydon Mickens in the return game but only managed 19.9 and 7.5 yards on 37 total kick and punt returns, respectively. Darden's roster spot was in jeopardy […]