Mariners Sign Tim Beckham

The Seattle Mariners signed free-agent shortstop Tim Beckham to a one-year, $1.75 million deal with $250,000 in incentives on Thursday. The former first overall pick in 2008 was a disappointment in 2018 after a career year in 2017. He hit .230/.287/.374 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in just 96 games with the Orioles. […]

Brian Dozier Agrees With Nationals

The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal with free-agent second baseman Brian Dozier on Thursday, according to league sources. Dozier had a down year in 2018, hitting .215/.305/.391 in 553 at-bats between the Twins and Dodgers, but he still managed 21 home runs, 72 RBI, 81 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. […]

Dowell Loggains Expected To Join Jets

The New York Jets are expected to hire former Dolphins offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains as the main offensive assistant to new head coach Adam Gase, according to sources. Loggains was Miami's offensive coordinator under Gase in 2018 and also worked with him in Chicago. Loggains' main job, alongside Gase, will be to develop quarterback Sam […]

Brewers Agree With Yasmani Grandal

The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal on Wednesday, according to sources. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. He turned down a one-year, $17.9 million qualifying offer from the Dodgers and a four-year deal that could have reached $60 million with the Mets. Grandal was a disaster both […]

Jets To Hire Adam Gase As Head Coach

The New York Jets are hiring former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase on Wednesday to be their next head coach. Gase is best known for coaching Peyton Manning to a record-setting year in Denver, but he pretty much flopped in his time with Miami and wasn't able to get quarterback Ryan Tannehill over the […]

Shelby Miller Agrees With Rangers

The Texas Rangers agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent starting pitcher Shelby Miller on Wednesday. League sources confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan that the deal is worth $2 million with performance bonuses that could bring it up to $5 million. The 28-year-old right-hander dealt with injuries in his three seasons with the Diamondbacks and […]

Cordarrelle Patterson Practices In Full Wednesday

New England Patriots wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) practiced in full on Wednesday. Patterson was held out of Week 17 as a precaution and should return to face the Chargers this Sunday in the divisional round. Patterson's role could increase now that Josh Gordon is no longer in the fold, but he's more of a […]

Hunter Henry On Track To Make Season Debut

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry (knee) is practicing in full on Wednesday. Henry was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list after tearing his ACL last spring, but he looks to be on track to make his season debut in the divisional round against the Patriots. He has plenty of pass-catching upside […]

Ted Ginn Practicing In Full

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn (knee) is practicing in full on Wednesday. He was held out as a precaution in Week 17 and had the first-round bye to heal up even more, so he'll be good for the divisional round against the Eagles on Sunday. Ginn has played in just five games this […]

Eric Ebron, Dontrelle Inman Return To Practice

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron (hip) and wide receiver Dontrelle Inman (finger, shoulder) both returned to a limited practice on Wednesday after sitting out on Tuesday. Ebron leads all tight ends with 14 total touchdowns on the season and will be a popular DFS pick in a potential shootout. Inman has become heavily involved […]

T.Y. Hilton, Ryan Grant Remain Out Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts wide receivers T.Y. Hilton (ankle) and Ryan Grant (toe) both missed practice for the second straight day on Wednesday. Hilton doesn't really practice much anymore, but he will play against the Chiefs in the divisional round on Saturday. He hasn't scored since Nov. 18, but Hilton remains heavily involved as quarterback Andrew Luck's […]

No Practice For Carson Wentz

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (back) remained sidelined at practice on Wednesday. Wentz hasn't practiced since suffering the fracture in his back and seems unlikely to return this postseason, even if the Eagles are holding out hope that he can contribute if they continue to advance. Backup Nick Foles keeps finding a way to lead […]

Alshon Jeffery, Golden Tate Limited In Practice

Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers Alshon Jeffery (ribs) and Golden Tate (knee) were both limited in practice on Wednesday. Both players should be able to play in the divisional round against the Saints on Sunday. The entire Eagles offense was shut down against the Saints earlier this year, but they'll likely have to throw often to […]

Chris Herndon IV Pleads Guilty To DWI

New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon IV pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on Wednesday stemming from his arrest during a two-car accident last June. He was sentenced to 90 days of a lost license and he will likely face a suspension from the league to begin the 2019 season. The 22-year-old rookie came […]

Melvin Gordon Won't Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (knees) is dealing with sore knees and won't practice on Wednesday, but head coach Anthony Lynn still expects Gordon to play in the divisional round against the Patriots on Sunday. Gordon had a minor left knee sprain in the wild-card win over the Ravens and returned to the […]

