Kirk Cousins Trying To Take Next Step In 2019

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins had high expectations in his first year in Minnesota after signing a fully guaranteed $84 million deal, but it didn't exactly pay off on the field. Cousins had career highs in completions (425), attempts (606), completion percentage (70.1) and passing touchdowns (30), but the Vikings finished 8-7-1 and missed the […]

Nick Bosa Thinks He'll Be Ready For Week 1

San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive end Nick Bosa (hamstring), the team's first-round pick, believes he'll be ready for Week 1 after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain on May 23. He thinks he'll be able to get enough work at training camp to be ready for the regular season. Bosa also hasn't played […]

Patriots Trade For Michael Roberts Falls Through

Detroit Lions tight end Michael Roberts reverted back to the Lions on Friday after the Patriots tried to acquire him in a trade. Roberts failed his physical and has now been waived by the Lions. The 25-year-old was a fourth-round pick in 2017 and had just nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns in […]

David Hess Moved To Bullpen, Josh Rogers To Start Wednesday

The Baltimore Orioles are moving starting pitcher David Hess to the bullpen for the second time this season. Josh Rogers will start in his place on Wednesday against the A's. Manager Brandon Hyde said the team will likely play with the No. 5 spot in the rotation the rest of the year. Hess is 1-9 […]

David Montgomery Impressing As Route-Runner

Chicago Bears third-round rookie running back David Montgomery has impressed the team as a route-runner out of the backfield in offseason practices. "We always knew he had great hands. You don’t know how great of a route runner a college back is, but he’s a really good route runner," head coach Matt Nagy said. Montgomery […]

James Conner Expects Shared Backfield

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner had more than 62 percent of the team's carries in 2018 and 64 percent of the targets in the passing game among running backs. However, he thinks the team will spread the ball out more evenly in the backfield among him and Jaylen Samuels in 2019. Samuels had 328 […]

Russell Wilson Impressed With D.K. Metcalf

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been very impressed with rookie wide receiver D.K. Metcalf in offseason practices. "It’s great seeing DK [Metcalf] make his plays. I think DK is looking really, really special," Wilson said. "He can do anything and everything and he’s tremendous." The second-round pick isn't just a physical specimen at 6-foot-4, […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Set Up For Big Season

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been lining up as the No. 2 behind Davante Adams and ahead of Geronimo Allison during offseason practices. Minicamp practices revealed that MVS is a starter and probably the No. 2 behind Adams, with Allison likely to serve as the slot man in three-wide sets. “I think […]

Travis Kelce Expects To Be 100 Percent For Camp

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (ankle) has missed all of the team's offseason workouts as he recovers from ankle surgery, but he expects to be 100 percent healthy in time for training camp. Kelce is one of a kind at the tight end position and should be the first name off the board […]

Carlos Hyde Being Used Often

Kansas City Chiefs running back Carlos Hyde, who was signed as a free agent this offseason, has occasionally lined up next to starter Damien Williams in the backfield at minicamp and has frequently been used as a receiver. "It's not just a one-dimensional running back here. You do it all. You line up at receiver. […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Against Orioles

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Vazquez was a fantasy afterthought as a hitter last year but has flipped the script and is now valuable for his bat in a strong Red Sox offense. Sandy Leon is doing the catching and is batting ninth against Orioles starting […]

Trey Burton Has Good Chance To Be Ready For Camp

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said he "feels good" about tight end Trey Burton (hernia) being ready for the start of training camp this summer. Burton had hernia surgery this offseason. The 27-year-old caught a career-high 54 passes (76 targets) for 569 yards and six touchdowns in his first year in Chicago with Nagy […]

Jack Doyle Runs Routes This Week

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle (hip, kidney) didn't practice with the team this spring but was running routes at full speed in minicamp this week. He's coming off hip and kidney surgery, but it looks like he'll be able to take part in training camp next month. The 29-year-old played in just six games […]

Ravens Hopeful Marquise Brown Will Be Ready For Camp

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that the team is hopeful that rookie wide receiver Marquise Brown (foot) will be ready for training camp this summer. It's not for certain, but Brown hasn't had any setbacks and the team is optimistic. It was a good sign that the first-round wideout was cleared for individual […]

LeSean McCoy Expects To Have Same Role As 2018

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy had the worst season of his 10-year career in 2018, but he's unfazed by the team adding Frank Gore and T.J. Yeldon in free agency and Devin Singletary in the draft. McCoy fully expects to continue as the team's starting running back in 2019. "I mean, I'm a dominant […]

