Rams Hire Ra'Shaad Samples As Running Backs Coach

The Los Angeles Rams hired TCU running backs coach/assistant head coach Ra'Shaad Samples as their new running backs coach. Assistant head coach Thomas Brown will now coach the team's tight ends, according to a league source. Samples was previously the assistant head coach at SMU after working as an offensive assistant. Brown is replacing Wes […]

Tyreek Hill Could Land Four-Year Extension

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who is currently playing under a three-year, $54 million deal, could command a four-year contract extension worth roughly $85 million with over half of it guaranteed, according to league sources. The Chiefs are in contract discussions with the six-time Pro Bowler. With a $20.685 million salary cap figure […]

Mark Mathias Taking Part In Brewers Minicamp

Milwaukee Brewers infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias (shoulder), who suffered a season-ending injury to his throwing shoulder during spring training last year, has not been limited at the team's minicamp. Mathias initially injured his right shoulder in the second week of March in 2020, but he underwent surgery on May 5 and began a tough recovery. The […]

Rece Hinds Moving From Third Base To Outfield

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Rece Hinds will be moving from the hot corner to the outfield this year. Hinds, who has impressive raw power from the right side of the plate, is listed as the team's No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline. The position switch isn't set in stone, but the Reds want to […]

Yadier Alvarez Working Out At Minor League Camp

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Yadier Alvarez is back in minor league camp and was among the pitchers to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. Alvarez was a high-bonus pitching prospect signed out of Cuba in 2015. He was a highly ranked Dodgers prospect but never developed the way they thought they would, which led […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong At Full Strength After Surgery

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (shoulder), who was acquired by the Cubs in the deal that sent infielder Javier Baez to the New York Mets last year, is back to full strength after having surgery to fix a torn labrum in his non-throwing right shoulder last year. The soon-to-be 20-year-old is the Cubs No. 5 […]

MLB, Players Union To Meet Again Sunday

Major League Baseball and the players union negotiators will resume talks on Sunday after a one-day break. The labor talks will mostly center around the competitive balance tax. The players union is expected to present their counterproposal to the league. Spring training games have already been canceled through at least March 18, and the first […]

MLB Teams Asking About Canceling Rule 5 Draft

Multiple teams have inquired with Major League Baseball about the possibility of canceling the Rule 5 draft this year, according to sources. Teams have clamped down on scouting of minor leaguers currently in spring training camps during the lockout due to uncertainty over the Rule 5 draft. No decision has been made on the major […]

Jason Kelce Still On The Fence About His Future

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce has yet to make a decision on whether he'll return for a 12th NFL season in 2022. "We've been in communication. We're hopeful. There's been no final decision made," Sirianni said, adding that the team delivered a keg of beer to Kelce on Wednesday to help sway the center's […]

Eagles Remain Confident In Jalen Hurts

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni reiterated the team's confidence in quarterback Jalen Hurts and expressed excitement to see how he develops in 2022 after leading the Eagles to the playoffs in his first full year as the starting QB. "He led us to the playoffs and obviously we want […]

Running Backs Show Their Speed At NFL Combine

Six running backs posted 40-yard dash times in the 4.3-second range at the NFL scouting combine on Friday. Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco and South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong both posted a 4.37-second 40, followed by North Carolina's Ty Chandler (4.38 seconds), Florida International's D'Vonte Price (4.38), Michigan State's Kenny Walker III (4.38) […]

Jerry Jones Dealing With Medical Issue

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is working through a medical issue and won't be speaking with the Dallas media at the NFL scouting combine, according to the organization. The 79-year-old was present at the news conference at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for a welterweight fight on Wednesday, but he remained in […]

Marcus Williams Doesn't Expect To Be Franchise Tagged

New Orleans Saints impending free-agent safety Marcus Williams doesn't expect the team to use the franchise tag on him, according to a source. The Saints would prefer to get a long-term deal done with Williams after he played on the franchise tag last year. The 25-year-old played very well on the franchise tag in 2021, […]

Evan Carter Taking Batting Practice

Texas Rangers outfield prospect Evan Carter (back), the team's No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been taking batting practice at minor league camp. Carter, the team's second-round pick in 2020, missed most of last season due to a stress fracture in his back. The 19-year-old hit .236/.438/.387 with two home runs, 12 RBI and […]

MLB Cancels More Spring Training Games

Major League Baseball officially canceled another week's worth of spring training games on Friday. All spring training games in Florida and Arizona have now been canceled until at least March 18. The Players Association turned down the league's best and final offer on Tuesday, and the two sides haven't met since, although a small contingent […]

