Bill Belichick To Remain With Team For 2018

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will remain with the team for at least another season with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels staying, according to a source. McDaniels officially agreed to become the next head coach of the Colts earlier in the day, only to reverse course and decide to remain in New England. It […]

Eugenio Suarez Loses Arbitration Case

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez lost his salary arbitration case and will make $3.75 million in 2018. Suarez showed real growth at the plate in 2017, hitting .260 with 26 home runs and 82 RBI in 156 games. That could be his ceiling, but his improved walk rate (13.3 percent) could mean that he […]

Luis Severino Prepared For Another Big Workload

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino worked with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic this offseason and is ready for another big workload in 2018 after he threw 193 1/3 innings during the regular season and another 16 in four playoff starts. Severino tossed 151 1/3 innings in 2016. "That was […]

Ervin Santana Has Surgery, Out 10-12 Weeks

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana (finger) underwent surgery on the middle finger of his right hand and will be out 10 to 12 weeks from Tuesday. This will obviously put a serious dent in Santana's fantasy value, as he will now miss the start of the regular season. The veteran right-hander was an All-Star […]

Pirates Sign Daniel Nava

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent outfielder Daniel Nava on Tuesday, according to a source. The expectation is that he could become part of a left field platoon situation. Nava landed on the disabled list three times in 2017 for the Phillies and has played in just 134 games in the past two seasons. When he […]

DeVier Posey Signs With Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed free-agent wide receiver DeVier Posey on Tuesday. Posey caught seven passes for 175, including a 100-yard touchdown pass, to become the Grey Cup MVP in the Canadian Football League. In 2017, Posey caught 52 passes for 744 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games for the Toronto Argonauts. He was originally […]

Tavon Austin Expected To Be Released

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin is a good candidate to be released this offseason, as the Rams can save $3 million by releasing him. He comes with an $8 million salary cap hit and a $5 million dead cap, according to Spotrac. He's under team control through 2021, but he no longer has […]

Chad O'Shea In Play To Become Offensive Coordinator

New England Patriots wide receivers coach Chad O'Shea is in play to become the next offensive coordinator. Former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was named the next head coach of the Colts, and he'll take Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski with him to Indianapolis, according to a source. O'Shea has been with the Pats since […]

Devonta Freeman Could Be Ready For OTAs

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (knee) said he's doing well after dealing with MCL and PCL injuries at the end of the season. He recently received a second opinion on his knee, and he isn't expected to need surgery before the start of the next season. Freeman thinks there's a chance he'll be ready […]

Tajae Sharpe Will Be Ready For Offseason Work

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Tajae Sharpe (foot), who spent the 2017 season on Injured Reserve, is recovered enough to go through offseason work. In his rookie season in 2016, Sharpe caught 41 passes for 522 yards and two touchdowns, and he'll have a chance to compete with Taywan Taylor (mainly) for the third receiver spot […]

Aaron Nola Signs Split Deal

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola signed a split deal Friday which will earn him $573,000 in the majors in 2018. Nola was injured early last season, but he returned to become the clear ace for Philly, going 12-11 with a 3.53 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and excellent 184 strikeouts in 168 innings. Nola's arm was […]

Rangers Have Discussed Deal With Elvis Andrus

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus, who can opt out of his eight-year contract either of the next two years, said there haven't been any formal conversations with the team about a contract extension. However, a source said general manager Jon Daniels has briefly talked with Andrus' agent, Scott Boras, about a new deal that would […]

Rangers Unlikely To Reunite With Yu Darvish

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said it's unlikely that the team will sign free-agent starter pitcher Yu Darvish or any of the other big-name free-agent pitchers. "We've maintained contact with Darvish, but I think it's unlikely we'll bring in one of the upper-end pitchers," Daniels said. Darvish went 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA, 1.17 […]

Rob Gronkowski, Mike Gillislee Not On Injury Report

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (concussion) and running back Mike Gillislee (knee) have been removed from the final injury report for the Super Bowl against the Eagles. Gronk's status was never really in question since he had almost two weeks to clear the concussion protocol. He'll be on the field against Philly and […]

Fernando Rodney Plans To Pitch For Years To Come

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, who will turn 44 years old this March, thinks he can remain effective for several more years. "If you can control the game, it doesn't matter how old you are," Rodney said. "Closing is the situation in the game that I feel most comfortable. I feel like I can […]