Tommy La Stella, Albert Pujols Out Saturday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella (forearm) and first baseman Albert Pujols are not in the starting lineup on Saturday. La Stella is having an All-Star season but was scratched with forearm tightness on Friday. Consider him day-to-day for now. Luis Rengifo is starting at second and hitting ninth, while Justin Bour is at […]

DeMarcus Lawrence Likely To Open Camp On PUP

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (shoulder), who underwent offseason shoulder surgery, is likely to open up training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. However, the team is confident that he will be able to play in Week 1. The 27-year-old is a budding superstar in the NFL after collecting a total of […]

Byron Jones Hopes To Be Ready For Training Camp

Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl cornerback Byron Jones (hip) said his goal is to be ready at some point during training camp after having offseason hip surgery. He has yet to do full running but has done resistance training the last few weeks. The 26-year-old is a key component for Dallas' secondary. He had 67 tackles […]

Nelson Agholor Dealing With Lower-Body Injury

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said that wide receiver Nelson Agholor didn't practice in mandatory minicamp this week because of a lower body injury. He also sat out of the final two organized team activity practices open to the media last week. Agholor's absence has allowed for increased repetitions for wide receivers Greg Ward […]

Rays Option Daniel Robertson, Call Up Jake Faria

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned infielder Daniel Robertson to Triple-A Durham on Saturday and recalled pitcher Jake Faria from Durham in a corresponding move. There just isn't enough room on the major league roster for Robertson now that Joey Wendle is back from his wrist injury, plus he was hitting just .205/.310/.284 with two homers […]

Sony Michel Underwent Knee Scope

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (knee) missed the final stages of the team's offseason program because he underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee, according to a league source. He's expected to be ready for training camp in late July, though, so he should be fine for the start of the regular season […]

Jeffery Simmons Not Rushing To Play This Year

Tennessee Titans first-round rookie defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (knee) said he's not "rushing anything" in his rookie season as far as getting back onto the field as he rehabs an ACL tear. "If I don’t play this year, I’m fine with it, but my goal is to get healthy on my time and on this […]

Darius Leonard Expects To Be Ready For Training Camp

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard (ankle) did some jogging this week during minicamp and his ankle surgery won't hinder him from training during summer break. He will head to Florida in the coming weeks to train and fully expects to be ready for the start of training camp. Leonard was an absolute beast in his […]

Frank Reich Breaks Down Colts Running Back Picture

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said that running back Marlon Mack "is our main guy" with Nyheim Hines as the main third-down guy and Jordan Wilkins and Jonathan Williams vying for another spot. Spencer Ware will be in the mix to spell Mack on early downs. Also, with rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell ticketed […]

Jadeveon Clowney Likely To Remain Absent Into Training Camp

Houston Texans outside linebacker/defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who has yet to sign his $15.967 million franchise tender, sat out of mandatory minicamp this week. League sources say he is expected to miss the entire offseason and at least a portion of training camp before likely reporting prior to the start of the regular season. Both […]

Albert Almora Jr. Removed As Precaution Friday

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said that outfielder Albert Almora Jr. was pulled from the game on Friday as a precaution after he was banged up on a catch at the wall. Almora was hitless with two strikeouts in his three plate appearances on Friday night before leaving the game. He's hitting a mediocre .241/.285/.400 […]

Dawson Knox Continues To Stand Out

Buffalo Bills rookie tight end Dawson Knox continued to make plays at mandatory minicamp this week and has done a lot to help himself heading into his first training camp. He has taken advantage of the opportunity to work with the first-team offense and build chemistry with quarterback Josh Allen. Allen looked for Knox on […]

Damien Harris Could Have Big Role

New England Patriots rookie third-round running back Damien Harris could have a big role in the offense in his first season. Harris has had a strong spring and could push Sony Michel for work in 2019. It has also helped Harris' cause that Michel, who has an extensive injury history dating back to college, has […]

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Impressing In Red Zone

Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside was unstoppable in minicamp practice this week during 7-on-7 drills. Quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Nate Sudfeld have been comfortable making tough throws to the rookie wideout, and he's had a very strong offseason heading into his first season in the NFL. This is certainly something to watch heading […]

Mack Hollins Returns To Practices

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Mack Hollins (hernia) returned to practice with helmets during minicamp this week after missing organized team activities. He was able to take part in individual work in his return but didn't do any of the team workouts. Running back Corey Clement (knee) worked out on a side field with trainers. Hollins […]