Jake Arrieta, Nico Hoerner Placed On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs placed starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (thumb), infielder Nico Hoerner (forearm) and relief pitcher Dan Winkler (triceps) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, pitchers Kyle Ryan and Keegan Thompson and infielder Ildemaro Vargas were called up from the alternate training site. Arrieta is expected to miss at least the […]

Ravens Sign Alejandro Villanueva

The Baltimore Ravens signed free-agent veteran left tackle Alejandro Villanueva to a two-year, $14 million deal on Tuesday, according to a source. The deal includes $8 million fully guaranteed. The former Pittsburgh Steeler will stay in the AFC North and join Pittsburgh's division rivals. The 6-foot-9, 320-pounder will likely slide in at right tackle in […]

Quinnen Williams To Miss 8-10 Weeks

New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (foot) broke a small bone in his foot and likely will undergo surgery that will keep him out for eight to 10 weeks, according to sources. Williams will miss organized team activities and minicamp, but he should be ready to return for training camp this summer. The 23-year-old […]

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Has Heart Issue

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (heart) fell to pick No. 52 overall in last week's NFL draft because a heart issue came up late in the pre-draft process, according to sources. However, doctors ultimately cleared him. If not for the heart issue, Owusu-Koramoah could've come off the board in the first round. Cleveland traded up […]

Greg Garcia Opts Out

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Greg Garcia opted out of his contract with the team on Monday and was subsequently released. Garcia was with the Detroit Tigers in spring training but was granted his release when he didn't make the big league roster to begin the regular season. The 31-year-old utility bench man has a .245/.354/.339 career […]

Browns Sign Malik McDowell

The Cleveland Browns signed free-agent defensive tackle Malik McDowell to an undisclosed deal on Monday. McDowell was a second-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2017. He has yet to play an NFL game after a serious ATV injury during training camp before his rookie season. It's an interesting low-risk move for a Browns defense […]

Patriots Decline Sony Michel's Option, Pick Up Isaiah Wynn's

The New England Patriots picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn on Monday. On the flip side, they declined the fifth-year option for running back Sony Michel. Michel was the 31st overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft and would've made $4.523 million in 2022 had his option […]

Vikings Won't Pick Up Mike Hughes' Fifth-Year Option

The Minnesota Vikings are not picking up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on cornerback Mike Hughes, according to a source. It doesn't come as a huge shock, as Hughes played in just four games last season and has dealt with serious injuries since being a first-rounder out of Central Florida in 2018. The […]

Cowboys Won't Exercise Leighton Vander Esch's Option

The Dallas Cowboys will not exercise linebacker Leighton Vander Esch's fifth-year option for the 2022 season due to ongoing salary cap uncertainty. They will instead hope to sign Vander Esch to a contract extension before his current deal expires following the 2021 season. While the Cowboys could still retain LVE beyond next season, it doesn't […]

Bears To Release Charles Leno

The Chicago Bears will release left tackle Charles Leno, their starter for the last seven seasons, on Monday, according to a source. The Bears traded up to draft Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins in the second round of this year's draft and plan to play him on the left side in his rookie season. […]

Bills Pick Up Options On Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds

The Buffalo Bills picked up the fifth-year options for the 2022 season on quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on Monday. Neither decision comes as a surprise. Allen, the seventh overall pick in 2018, broke out last year, passing for 4,544 yards and 37 touchdowns while finishing as the runner-up in the MVP voting. […]

Falcons Won't Pick Up Hayden Hurst's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons will not pick up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on tight end Hayden Hurst, according to a source. Hurst will become a free agent after this season. The Baltimore Ravens selected him with the No. 25 pick of the 2018 NFL draft and then traded him to Atlanta last March. […]

Falcons Pick Up Calvin Ridley's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons picked up wide receiver Calvin Ridley's $11.1 million fifth-year option for the 2022 season on Monday. This comes as no surprise, as he's been excellent for the Falcons since entering the league as a first-rounder in 2018. The 26-year-old is a great route-runner and has a nose for the end zone. If […]

Rashad Weaver Charged With Assault In April

Tennessee Titans rookie defensive end Rashad Weaver, the team's fourth-round pick last Saturday, was charged last Friday with one count of simple assault in connection with an incident in April in Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old is accused of punching a woman. The woman was later diagnosed with a concussion and had proof that she was pregnant […]

