Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Panthers Claim Elijah Hood Off Waivers

The Carolina Panthers claimed running back Elijah Hood off waivers from the Raiders on Tuesday. Hood was a seventh-round pick by the Raiders last year and didn't see any action in his lone game in 2017. He's strictly a depth signing for the Panthers, who also signed C.J. Anderson recently to be their main early-down […]

Chiefs Cut Akeem Hunt

The Kansas City Chiefs cut running back Akeem Hunt with a failed-physical designation Tuesday. Hunt had a career-low eight carries and 23 yards in 15 games with KC in 2017 and he has yet to score a touchdown in his three years in the league.

Leonte Carroo On The Bubble

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Leonte Carroo is expected to be on the roster bubble in training camp with receivers DeVante Parker, Kenny Stills, Danny Amendola, Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant ahead of him. A former third-round pick by Miami in 2016, Carroo has just 10 receptions for 98 yards (9.8 yards per catch) and one […]

Chris Thompson's Value Won't Change

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson's role will not change in 2018, even after the team selected Derrius Guice early in this year's draft. Thompson was a key part of the offense last year, catching 39 passes for 510 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games before he broke his leg. The health of tight […]

Mark Ingram Suspended First Four Games

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been suspended four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. It's a severe blow to Ingram's fantasy value heading into 2018 in what is the final year of his current contract. It also hurts that New Orleans bye is in Week 6. Ingram had a […]

Kenjon Barner Visiting With Bills

Free-agent running back Kenjon Barner is visiting with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, according to a source. Barner saw very little work in his three seasons with the Eagles after being drafted in the sixth round by the Panthers in 2013. He had 16 carries for 57 yards and one touchdown in 2017. Barner would […]

J.J. Watt Feels Good

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (knee) is walking around without a brace and feels good almost seven months after knee surgery. “I feel great," Watt said. "I feel very good. I mean, I’m not going to put any percentages on it or anything." Watt may not participate in organized team activities that start May […]

Texans Hopeful D'Onta Foreman Will Be Ready For Camp

The Houston Texans are hopeful that running back D'Onta Foreman (Achilles) will be ready for training camp this summer. “No. 1, D’Onta Foreman is going through the recovery phase from his injury last year,” general manager Brian Gaine said, via quotes distributed by the team. “So, we are hoping that he will be back here […]

Panthers Sign C.J. Anderson

The Carolina Panthers signed free-agent running back C.J. Anderson to a one-year deal on Monday. Anderson fills a needed gap in the running game after veteran Jonathan Stewart left in free agency, and Anderson figures to serve as the primary backup to sophomore Christian McCaffrey, although Anderson could lead this backfield in carries with McCaffrey […]

Saints Release Coby Fleener

The New Orleans Saints are releasing tight end Coby Fleener on Monday, according to a league source. This doesn't come as a big surprise after Fleener disappointed in his two seasons with the team, playing in just 11 games last year due to concussion issues. Fleener caught 72 passes for 926 yards and five touchdowns […]

Patriots Working On Tweaking Rob Gronkowski's Deal

After a recent meeting between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and tight end Rob Gronkowski and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, the two sides are working on tweaking Gronkowski's deal to assuage the situation, according to sources. It'll likely help ease tension on both sides after Gronk considered retirement this offseason. He'll be back […]

Extensions Coming For Jake Matthews, Grady Jarrett?

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team's focus is now on reaching contract extensions with offensive tackle Jake Matthews and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Both Matthews and Jarrett are key anchors on their respective offensive lines. Jarrett had a career-high 55 tackles and four sacks in his third NFL season in 2017.

Kolton Miller Working At Left Tackle

Oakland Raiders first-round pick, offensive tackle Kolton Miller, is working exclusively on the left side during rookie minicamp. Current left tackle Donald Penn is 35 years old and coming off Lisfranc surgery on his right foot. "We like him at left tackle. We think he's a prototype left tackle. He can bend, he's got the […]

Earl Thomas Not Attending Offseason Workouts

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said safety Earl Thomas isn't attending the team's offseason program. The hope is that Thomas will show up for Phase 3 of the offseason program, which includes organized team activities later this month. Thomas is in the final year of his deal with Seattle and has been mentioned in […]

Seahawks See Rashaad Penny As Three-Down Back

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the coaching staff continue to see running back Rashaad Penny, their first-round pick, as a three-down back heading into his rookie year. “He caught the ball beautifully,” Carroll said. “He can do whatever we need to do in the throwing game. Schotty (Brian Schottenheimer) did […]

