Josh Naylor To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (oblique) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Tuesday, according to the team. Naylor has been out since Aug. 1 with a strained right oblique, missing 24 games. Without the left-handed slugger, Cleveland has slugged just .355 with 18 home runs. Naylor's 79 RBI […]

Brady Singer's Next Start To Be Skipped

The Kansas City Royals are planning on skipping right-hander Brady Singer's next start due to a velocity drop and some arm fatigue, so he won't pitch until next week now. Scans have all come back clear. "Late in the year fatigue, we thought it was smart to skip one. And then get back to it […]

Twins Option Bailey Ober To Triple-A

The Minnesota Twins optioned right-hander Bailey Ober to Triple-A St. Paul in a surprising move on Monday and selected the contract of left-handed reliever Kody Funderburk from the minors in a corresponding move. The team also moved pitcher Oliver Ortega (back) to the 60-day injured list. Ober got the boot to the minors after allowing […]

Tony Gonsolin To Have Tommy John Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Monday that right-hander Tony Gonsolin (elbow) will have Tommy John surgery on Friday. No timetable has been given for his return, but it's now unlikely that he'll pitch at all in 2024. Fantasy managers already knew that Gonsolin wasn't going to pitch again for the Dodgers this year after […]

Brendan Rodgers Scratched With Illness

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (illness) was scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the visiting Atlanta Braves due to illness. Harold Castro will take over at the keystone and will bat seventh in the lineup against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder. Hunter Goodman is playing first base and batting in the six-hole for the Rockies. […]

Ventrell Miller To Miss His Rookie Season

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Ventrell Miller (Achilles) will miss his entire rookie season in 2023 due to a right-Achilles injury, according to head coach Doug Pederson. The fourth-round selection (No. 121 overall) out of Florida suffered the season-ending injury in the preseason finale against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. Miller also suffered a Jones fracture […]

Pat Elflein's Season Is Over

The Arizona Cardinals placed center Pat Elflein (undisclosed) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Monday. Before Elflein's undisclosed injury, he was competing for a role as a depth piece on Arizona's offensive line for the 2023 regular season. The 29-year-old was originally a third-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 out of Ohio State. He […]

Vikings Cut Jordan Ta'amu

The Minnesota Vikings cut quarterback Jordan Ta'amu on Monday. The Vikings just added Ta'amu at training camp a week ago, but they didn't see enough from him in that limited time to justify keeping him on their final 53-man roster to open the 2023 regular season. Kirk Cousins is the team's obvious starter, with veteran […]

Buccaneers Release John Wolford

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released quarterback John Wolford on Monday. The Buccaneers already named Baker Mayfield as the starter at QB heading into the 2023 regular season, while Kyle Trask will serve as his backup to kick things off. With no other signal-callers on the roster, Wolford will be a candidate to return to Tampa […]

Jets Release Alex Erickson

The New York Jets released veteran wide receiver Alex Erickson on Monday, according to a source. Erickson was a preseason standout, catching two touchdown passes in Saturday's finale, so he could be a candidate to rejoin the team's practice squad entering the 2023 regular season. If the 30-year-old doesn't return to the Jets' practice squad, […]

Dolphins Release Keke Coutee

The Miami Dolphins released wide receiver Keke Coutee on Monday. Coutee started the offseason with the New Orleans Saints but latched on with the Dolphins earlier this month after he was released. He now finds himself back on the open market mere weeks before the start of the 2023 regular season. The 26-year-old former fourth-round […]

K'Waun Williams Has Ankle Surgery

Denver Broncos veteran nickelback K'Waun Williams (ankle) underwent ankle surgery in North Carolina on Monday, according to a source. A decision hasn't been made yet on whether he will go on short-term or season-ending Injured Reserve, but either way it's a tough injury for a solid nickel corner who played in 14 games for the […]

Buccaneers Release David Moore

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released wide receiver David Moore in a surprising development on Monday. He'll be a strong candidate to return to the team's practice squad to open up the 2023 regular season. Moore clearly didn't do enough to impress the coaching staff during training camp and the preseason, but he could still make […]

Braeden Daniels To Miss The Entire Season

The Washington Commanders placed rookie offensive lineman Braeden Daniels (shoulder) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Monday after he suffered a torn rotator cuff in the preseason finale last week, according to a source. The Commanders took Daniels in the fourth round of this year's NFL draft, but he is going to be forced to sit […]

Commanders Release Marcus Kemp

The Washington Commanders released veteran wide receiver Marcus Kemp on Monday, according to a source. Kemp spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants last year, but didn't have a single target in three active contests with the Chiefs. In five seasons in the NFL, he has just four catches on eight […]

