Dameon Pierce Won't Play Thursday Night

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce will not play in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots on Thursday night. It's not a surprise that the Texans will keep their top running back out of the first preseason game. Pierce's next chance to play in the preseason will come on Aug. 19 against the […]

Ty Montgomery Unlikely To Play Thursday

New England Patriots running back Ty Montgomery (leg) was among those that didn't take part in pregame warmups on Thursday, making it unlikely that he'll suit up for the team's preseason opener against the Houston Texans. Montgomery has been losing valuable repetitions in training camp as he looks to lock up a complementary pass-catching role […]

Kyle Pitts To Ramp Up Practice Work Soon

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (knee) wasn't taking part in team drills at training camp practice on Wednesday, but head coach Arthur Smith revealed that the team plans to put more on his plate at practice heading into next week. Pitts is recovering from an MCL injury and is unlikely to play in the […]

Tytus Howard Not Being Ruled Out For Week 1

Although Houston Texans right tackle Tytus Howard (hand) broke his hand in two places and had metal hardware inserted to aid in the healing process, he's not being ruled out for a potential return for the regular season opener in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, according to a league source. Howard is expected to […]

Brevin Jordan Not Playing In Preseason Opener

Among the Houston Texans players that won't suit up in the preseason opener on Thursday night against the New England Patriots is tight end Brevin Jordan (hamstring). The Texans aren't going to rush Jordan into action in the first preseason game, but he could make his 2023 debut next week in the second preseason contest […]

Mac Jones Not Throwing In Warmups Thursday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones isn't taking part in warmups on Thursday before the team's preseason opener. It's not a surprise, as Jones wasn't expected to play n the team's first preseason game this week. With Jones likely sitting, Bailey Zappe, Trace McSorley and Malik Cunningham will be New England's quarterbacks on Thursday against […]

Danny Jansen Has Hand Contusion

Updating a previous report, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hand) was taken out of Thursday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians due to a right-hand contusion. Jansen was hit on the right hand by a pitch, but X-rays thankfully came back negative, so we can consider him day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener against […]

Brandon Lowe Resting Against Cardinals

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Matthew Liberatore on Thursday in the series finale. Isaac Paredes will play the keystone and bat fifth, with Curtis Mead at the hot corner and batting seventh against Liberatore. Lowe has just 26 at-bats against […]

Josh Lowe Retreats To The Bench

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe will start on the bench on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Matthew Liberatore. The Rays are going with a right-handed heavy lineup against the southpaw in the series finale, so Lowe will get a day off. Lowe has been a fantasy contributor across the board in […]

Luke Raley Sitting Against Left-Hander

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley is taking the day off on Thursday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Harold Ramirez will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Tampa against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Raley is batting just .192 (5-for-26) with two of his 15 home runs this year […]

Willson Contreras Getting A Breather Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will take a seat for the series finale on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrew Knizner will do the catching and hit seventh against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Like most of the rest of the team, Contreras got off to a rough start in his first year in […]

Jordan Walker Resting Against Rays

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker is out of the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Walker. In his absence, Alec Burleson will make the start in right field and will bat sixth in the order against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Walker got off to […]

Tyler O'Neill Back On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday after being scratched from the lineup the last two days with left-knee tightness. He is starting in left field and batting fifth against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Despite another disappointing campaign in 2023 due to an extended stay […]

Rashod Bateman Limited To Individual Drills

So far since Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (foot) was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list this week, he's been limited to individual drills in training camp practices. "I think we'll see as we go, but it's very promising right now. He looked good to me, and I'm excited to see him […]

Jonnu Smith Returns To Training Camp Practice

Atlanta Falcons tight end Jonnu Smith (undisclosed) returned to training camp practice on Wednesday and saw more action during team drills after he was held out from the team portions of practice on Tuesday for undisclosed reasons. Smith's undisclosed injury obviously isn't very serious, so he should be just fine moving forward in camp. After […]

