Raiders Release O.J. Howard

With Las Vegas Raiders tight ends Michael Mayer and Jesper Horsted having strong training camps to this point, the Raiders released veteran O.J. Howard on Tuesday. Howard continues to decline after being a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in 2017. The 28-year-old didn't do much at all in his lone season with […]

Rays Acquire Adrian Sampson, Manuel Rodriguez From Cubs

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-handers Adrian Sampson, Manuel Rodriguez and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Josh Roberson. Sampson has spent all his time in 2023 in the minors in the Arizona Complex League and Triple-A Iowa after having surgery on his right knee in May. The […]

Orioles Pursuing Justin Verlander

The Baltimore Orioles are among the teams actively pursuing a trade for New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander on deadline day on Tuesday, according to a source. The Orioles are engaged on pitching with multiple sellers, including the Detroit Tigers, who are going to part with both left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and right-hander Michael Lorenzen. Verlander […]

Astros The Heavy Favorites To Land Justin Verlander

The Houston Astros are the heavy favorites to land New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander if he's traded by the deadline on Tuesday. The Astros appear motivated to reunite with Verlander after he signed with the Mets in free agency last winter. The Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have also been […]

Royals Acquire Tucker Davidson From Angels

The Kansas City Royals acquired left-hander Tucker Davidson from the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. The move comes after the Angels designated Davidson for assignment last Thursday. The 27-year-old southpaw struggled in his time with the Halos this year, allowing 25 runs (23 earned) on 44 hits while walking 11 […]

Hunter Greene Begins Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (hip) is beginning a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League. Right-hander Casey Legumina (shoulder) will also shift his rehab assignment from the Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Louisville. Greene has been out since the middle of June with a right-hip injury, so fantasy managers should expect […]

Max Scherzer To Make Rangers Debut Thursday

Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will make his debut for the Rangers on Thursday in a solid matchup against the Chicago White Sox. Scherzer agreed to waive his no-trade clause to be traded from the New York Mets to the Rangers over the weekend. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer isn't quite as dominant as […]

Noah Syndergaard Hit By Comebacker Monday

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Noah Syndergaard (leg) was pulled from his debut with Cleveland early on Monday against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning after getting hit by a comebacker in the lower right leg. Syndergaard allowed an earned run on just two hits while walking two and striking out none in 5 1/3 innings […]

Justin Turner Day-To-Day With Heel Contusion

Boston Red Sox third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) is being considered day-to-day with a left-heel contusion after leaving Monday night's game early against the Seattle Mariners. Turner injured himself while trying to beat out an infield single in the ninth inning on Monday night and had to be removed. Fantasy managers should expect the […]

Damar Hamlin Takes Part In Full Practice

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (heart) took part in his first fully padded practice at training camp on Monday for the first time since Jan. 2. "I'm just thankful," Hamlin said. "I'm just blessed to be able to do what I wanted to do as a kid again, at the highest level, after going through […]

Garrett Wilson, Corey Davis Still Not Practicing

New York Jets wide receivers Garrett Wilson (ankle) and Corey Davis (illness) are both out of training camp practice again on Tuesday. Wilson suffered a low-ankle sprain in last Thursday's practice and hasn't been out on the field since. It's not a serious injury and the second-year wideout should be considered day-to-day. The 23-year-old has […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Back At Tuesday's Practice

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is back at training camp practice on Tuesday after Monday's load management. Stevenson was off on a side field on Monday, prompting some folks to speculate that he was rehabbing an undisclosed injury. Stevenson doesn't appear to be injured at all, but the Patriots are just managing his […]

Michael Mayer Could Be Heavily Targeted In Rookie Season

The Las Vegas Raiders traded up to the No. 35 overall selection in this year's NFL draft to take rookie tight end Michael Mayer out of Notre Dame, and the odds are that Mayer is going to be a favorite target of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in his first NFL season now that Darren Waller is […]

Russell Gage Making Progress

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage (leg) joined his teammates at training camp practice on Sunday, and although he wasn't involved in full-team periods, the sixth-year wideout took part in individual position drills. Gage didn't suffer any setbacks and took another step forward on Monday, taking part in individual drills and the first receiver-defensive […]

Jaelon Darden Listed Behind Amari Cooper On Depth Chart

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jaelon Darden is listed as the second wideout behind Amari Cooper at one of the receiver positions on the team's unofficial depth chart heading into Thursday's Hall of Fame game against the New York Jets. Meanwhile, receiver Jakeem Grant Sr. is listed as the team's top kick and punt returner on […]

