Giants Pick Up Options On Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval

The San Francisco Giants exercised the 2019 options on starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner ($12 million) and corner infielder Pablo Sandoval ($555,000) on Monday. Bumgarner will have a very team-friendly one-year deal next year, but there's no guarantee he remains with the team through next season. The veteran left-hander has a 3.03 ERA through the first […]

Astros To Extend Qualifying Offer To Dallas Keuchel

The Houston Astros are planning on extending a $17.9 million qualifying offer to starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel. However, they aren't planning on extending an offer to infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez. Keuchel is expected to decline the offer and pursue a long-term deal on the free-agent market. The southpaw doesn't miss a ton of bats, but he […]

Diamondbacks Exercise Paul Goldschmidt's Option

The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised first baseman Paul Goldschmidt's $14.5 million option for the 2019 season on Monday. Goldschmidt was uncharacteristically quiet in the first half this year but picked it up in the second half to finish with Goldschmidt-like numbers. The 31-year-old hit a solid .290/.389/.533 with 33 home runs, 83 RBI, 95 runs scored […]

Ronald Jones II Expected To Miss A Few Weeks

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Ronald Jones II (hamstring) is expected to miss a few weeks after straining his hamstring in the Week 8 loss to the Bengals. Jones hasn't had much opportunity in his rookie year, but he was disappointing in the preseason and hasn't looked good in the regular season either, running […]

Patriots Discussing Demaryius Thomas

The New England Patriots have been active on the trade front for weeks, according to multiple sources, and one name they have discussed is Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas is a former first-round pick that was drafted by Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels when he was the head coach in Denver. Thomas has […]

LeSean McCoy Playing Against Patriots

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (concussion) is active for Monday night against the Patriots. McCoy was cleared of the league's concussion protocol on Sunday, so he was always expected to suit up. In a matchup where the Pats are favored by two touchdowns on the road, Buffalo and their backfield is expected to face […]

Rob Gronkowski, Josh Gordon Active Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back) and wide receiver Josh Gordon (hamstring) are both active on Monday night against the Bills. Gronk sat out with back spasms last week but is good to go and will be an elite fantasy tight end to wrap up Week 8. While Gordon's hamstring issues are nothing […]

Josh Gordon To Be Disciplined For Tardiness

The New England Patriots plan to keep wide receiver Josh Gordon off the field for several series and up to a quarter on Monday night against the Bills because of tardiness, according to sources. Fantasy owners that are relying on Gordon to help win their Week 8 matchups will be thoroughly disappointed with this news, […]

Chris Thompson Picks Up Another Rib Injury In Week 8

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson (rib) suffered a rib injury on the other side in the Week 8 win over the Giants. His ability to play in Week 9 will be about pain tolerance. Thompson could be in danger of sitting out against the Falcons if the pain is too much to bear. If […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick To Start In Week 9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will start over Jameis Winston in Week 9 against the Panthers. Fitzmagic strikes again. The Bucs will apparently ride the hot hand on a week-to-week basis moving forward, and Fitzpatrick is definitely hot after leading the team back to tie the game late in […]

Lions Unlikely To Trade Golden Tate

The Detroit Lions have been fielding calls about wide receiver Golden Tate with the trade deadline approaching, but they would only move him if they were blown away by an offer. Tate is 30 years old and will be a free agent next year, but he has 44 catches on 69 targets for 517 yards […]

Nationals Pick Up Sean Doolittle's Option

The Washington Nationals picked up closer Sean Doolittle's $6 million option for the 2019 season, according to people familiar with the situation. Doolittle missed some of the second half of the season with a foot injury, but the left-hander was one of the most dominant ninth-inning men in baseball when he was healthy, posting a […]

Trent Williams Suffers Dislocated Thumb

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said left tackle Trent Williams (thumb) suffered a dislocated thumb in the Week 8 win over the Giants. He is currently wearing a cast and the team will see if he'll be able to practice on Wednesday. Williams is one of the best left tackles in the league, so […]

White Sox Keeping Nate Jones, Not James Shields

The Chicago White Sox exercised their $4.65 million club option on relief pitcher Nate Jones while declining to pick up starting pitcher James Shields' $16 million option for 2019 in favor of a $2 million buyout. Jones only threw 30 innings in 2018 due to arm injuries, but he had a 3.00 ERA and five […]

A's Reach Extensions With Bob Melvin, Billy Beane, David Forst

The Oakland Athletics gave multi-year contract extensions to vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane, general manager David Forst and manager Bob Melvin on Monday. Melvin's deal will run through the 2021 season and will make him one of the top five highest paid managers at roughly $3.5 million per year. Forst's extension is for […]