Luke Schoonmaker Getting More Work In Camp

Dallas Cowboys rookie tight end Luke Schoonmaker (foot) will get more work in training camp practice on Thursday. Schoonmaker missed the start of camp with a partial tear of his plantar fasciia, but he was activated from the Non-Football Injury list earlier this week and continues to progress to more work in practices. Don't expect […]

Joshua Palmer Injured Thursday

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer (undisclosed) left training camp practice on Thursday after 7-on-7 drills due to an undisclosed injury. Palmer went to the medical tent and then did not return to the field. We'll pass along further details on Palmer's injury when they become available. For now, consider the 23-year-old day-to-day. If […]

Chiefs Don't Plan To Trade Chris Jones

Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones continues his contract holdout during training camp this summer, but the Chiefs have no plans to trade him, according to general manager Brett Veach. "We have no intentions of trading Chris," Veach said. "Since the start of the offseason, Chris has been right at the top of […]

Garrett Wilson Does More Than Expected Thursday

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday at training camp and did more than expected. He took a handful of repetitions in 11-on-11 work and even caught two passes. Wilson seemed to have no problem cutting on the grass field after suffering a minor low-ankle sprain early in camp. […]

Kenneth Gainwell In A Featured-Back Role?

Philly Voice's Shamus Clancy writes that Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell appears to be promoted to a "feature" back spot in training camp recently, with D'Andre Swift emerging as the pass-catching back who will be on the field in third-down and two-minute situations. Gainwell has frequently been the team's early down back when he's […]

Lamar Jackson Won't Play In Preseason Opener Saturday

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to head coach John Harbaugh. Most teams hold their most important offensive players out of early preseason action, so this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. While Jackson doesn't expect to run as much in new offensive coordinator Todd […]

Danny Jansen Exits After Hit By Pitch

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (wrist) left Thursday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians after getting hit by a pitch in the right wrist area. Before leaving, Jansen was 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before being replaced behind the plate by Alejandro Kirk. Jansen will likely undergo X-rays to check for […]

Joe Musgrove To Resume Throwing In Late August

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (shoulder) is slated to begin playing catch in a little more than two weeks, around Aug. 24, and then get another MRI exam at the end of the month. Musgrove is optimistic about his return this year, but he's committed to not pushing his comeback from right-shoulder inflammation. If […]

Justin Turner Out Again Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Trevor Story is serving as the designated hitter again and is batting fifth, while Pablo Reyes starts at the 6 and hits leadoff against Royals left-handed opener Austin Cox. It's Turner's third […]

Justin Jackson Retires

The Detroit Lions placed running back Justin Jackson on the Reserve/Retired list on Thursday and also signed free-agent running back Benny Snell Jr. to an undisclosed deal. Jackson, a former seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018, had 42 carries for 170 yards and a touchdown in 16 games (zero starts) for the […]

Oneil Cruz Starts Running Program

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (ankle) started a formal running program earlier this week, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Cruz is slowly improving from his surgically repaired ankle and has been throwing and doing light fielding work in the last few weeks as well. The 24-year-old should eventually go on a minor-league […]

Hunter Greene Expects To Make Two More Rehab Starts

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (hip), who has been on the injured list with right-hip pain since June 19, is expected to make two more minor-league rehab starts before rejoining the Reds' starting rotation. Greene began his rehab in the Arizona Complex League before joining Triple-A Louisville last Saturday. He's expected to work four innings […]

Justin Turner To Fight Through Heel Injury

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) is dealing with a left-heel bone bruise that typically requires four to six weeks of rest. However, Turner said on Wednesday that he plans to play through the injury, although the Red Sox are giving him a couple days off this week. When the 38-year-old veteran does […]

Bo Bichette Not Running At Full Speed Yet

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (knee) has been hitting in the cages in Toronto and jogging, but he's not running at full speed yet. It's tough to put a timetable on when he will run at full speed until he's running the bases, but manager John Schneider said he's encouraged and that Bichette is […]

Hyun Jin Ryu To Make His Next Start Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (knee) is scheduled to make his next start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Ryu won't be forced to skip a start after leaving his last outing early on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians when he was hit on the right knee by a comebacker. Fortunately, X-rays came […]