Shane Zylstra Suffers Serious Knee Injury

Detroit Lions tight end Shane Zylstra (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury during training camp practice on Monday. A person familiar with the diagnosis but not authorized to speak publicly about Zylstra's health said it isn't an ACL tear. He appeared in 13 games for Detroit in 2022 and had a three-touchdown performance on Christmas […]

Matthew Stafford Won't Miss Anymore Days Of Camp

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said the plan was for quarterback Matthew Stafford to rest on Monday at training cap so that he stays on a schedule similar to the regular season, where he will throw four out of seven days. McVay said Stafford will not miss anymore days of training camp. The […]

Diamondbacks Acquire Jace Peterson From A's

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired infielder Jace Peterson and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics on Monday in exchange for right-hander Chad Patrick. Peterson will fill more of a utility bench role for the contending Diamondbacks down the stretch, so he won't have much fantasy appeal outside of deeper leagues the rest of the way. The […]

Teoscar Hernandez Drawing Interest From At Least Six Teams

Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is drawing trade interest from at least half a dozen teams, and a trade is increasingly likely before the deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to sources. The Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants are among the teams that have been involved. The Giants already traded for […]

Dalton Schultz Sits Out Monday

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz (ribs) was unable to practice at training camp on Monday. "Yeah, Dalton [Schultz] took a shot to the side. He'll be alright. He's just managing that today. Day off, he'll be back out there soon," head coach DeMeco Ryans said. Schultz took a shot to his ribs in practice […]

Brock Purdy Practices With First-Team Offense Monday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) returned to training camp practice on Monday with the first-team offense after two days off for the first fully padded practice of camp. Purdy had surgery on his right UCL after tearing the UCL in the NFC Championship game last year, and all indications are that he'll be […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Rehabs On Monday

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (undisclosed) spent most of Monday's training camp practice on the lower rehab field, with Kevin Harris, Pierre Strong Jr. and J.J. Taylor being the lone RB options. The Patriots could still sign Ezekiel Elliott or Dalvin Cook, especially with Ty Montgomery (leg) also injured. Stevenson should be the […]

Colts Being Vague On Jonathan Taylor's Status

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) had an arthroscopic debridement last winter to fix a high-ankle sprain that limited him to 11 games in 2022, and he denied reports that he also reported to training camp with a back injury. The Colts have declined to name the specific injury. Taylor requested a trade over […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Promoted To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs promoted top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong to Triple-A Iowa on Monday. The 21-year-old outfielder, who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Chicago's No. 1 prospect, was tearing up Double-A Tennessee to the tune of a .289/.371/.527 slash line with an .898 OPS, 14 home runs, 19 doubles, five triples, 60 RBI, 27 stolen […]

Michael Wacha To Throw Simulated Game Monday

San Diego Padres right-hander Michael Wacha (shoulder) is scheduled to face hitters on Monday in a simulated game, but his next step remains unclear. He missed a start in late June with right-shoulder inflammation and landed on the injured list after making one more start on July 1. The Padres continue to be cautious with […]

Mariners Listening On Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France

The Seattle Mariners willingness to listen to trade talks on outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and first baseman Ty France ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline is a significant development. The Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies are looking for right-handed hitters. In return, the M's will be looking for young bats. Seattle […]

Rays Option Taj Bradley To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-handed rookie Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham on Monday and recalled right-hander Ryan Thompson from Durham in a corresponding move. The Rays didn't need Bradley in the big-league starting rotation after they acquired right-hander Aaron Civale in a trade with the Cleveland Guardians on Monday. The 22-year-old Bradley will surely […]

Ha-Seong Kim Back In The Padres Lineup

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff on Monday against Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber. Jake Cronenworth is at the keystone and hitting sixth, while Matthew Batten is at first base and batting eighth in the lineup. Kim returns to the lineup after leaving Sunday's […]

Chas McCormick Retreats To The Bench Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Jake Meyers will get the start in center field and will bat ninth in the order against Guardians right-hander Noah Syndergaard. It's about time for McCormick to take a day off after starting in the team's last […]

MRI Confirms Torn Achilles For Tim Patrick

An MRI exam on Monday revealed that Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick (Achilles) suffered a complete tear of his Achilles at training camp practice, according to a source. The team's worst suspicions were realized after Patrick suffered a non-contact injury at practice on Monday and had to be carted off the field. It's the […]