Kris Bryant Unlikely To Return Friday

Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) resumed playing catch on Sunday, but he has yet to swing a bat since he was injured last Monday and is unlikely to come off the injured list on Friday when he's eligible to return. Bryant doesn't know whether he'll go on a minor league rehab assignment, either. […]

Archie Bradley Could Return In June

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Archie Bradley (abdominal) was placed on the injured list last Saturday with a left abdominal strain after tossing a scoreless inning on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. He suffered a similar injury last year that kept him out for a month, and he's expected to miss roughly the same […]

Noah Syndergaard To Start Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) will make the start on Tuesday on the road against the Boston Red Sox. Syndergaard was scratched from his previous outing on Friday against the Chicago White Sox with a non-COVID-related illness. The 29-year-old threw a bullpen session on Sunday and will be making his first start […]

Texans Sign Mario Addison

The Houston Texans signed veteran free-agent defensive end Mario Addison to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a league source. Addison played for defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire with the Buffalo Bills and also recently visited with the Seattle Seahawks. The 34-year-old spent the last two years in Buffalo, racking up 41 solo tackles, […]

Ravens Use UFA Tender On Justin Houston

The Baltimore Ravens applied the rarely used unrestricted free-agent tender on outside linebacker Justin Houston on Monday. It means that if Houston signs with a new team before July 22 or the first day of training camp, he would count towards the compensatory pick formula. If Houston doesn't sign by then, the Ravens would have […]

Chiefs Apply UFA Tender On Melvin Ingram

The Kansas City Chiefs applied the rarely used unrestricted free-agent tender to outside linebacker Melvin Ingram on Monday. It means that if Ingram signs with a new team before July 22 or the first day of training camp, he would count towards the compensatory pick formula. If Ingram doesn't sign by then, the Chiefs would […]

Chiefs Acquire Lonnie Johnson From Texans

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired defensive back Lonnie Johnson from the Houston Texans on Monday in exchange for a 2024 conditional seventh-round pick, according to a source. Johnson reportedly requested a trade after the Texans took cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. third overall and safety Jalen Pitre at No. 37 overall in this year's draft. The […]

Browns Sign Tight End Marcus Santos-Silva

The Cleveland Browns signed tight end Marcus Santos-Silva to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Santos-Silva, who stands at 6-foot-6 and 261 pounds, will make the switch from being a forward in college basketball to football. He played hoops the last two seasons for Texas Tech and averaged 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in […]

Panthers Sign Andre Roberts Monday

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent wide receiver/kick returner Andre Roberts to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday. Roberts was an All-Pro returner in three of the last four seasons and led the NFL in kickoff return yards last year with 1,010 for the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers. His 8,578 combined return yards on […]

DK Metcalf Sheds Walking Boot

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (foot) is no longer in a walking boot following surgery on his left foot in February. "Yeah, he is and he has started his running as well," head coach Pete Carroll said on Saturday after the draft. "Like those two guys (Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams) he is in […]

Saints Agree On Three-Year Deal With Tyrann Mathieu

The New Orleans Saints and free-agent safety Tyrann Mathieu officially agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal on Monday that includes $18 million fully guaranteed, according to sources. The language of the deal still needs to be finalized and the deal signed, but Mathieu is indeed returning home to New Orleans after playing his college […]

DeAndre Hopkins Suspended Six Games For PEDs

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is being suspended six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, according to league sources. Ouch. It's a big blow to the Cardinals and to Hopkins' fantasy value for the 2022 season. It'll also be bad news for quarterback Kyler Murray as he looks to get […]

Trey Mancini Out Again Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (ribs) is out of the starting lineup again on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. It will be the third straight game out of the lineup for Mancini, who has been dealing with soreness in his ribs. Manager Brandon Hyde said that the 30-year-old was available off the bench on […]

Vikings Decline Garrett Bradbury's Fifth-Year Option

The Minnesota Vikings declined to exercise the fifth-year option for offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury on Monday, according to a source. This move made sense for Minnesota, with Bradbury not holding up his end in pass protection since the Vikings made him the 18th overall pick in 2019 out of North Carolina State. There's still a […]

49ers Re-Sign Jason Verrett To One-Year Deal

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Jason Verrett to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday. He has appeared in 15 games (14 starts) over the last three seasons and has 65 tackles, seven passes defensed and two interceptions since signing as a free agent in March of 2019. The former first-rounder of the Los Angeles […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Back In Right Field