Mike Gillislee Must Fight For Roster Spot

New England Patriots running back Mike Gillislee will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp, barring an injury to another running back on the team. First-round pick Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead and passing back James White are locks for the roster. That will leave Gillislee, Jeremy Hill, Brandon Bolden and Ralph Webb fighting […]

Coby Fleener, Brandon Coleman Expected To Be On Bubble

New Orleans Saints tight end Coby Fleener and wide receiver Brandon Coleman, as well as running back Daniel Lasco and wideout Tommylee Lewis, are expected to be on the roster bubble in training camp this summer. Fleener didn't live up to his free-agent expectations in New Orleans last year and has been in jeopardy for […]

Teddy Bridgewater Expected To Throw At OTAs

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (knee) is expected to participate in organized team activities and is expected to throw, but it's not clear how much else he'll do. Bowles said, "He's been working out." Bridgewater definitely isn't 100 percent and will surely be limited in OTAs, but he's making […]

Ravens Not Worried About Lamar Jackson's Accuracy

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn't at all concerned about questions surrounding quarterback Lamar Jackson's accuracy issues in college. "The thing I was really impressed with is I thought he was accurate," Harbaugh said. "You read the reports ... but he's a naturally talented thrower. He has natural arm talent. That's something that I […]

Dolphins Claim Bryce Petty Off Waivers

The Miami Dolphins claimed quarterback Bryce Petty off waivers from the Jets on Friday, according to a source. The fourth-round pick in 2015 has looked overmatched in his limited action in the NFL. In parts of 10 games for New York the last two years, Petty has four touchdowns and 10 interceptions with a 53.1 […]

O.J. Howard Says He's Ready To Go

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle), who finished his rookie year on Injured Reserve, said he is a full go for offseason workouts. Howard came on strong in the second half of the season but finished with just 26 catches for 432 yards and six touchdowns. The presence of Cameron Brate in Tampa […]

Seahawks Release Cliff Avril

The Seattle Seahawks released defensive end Cliff Avril (neck) with a failed-physical designation Friday. Avril sustained a serious neck injury after just four games in 2017 and was put on Injured Reserve. The 32-year-old joined the Legion of Boom in 2013 and became one of the top players on their defensive front, recording 33.5 sacks […]

Sam Darnold Could Win Starting Job

New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles said that rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will be allowed to win the starting gig in training camp, even though Bowles already stated that Josh McCown is the starter. If Darnold is the better quarterback in training camp, the Jets could elect to go with him right off the […]

Earl Thomas Expected To Stick Around

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider doesn't expect veteran safety Earl Thomas to force his way out of town in the final year of his current contract. “My sense is that he wants to be here,” Schneider said on 710 ESPN Seattle, via Jessamyn McIntyre. “I haven’t got that sense from his agents at all.” […]

Christian Hackenberg Trying To Fix Throwing Motion

New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg has been working with quarterbacks coach Jeff Christensen in an attempt to reboot his throwing motion. The Jets second-round pick in 2016, Hackenberg has looked overmatched in practices and preseason for the team and hasn't attempted a regular season pass in two years. With Gang Green drafting Sam Darnold […]

Matt Ryan Agrees To Five-Year Extension

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan agreed to a five-year contract extension on Thursday that will make him the first $30 million per-year quarterback in NFL history, according to league and team sources. He'll receive $100 million guaranteed. Ryan is pretty consistent with seven straight 4,000-yard seasons, and he broke out during the team's Super Bowl […]

Ichiro Suzuki Transitioning To Off-Field Role

The Seattle Mariners are releasing outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday so that he can transition into the role of special assistant to the chairman, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. In a corresponding move, reliever Erik Goeddel has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. The Japanese icon was hitting just .205 with no homers, RBI or […]

Ravens Decline To Exercise Breshad Perriman's Option

The Baltimore Ravens did not exercise wide receiver Breshad Perriman's fifth-year option for the 2019 season. Perriman hasn't earned it after recording only 43 catches for 576 yards and three touchdowns after being selected 26th overall in the first round in 2015. After all the wideout additions Baltimore made in free agency (Michael Crabtree, John […]

Phillip Dorsett Has Option Declined

The New England Patriots declined to exercise wide receiver Phillip Dorsett's fifth-year option for 2019. The 25-year-old had a career-low 12 receptions for 194 yards and zero scores in 15 games in his first season with New England in 2017, and he hasn't had more than 33 catches in his three years in the league. […]