Kevin Plawecki Avoids Arbitration

Cleveland Indians catcher Kevin Plawecki avoided salary arbitration on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.137 million deal. The Tribe acquired Plawecki from the Mets last weekend, and he's expected to be the primary catcher in 2019 alongside Roberto Perez. He was a top prospect before reaching the big leagues, but he's hit just .218/.308/.330 […]

Kevin Stefanski To Be Permanent Offensive Coordinator

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Wednesday that Kevin Stefanski, who was a finalist for the Browns head coaching gig, will return in 2019 as the offensive coordinator, according to a source. Stefanski took over midseason for John DeFilippo and placed more of an emphasis on the running game with Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray. The […]

Gary Kubiak Named Offensive Coordinator In Denver

The Denver Broncos announced on Wednesday that former head coach Gary Kubiak will be the team's offensive coordinator in 2019. Kubiak hasn't been on the field coaching in the last two years, but he was still in Denver's front office. He will return to the sidelines to run an offense with plenty of young talent […]

Broncos Hire Vic Fangio As Next Head Coach

The Denver Broncos reached an agreement on Wednesday to make former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio their next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Dan Graziano. He will receive a four-year deal with a team option for a fifth year. Fangio is 60 years old and has spent all but one of […]

Browns Hiring Freddie Kitchens As Head Coach

The Cleveland Browns will hire Freddie Kitchens to be the 18th head coach in franchise history on Wednesday, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Kitchens served as the offensive coordinator for the final eight games of the season after the team fired head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Once Kitchens was running the […]

Cole Beasley, Blake Jarwin Out Again Wednesday

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley (ankle) and tight end Blake Jarwin (ankle) both missed practice for the second straight day on Wednesday. Both players are shaping up to be questionable against the Rams in the divisional round on Saturday. Beasley blew up for 101 yards and two touchdowns back on Oct. 14 and Jarwin […]

Todd Bowles Hired By Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired former New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles as their next defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Head coach Bruce Arians also brought Byron Leftwich to be the pass-game coordinator and Harold Goodwin from his time with the Cardinals. Bowles led a very strong defense in Arizona when he was paired with […]

Falcons Choose Dirk Koetter As Offensive Coordinator

The Atlanta Falcons hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter as their next offensive coordinator on Tuesday. The 59-year-old went 19-29 in his three seasons as the head coach in Tampa. Their offense ranked first in the league in passing yards per game (320.3), third in yards per game (415.5) and 12th in […]

Tyler Eifert Has Resumed Running

Cincinnati Bengals impending free-agent tight end Tyler Eifert (ankle) is jogging 20 minutes at a time and is convinced he will be fully healthy and get back to the player that scored 13 touchdowns in 2015. “I’ll be back to where I was. No question,” said Eifert Tuesday, who admitted he didn’t know where he […]

T.Y. Hilton, Eric Ebron, Dontrelle Inman Miss Practice

Indianapolis Colts wide receivers T.Y. Hilton (ankle), Dontrelle Inman (finger, shoulder) and Ryan Grant (toe) and tight end Eric Ebron (hip) all missed practice on Tuesday. Grant sat out in the wild-card win and will be questionable to play against the Chiefs this Saturday. While Hilton hasn't practiced much at all to close out the […]

Buccaneers Making Bruce Arians Next Head Coach

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finalizing a deal to make Bruce Arians their next head coach on Tuesday, according to sources. Arians took a year off after serving as the Cardinals head coach for five seasons. It's good news for Tampa's offense as a whole, and the Bucs front office will be hoping that Arians […]

CC Sabathia Cleared For Baseball Activities

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (heart) has been cleared to begin baseball activities after a follow-up stress test on Tuesday. Sabathia had an angioplasty surgery in early December but is expected to be ready for spring training. The veteran southpaw was decent in 2018 with a 9-7 record, 3.65 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and […]

Todd Gurley Practicing

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said that running back Todd Gurley (knee) took part in the early walkthrough practice on Tuesday and will also practice on Wednesday. The team will continue to monitor Gurley throughout the week to see how he feels. Gurley was held out of the final two regular season games […]

Kliff Kingsbury Set To Become Cardinals Head Coach

The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a deal to make USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury their new head coach on Tuesday, according to sources. It'll be Kingsbury's first job in the NFL, and he'll be expected to improve an offense that was dead last in most of the major categories in 2018 with rookie quarterback Josh […]

Spencer Ware, Sammy Watkins Practicing Tuesday

Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware (hamstring) and wide receiver Sammy Watkins (foot) are both practicing on Tuesday. It's a good sign that both players will be ready to play against the Colts in the divisional round on Saturday. Ware hasn't played since Dec. 9, while Watkins has been out since Nov. 19. Ware […]