Dolphins "Not Planning" To Have Xavien Howard In Week 18

Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard (foot) left the Week 17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens early on Sunday in the first quarter with a foot injury, and head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday that he's "not planning" to have Howard for their AFC East title game against the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. "The […]

Browns Could Rest Joe Flacco, Others In Week 18

With the Cleveland Browns locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC for the postseason, head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that the organization is still "working through" the possibilities and balancing the objectives in terms of resting key players in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals […]

Angels Sign Zach Plesac

The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent right-hander Zach Plesac to an undisclosed deal over the weekend. Plesac made his big-league debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2019 and had a career-best 2.28 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in eight starts in the shortened 2020 season. He wasn't as good in 2021 and 2022 before […]

Bryce Elder To Battle For Fifth Rotation Spot

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said last weekend that right-hander Bryce Elder will battle Reynaldo Lopez, A.J. Smith-Shawver and others for the fifth spot in the starting rotation in spring training. Lopez could be stretched out in camp to prepare for the possibility of being used as a starter at some point. Chris Sale's […]

Braves Plan To Have Chris Sale In Rotation To Begin The Season

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale's workload will closely be monitored in his first year with Atlanta after going just over 100 innings in 2023 with the Boston Red Sox due to a scapula injury, but the Braves plan on having Sale in their starting rotation to begin the year. They don't think they need to […]

Red Sox View Vaughn Grissom As Everyday Second Baseman

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said the team views infielder Vaughn Grissom as an everyday second baseman after they acquired him from the Atlanta Braves in the trade that sent left-hander Chris Sale to Atlanta. It was a bit of a curious move for the pitching-needy Red Sox to part ways with […]

Ronny Mauricio To Have Surgery Soon

New York Mets rookie infielder Ronny Mauricio (knee) will have surgery to fix a torn ACL in his knee shortly after New Year's Day, according to a league source. The 22-year-old is in good spirits after injuring his right knee on Dec. 10 while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. He was expected to […]

Starling Marte Likely To Play Winter Ball

After missing significant time in 2023, New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (groin) is likely to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic after New Year's Day, according to people briefed on the matter. However, nothing has been firmly established regarding Marte's offseason plans, and it's unclear how much action he'll see if he actually […]

Robert Suarez The Projected Closer In 2024

San Diego Padres right-handed reliever Robert Suarez is the team's projected closer in 2024 with Josh Hader and Nick Martinez leaving via free agency. Suarez will automatically have more fantasy appeal in a closing role, but he didn't help his stock much during a 2023 campaign that saw him deal with injury and ineffectiveness while […]

Padres Prefer To Keep Fernando Tatis Jr. In Right Field

The San Diego Padres would like to keep outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Platinum Glove in right field in 2024, but they haven't ruled out the possibility of moving him over to center field after trading both Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees this offseason. Most of the potential outfield trade candidates […]

Manny Machado May Not Play Defense Until Late March

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is recovering from right-elbow extensor tendon repair surgery in early October and might not be ready to play defense by late March. It means that Machado might have to serve as the team's primary designated hitter to open the 2024 regular season. If that's the case, Gold […]

Luis Campusano To Take Over As Primary Catcher

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is poised to take over as the team's primary catcher in 2024. However, the 25-year-old backstop needs to stay healthy after being limited to 49 games in 2023. Campusano had an .847 OPS in his 49 games. No other Padres catcher has had an .800 OPS over at least […]

Wander Franco Arrested In Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday for no-showing at his meeting last Thursday with the prosecutor who is investigating him for alleged relationships with underaged girls, according to sources. The arrest was because Franco did not show up to his summons and not because there has been […]

Khalil Shakir Has Five Touches Against Patriots

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir saw one rushing attempt for a gain of 10 yards and caught all four of his targets in the passing game for 39 yards in the team's Week 17 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. The 23-year-old does have some explosive abilities with the ball in his […]

Treylon Burks Posts 11 Yards In Week 17 Loss

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks continued to do very little in Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 17. Burks finished the contest with two catches on his three targets for 11 yards in a game in which rookie quarterback Will Levis (foot) was injured early and never returned. The only good […]

