Giants, Sterling Shepard Agree On Restructured Contract

The New York Giants and wide receiver Sterling Shepard agreed on a restructured deal on Thursday, according to sources. Shepard, the longest-tenured player on the team, will return for a seventh season. The Giants wanted him to take a pay cut after he suffered an Achilles injury midway through the 2021 season. Shepard has been […]

Saints Restructure Alvin Kamara's Deal

The New Orleans Saints converted $10.465 million of running back Alvin Kamara's 2022 compensation into a signing bonus on Friday, creating $8.372 million in salary cap space for the upcoming league year, according to a source. Still, the Saints remain more than $23 million over the salary cap, so they have plenty of work to […]

Chargers Acquire Khalil Mack From Bears

The Los Angeles Chargers are sending a second-round pick and a sixth-round pick in 2023 for Chicago Bears six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Khalil Mack on Thursday, according to sources. Mack only played in seven games in 2021 due to a foot injury, but when he's healthy, he has game-changing talent and will be a […]

Yankees Have Interest In Michael Conforto

The New York Yankees were among the teams showing interest in free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto before the lockout. With the lockout set to end on Thursday, Conforto could soon find a home, but it remains to be seen if it will be with the Yankees. The 29-year-old struggled to the tune of a .232/.344/.384 slash […]

MLB, Players Association Reach Tentative Agreement

Major League Baseball and the Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal on Thursday, according to sources. It needs to be officially ratified by both parties, but that's expected to be a formality. Players can report to spring training camps as early as Friday, while Opening Day is expected to […]

Alec Ingold Becomes A Free Agent

The Las Vegas Raiders are not tendering a contract to impending restricted free-agent fullback and team captain Alec Ingold, according to a source. Ingold suffered a torn ACL in Week 10, but he's expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp this summer. Despite the fact that Ingold will now be a free […]

Carl Granderson Gets Two-Year Deal From Saints

The New Orleans Saints re-signed impending exclusive-rights free-agent defensive end Carl Granderson to a two-year deal on Thursday. Granderson was scheduled to make $965,000 in 2022, but he'll get an additional $4.3 million over the next two years, including a $240,000 signing bonus. The 25-year-old played a part-time role for the Saints in 2021, starting […]

Lions Will Release Trey Flowers

The Detroit Lions informed defensive end Trey Flowers that they will release him on the first day of the 2022 league year next week. Flowers has been a good player for the Lions, but he's been hit hard by injuries in the last two years and has only played in 14 games in 2020 and […]

Ravens Looking To Trade Miles Boykin

The Baltimore Ravens are looking to trade wide receiver Miles Boykin, who was a third-round pick in 2019, according to executives from multiple teams. The Ravens need to clear more salary cap space in 2022 and have drafted multiple wideouts in recent years. Boykin is fully healed from a freak finger injury suffered in the […]

MLB Free Agency Could Open Thursday Night

Major League Baseball free agency could reopen by Thursday night if there is a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, according to Tom Verducci. The league and players agreed to work on a new international draft with a deadline this summer. If they agree on something by then, an international draft will kick off in […]

Matt Szczur Announces Retirement

Outfielder Matt Szczur officially announced his retirement on his Twitter page earlier this week. The 32-year-old played in five big league seasons from 2014-18. Four of those seasons came playing for the Chicago Cubs, and he finished up with two seasons for the San Diego Padres. In 667 career plate appearances, Szczur hit .231/.312/.355 with […]

Erick Pena Maturing As A Hitter

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Erick Pena, who struggled in the Rookie League at 18 years old last year when he hit .161/.256/.314 with 57 strikeouts and 15 walks, has a more refined approach at the plate this year and is working to repair his swing mechanics. He has widened his stance at the plate […]

Riley Pint Rejoins Rockies

Right-handed pitcher Riley Pint, who was selected fourth overall by the Colorado Rockies in 2016, has unretired and rejoined the team, according to player development director Chris Forbes. The 24-year-old had a 100 mph fastball in high school but went 4-20 with a 5.56 ERA in 68 minor league games in 40 starts over five […]

Blue Jays Sign Greg Bird To Minor League Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman Greg Bird to a minor league deal on Thursday. Bird played in parts of four major league seasons with the New York Yankees from 2015-19 and spent last year with the Colorado Rockies Triple-A affiliate, where he hit .267 with an .894 OPS and 27 home runs. The […]

MLB, Players Agree On Draft/Qualifying Offer

Major League Baseball and the Players Association agreed to a solution for the international draft/qualifying offers for free agents, which was the biggest sticking point in talks for a new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday. The two sides will now have until July 25 to work on a fair international draft, and if something gets […]

