Broncos Hire Ed Donatell As Defensive Coordinator

The Denver Broncos reached an agreement on Tuesday to make former Chicago Bears defensive backs coach Ed Donatell their next defensive coordinator, according to a source. Donatell served behind Vic Fangio in Chicago, who is now Denver's head coach. Expect Fangio to have most of the say with defensive play-calling moving forward. Denver still has […]

Panthers Unsure If Cam Newton Will Have Surgery

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he has "no idea" on whether quarterback Cam Newton (shoulder) will need offseason surgery. Newton's right shoulder hampered him down the stretch and he was shut down for the final two games with the team eliminated from postseason contention. We'd be surprised if he didn't undergo right shoulder surgery […]

Gregg Williams To Become Jets Defensive Coordinator

The New York Jets are finalizing a deal to make former Cleveland Browns interim head coach Gregg Williams their next defensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to a source. Williams was previously the defensive coordinator in Cleveland before he was promoted to interim head coach when they fired Hue Jackson midway through the 2018 season. He […]

Colts Want To Re-Sign Adam Vinatieri

The Indianapolis Colts want to re-sign impending free-agent kicker Adam Vinatieri, according to a source. Despite a missed kick and extra point in the divisional round loss to the Chiefs, the 46-year-old had a fantastic season, making 85.2 percent of his 27 field-goal tries in 2018. Vinatieri has said he's open to another season, so […]

Carson Wentz Remains Eagles QB

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reiterated that quarterback Carson Wentz remains the team's QB of the future, not Nick Foles. Wentz's season-ending injuries the last two years and Foles' improbable Super Bowl run in 2017 and his short playoff run this year has many questioning who is the better signal caller for the team. […]

Leonys Martin Feels 100 Percent

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin was cleared to resume all baseball activities last Nov. 20 after dealing with a life-threatening bacterial infection, and he said he is now feeling 100 percent healthy. Martin played in just six games with the Indians before his illness hit, and he played in 78 games with the Tigers before […]

Mark Ingram Wants To Stay In New Orleans

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram, who is due to become a free agent in the offseason, would like to stay with the team moving forward. “I’m not looking just to up and leave New Orleans. My squad, you know we got a good squad. I feel like we could do this type of […]

Tyler Boyd Almost Done With Rehab

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (knee) said he has roughly two weeks left of rehabbing the sprained MCL he suffered in Week 14. Boyd should be fine for organized team activities in the spring and will go into training camp at 100 percent. The 24-year-old had a career year in 2018, catching 76 passes […]

Nathaniel Hackett Hired By Packers

The Green Bay Packers hired former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator on Monday, according to sources. Hackett is known as more of a run-first offensive mind, but he'll also challenge and engage veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers in an offense that struggled in 2018. Green Bay ranked 12th in yards […]

Rays Closing In On Avisail Garcia

The Tampa Bay Rays are closing in on free-agent outfielder Avisail Garcia, according to sources. Garcia played in just 93 games due to injury in 2018 in his final year with the White Sox and hit a disappointing .236/.281/.438 with 19 home runs and 49 RBI. If he signs with Tampa, he should see consistent […]

Sammy Watkins Feels Fine

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that wide receiver Sammy Watkins (foot) said his foot feels fine after playing in the divisional round win over the Colts. Watkins is a bit sore, but it's nothing to be worried about. After having sat out since Week 11, Watkins returned last Saturday and wasn't limited […]

Anthony Miller To Have Shoulder Surgery

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller (shoulder) is set to have offseason left shoulder surgery, according to general manager Ryan Pace. It's unclear how extensive of a surgery it will be, but Miller will have plenty of time to recover before next season. He hauled in 33 passes (54 targets) for 423 yards and seven […]

Colts Not Looking To Trade Jacoby Brissett

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard said he isn't trying to give backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett away this offseason. “It would take somebody doing something that would blow me away, and it has to be the right thing for the kid, too," Ballard said. Brissett was up and down when he was forced to start […]

Antonio Brown Wants To Play For 49ers

Former NFL receiver Jerry Rice and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown remain in contact and Rice said on Monday that Brown wants to play for the San Francisco 49ers. Brown had a dustup with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger before Week 17 and sat out of practices before being ruled inactive in the regular season finale. […]

Giants Re-Sign Derek Holland

The San Francisco Giants re-signed starting pitcher Derek Holland to a one-year, $7 million deal on Monday, according to a source. The deal includes an option for the 2020 season. He'll make a base salary of $6.5 million in 2019 with a $6.5 million option or $500,000 buyout for 2020. Staying in the National League […]