Commanders Release Jaret Patterson

The Washington Commanders released running back Jaret Patterson on Monday, according to a source. There's still a chance that Patterson returns to Washington's practice squad to open up the 2023 regular season. He had eight carries for 51 yards in the preseason finale last week, but it still wasn't enough to keep him on the […]

Colts Release James Washington

The Indianapolis Colts released wide receiver James Washington on Monday, according to a league source. Washington signed with the Colts during training camp but obviously didn't do enough in the short time he was with the team to earn a roster spot heading into the 2023 regular season. The former second-round selection of the Pittsburgh […]

Derek Barnett Gauging The Market To Play Elsewhere

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett is gauging the market for the potential to play elsewhere in 2023, according to sources. The Eagles plan to keep Barnett but also understand that a deep pass-rushing roster limits his playing time. The first-rounder in 2017 should have trade value, but it remains to be seen if the […]

Haason Reddick On Track To Play In Week 1

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick (thumb) said that he tore a ligament in his right thumb but that he's progressing well and doesn't think it will affect his performance. Reddick is on target to play in the season opener in Week 1 against the New England Patriots on Sept. 10. The 28-year-old already had surgery […]

Jalen Guyton To Begin Season On PUP List

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton (knee), who tore his ACL last September in Week 3, will begin the 2023 regular season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, according to a source. As such, he will miss at least the first four games and can begin practicing with the team again after two […]

Tyler Huntley Not Expected To Go On Injured Reserve

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he doesn't expect quarterback Tyler Huntley (hamstring) to go on season-ending Injured Reserve. Huntley, who will serve as Lamar Jackson's backup in 2023 if he's healthy, injured his hamstring in the preseason opener against and didn't play again in the preseason. If the 25-year-old is able to […]

Jets Waive Zonovan Knight Monday

The New York Jets waived running back Zonovan Knight on Monday, according to a source. Knight received some interest on the trade market, which could indicate that a team will claim him on Wednesday. The 22-year-old just couldn't stick around after the Jets added Dalvin Cook in free agency this offseason and rookie Israel Abanikanda […]

Cardinals Won't Name Starting QB Ahead Of Week 1

The Arizona Cardinals cut veteran quarterback Colt McCoy on Monday, but head coach Jonathan Gannon said he won't name a starting QB ahead of the team's Week 1 contest against the Washington Commanders. Gannon is trying to gain a competitive advantage for a Cardinals team that is going to struggle this year, at least until […]

Titans Place Hassan Haskins On Injured Reserve

The Tennessee Titans placed running back Hassan Haskins (undisclosed) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Monday. Derrick Henry remains Tennessee's workhorse back heading into the 2023 regular season, but the Titans have a dynamic backup now in rookie Tyjae Spears. Behind Spears there is Julius Chestnut and Jacques Patrick. The 23-year-old Haskins was a fourth-round selection […]

Teams Willing To Give Jonathan Taylor A Market Contract

At least two NFL teams are still actively working to construct a trade for Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and are respectively making substantive offers, according to a source. The teams are mutually willing to give Taylor a market contract. The Miami Dolphins and a mystery team are in the mix for Taylor's services, […]

Ryan Helsley Could Be Activated Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (forearm) said that if all goes well on Monday and Tuesday, he will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Helsley said one plan calls for him to return on a regimented schedule instead of being available daily. Pitching clean innings on a planned day is […]

Tyler O'Neill Back In Action Against Padres

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in left field and will hit second for the Red Birds on Monday against the visiting San Diego Padres and left-hander Blake Snell. The oft-injured O'Neill was scratched from the lineup for the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with left-knee discomfort, but he's […]

Adrian Houser Put On 15-Day Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Adrian Houser (elbow) on the 15-day injured list on Monday with right-elbow effusion and recalled right-hander J.B. Bukauskas from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Houser, who was pulled from his start after just two innings on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, is dealing with fluid buildup in his […]

Bo Bichette Going For MRI Exam

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (quadriceps) is going for an MRI exam on Monday. Bichette was pulled early from Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with right-quadriceps tightness and he's not playing in the series opener on Monday against the Washington Nationals. The Blue Jays apparently pulled Bichette on Sunday out of an abundance […]

Padres Place Yu Darvish On 15-Day Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 26) on Monday with right-elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Matt Waldron from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Darvish has really struggled in his last three starts, allowing 13 earned runs on 23 hits (two homers) while […]