Stephen Strasburg Could Re-Sign Before Winter Meetings

The Washington Nationals could re-sign starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg before the winter meetings begin on Dec. 8 in San Diego. Strasburg opted out of the four years and $100 million remaining on his deal after winning World Series MVP, but the Nationals have expressed interest in bringing him back and haven't hesitated to start negotiating […]

No Practice For Chase Edmonds Tuesday

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds (hamstring) was not seen at the portion of practice open to the media on Tuesday. The Cardinals are going on their bye in Week 12, so Edmonds will have another week to rest up. He's been out since Oct. 27 against the Saints. In the meantime, the Cardinals signed […]

Tyreek Hill To Undergo MRI Exam

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (hamstring) will undergo an MRI exam on his hamstring in the next day or so, according to a source. At that point they'll have a better idea for a timeline. Hill missed both of his targets on Monday night against the Chargers before leaving the game and never […]

Yoenis Cespedes Taking BP

New York Mets hitting instructor Endy Chavez posted a video on Instagram on Tuesday of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heels) taking batting practice. Cespedes hasn't played since July of 2018 due to multiple heel surgeries, and he's due $29.5 million. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen said that he does "not have enough information to predict when […]

Benny Snell Jr. Nearing Return

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he's "excited about the potential return" of rookie running back Benny Snell Jr. (knee) for Week 12 against the Bengals. Snell has missed the last two games and will be evaluated in practice this week. The 21-year-old has 28 rushing attempts for 118 yards in five games this […]

Cubs Unsure If Nico Hoerner Will Open In Big Leagues

The Chicago Cubs are still unsure if shortstop prospect Nico Hoerner will open the 2020 season in the big leagues. Executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer both stressed at the general manager meetings last week that they are open-minded about the No. 24 overall pick in the 2018 draft. "We haven't figured that out yet," […]

Carter Kieboom Could Replace Anthony Rendon

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom, who is the team's top prospect and No. 20 overall in baseball, could be the natural replacement at the hot corner if Anthony Rendon departs in free agency this winter. Kieboom played shortstop, second base and third base with Triple-A Fresno last year, although he's a natural shortstop and […]

Rob Gronkowski Won't Return In 2019

Retired tight end Rob Gronkowski won't rule out a return to football in the future, but he has no plans to come back in 2019. If he had planned to return to football this season, Gronk would have to do so by Nov. 30, per league rules. The Patriots offense could surely use Gronkowski on […]

Steven Souza Jr. Running At 100 Percent

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. (knee) posted a video on his Twitter account on Monday and said that he's running at 100 percent in Arizona. Souza suffered a devastating knee injury in spring training when he tore the ACL, LCL and PCL in his left knee, which caused him to miss the entire 2019 […]

Astros Sign Yuli Gurriel To One-Year Deal

The Houston Astros signed first baseman Yuli Gurriel to a one-year, $8.3 million deal on Monday. The deal will contain $250,000 in award bonuses for 2020, and he'll have the right to declare free agency at the end of the year. The 35-year-old Cuban had by far his best season in the big leagues in […]

Jalen Hurd Unlikely To Return This Year

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that it "has not been looking good" on getting rookie wide receiver Jalen Hurd (back) back this season. Hurd suffered a setback recently and probably will not come off Injured Reserve to play in what has become a lost rookie season. Hurd has a chance to make […]

Brandin Cooks Expected To Return In Week 12

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said he expects wide receiver Brandin Cooks (concussion), who has missed the last two games, to return in Week 12 on Monday night against the Ravens. It's great news for Cooks owners and for quarterback Jared Goff, who has struggled mightily the last two games. However, Cooks will […]

Amari Cooper Fighting Through Knee Injury

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (knee) is "still fighting through" a knee injury that had him limited in practice last week. He looked to favor his knee on a seven-yard reception in the first quarter of Week 11's win over the Lions and played just 41 of 74 offensive snaps. Cooper was also being […]

Damien Williams Bows Out With Injury Against Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams (ribs) suffered an injury on Monday night against the Chargers and is questionable to return. Williams ran the ball just four times for seven yards before leaving the game in Mexico City. He managed one catch for six yards on his only target in the passing game. It's […]

Tyreek Hill Injured Monday Night

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (hamstring) left the Monday night game against the Chargers in the first quarter and is questionable to return. Hill was targeted twice but didn't have a single catch before he left the game. Obviously Hill's injury and potential donut for fantasy owners could be crippling, but his owners […]

