Torrey Smith Doesn't Practice Tuesday

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith (knee) did not practice on Tuesday. Smith last played on Oct. 21 and doesn't seem particularly close to returning. If he sits out another game this weekend, rookie D.J. Moore will continue to serve as the No. 2 receiver across from Devin Funchess. Smith remains on the waiver wire […]

Joe Flacco Won't Need To Practice This Week

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) won't need to practice at all this week in order to play in Week 11 against the Bengals. "I don’t know who’s going to play," Harbaugh said. "We’ll prepare all the [quarterbacks] to whatever degree we think we need to, in terms of […]

Aaron Rodgers Lobbies To Get Aaron Jones More Work

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised running back Aaron Jones' work in the Week 10 win over the Dolphins and thought he was especially useful in the red zone, where the Packers scored four red-zone touchdowns. "He’s a great player. We just need to continue to give him more opportunities," Rodgers said. Jones broke […]

Stefon Diggs Says He Will Play In Week 11

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (ribs) practiced on Monday and said, "I know I will play" this week against the Bears. Diggs also said he would surely play in Week 9 before being held out before the bye week. Barring a setback in practice this week, we'd expect Diggs to return to action against […]

Steelers Like Jaylen Samuels

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had good things to say about running back Jaylen Samuels. "I like his arrow, it's continually pointing up. ... He's met that point of the challenge," Tomlin said. Samuels had a season-high five carries for seven yards and also caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown when […]

Bills Release Nathan Peterman

The Buffalo Bills released quarterback Nathan Peterman on Monday. Peterman has been so bad that the Bills went with Matt Barkley over him in Week 10. Barkley was serviceable in the win, but Buffalo is hoping that rookie Josh Allen (elbow) will be ready to face the Jaguars in Week 12. In four games for […]

Steven Wright Undergoes Another Knee Operation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright (knee) underwent left knee arthroscopy and debridement on Monday, and his timetable for a return is unclear. "Wright will continue to rehab and prepare for a return to pitching in the 2019 season," the team said in a press release. The knuckleballer had an operation on the same knee […]

Shohei Ohtani Awarded AL Rookie Of The Year

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was named the 2018 American League Rookie Of the Year on Monday. He beat out Yankees infielders Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres for the award and tallied 25 of 30 first-place votes. Ohtani was the first player in history to be a starting pitcher and full-time hitter […]

Ronald Acuna Wins NL Rookie Of the Year

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was named the 2018 National League Rookie Of the Year on Monday. He topped Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler for the award. Acuna received 27 first-place votes out of 30. He homered in his second career game and led the team with 26 home runs […]

Tampa Signs Cairo Santos

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent kicker Cairo Santos on Monday, according to a source. The Bucs released Chandler Catanzaro earlier in the day after he missed two field goals in the Week 10 loss to the Redskins. Santos filled in for the Rams this season when Greg Zuerlein was hurt and went 5-for-6 in […]

Texans Non-Committal On D'Onta Foreman

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien was non-committal on whether running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) will return this year. "He had a good year last year, but that was a long time ago. Let's just see where he's at," O'Brien said. Foreman has been on the Physically Unable to Perform list all year after tearing […]

Panthers Sign Travaris Cadet

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back Travaris Cadet to a one-year deal on Monday, according to a league source. The Panthers also cut C.J. Anderson on Monday, so Cadet will be third on the depth chart behind Christian McCaffrey and Cameron Artis-Payne. McCaffrey is a true workhorse back this year, so CAP and Cadet […]

Deion Jones Comes Off IR

The Atlanta Falcons activated linebacker Deion Jones (foot) off of the Injured Reserve on Monday and waived offensive tackle Rees Odhiambo in a corresponding move. Jones fractured his foot in the season opener but will return to face the Cowboys in Week 11. As one of the best linebackers in the NFL, you should add […]

Chris Carson Will Play On Thursday

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that running back Chris Carson (hip) will be ready to play against the Packers on Thursday after sitting out in Week 10. Carroll also said that J.D. McKissic (leg) will not return this week. Rookie Rashaad Penny went over 100 yards and had his first touchdown of his […]

DeVante Parker Week-To-Week

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker (shoulder) is considered week-to-week with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder, according to a source. Parker will not need surgery as the team heads into their bye week. The 25-year-old was inefficient in Week 10 against Green Bay, catching just five of his 11 targets for just 43 […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Accepts Qualifying Offer