Jake Butt Doing Well In Rehab

Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt (knee), who tore his left ACL in practice on Sept. 27, would like to be on the field when organized team activities begin this spring. “I’ll be here all offseason rehabbing and at the very least I’ll be fully healthy for (training) camp,” Butt said. “I’m progressing and I […]

Adam Vinatieri Not Ready To Walk Away

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri hasn't made a decision on whether he will return after his record-breaking 23rd season in the NFL, but he can't imagine walking away if the Colts still want him. “If they’re wanting, I can’t imagine (I’d) not keep playing, you know?” Vinatieri said. “I haven’t made the decision yet. I’ll […]

Antonio Gates Wants To Keep Playing For Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates isn't ready to close the book on his playing career just yet. "I just don't see myself walking away with this taste," Gates said after his team's 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. "And plus this team. I think when you add Hunter [Henry] back, […]

White Sox Offer Manny Machado An Eight-Year Deal

The Chicago White Sox offered free-agent shortstop Manny Machado an eight-year deal on Sunday and could be compelled to give him more years, according to league sources. The Phillies are also engaged with Machado, but at this point it appears they are more interested in trying to land superstar outfielder Bryce Harper. While the White […]

Browns Expected To Hire Steve Wilks To Run Defense

The Cleveland Browns are expected to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks as their new defensive coordinator, according to sources. They are close on a deal that should be finalized on Monday. Wilks was a disaster in his first and only season as the top man in Arizona, but he was successful coordinating […]

Browns Hire Todd Monken As Offensive Coordinator

The Cleveland Browns hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken to be their next offensive coordinator on Sunday, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Monken will now work with first-year head coach Freddie Kitchens to develop quarterback Baker Mayfield as he approaches his second season in the NFL. Monken, 52, was Tampa's […]

Phillies Emerge As Favorites For Bryce Harper

The Philadelphia Phillies have emerged as the favorites to sign free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper after meeting face-to-face with him in Las Vegas on Saturday, according to three officials. Nationals executives are now calling a reunion with Harper a "long shot." The Phillies have yet to make a formal offer to Harper but are confident that […]

Dustin Pedroia To Start Running This Week

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) is scheduled to start running and testing his surgically-repaired left knee this week. The veteran second baseman had microfracture surgery in November of 2017 and played in just three games before being shut down in 2018. He underwent a second arthroscopic procedure in August. The team and […]

Luis Urias Believes He'll Be Ready For Spring Training

San Diego Padres second base prospect Luis Urias (hamstring), who has been slowed by a lingering hamstring injury that cut his 2018 season short, believes he'll be ready when spring training begins next month. He is ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the team's system, but he played in just 12 major league games […]

Wil Myers Moving To Outfield In 2019

San Diego Padres outfielder/third baseman Wil Myers said he will move back to the outfield full time in 2019. He played outfield his first year in San Diego but then played first base for two years before the team signed Eric Hosmer. Myers played in just 83 games last year for the Friars due to […]

Bruce Arians Lobbying DeSean Jackson To Stick Around

Tampa Bay Buccaneers new head coach Bruce Arians is planning to lobby wide receiver DeSean Jackson to stick around. Jackson has struggled to get on the same page with quarterback Jameis Winston and asked for a trade in the middle of the season, so he clearly wants out of Tampa. However, D-Jax could have a […]

Rob Gronkowski To Consider Retirement

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who continues to battle through injuries, is expected to strongly consider retirement for the second straight offseason. People who are close to him believe this will be the year that he actually calls it quits. Gronk just hasn't looked like himself this year, so it wouldn't be much […]

Tom Brady Was Dealing With MCL Sprain

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (knee) is as healthy as he's been all year heading into Sunday's divisional round game against the Chargers, but he suffered an MCL sprain while going out for a pass against the Titans on Nov. 11. The bye in the first round of the playoffs helped Brady and he's […]

Broncos Expected To Pursue Antonio Brown

The Denver Broncos are expected to be one of many teams interested in trading for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, and rival general managers predict the Steelers will be able to get at least a second-round pick for him. The Jets, 49ers and Colts could be other teams looking to land Brown. Any team […]

Hunter Henry Active Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry (knee) is active for the divisional round against the Patriots on Sunday. Henry tore his ACL last spring and missed all of the 2018 regular season, so this will be his first game active. While he could be an option on third downs and in the red zone, […]