Miles Sanders Officially Ruled Out For Week 12

After missing practice all week, Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders (ankle) has officially been ruled out for Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Sanders said he's dealing with a severely sprained ankle that he suffered in the Week 10 loss to the New York Giants in Germany, which means he may not be […]

Jalen Hurts "Good To Go" For Week 12, Remains A Must-Start QB

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said that quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) is "good to go" for the Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Hurts received some extra treatment on his ankle on Wednesday and was listed as limited in practice, but he returned to a full practice session on […]

Dedniel Nunez Progressing Nicely, Could Pitch In Winter Ball

New York Mets relief pitcher Dedniel Nunez (forearm) is progressing well from a strained right flexor tendon after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Nunez was once at risk of needing surgery for his injury, but he's going to work out with the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League and could even make some […]

Shohei Ohtani In Early Stages Of Recovery From Shoulder Surgery

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (shoulder), who was just named the 2024 National League MVP unanimously on Thursday night, is in the early stages of his recovery from arthroscopic surgery to fix a labrum tear in his left shoulder. "We've already removed the stitches," Ohtani said. "The current goal is to bring back […]

Hobie Harris Agrees To Minors Deal With Mets

Free-agent right-hander Hobie Harris agreed to a minor-league deal with the New York Mets on Thursday, according to a source. Harris is mostly known for his splitter. He made his major-league debut with the Washington Nationals in 2023 and allowed 12 runs (11 earned) on 21 hits (two homers) while walking 13 and striking out […]

Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Eric Haase

The Milwaukee Brewers avoided salary arbitration with catcher Eric Haase on Friday, agreeing to an undisclosed one-year deal. The Brewers now have their backup catcher locked up for the 2025 season while catching prospect Jeferson Quero starts the season in the minor leagues. All-Star William Contreras is Milwaukee's starter behind the dish. The 31-year-old Haase […]

Chris Sale To Have Normal Offseason

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (back), who was named the 2024 National League Cy Young winner on Wednesday, won't have his offseason hampered at all by the back spasms that he dealt with at the tail end of the season. Sale was unable to take his final turn of the regular season against the division-rival […]

Garrett Crochet Drawing Plenty Of Interest

Chicago White Sox star left-hander Garrett Crochet is drawing big trade interest from the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and others. The Orioles and Red Sox have plenty of ammunition from a position-player standpoint, which is what the White Sox are seeking. Now that the innings issue is out of […]

MLB To Test Robot Umpires In Spring Training

Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training in 2025 at 13 ballparks that host 19 teams. If the league likes how things go, it could lead to use of robot umpires during the regular season as early as the following year in 2026. MLB has been […]

Cedric Tillman Suffers Head Injury On Thursday Night

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman (head) left the Thursday night game against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers and is being evaluated for a concussion. Tillman's return is questionable. The 24-year-old took a hard hit in the third quarter and headed into the locker room to be looked at. Before getting injured, he caught two of […]

Noah Fant Returns To Practice On Thursday

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (groin) returned to a limited practice on Thursday after sitting out the first session of the week on Wednesday. Fant has missed the team's last two games, with Thursday being his first practice since he hurt his groin on Oct. 30. The 27-year-old isn't in the clear just yet […]

Josh Jacobs Stays Limited On Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (calf, quadriceps) was limited in practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Jacobs was also listed with a quad injury last week but played through it on his way to 18 carries for 76 yards and his fourth rushing touchdown of the season in the […]

Alexander Mattison, Zamir White Miss Practice Again

Las Vegas Raiders running backs Alexander Mattison (ankle) and Zamir White (quadriceps) both missed practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. Unless one or both of them return to practice on Friday, the Raiders could be heading into Sunday's divisional contest against the visiting Denver Broncos with Ameer Abdullah and rookie Dylan […]

Shohei Ohtani Named National League MVP In 2024

As expected, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was named the 2024 National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, his third MVP award in the last four seasons. If not for Aaron Judge's amazing season in 2022 in which he set a new American League mark for home runs in a season, Ohtani […]

Aaron Judge Wins American League MVP Award

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was named the 2024 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night after receiving all 30 first-place votes for the award. It's Judge's second career MVP award as he beat out the Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and teammate Juan Soto. The honor was well-earned, as Judge led […]