La'el Collins Could Play In Week 12

Dallas Cowboys right tackle La'el Collins (knee) injured his left knee in the Week 11 win against the Lions, but there's a belief that he can start in Week 12 in the showdown against the Patriots on the road, according to a source. Collins will be monitored throughout the week. One of the best right […]

Sterling Shepard Practices In Full Monday

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (concussion), who has missed the last five games due to two concussions earlier this year, practiced in full on Monday coming out of the bye week. Because of his long layoff, Shepard is likely to have his snaps limited if he returns in Week 12 against the Bears, […]

Eric Ebron Misses Practice Monday

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron (ankle) was listed as did not practice in Monday's estimation of their practice report. Mo Alie-Cox (thumb) was also a DNP, so Jack Doyle could be looking at an increased role in the passing game this Thursday against the Texans if both Ebron and Alie-Cox aren't able to play. […]

Matthew Stafford Week-To-Week

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia is calling quarterback Matthew Stafford (back) week-to-week. Stafford has missed the last two games and is in danger of missing up to a month more with tiny fractures in his spine. His practice statuses in the upcoming weeks will give us a better idea of how close he is […]

Deshaun Watson Practicing In Full

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Monday's estimated practice report after tweaking his ankle in the Week 11 blowout loss to the Ravens. Watson had a tough time of it last Sunday against Baltimore, but he should bounce back on a short week against the Colts this Thursday, […]

Auden Tate In Concussion Protocol

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that wide receiver Auden Tate (concussion, back) is in the league's concussion protocol after leaving on a cart in Week 12 against the Raiders. Tate is also dealing with a cervical strain. He contributed four catches for 56 yards before departing, and his status is very much up […]

Jordan Wilkins Feels Ready For Thursday

Indianapolis Colts running back Jordan Wilkins (ankle) has progressed faster than expected after being inactive in Week 12 against the Jaguars, although he was a DNP on the team's estimated Monday injury report. He said his ankle "feels great" and feels "like I'll be ready to go" on Thursday night against the Texans. Marlon Mack […]

James Conner Up In The Air For Week 12

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner's (shoulder) AC joint injury isn't any worse than it was when he left last Thursday's game against the Browns, according to a source. However, his status for Week 12 against the Bengals is up in the air and will depend on how he feels this weekend. Conner will likely […]

Austin Hooper, Devonta Freeman Trending The Right Way

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said that tight end Austin Hooper (knee) and running back Devonta Freeman (foot) are "trending in the right way" with Week 12 approaching. Both players are unlikely to practice on Wednesday, but Thursday is a possibility. They'll probably need to get in at least one day of practice later […]

Olivier Vernon Close To Returning

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said that defensive end Olivier Vernon (knee) could be "very close" to returning for Week 12 against the Dolphins. Vernon has been out since the Nov. 3 loss to the Browns. With defensive end Myles Garrett and safety Morgan Burnett out for the rest of the year, the Browns […]

Mitch Trubisky Dealing With Hip Pointer

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said that quarterback Mitch Trubisky (hip) is dealing with "a right hip pointer" that he suffered in the Sunday night loss to the Rams. Trubisky was injured at the end of the second quarter and was then benched before the final drive with the team trailing. The third-year QB […]

T.Y. Hilton Could Play In Week 12

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (calf) looks to be in play to return to face the Texans in Week 12 on Thursday night. He was a DNP on the team's estimated injury report for Monday. Head coach Frank Reich said that Hilton has ramped up his rehab work and has made great progress. The […]

David Njoku Day-To-Day

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (wrist) is day-to-day and could return to practice on Wednesday. "We've got to get him on the football field and see where he's at," head coach Freddie Kitchens said. Njoku isn't a lock to return to action in Week 12 against the Dolphins, but he needs to be picked […]

Will Fuller, Bradley Roby To Be Game-Time Decisions For Thursday

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien is calling wide receiver Will Fuller (hamstring) and cornerback Bradley Roby (hamstring) game-time decisions for Thursday's game against the Colts in Week 12. Fuller was listed as a limited participant on the team's estimated practice report for Monday. O'Brien said the team will find ways to test both players […]

Evan Engram Out Of Boot, Ahead Of Schedule

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (foot) is out of his walking boot and sees an "upward trend" as he's ahead of schedule. Although he didn't practice on Monday, Engram thinks he could be running and cutting by the middle to end of the week. He said it's "definitely possible" that he plays in […]