Dave Roberts Expected To Receive Long-Term Deal

Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Andrew Friedman said that the team plans to complete a long-term contract extension for manager Dave Roberts. Roberts has successfully led the team to back-to-back World Series appearances, but the Dodgers have come out losers both times. He owns a 287-200 record in his three seasons as the Los Angeles […]

Elvis Andrus Won't Opt Out Of Deal

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus will not use his opt-out clause in his contract and leave behind the four years and $58 million left on his current deal. Andrus has another opt-out clause for the 2020 season, so he's hoping to improve his value after disappointing in 2018 while missing time with a fractured elbow. […]

Yankees Not Expected To Re-Sign Andrew McCutchen

The New York Yankees are not expected to re-sign impending free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen. The team will also have a decision to make on whether to pick up Brett Gardner's $12.5 million option for next year. McCutchen hit .253/.421/.471 with five home runs and 10 RBI in 25 games for the Yankees after being acquired […]

Yankees Lukewarm On Pursuing Manny Machado

The New York Yankees baseball operations and scouting departments are now "lukewarm" on signing Los Angeles Dodgers impending free-agent shortstop Manny Machado after seeing some of his antics in the postseason, according to major league sources. The Yanks have more of a need at the position with Didi Gregorius (elbow) expected to miss half the […]

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix On The Trade Market

The Green Bay Packers have made safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix available on the trade market before the Oct. 30 deadline. The former first-rounder has been playing well, but he's in the final year of his rookie deal and the Packers aren't expected to sign him to an extension. The 25-year-old has racked up 27 tackles, […]

Giants Sticking With Eli Manning

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur gave quarterback Eli Manning another vote of confidence after the Week 8 loss to the Redskins to drop the team to 1-7. “At this point Eli’s our quarterback and we’re looking at all areas to improve," Shurmur said. However, the head coach wasn't firmly backing the veteran quarterback, […]

DeVante Parker Not Expected To Be Traded

Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said he's confident that the team will not trade wide receiver Devante Parker. The 25-year-old looked destined to be playing for another team just two weeks ago, but he's now likely to stay after the team lost Kenny Stills to an injury and Albert Wilson for the year in […]

Ryan Tannehill Resumes Throwing

Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase said that quarterback Ryan Tannehill (shoulder) has resumed throwing. "It's just a question of how much power he can put behind the ball," Gase said. It still seems unlikely that Tannehill will be able to play in Week 9 against the Jets, but it looks like he's making progress […]

Keke Coutee Up In The Air For Week 9

Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said that it's too early to know whether rookie wide receiver Keke Coutee (hamstring) will be able to play in Week 9 against the Broncos. Coutee missed time earlier this year with the same injury and aggravated his hamstring in Week 7 before sitting out last Thursday night. He […]

Demaryius Thomas 50-50 To Be Traded?

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said the chances of him being traded before the Oct. 30 deadline were 50-50 after the team's Week 8 loss to the Chiefs. Thomas was a former first-round pick who is second in franchise history in most of the team's receiving categories, but his contract is coming up soon […]

Bucs Want To Keep DeSean Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said the team has no plans to trade wide receiver DeSean Jackson after he reportedly asked for a trade before the Oct. 30 deadline. "We're 3-3, we're headed into big game today, we've got a big stretch of games coming up for us, and we don't like to […]

Rob Gronkowski Expected To Play Monday Night

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (back), who is questionable for Monday night, is expected to play against the Bills, according to a source. Gronk sat out in Week 7 but should be good to go with a little extra time to heal this week. Even at possibly less than 100 percent, Gronkowski is […]

Browns Fire Todd Haley

The Cleveland Browns fired offensive coordinator Todd Haley on Monday, according to a source. There was a report over the weekend that Haley and head coach Hue Jackson were butting heads on the offensive play-calling and that a change could be imminent. Well, the Browns fired both Jackson and Haley on Monday, shaking up the […]

Browns Fire Hue Jackson

The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Hue Jackson on Monday, according to a source. While the Browns have won three games this year, they continue to disappoint with more talent in 2018. Jackson's 3-36-1 record with the Browns in his three years is the worst head-coaching record for one team in NFL history with a […]

Hue Jackson Pumps Breaks On Coaching Changes

Despite another loss and mediocre offensive showing, Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson shot down reports that offensive coordinator Todd Haley's job is in jeopardy. Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield was sacked twice and pressured throughout the loss to the Steelers, while receiver Jarvis Landry, tight end David Njoku and running back Duke Johnson combined for […]