Concussions On The Rise In 2023

While the NFL reported fewer lower-body injuries during the 2023 season, concussions were on the rise, which is reflective of the league's struggles to reduce head injuries. Overall, players missed 700 fewer games due to injury in 2023 than in 2022, and the NFL believes the primary factor in that reduction is a drop in […]

NFL Intent On Banning Hip-Drop Tackles

The NFL is seemingly intent on banning hip-drop tackles this offseason if it can properly define the technique. The league's Jeff Miller said: "I don't want to suggest we're at the finish line. We're not.... [But] I think we're moving down that path in a constructive way. Elements likely to be included in the NFL's […]

Rashod Bateman To Be A Starter In 2024

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that wide receiver Rashod Bateman will be a starter in 2024 and will be playing a lot of snaps. Harbaugh said Bateman has become a "great, great route-runner. Rashod Bateman has a great future." The former first-rounder's numbers weren't very great in his third year in the NFL […]

Titans Hire Nick Holz As Their New Offensive Coordinator

The Tennessee Titans are hiring Jacksonville Jaguars passing-game coordinator Nick Holz as their new offensive coordinator under head coach Brian Callahan on Friday, according to sources. Prior to joining the Jaguars, Holz was the offensive coordinator at UNLV and was on the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching staff before that as an offensive assistant, a stint […]

Buccaneers Hire Liam Coen As Offensive Coordinator

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to hire Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new offensive coordinator, according to sources informed of the situation. Coen has gone back and forth between Kentucky and the Los Angeles Rams the last several seasons. He spent three years with Sean McVay in LA from 2018-20 before going […]

Mets Agree With Jake Diekman

The New York Mets agreed to an undisclosed deal with free-agent left-handed reliever Jake Diekman on Friday, pending a physical. It was reported that the two sides were close to a deal on Thursday. The Mets also added Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to their bullpen on Friday. The 37-year-old Diekman will give the Mets another […]

Shintaro Fujinami Signs With Mets

Free-agent right-hander Shintaro Fujinami signed a one-year, $3.35 million deal with the New York Mets on Friday that includes $850,000 in incentives. The Japanese hurler was a bust in his first year in the big leagues in 2023 after signing with the Oakland Athletics and was quickly banished to the bullpen after posting a 14.26 […]

Ryan Feltner Ready To Compete For Rotation Spot

Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner (head, elbow), who took a line drive to the head on May 13 last year that fractured his skull, is healthy now and is ready to compete for a roster spot in spring training with both German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela recovering from Tommy John surgery. Barring injuries or roster […]

Brandon Crawford Weighing His Options

Free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford continues to weigh his options while deciding if he wants to continue playing in 2024. He confirmed that "a number of teams have checked in and have expressed interest. (I'm) still evaluating my options before deciding what's next," Crawford said. He makes his offseason home in Arizona, but the Diamondbacks probably […]

Luis Matos Expected To Start In Left Field

The San Francisco Giants appear content to start the 2024 season with a semi-stable outfield of Luis Matos in left field, Jung-Hoo Lee in center field and a Mike Yastrzemski/Austin Slater combination in right field. If Blake Sabol makes the Opening Day roster, he could serve as a left-handed complement to Matos against certain right-handed […]

Giants Won't Be Re-Signing Brandon Belt

The San Francisco Giants officials tossed the idea around of re-signing first baseman/designated hitter Brandon Belt, but signing the lefty-hitting DH would mean shifting lefty hitting Michael Conforto to the outfield and potentially sending Luis Matos back to Triple-A, reducing the team's overall range and athleticism. Belt hit 19 home runs in 339 at-bats in […]

Nationals Sign Richard Bleier To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent left-hander Richard Bleier to a minor-league deal on Thursday, according to a source. The 36-year-old southpaw spent last year with the Boston Red Sox before being designated for assignment in August. In 27 appearances out of the bullpen for the BoSox in 2023, Bleier had a 5.28 ERA (5.11 FIP), […]

Ken Giles Signs With Braves

Free-agent right-handed reliever Ken Giles signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves on Friday, according to the team. The deal includes an invite to major-league spring training, and he'll receive $1.75 million if he's in the majors in 2024. Giles impressed some teams during his showcase a month ago and will now join the […]

Marlins Win Arbitration Case With Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The Miami Marlins won their salary arbitration case with outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Thursday, and he will now be paid $2.625 million in 2024 instead of the $2.9 million that he was seeking. Chisholm was in his first year of arbitration eligibility with the Fish. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter was an All-Star in 2022 […]

Brewers Land DL Hall, Joey Ortiz From Orioles

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired left-hander DL Hall, shortstop Joey Ortiz and the 34th overall pick in this year's MLB draft from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in a blockbuster trade that sent right-hander Corbin Burnes to the O's, according to a source. Hall, 25, was once a top pitching prospect for Baltimore, but he's made […]