Le'Veon Bell Confident A Deal Will Get Done

Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent running back Le'Veon Bell spoke confidently Friday about the potential of reaching a long-term contract with the team, and the two sides are closer than they were to a deal than last year. Bell said a multi-year deal is about the guaranteed money. Last year, he turned down a deal that […]

Dalvin Cook On Schedule In Recovery

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (knee) is on schedule to return in 2018, according to general manager Rick Spielman. In his rookie season, the second-round pick tore his ACL in Week 4 and missed the rest of the year. “He’s progressed very nicely,” Spielman said of Cook. “I talked to [Director of Sports Medicine/Head […]

Joe Flacco Has Support From Owner

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said, "we have bigger fish to fry" than finding a replacement for quarterback Joe Flacco, who struggled in 2017. That may mean that Baltimore will pass on drafting a quarterback this year with their first-round pick. Flacco has never been attractive as a fantasy quarterback, but he was abysmal in […]

Ravens Considered Head Coaching Change

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said a head coaching change was considered after the team missed the playoffs in 2017. Head coach John Harbaugh has led the Ravens to a Super Bowl, but the team has now missed the postseason in four of the last five seasons, so he may be out of the picture […]

Eli Manning Will Be Back As Starter

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been told by general manager Dave Gettleman and new head coach Pat Shurmur that he'll be back as the starter in 2018. The 37-year-old Manning struggled mightily in 2017, but to be fair he lost his two best receivers -- Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall -- to […]

Kirk Cousins Would Be Interested In Broncos

Washington Redskins impending free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins admitted that he'd be interested in the Denver Broncos on the open market. "I would hope any team is interested in me, would love it if Denver is interested." Cousins said. With Washington trading for Alex Smith this week, Cousins will hit the open market this spring and […]

Brad Miller Expected To Play First Base

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said the plan for now is for infielder Brad Miller to play first base, with Micah Johnson, Daniel Robertson, Ryan Schimpf and Joey Wendle battling for the second base duties. Miller is also a candidate to start at the keystone if the Rays add a first baseman before the […]

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez To Rotate At DH

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he plans to rotate the designated hitter position between outfielders Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez in 2018. Judge and Stanton are also expected to play left field this spring, although neither has played the position in the majors. All three big-time sluggers will hit somewhere […]

Deshaun Watson Expected To Be Good For OTAs

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (knee) is expected to take part in 7-on-7 drills during organized team activities, according to a source. Watson's rehab is going very well, so it looks like he'll be ready for a full workload in training camp, barring any setbacks. In seven games in his rookie season, Watson shined, posting […]

Patriots Employ Bend-But-Don't-Break Defense

The New England Patriots defense allowed 366 yards per game in 2017, which was 29th in the league, but they also gave up just 18.5 points per game, which was fifth fewest in the league. In their last 14 games, the Patriots defense has given up 21 or more points just twice. They also lead […]

Ryan Shazier Released From Hospital

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier (spine) was released from The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Thursday after having spinal-stabilization surgery in December. He'll continue with outpatient work, and he posted a picture on Instagram showing him standing with a brace on one leg. Shazier suffered a potentially career-threatening spinal injury against the Bengals in December, […]

Malcolm Butler Is Good To Go

New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (flu) arrived late to Minnesota this week after dealing with an illness. "They told me I just had some flu-like symptoms and just needed to rest up a little bit," Butler said after the team's first practice of the week. "I'm good to go." Butler was limited in practice […]

Travis Kelce Has Confidence In Patrick Mahomes

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is looking forward to playing with quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2018 after the team traded Alex Smith to the Redskins this week. "Yeah, without a doubt. I feel like Patty Cakes can come in and roll the dice on anybody," Kelce told NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano and Brian […]

Jordan Howard Looking Forward To Less Predictable Offense

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard is looking forward to a less predictable offense under new head coach Matt Nagy in 2018. The offense last season under head coach John Fox and offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains ranked third to last in the league with 287.4 yards per game, and they were dead last with 175.7 […]

Mark Appel Stepping Away From Baseball

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Mark Appel and former No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft (ahead of Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant) is stepping away from baseball after struggling for several seasons. The 26-year-old right-hander said he's taking an "indefinite break" after posting a 5.60 ERA at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2017. He has […]