Kenneth Gainwell Has Six Touches In Upset Loss

Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell had a quiet game in the 35-31 upset loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. He finished the Week 17 contest with only two carries for five yards while catching all four of his targets in the passing game for 15 yards. It came despite playing a team-high […]

Logan Thomas Catches Three Passes In Week 17

Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas caught three of his four targets for just 20 yards in the team's 27-10 Week 17 loss to the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Thomas and the rest of the Commanders' offense weren't really able to get anything going in a bad matchup against one of the better […]

Rams Bringing Back Brett Maher

The Los Angeles Rams are signing veteran kicker Brett Maher on Monday after waiving rookie Lucas Havrisik earlier in the day. Maher began the year as the Rams' kicker and played in the first seven weeks before getting cut on Oct. 24, going 17-for-23 (73.9 percent) on his field-goal opportunities and 12-for-13 with his extra […]

Packers Sign Bo Melton To The Active Roster, Samori Toure To IR

The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Bo Melton from the practice squad to their active 53-man roster on Monday and placed Samori Toure (knee) in a corresponding move. The team also signed safety Tyler Coyle to the practice squad. Green Bay is extremely thin at the receiver position heading into the Week 18 regular […]

Greg Dulcich Not Expected To Play In Week 18

Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (foot, hamstring) is not expected to come off Injured Reserve to play in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. Dulcich was designated to return from Injured Reserve on Dec. 13 but is now unlikely to return for the final game of […]

Jarrett Stidham To Make Another Start Against Raiders

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced on Monday that quarterback Jarrett Stidham will remain the starter for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, as expected, with Russell Wilson serving as the backup. With Wilson not expected to return to the team in 2024, the question now becomes […]

Jaleel McLaughlin Expected To See Increased Workload

Denver Broncos rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin is expected to have a continued increased workload heading into the final game of the season in Week 18 versus the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. "He continues to earn additional touches," said head coach Sean Payton. McLaughlin started over the struggling Javonte Williams, who has 38 carries for […]

Vikings Have Decided On QB Starter For Week 18

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said he has made a decision on the team's starting quarterback for the Week 18 regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, but he didn't announce it during his press conference on Monday. The players aren't in the building on Monday, so O'Connell plans to tell the QBs face […]

Eagles Sitting Key Players In Week 18 Is Under "Consideration"

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said that sitting key players for the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the New York Giants is "a consideration" since the team is locked into the No. 5 seed for the NFC playoffs unless the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Washington Commanders. "I'm not saying yes, […]

Jameson Williams Considered Day-To-Day

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that wide receiver Jameson Williams (ankle) is day-to-day but "nothing significant." Before getting hurt in the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Williams caught two of his three targets for a season-high 69 yards and carried the ball once for a six-yard pickup. The 22-year-old […]

Tyler Higbee Suffers Dislocated Shoulder

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (shoulder) suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the Week 17 win over the New York Giants and the Rams will evaluate him later this week. The Rams haven't decided yet if they'll even play most of their starters in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers after clinching […]

DeVonta Smith Still On Crutches And In Walking Boot

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (ankle) was still on crutches and wearing a walking boot on Monday, according to head coach Nick Sirianni. When asked about Smith's status for the Week 18 regular season game against the New York Giants this Sunday, Sirianni only said, "We'll see." The Eagles said that Smith is dealing […]

Alvin Kamara Is Day-To-Day

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (ankle) is truly day-to-day after spraining his ankle in the Week 17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to sources. He'll have a chance to play in Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Jan. 7, but it's too early right now to know for sure. […]

Dolphins Not Worried About Tua Tagovailoa's Shoulder

The Miami Dolphins don't seem too worried about quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's shoulder injury. "I'm not really worried about it. Just where he is in the season, how crazy competitive he is, it's not a real big blip on my radar right now," head coach Mike McDaniel said. Tagovailoa injured his left shoulder late in Sunday's […]

Josh Allen Dealing With Minor Neck Soreness

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that quarterback Josh Allen (neck) is dealing with some minor neck soreness coming out of the Week 17 win over the New England Patriots. When asked if the injury will affect Allen's status in practice this week, McDermott said, "not that I'm aware of." The 33rd Team's Ari […]