Austin Hays Healthy And Back On Track

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is healthy and back on track this spring, hitting .364 through 11 Grapefruit League games. Eight of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases, including four home runs. Hays' 12 RBI lead the team. The 23-year-old slugged 32 dingers and drove […]

Estevan Florial Having Nice Spring

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial, the team's top prospect and No. 57 overall per MLB Pipeline, is hitting .345/.406/.517 with four steals in 12 Grapefruit League games this spring. The center fielder has above-average raw power, speed and arm strength but must improve on his swing-and-miss issues. He's only 21 years old and .283/.377/.422 […]

Michael Chavis Has Four Homers This Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman/first baseman Michael Chavis, the team's No. 1 prospect and No. 79 overall per MLB Pipeline, ranks second in baseball with four spring homers. However, he was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday and the team doesn't have an opening for his power bat right now. He'll continue to work on improving […]

Panthers Release Matt Kalil Thursday

The Carolina Panthers released left tackle Matt Kalil on Thursday. Kalil signed a five-year deal as a free agent just two years ago and he started all 16 games at left tackle in his first year before spending all of 2018 on Injured Reserve with a knee injury. Carolina this week also re-signed tackle Daryl […]

Jordy Nelson Cut After One Season In Oakland

The Oakland Raiders released veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson on Thursday, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Nelson was a disappointment in his lone season in Oakland, catching 63 passes for 739 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (14 starts). He'll turn 31 years old and can still help […]

Everson Griffen Restructures Contract

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman announced on Thursday that the team restructured the contract of defensive end Everson Griffen. Griffen was a fourth-round pick in 2010 and turned into a starter in 2014. He has 66.5 sacks (seventh in Vikings history) in 73 starts and 132 total games for Minnesota. Griffen stepped away in […]

Bills Sign Andre Roberts

The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent wide receiver/kick returner Andre Roberts to an undisclosed deal, according to sources. Roberts was selected as an All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2018 for his work as a kick returner with the Jets, leading the NFL in kickoff return yardage with 1,174 yards (29.4 yards per return). He also tied […]

Giants Agree With Golden Tate

The New York Giants agreed to terms with free-agent wide receiver Golden Tate on a four-year, $37.5 million deal with $23 million fully guaranteed on Thursday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Tate had 74 catches (113 targets) for 795 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games with the Lions and Eagles last season, but […]

Teddy Bridgewater Officially Re-Signing With Saints

The New Orleans Saints are re-signing quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a one-year deal worth $7.25 million fully guaranteed on Thursday, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal has a maximum value of $12.5 million. Bridgewater visited with the Dolphins on Wednesday night but left without a contract, leaving the […]

Le'Veon Bell Insists He's In Great Shape

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell insists that he's in great shape despite sitting out all of last season. "It's the best my body's really ever felt in my life," Bell declared. "There's nothing that even comes close to comparing how I feel. Literally just resting and letting my body heal. ... My body […]

Yu Darvish Looks Healthy

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish looks fully healthy this spring and has been hitting 94-96 mph regularly over the past few weeks. Darvish was limited to just eight starts in his first season with Chicago and had a right elbow debridement on Sept. 12. He struck out five, walked two and hit a pair […]

Dallas Keuchel Facing Hitters

Free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel faced hitters and threw 80 pitches on Wednesday in Newport Beach, Calif., according to his agent Scott Boras. “He’s going through a full Spring Training, just like [Kyle] Lohse did,” Boras said, referring to Lohse’s program before signing a three-year, $33 million contract with the Brewers on March 25, 2013. […]

49ers Take A Chance On Jason Verrett

The San Francisco 49ers are signing free-agent cornerback Jason Verrett to a one-year, $3.6 million deal on Thursday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Verrett has plenty of talent but has been unable to stay healthy, as the 27-year-old former first-round pick of the Chargers has played in just six games the last three seasons […]

Bears Signing Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

The Chicago Bears are signing free-agent safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million on Thursday, sources informed of the situation told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Clinton-Dix was traded from the Packers to the Redskins last season. He hasn't been very consistent after he was Green Bay's first-round pick […]

Saints Signing Malcom Brown

The New Orleans Saints are signing free-agent defensive tackle Malcom Brown to a three-year deal worth $15 million on Thursday, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brown was a four-year starter for the Patriots after he was taken in the 2015 draft. The former first-round pick (32nd overall) has 8.5 sacks and 186 total […]

Jhoulys Chacin Named Opening Day Starter

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell named starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin as his Opening Day starter on Thursday. He'll face the Cardinals at home on March 28 after the 31-year-old had a stellar year in 2018. Chacin went 15-8 with a 3.50 ERA in the regular season before posting a 1.46 ERA in three playoff starts […]