Bills Release Jon Feliciano

The Buffalo Bills released offensive guard Jon Feliciano on Wednesday. Feliciano played in 34 regular season games and made 31 starts for the Bills in his three seasons with the team, but they elected to let him go to save some salary cap space entering the 2022 season. The 30-year-old was selected in the fourth […]

Titans Release Kendall Lamm

The Tennessee Titans released offensive lineman Kendall Lamm on Thursday. Lamm signed a two-year deal with the team last offseason and appeared in 12 games for the Titans in 2021. Lamm was scheduled to make $3.3 million this year. The 29-year-old served as a backup offensive lineman for the Titans after spending the previous two […]

Rodger Saffold Released By Titans

The Tennessee Titans informed Pro Bowl offensive guard Rodger Saffold that they are releasing him on Thursday, according to a source. The 2022 season would have been the fourth year of a four-year, $44 million deal that had a $1 million roster bonus due next week. Saffold made his first Pro Bowl last year despite […]

Commanders Expected To Release Landon Collins

The Washington Commanders are expected to release star defensive back Landon Collins after the two sides couldn't agree on a restructured contract. Collins will hit free agency and should cash in once again after recording 81 tackles (51 solo), seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three sacks in […]

Rams Not Tendering Troy Reeder

The Los Angeles Rams are not tendering a contract to impending restricted free-agent linebacker Troy Reeder, according to a source. Reeder started 10 games at linebacker last year and recorded 91 tackles (48 solo), six tackles for loss, four QB hits, two interceptions, six passes defensed and two sacks in 17 games (10 starts). The […]

Sebastian Joseph-Day Unlikely To Return

Los Angeles Rams impending free-agent defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day is unlikely to re-sign with the team after suffering a torn pectoral that sidelined him for most of 2021. But when healthy, the former sixth-round pick has become one of the league's best run defenders and all around nose tackles. The Rams will rework Aaron Donald's […]

Rams Confident They Can Lure Von Miller Back

The Los Angeles Rams are confident that the contract they offer impending free-agent linebacker Von Miller, which could range from $14-16 million per year, will be enough to convince him to return to the team. Miller has expressed hints on social media that he'd be willing to return to the Denver Broncos, where he played […]

Saints Restructure Cameron Jordan, Tanoh Kpassagnon

The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of defensive ends Cameron Jordan and Tanoh Kpassagnon on Thursday to create $12.445 million in salary cap space for the 2022 season, according to a source. The Saints also re-signed exclusive-rights free agents Carl Granderson and Jalen Dalton on Thursday. This will be the second straight year that […]

Bills Re-Sign Jake Kumerow

The Buffalo Bills re-signed wide receiver Jake Kumerow to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to his agents. Kumerow appeared in a career-high 15 games (two starts) for the Bills in 2021 in his second season with the team, but he managed only two receptions for 28 yards on six targets. In two years […]

MLB Cancels Games Through April 13

Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday that games have been canceled through April 13 after the league and players were unable to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. Almost no progress was made in negotiations on Wednesday, although the players union moved slightly on the luxury tax -- the two sides are now $12 […]

Jets Re-Sign Conor McDermott

The New York Jets re-signed offensive lineman Conor McDermott to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday. McDermott, who brings veteran experience and versatility to the team's offensive line, will return for his fourth season with the Jets in 2022. The 29-year-old was originally a sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2017 out of […]

Texans Release Terrance Mitchell

The Houston Texans informed cornerback Terrance Mitchell that they released him on Wednesday, according to a source. The release saves the Texans $3.2 million against this year's salary cap. Mitchell, who started 13 games for the team last year, signed a two-year, $6.5 million deal with the team last offseason. The 29-year-old recorded 60 tackles […]

Devon Kennard Restructures His Deal

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Devon Kennard will remain with the team after agreeing to restructure his deal, according to a source. Kennard signed a three-year, $20 million deal two years ago, but the Cardinals weren't prepared to keep him around in 2022 with a $9.1 million salary cap number. The 30-year-old played a rotational role last […]

Tyrell Adams Re-Signs With Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed linebacker Tyrell Adams to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a league source. The Jaguars picked Adams up off the San Francisco 49ers practice squad in December of last year, and he played in only two games for the Jags. The 29-year-old finished 2021 with only four solo tackles […]

Lions Tender Godwin Igwebuike

The Detroit Lions tendered impending exclusive-rights free-agent running back Godwin Igwebuike a contract for the 2022 season. The Lions also re-signed Scott Daly, Jack Fox, Mark Gilbert, JuJu Hughes, Tom Kennedy, Tommy Kraemer, Jessie Lemonier, Matt Nelson, Riley Patterson, Anthony Pittman, Bobby Price and Brock Wright on Wednesday. Igwebuike saw a little bit of run […]