Bill Callahan To Join His Son In Tennessee

The Tennessee Titans hired Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Bill Callahan, the father of new Titans head coach Brian Callahan, as their new offensive line coach on Thursday. Bill Callahan has head-coaching experience with the Las Vegas Raiders and in college at Nebraska and led the Raiders to a Super Bowl appearance in 2002. He's […]

Seahawks Request Permission To Interview Tanner Engstrand

The Seattle Seahawks have requested permission to interview Detroit Lions passing-game coordinator Tanner Engstrand for their vacant offensive-coordinator position, according to a source. Engstrand is also scheduled to meet with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the same position and interviewed for the New England Patriots' offensive-coordinator job last week before they hired Alex Van Pelt […]

Ron Rivera To Interview For Cowboys Defensive-Coordinator Position

Former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera will interview with the Dallas Cowboys for their defensive-coordinator vacancy next week, according to a person with knowledge of the team's meetings. The Cowboys lost Dan Quinn, their defensive coordinator the last three seasons, as he was named the Commanders' next head coach on Thursday. Quinn took passing-game […]

Raiders Interviewed Chip Kelly For Offensive-Coordinator Role

The Las Vegas Raiders interviewed UCLA head coach Chip Kelly at least twice for their vacant offensive-coordinator job under head coach Antonio Pierce, according to sources. Kelly appeared to be open to a return to the NFL, but the Raiders and Pierce ultimately decided to go with former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury for […]

Marvin Lewis Returning To NFL With Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis as assistant head coach on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Raiders also announced on Thursday that they are expected to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator. Having two former […]

Rams Promoting Chris Shula To Defensive Coordinator

The Los Angeles Rams are promoting pass-rush coordinator and linebackers coach Chris Shula to defensive coordinator, according to league sources. Shula will be taking over for Raheem Morris, who left the team after three seasons as their defensive coordinator to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Before the promotion, the Miami Dolphins […]

Commanders Expected To Hire Joe Whitt Jr. As Defensive Coordinator

The Washington Commanders are expected to hire highly regarded Dallas Cowboys defensive passing-game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. as their new defensive coordinator, according to league sources. Dan Quinn, who served as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator the last three years, is bringing Whitt with him after being named the Commanders' next head coach on Thursday. Whitt […]

Quentin Johnston Thinks He Can Break Out In Year 2

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston, who disappointed in his first NFL season after being taken in the first-round out of TCU, believes he can break out in his sophomore season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. Johnston struggled with drops (three) and finished 2023 with only 38 receptions for 431 yards and two […]

Saints, Michael Thomas Appear Headed For A Breakup

No final decision has been made regarding wide receiver Michael Thomas' future with the New Orleans Saints, but at this point the two sides appear to be headed for a breakup after eight seasons together. Thomas played in 10 games in 2023, his most in a single season since he sprained his ankle in Week […]

Orioles Acquiring Corbin Burnes From Brewers

The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring right-hander Corbin Burnes, the 2021 National League Cy Young winner, from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in exchange for shortstop Joey Ortiz and left-hander DL Hall, according to sources. The move comes just a day after the Angelos family agreed to part with a controlling stake in the franchise. The […]

Saints Expected To Restructure Derek Carr's Contract

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is set to count $35.7 million against the salary cap in 2024, and his contract presents an opportunity for the team to create some more cap space by March 13, the start of the new league year. The Saints are expected to restructure Carr's contract by that date, which […]

Packers "Absolutely" Expect Aaron Jones Back In 2024

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he "absolutely" expects running back Aaron Jones to be back with the team next season. Jones is heading into the final year of the four-year, $48 million deal he signed in 2021. He injured his hamstring in Week 1 of the regular season and ended up missing […]

Raiders Expected To Hire Kliff Kingsbury As Offensive Coordinator

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as their new offensive coordinator, according to league sources. In addition to Kingsbury, the Raiders added Marvin Lewis as an assistant head coach to Antonio Pierce. The addition of Kingsbury as the Raiders' offensive coordinator will now lead to rampant […]

Patriots Hire Alex Van Pelt As Offensive Coordinator

The New England Patriots hired former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt as their new offensive coordinator on Thursday, according to sources. The former NFL quarterback and long-time respective assistant spent the last four seasons as the Browns' offensive coordinator but will now head to New England to run the team's offense in head […]

George Kittle Misses Another Practice

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (toe) sat out of a second straight practice on Thursday while dealing with a minor toe injury that he suffered in Sunday's NFC Championship win over the Detroit Lions. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle would be considered day-to-day for the first week of practice preparation for the […]