Mallex Smith Won't Go On Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith (elbow) won't make the trip to Japan, but general manager Jerry Dipoto said Smith won't go on the 10-day injured list and should be ready to play in the team's home opener on March 28 against Boston. Smith has been out all spring with a strained right elbow, but he […]

Kyle Seager Likely Out Until June

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will miss at least the next two and a half months after having surgery to fix a tendon in his left hand, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. Dr. Donald Sheridan, who performed the procedure on Tuesday, estimated a recovery period of eight to 10 weeks for Seager. The […]

Matt Paradis Signs Three-Year Deal With Panthers

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent center Matt Paradis to an undisclosed three-year deal on Thursday. Paradis was an adequate starting center for the Broncos the last four seasons after he was a sixth-round pick in 2014. He suffered a broken leg midway through last season but is expected to start at center after Ryan Kalil […]

Jason Myers Joining Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to sign free-agent kicker Jason Myers to an undisclosed deal after his Pro Bowl season with the Jets in 2018, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Myers made 33 of his 36 field-goal tries, including an NFL-record five field goals of 55 yards or more. The 27-year-old will be Seattle's […]

Titans Agree With Cameron Wake

The Tennessee Titans agreed to a three-year, $23 million deal with free-agent defensive end Cameron Wake, according to a source. The deal includes $10 million guaranteed. The 37-year-old can still be productive, but it'll likely be in a rotation role with his new team. Wake spent the first 10 years of his career and had […]

Bills Sign Mitch Morse To Four-Year Deal

The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent center Mitch Morse to a four-year deal worth $44.5 million. The deal includes $26.5 million guaranteed and he'll receive $19.5 million in 2019 and $28.375 million by Year 2. Morse's $11.125 million average per year is the new bar for centers. The addition of Morse is mainly good news for […]

Roger Saffold Signs With Titans

The Tennessee Titans signed free-agent offensive guard Roger Saffold to a four-year, $44 million deal, according to a source. Saffold will receive $22.5 million in guarantees. He was the top offensive guard available and will be a notable upgrade for the Tennessee offensive line. He'll turn 31 in June and is an upgrade for running […]

Texans Adding Bradley Roby, Tashaun Gipson

The Houston Texans are expected to sign free-agent cornerback Bradley Roby to a one-year, $10 million deal, according to NFL Network's James Palmer. The Texans also announced the signing of free-agent safety Tashaun Gipson. Roby, who spent the last five years with the Broncos, is a welcomed addition after the team lost defensive backs Tyrann […]

David Njoku Could Have Breakout Season

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku stands to benefit from the addition of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The Browns also have Jarvis Landry in the slot and promising young wideout Antonio Callaway as a deep threat. That should leave the 22-year-old Njoku open quite a bit. He had 56 catches for 639 yards and […]

Eagles Land Malik Jackson For Three Years

The Philadelphia Eagles signed free-agent defensive tackle Malik Jackson to an undisclosed three-year deal on Wednesday. Over the last four seasons, Jackson ranks ninth among defensive tackles in sacks (23) and tackles for loss (36) and has the second most passes defended (15). Although he wasn't as good in his final year in Jacksonville, Jackson […]

Nelson Agholor Staying With Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor is staying with the team and will have his $9.34 million fifth-year option guaranteed. The 25-year-old had a career-high 64 catches for 736 yards and four touchdowns in 2018, but he'll be hard-pressed to repeat or surpass those numbers after the Eagles traded for DeSean Jackson earlier this week. […]

Cowboys Keeping Tavon Austin

The Dallas Cowboys re-signed wide receiver Tavon Austin to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. Austin played in just seven games due to injury last year and caught eight passes for 140 yards while splitting punt-return duties with Cole Beasley. Austin is a speedster that is most valuable on special teams. He's more of a […]

DeSean Jackson Signs Three-Year Deal With Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver DeSean Jackson to a new undisclosed three-year deal through the 2021 season on Thursday. Philly acquired Jackson and a 2020 seventh-round pick from the Buccaneers on Monday in exchange for a sixth-round pick this year. The speedster entered the league in 2008 with the Eagles and was a three-time […]

K.J. Wright Re-Signing With Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks will re-sign linebacker K.J. Wright for two years and up to $15.5 million on Thursday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The 29-year-old missed 11 games last year with a knee injury, but he's a tackling machine when healthy. Before his injury last year, Wright had four straight seasons of 100-plus tackles, […]