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu accepted his one-year, $17.9 million qualifying offer for 2019 on Monday, according to a source. While Ryu only made 15 regular season starts this year because of injury, the southpaw was fantastic when he was on the mound, going 7-3 with a 1.97 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and career-high […]

Royals Unlikely To Trade Whit Merrifield

The Kansas City Royals are unlikely to trade second baseman Whit Merrifield this offseason. Merrifield is a core player and led baseball in hits and steals in 2018 while also playing five different positions. He also has four more years of club control. Trading Merrifield away would also signal a full-on rebuild in KC, something […]

Angels Willing To Trade Kole Calhoun, Blake Parker

The Los Angeles Angels have made outfielder Kole Calhoun and relief pitcher Blake Parker "highly available" on the trade market. Calhoun and Parker both had down seasons in 2018, but the Angels are trying to shed some salary if they trade either player. Calhoun hit just .208/.283/.369 with 19 home runs, 57 RBI and six […]

Phillies Shopping Carlos Santana

The Philadelphia Phillies are shopping first baseman Carlos Santana on the trade market this winter. Santana is still owed $35 million over the next two years and has a $17.5 million option for 2021. He's great in on-base percentage leagues and did manage 24 home runs in 2018, but his lack of positional flexibility for […]

Zack Greinke May Be Available In Trade

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke could be available in a trade this winter. With Arizona likely to lose outfielder A.J. Pollock and starting pitcher Patrick Corbin in free agency, they may be looking to rebuild. Greinke had another fine year in 2018, but he will be difficult to trade because of the money still […]

Yankees Doing Background Work On Manny Machado

The New York Yankees are doing "extensive" background work on free-agent shortstop Manny Machado. The Yankees were originally lukewarm on pursuing Machado after his playoff shenanigans this year, but they may have changed their tune already. Machado will command a huge contract but is easily one of the best young players both offensively and defensively […]

Jamison Crowder To Undergo MRI

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) will undergo an MRI exam to make sure "all is on track." "He's not quite 100 percent coming in and out of his cuts. I don't think he's totally comfortable with it. Hopefully by Thursday he has a chance," Gruden said. Crowder […]

Julian Edelman's Injury Not Serious

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman's (ankle) injury is not considered serious and he's not expected to miss much time, if any, according to a source. Edelman rewarded his fantasy owners with nine catches on a season-high 12 targets for 104 yards in the Week 10 loss to the Titans. He left in the […]

Brandon Linder Heading To IR

Updating a previous report, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone said that center Brandon Linder (knee) is going to Injured Reserve and will have season-ending surgery. An already weakened Jags offensive line gets even worse as they lose one of the NFL's most productive centers. It's bad news for running back Leonard Fournette and the […]

Denzel Perryman Done For The Year

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman (knee, hamstring) injured his LCL in the Week 10 win over the Raiders and likely needs hamstring surgery as well, according to sources. He will now miss the rest of the season, but he should be recovered in three to four months. It's a big blow to a Chargers […]

Panthers Waive C.J. Anderson

The Carolina Panthers waived running back C.J. Anderson on Monday. Anderson just wasn't being used much behind workhorse Christian McCaffrey, as he was averaging just six snaps per game. McCaffrey has played 96.3 percent of the offensive snaps in nine games, which is more than any running back in the league. Anderson had only 24 […]

Broncos Expect Royce Freeman, DaeSean Hamilton Back

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said that the team should get running back Royce Freeman (ankle), wide receiver Daesean Hamilton (knee), safety Darian Stewart (neck) and cornerback Bradley Roby (ankle) back in Week 11 against the Chargers. Freeman missed the previous two games with a high ankle sprain. He'll continue to split the workload […]

Ravens Not Committing To Joe Flacco In Week 11

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn't committing to quarterback Joe Flacco (hip) for Week 11 against the Bengals. "He's getting treatment. We'll see. We'll know more as the week goes on. I'm hopefully all of our guys play, including Joe," Harbaugh said. It's a bit surprising with the Ravens coming off their bye week, but […]

Bengals Fire Defensive Coordinator

The Cincinnati Bengals fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on Monday, according to a source. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that head coach Marvin Lewis will take over the defensive play-calling duties moving forward. It was Austin's first year with Cincy. The Bengals allowed 51 points to the Saints on Sunday, which was the most points allowed […]

Brandon Linder To Miss Time

Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder (knee) suffered a knee injury in Week 10 that will keep him out in Week 11 and possibly beyond, according to sources. Linder is undergoing tests on Monday that will hopefully give us a better timetable for his return. He is one of the more effective centers in the league, […]