MLB, Players Expected To Meet Again Soon

The Major League Baseball players union is working on a response to the league's last proposal, according to sources. No further meetings are scheduled, but they are expected soon after small contingents from each side briefly met in New York on Thursday. Commissioner Rob Manfred already canceled the first two series of the regular season, […]

Aaron Rodgers Torn On Where He Wants To Play

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is truly torn on where he wants to play in 2022, according to sources. Many in the NFL expect him to return after winning his second straight MVP award, and there's a lot of positivity in Green Bay, but he continues to go back and forth on what he […]

Brian Griese To Become 49ers Quarterbacks Coach

Former Monday Night Football analyst Brian Griese is leaving ESPN to become the San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach, according to sources. Griese and head coach Kyle Shanahan have known each other for years, and Griese was the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when Shanahan was on the coaching staff. Griese will be replacing Rich […]

12 Offensive Linemen Run Sub-5.00-Second 40s

There were officially 12 offensive linemen at this year's NFL scouting combine to run a sub-5.00-second 40-yard dash on Friday. It's the fastest 40 times for offensive linemen at a single combine since 2003, and it also doubles the next-most (six in 2013) and is more than the last three combines combined (11). On Thursday, […]

Chargers Won't Let Mike Williams Get Away

The Los Angeles Chargers "aren't going to let Mike Williams go," according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. If both sides can't agree on a long-term contract extension, the Chargers are prepared to slap the franchise tag on the impending free agent. The franchise tag for receivers this year will cost $19 […]

Still No Update On Calvin Ridley

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith didn't have an update to give on wide receiver Calvin Ridley's future in Atlanta at the NFL scouting combine this week. The Falcons picked up Ridley's fifth-year option in 2021, but he played in only five games last season while dealing with a personal […]

Teams Expressing Interest In Derek Carr

Multiple NFL teams have expressed interest in Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr as they continue to look for available signal-callers this offseason. The interest is expected to heat up as long as Carr's contract situation remains as is. The 30-year-old is unlikely to be available, but that could change if a team blows the […]

Cowboys Want To Bring Back Cedrick Wilson

The Dallas Cowboys want to re-sign impending free-agent wide receiver Cedrick Wilson. The Cowboys are expected to trade or release Amari Cooper, who was slated to make $20 million in 2022. With those savings, the Cowboys plan to re-sign both Wilson and Michael Gallup. They could also go after another pass-catcher in the draft or […]

Cowboys Close To Re-Signing Michael Gallup

The Dallas Cowboys have been working on a deal to re-sign wide receiver Michael Gallup, and a deal is considered "close," according to sources. There is hope that the two sides can get something done. This comes after a report Friday morning that the Cowboys are likely to trade or release Amari Cooper. The Cowboys […]

Commanders Offer Multiple Picks For Russell Wilson

The Washington Commanders offered multiple first-round draft picks for Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson, but the Seahawks turned them down. Earlier in the week, head coach Pete Carroll said the team had no intentions of trading Wilson. Washington, meanwhile, has made it a priority to upgrade at the QB position this offseason, and they've […]

Chiefs Working On Extension For Tyreek Hill

The Kansas City Chiefs are working on a contract extension for wide receiver Tyreek Hill, with the structure of the deal expected to be more "normal" than last time. This would be Hill's third contract with the Chiefs. The 28-year-old is scheduled to count $20.685 million against this year's salary cap and is entering the […]

Giants Not Expected To Trade Saquon Barkley

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is not expected to be traded. The Giants will consider everything as they attempt to improve their club, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport doesn't think teams are calling about the oft-injured running back at this point in the offseason. Although Barkley may not be dealt, cornerback James Bradberry […]

Daniel Faalele Tips The Scales At 384 Pounds

Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele measured in at 6-foot-8 and 384 pounds at the NFL scouting combine on Friday, making him one of the biggest players in combine history. He's believed to be the heaviest player at the combine since Wisconsin's Aaron Gibson weighed in at 386 pounds in 1999. Faalele said on Thursday that […]

J.C. Jackson Likely To Hit The Open Market

New England Patriots impending free-agent cornerback J.C. Jackson is expected to hit the free-agent market, rather than receive the franchise tag. One of the best playmaking defensive backs in the NFL will surely generate significant interest on the open market. The 26-year-old is coming off a Pro Bowl season in 2021 in which he generated […]

Bills Give Cole Beasley Permission To Seek Trade

The Buffalo Bills have given wide receiver Cole Beasley permission to seek a trade, although general manager Brandon Beane said on Thursday that the Bills would welcome him back and "no door has been closed." Beasley is 32 years old, but teams do have interest in the veteran pass-catcher, and he's posted a career-high 82 […]