D'Onta Foreman A Healthy Scratch For Third Straight Week

Cleveland Browns running back D'Onta Foreman is a healthy scratch on Thursday night for the third straight week against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Now that Jerome Ford is back to full health, Foreman has fallen to fourth on the RB depth chart in Cleveland behind Nick Chubb, Ford and Pierre Strong Jr. As long as […]

Nick Bosa, Trent Williams Missing From Thursday's Practice

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (hip) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) were both absent from practice on Thursday for the second straight day this week. It's bad news for the team's defensive and offensive-line standouts in terms of their availability for the upcoming game on Sunday versus the Green Bay Packers. The […]

Christian McCaffrey Limited On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (Achilles) was rested on Wednesday in the first practice of the week before being limited in Thursday's session. McCaffrey isn't in any real danger of not playing in Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, but the 49ers will continue to take it easy on him […]

Brock Purdy Limited Again On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) was listed as a limited practice participant for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Purdy also didn't speak to the media after practice on Thursday, instead opting to get extra treatment for his sore right shoulder. The 24-year-old's status is a bit up in the air […]

George Kittle Limited Again On Thursday

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (hamstring) was limited in practice for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Kittle has been dealing with some hamstring irritation of late and was held out of the Week 11 loss to the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. The 31-year-old intends to return this Sunday to face the […]

Khalil Mack Starts The Week With Limited Practice

Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack (groin) was listed as a limited participant for the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. Outside linebackers Joey Bosa (hip) and Bud Dupree (foot) and safety Derwin James Jr. (groin) were also limited. Meanwhile, linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) was a DNP. Mack aggravated a groin injury […]

Jaire Alexander Dealing With Torn PCL, No Timetable For A Return

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee) said on Thursday that he's dealing with a torn PCL that he suffered in the win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8. Alexander missed the Week 9 game against the Detroit Lions. The Packers had their bye in Week 10, and Alexander played just 10 defensive snaps […]

Austin Hooper Removed From Week 12 Injury Report

The New England Patriots removed tight end Austin Hooper (neck) from the Week 12 injury report on Thursday, which means he was a full practice participant. Hooper was limited in Wednesday's session but is now ready to roll for a divisional clash this Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium against the Miami Dolphins. The 30-year-old veteran […]

Nelson Agholor Out Sick On Thursday

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor (illness) was listed as a non-participant for the team's first practice of the week on Thursday. It's worth watching, but with the Ravens playing on Monday night in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Agholor should be feeling better by then. We'll have a better idea of the […]

Justice Hill In Concussion Protocol, Limited On Thursday

Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol but was able to put in a limited practice on Thursday. Hill apparently came out of the Week 11 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a concussion and is now questionable to suit up for the Monday night showdown against the Los […]

Jalen Hurts Practices In Full On Thursday

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (ankle) returned to full participation in Thursday's practice, as expected, after he was limited on Wednesday. Hurts tweaked his ankle a little bit a week ago in the win over the division-rival Washington Commanders and was receiving a little extra maintenance for it on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was never in […]

Theo Johnson Upgrades To Full Practice

New York Giants rookie tight end Theo Johnson (back) was listed as a full participant in Thursday's practice after he went down as limited on the injury report on Wednesday. Johnson has been dealing with a back injury of late but didn't miss the Week 10 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany and had […]

Darius Slayton Puts In Another Full Practice

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (concussion) is stacking good days coming out of the bye week, practicing in full for the second straight day this week on Thursday. Slayton suffered a concussion in the Week 9 loss to the division-rival Washington Commanders and didn't travel to Germany the following week in the overtime […]

Calvin Ridley Should Be Good To Play Against Texans

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (illness) returned to a full practice on Thursday after he sat out of the first practice of the week while being under the weather. Ridley is already feeling better and should be just fine to play this weekend against the division-rival Houston Texans on Sunday. The 29-year-old is Tennessee's […]

Tyreek Hill Upgrades To Full Practice

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (wrist) upgraded to a full practice session on Thursday after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday. Hill has been battling a wrist issue for most of the season but hasn't missed any games because of it. Now that he's back to full practice this week, the 30-year-old […]