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is in right field and is hitting leadoff on Monday against New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt. Acuna made his season debut in right field last Thursday, had a day off on Friday and served as the designated hitter while leading off on both Saturday and Sunday. The Braves […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Back In The Lineup Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (illness) is back at second base and is hitting leadoff on Monday against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen. Chisholm missed the last two games due to stomach cramps, but he's back atop the Marlins batting order to open the series against Arizona. The 24-year-old is in the midst […]

Falcons Pick Up Chris Lindstrom's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons picked up the fifth-year option for offensive guard Chris Lindstrom on Monday, according to a source. Lindstrom will make $13.2 million in 2023. The 25-year-old only played five games in his rookie season due to a foot injury after he was taken 14th overall by Atlanta out of Boston College in 2019. […]

Chargers Decline Jerry Tillery's Fifth-Year Option

The Los Angeles Chargers declined the fifth-year option for defensive lineman Jerry Tillery on Monday, according to a source. However, Tillery remains firmly in the team's long-term plans after coming off his most productive year with 51 tackles and 4.5 sacks. "I expect an even bigger role this year," general manager Tom Telesco said recently. […]

Texans Pick Up Fifth-Year Option For Tytus Howard

The Houston Texans picked up the fifth-year option for versatile offensive lineman Tytus Howard on Monday, according to a source. Howard has started multiple games at left tackle, right tackle and left guard since he was taken 23rd overall by the Texans in 2019 out of Alabama State. The 25-year-old isn't a great run-blocker, but […]

Browns Release Chase McLaughlin, Chris Blewitt

After drafting LSU kicker Cade York in the fourth round of this year's draft, the Cleveland Browns released kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday. McLaughlin was solid early last year for the Browns, but that didn't last and he made only six of his 12 field-goal tries from Week 7 on and wasn't […]

Steelers Decline Devin Bush's Fifth-Year Option

The Pittsburgh Steelers declined to pick up the fifth-year option for linebacker Devin Bush on Monday, according to a source. Bush will now be playing the 2022 season on an expiring contract. The former 10th overall pick out of Michigan in 2019 had 70 tackles (41 solo), four QB hits, two sacks, four passes defensed, […]

Andrew Vaughn Remains Out Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vaughn was hit by a pitch in his right hand on Friday and hasn't played since, but X-rays came back negative, so he remains day-to-day. The 24-year-old slugger has been able to swing a bat […]

Commanders Sign Trai Turner

The Washington Commanders are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent offensive guard Trai Turner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday, according to a source. Turner previously played for head coach Ron Rivera in Carolina from 2014 to 2019. The 28-year-old was originally a third-round pick by the Panthers in 2014, and he was named […]

Justyn Ross Signs With Chiefs

Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross, who went undrafted, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday. Ross went off in the National Championship game against Alabama and could be a steal for the Chiefs if he can stay healthy after having a congenital fusion of his upper cervical spine and then a surgical fusion at […]

Damontae Kazee Signs With Steelers

Free-agent safety Damontae Kazee signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend, according to a source. The five-year veteran has 12 career interceptions and will provide veteran depth behind starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds in Pittsburgh's secondary. The 28-year-old spent last year in Dallas, where he recorded 52 tackles (35 […]

Zamir White Could Become A Starter By 2023

Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Zamir White, who was taken in the fourth round out of Georgia in this year's draft, has a good chance to become the team's starting running back in 2023. The Raiders declined to pick up Josh Jacobs' fifth-year option, and White has been defying expectations since birth, when he […]

Breece Hall, Michael Carter To Form One-Two Punch

The New York Jets will deploy a running back by committee as long as Mike LaFleur is their offensive coordinator. Running back Breece Hall is the team's new starter after the Jets selected him in the second round of the NFL draft last Friday. Michael Carter will spell Hall to form a solid one-two punch […]

Texans Sign Rasheem Green

The Houston Texans signed former Seattle Seahawks pass-rusher Rasheem Green to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday, according to sources. Green is coming off a career year with 6.5 sacks, and he'll give the Texans a big post-draft boost off the edge of the defensive line. In addition to his 6.5 sacks last year, Green […]

Saints Expected To Sign Tyrann Mathieu

The New Orleans Saints are expected to sign All-Pro free-agent safety Tyrann Mathieu, according to sources. The signing should be finalized in the coming days. This move has been talked about for weeks, but the Saints finally acted on it after the draft, with the Honey Badger coming home after playing his college ball at […]