Titans Won't Exercise Rashaan Evans' Fifth-Year Option

The Tennessee Titans informed Drew Rosenhaus, the agent for linebacker Rashaan Evans, that they will not be exercising his fifth-year option for the 2022 season "due to ongoing salary cap uncertainty and instead hope to sign Rashaan to a contract extension before his current deal expires in 2022." Adding another season to his contract would […]

Broncos Finalize Third Round By Drafting Baron Browning

The Denver Broncos selected Ohio State linebacker Baron Browning with the last pick of the third round (No. 105 overall) of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Browning is underrated because of his size (6-foot-3, 240 pounds), but he has prototypical size to play the Mike linebacker position as a run-stopping force. He also […]

Ravens Add To Secondary With Brandon Stephens

The Baltimore Ravens selected SMU cornerback Brandon Stephens with the No. 104 overall draft pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Stephens is an athletic outside cornerback with impressive vertical leaping ability at the catch point. He stands at 6-foot, 206 pounds, and is raw in coverage. However, he […]

Ernest Jones Taking His Talents To Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Rams selected South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones with the No. 103 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Jones is incredibly long (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) and active in the middle of the football field. He's much better against the run than in the passing game […]

49ers Draft Ambry Thomas With Third-Round Selection

The San Francisco 49ers selected Michigan cornerback Ambry Thomas with the No. 102 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Thomas is projected to serve as a bump-and-run cornerback with starting upside for San Francisco. At just 6-foot, 183 pounds, he is not very physical, though, and will […]

Ifeatu Melifonwu Taken By Lions In Third Round

The Detroit Lions selected Syracuse cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu with the No. 101 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Melifonwu profiles as a risk/reward prospect that is a press corner with heaps of athleticism and length (6-foot-3, 213 pounds). He's also really explosive on the outside who can […]

Titans Take Elijah Molden With 100th Overall Pick

The Tennessee Titans selected Washington cornerback Elijah Molden with the No. 100 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Molden was a slot cornerback and also played some safety in college. He's not very big at 5-foot-10, 191 pounds, and he makes a lot of plays at the […]

Cowboys Start Cornerback Run With Nahshon Wright

The Dallas Cowboys selected Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright with the No. 99 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Wright's size and length is what made him appealing to NFL teams at 6-foot-4, 188 pounds, but he wasn't expected to come off the board until Day 3. […]

Broncos Beef Up O-Line With Quinn Meinerz

The Denver Broncos selected Wisconsin-Whitewater offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz with the No. 98 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday. It was against lesser competition, but Meinerz manhandled his opponents in college. He has incredible leverage and burst off the line of scrimmage and can play anywhere on the […]

Chargers Add A Tight End In Tre' McKitty

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Georgia tight end Tre' McKitty with the No. 97 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. The Chargers were looking to add another tight end after losing Hunter Henry in free agency. McKitty has strong hands and the ability to make tough catches […]

Patriots Select Edge Rusher Ronnie Perkins

The New England Patriots selected Oklahoma edge rusher Ronnie Perkins with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Perkins could be a big steal of the third round with the compensatory pick that New England received from losing Tom Brady in free agency last year. […]

Buccaneers Bring Robert Hainsey On Board

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Notre Dame offensive lineman Robert Hainsey with the No. 95 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Hainsey played tackle in college, but he's expected to be moved inside to guard with the Buccaneers. But his versatility won't go unnoticed, and he can […]

Baltimore Selects Ben Cleveland At No. 94 Overall

The Baltimore Ravens selected Georgia offensive lineman Ben Cleveland with the No. 94 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Cleveland is a beast on the football field, and he should help offset the loss of right tackle Orlando Brown Jr., who was traded to the Kansas City […]

Spencer Brown Heading To Buffalo

The Buffalo Bills selected Northern Iowa offensive lineman Spencer Brown with the No. 93 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Despite being a whopping 6-foot-9, 321 pounds, Brown is really athletic as a long-term project at right tackle. He fires off the snap and has good knee […]

Titans Go With Monty Rice Late In Third Round

The Tennessee Titans selected Georgia linebacker Monty Rice with the No. 92 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Rice has great instincts at the position and plenty of technique and durability to make a name for himself in the NFL. In nine games in his senior season […]

Anthony Schwartz Joins Browns Receiving Corps

The Cleveland Browns selected Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz with the No. 91 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday. Schwartz's game is all about speed, giving Cleveland a home run threat with world-class speed to burn. The speed is great, but he's a raw developmental project from a […]