DeAndre Carter Could Return Punts

Houston Texans wide receiver Deandre Carter could become the team's new punt returner after running back Tyler Ervin was released last week. Head coach Bill O'Brien said Carter would be the "prime candidate" to return punts moving forward. Carter returned 10 punts for 103 yards for the Eagles this year before being claimed off waivers. […]

Pierre Garcon Expected To Practice Next Week

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that wide receiver Pierre Garcon (knee) is expected to return to practice following the team's Week 11 bye. Garcon didn't practice at all last week and was inactive on Monday night. The veteran wideout has one touchdown on the year and hasn't gone over five catches or […]

Nick Mullens Likely To Start In Week 12

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that quarterback Nick Mullens will likely start in Week 12 against the Buccaneers after the Week 11 bye. Mullens came back down to Earth a bit on Monday night in his second career start, throwing for 250 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the loss to […]

Lavonte David Has Sprained MCL

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (knee) is dealing with a sprained MCL, but the team is playing "wait and see," according to a source. David could wind up missing some time despite finishing the Week 10 game against the Redskins. A bad Bucs defense can ill-afford to lose one of their best defenders against […]

Chiefs-Rams Monday Night Game Being Moved To LA

Week 11's Monday night matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams is being moved from Mexico City to Los Angeles due to poor field conditions in Estadio Azteca, according to sources. The Rams had been training in Colorado Spring in order to deal with the altitude in Mexico City. A concert over […]

Le'Veon Bell Will Sit Out Entire Season

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell will not report to the team by the 4 pm ET deadline on Tuesday and is ineligible to play for the rest of the 2018 season, according to sources. He will become an unrestricted free agent this winter. Bell passed up $14.544 million guaranteed by not signing his franchise […]

James Conner Will Try To Practice Wednesday

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (concussion) remains in the concussion protocol, but head coach Mike Tomlin said that Conner will be given an opportunity to practice on Wednesday, which should "lay those discussions to bed." Barring a setback, Conner should be good to go for Week 11 against the Jaguars. With Le'Veon Bell now […]

Keke Coutee Has A Chance To Face Redskins

Houston Texans rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring), who has missed the last two games, has a real shot to play in Week 11 against the Redskins. “I think Keke is trending upwards,” head coach Bill O’Brien said Monday. “I think Keke’s headed in the right direction.” Coutee was on the practice field on Monday, […]

Ryan Tannehill Throwing Without Pain

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (shoulder) was able to throw on Sunday without pain. The team is hoping that he can return to play after the Week 11 bye on Nov. 25 against the Colts. “It seemed like it went well. It’s not like he’s out there throwing 60-yard throws. They have a progression of […]

Pharoh Cooper Designated To Return

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver/kick returner Pharoh Cooper (ankle) has been designated to return from Injured Reserve. Cooper will begin practicing with the team this week and they have three weeks to activate him. He returned two punts and three kickoffs in one game before injuring his ankle. He's unlikely to factor in on offense […]

Patriots Release Kenjon Barner Tuesday

The New England Patriots released running back Kenjon Barner and linebacker Nicholas Grigsby on Tuesday in order to make room for cornerback Duke Dawson (hamstring), who was activated from Injured Reserve, according to a source. Even with rookie Sony Michel sidelined for a few games with a sprained knee, Barner didn't move the fantasy needle. […]

Bills Release Terrelle Pryor

The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver Terrelle Pryor on Tuesday, according to a source. Pryor had two touchdowns with the Jets this year but caught only two of his eight targets for 17 yards in his two games in Buffalo. He went catchless on three targets in Week 10's embarrassing loss to the Jets. His […]

Mets Working On Insurance Settlement For David Wright

The New York Mets, with the help of Major League Baseball, are working with their insurance company to try to reach a settlement on the $27 million they still owe third baseman David Wright, according to an industry source. The Mets would like to get it done by Nov. 20, which is the deadline to […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leaves AFL Early

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., baseball's top overall prospect, is leaving the Arizona Fall League early to tend to a family matter, according to sources. With just three games remaining, Guerrero will finish with a .351/.398/.446 slash line as the youngest player in the AFL. He didn't homer in Arizona, but he […]

White Sox Trying To Trade Avisail Garcia

The Chicago White Sox are actively trying to trade outfielder Avisail Garcia, according to a source. There's a sense within the industry that the White Sox will non-tender Garcia if they can't find a trade partner. Garcia was a first-time All-Star in 2017 but was a big disappointment in 2018, mainly due to injuries. He […]

Hue Jackson Returns To Cincy

The Cincinnati Bengals hired former Browns head coach Hue Jackson as a special assistant to head coach Marvin Lewis on Tuesday. Jackson previously helped run the offense with the Bengals. He had three wins in three years as the head man with Cleveland before being fired earlier this season. With Lewis now calling the plays […]

Dwayne Allen Expected To Miss A Few Weeks

New England Patriots tight end Dwayne Allen (knee) injured his knee in Week 10 against the Titans. He will not need surgery but is expected to miss a few weeks, according to a source. Even with Rob Gronkowski beat up this year and missing some time, Allen hasn't made an impact on offense, catching only […]

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 […]