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 […]

Cole Beasley, Blake Jarwin Not Practicing Tuesday

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley (ankle) and tight end Blake Jarwin (ankle) will not practice on Tuesday. Beasley was able to play through his tweaked ankle in the wild-card win over the Seahawks last Saturday, but he's not a lock to be able to play in the divisional round against the Rams on Saturday. […]

Melvin Gordon Expected To Play Against Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (knee) is dealing with a minor left knee sprain that he suffered in the wild-card win against the Ravens last weekend, but it's not enough to put his status in doubt for the divisional round against the Patriots. Gordon returned to the game with a knee brace, but […]

White Sox Agree With Jon Jay

The Chicago White Sox agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with free-agent outfielder Jon Jay on Monday. On a rebuilding White Sox club, Jay may be able to find a starting gig in the outfield, but he still doesn't have much of a fantasy ceiling. Jay will turn 34 in March and hit just […]

White Sox In Serious Discussions With Jon Jay

The Chicago White Sox are in serious discussions with free-agent outfielder Jon Jay, according to sources. Jay is a better real-life commodity as more of a fourth-outfield type than a fantasy one, as he hit just .268/.330/.347 with three home runs, 40 RBI, 74 runs scored and four steals in 143 games last year with […]

Phillies To Make Manny Machado Another Offer

The Philadelphia Phillies remain primarily interested in free-agent shortstop Manny Machado, and they are expected to make a second offer to the superstar this week. The White Sox and Yankees remain interested in him as well. While the Phils will meet with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper in person in Las Vegas this Saturday, they haven't […]

Packers Hiring Matt LaFleur As New Head Coach

The Green Bay Packers hired Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach on Monday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. LaFleur, 39, spent one year with the Titans after serving as the offensive coordinator for the Rams in 2017. Tennessee's offense wasn't special with quarterback Marcus Mariota hurt for […]

Blake Parker Agrees With Twins

The Minnesota Twins are finalizing a one-year deal worth slightly more than $3 million with free-agent relief pitcher Blake Parker on Monday, according to sources. Parker had a 3.26 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 14 saves in 67 outings for the Angels last year. He should be the favorite to close with his new […]

David Wright To Work In Front Office

New York Mets third baseman David Wright has admitted that he is no longer physically able to play the game, but he will keep a small role in the organization as a special assistant to new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, according to two team sources. Sources close to Wright say it'll be a part-time […]

Kelvin Herrera Agrees With White Sox

The Chicago White Sox agreed to a two-year, $18 million deal with free-agent relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera on Monday, according to sources. The deal includes a vesting option for a third year. The 29-year-old reliever had a sharp 2.44 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 38 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings and 17 saves between the Royals and […]

Blake Parker Expected To Sign With Twins

Free-agent relief pitcher Blake Parker is expected to land with the Minnesota Twins. Parker had a nice 3.26 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and career-high 14 saves with the Angels last year, but he was removed from the closer's role late in the season with the Halos trying to get a look at their other […]

Chargers Activate Hunter Henry From PUP

The Los Angeles Chargers activated tight end Hunter Henry (knee) from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Monday, and he's eligible to play in the divisional round against the Patriots on Sunday. Henry tore the ACL in his right knee in May and hasn't played at all this year, making it unlikely that he'll […]

Mike Wallace Remains Day-To-Day

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said wide receiver Mike Wallace (leg) remains day-to-day. Wallace was activated off Injured Reserve after breaking his leg early in the season. He was limited in practices last week but was inactive in the wild-card win over the Bears. Even if Wallace is active in the divisional round against […]

Gregory Polanco Making Progress In Rehab

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder), who had surgery to fix a dislocated left shoulder, hit off a tee for the first time on Monday and said he felt great. Polanco has yet to be cleared to throw, but he thinks he will be on the field before June. The left-handed hitter has never hit […]

Joe Musgrove On Track For Spring Training

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove, who had abdominal surgery in October, said he's not 100 percent recovered but is on track to be ready for spring training next month. "My core feels good. I feel strong. ... I threw off the slope today and it felt pretty good," Musgrove said. Musgrove was 6-9 with […]

Brewers Most Likely Landing Spot For Madison Bumgarner?

In the opinion of MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi, the Milwaukee Brewers are the most likely destination for San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner if he's traded. MadBum has missed considerable time the last two years due to injuries and is due a $12 million salary in 2019. The Giants may wait until midseason […]