L'Jarius Sneed In Concussion Protocol

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (concussion) is in the league's concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in the 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship on Sunday. Sneed usually covers the opposing team's top wide receiver, so his status for the Super Bowl in […]

Derek Carr Hasn't Been Given Permission To Seek Trade

The Las Vegas Raiders haven't given quarterback Derek Carr's agent permission to talk to other teams, according to league and team sources familiar with the situation. It's notable because the Raiders have to trade or cut Carr before Feb. 15, when the $32.9 million base salary for 2023 and $7.5 million for 2024 money become […]

Joe Burrow's Next Contract A Priority For Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow just completed his third NFL season and is eligible for a contract extension this offseason. He has lived up to expectations to this point after being the No. 1 overall pick in 2020. Burrow led the Bengals to the Super Bowl last year and advanced to the AFC Championship this […]

Brock Purdy Out Six Months With UCL Tear

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy (elbow) suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in the NFC Championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and will be out six months, according to a source. The 49ers are recommending surgery, but Purdy is seeking second medical opinions and […]

2023 Salary Cap Will Be A Record $224.8 Million

The NFL informed teams on Monday that the 2023 salary cap will be a record $224.8 million per club, according to sources. It's up from $208.2 million in 2022, $182.5 million in 2021 (COVID adjustment), $198.2 million in 2020 and $188.2 million in 2019. In the last collective-bargaining agreement over the last decade, the salary […]

Jerick McKinnon Quiet In Win Over Bengals

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon was held in check in the 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship on Sunday. McKinnon carried the ball only four times for one yard and caught two of his four targets for 17 yards through the air. The 30-year-old also recovered a fumble in […]

Kyle Pitts' Rehab "On Schedule"

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts' (knee) rehab/recovery from a season-ending right knee injury is "on schedule," according to tight ends coach Justin Peele. The 22-year-old Pitts needed surgery for a Grade 2 MCL sprain in late November after getting hurt in Week 11. The good news is he's on the right track and could […]

Cardinals Request To Interview Brian Callahan

The Arizona Cardinals requested an interview with Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan for their head-coaching position, according to a source. Callahan is also a candidate for the head-coaching job for the Indianapolis Colts this offseason. The Bengals were eliminated from postseason contention in the AFC Championship on Sunday by the Kansas City Chiefs, so […]

Cardinals Request To Interview Lou Anarumo

The Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to interview Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for their vacant head-coaching position, according to a league source. The Bengals were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and Anarumo will now interview with Arizona this week. The 56-year-old has been Cincy's […]

Kellen Moore Expected To Become Chargers' Next OC

Former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is expected to become the Los Angeles Chargers' next offensive coordinator, according to sources. The talented play-caller parted ways with the Cowboys on Sunday, but he'll make the move from quarterback Dak Prescott to quarterback Justin Herbert. Moore served as Dallas' offensive coordinator for the last four seasons […]

Texans Could Hire DeMeco Ryans Soon

The Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans could meet as soon as Monday afternoon after he handles his responsibilities with the 49ers after they were eliminated in the NFC Championship on Sunday. If all goes well, the Texans could hire him on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to sources. Ryans has been […]

Kenta Maeda Not Expected To Have Restrictions This Spring

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (elbow) said that he won't have any restrictions and is expected to have a normal spring training. Maeda didn't pitch at all last season after having Tommy John surgery in September of 2021. The 34-year-old veteran right-hander is apparently recovered, though, but he won't be all that attractive to […]

Elijah Mitchell Ruled Out For NFC Championship

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) is officially inactive for the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. It comes as a surprise after it was reported earlier on Sunday that Mitchell was expected to play despite being listed as questionable for the contest. With the 24-year-old now sidelined for the […]

Rich Bisaccia To Get Second Interview With Colts

The Indianapolis Colts will interview Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia for a second time on Monday for their head-coaching job, according to sources. Bisaccia is the fifth known candidate to receive a second in-person interview with the Colts, joining Jeff Saturday, Ejiro Evero, Raheem Morris and Don Martindale. Indy is also interested […]

Broncos, Cardinals Interested In Jonathan Gannon

The Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals are showing interest in Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon for their head-coaching positions. The Cardinals have already interviewed a long list of head-coaching candidates, ranging from defensive coordinator Vance Joseph to former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. Gannon has become a popular candidate with his Eagles […]

Colts To Have Second Interview With Shane Steichen

The Indianapolis Colts are planning to have a second interview with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen next week, according to sources. Steichen is on the team's short list of candidates that will get further consideration for their head-coaching position. He has served as the Eagles' offensive coordinator for the last two years and has […]

Jalen Hurts Eligible For Massive Extension

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is eligible for a massive contract extension this offseason. Since he wasn't a first-rounder, Hurts doesn't have a fifth-year option on his rookie deal. He's scheduled to make $4 million in 2023 on the final year of his rookie deal, but the Eagles and Hurts' representatives are expected to get […]

Jets Have Three Quarterbacks On Their List

The New York Jets will be upgrading at the quarterback position in 2023. The hire of Nathaniel Hackett as the new offensive coordinator fueled speculation about a potential trade for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Jets will surely look into Rodgers and they will also look closely at San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy […]

Packers Prefer To Trade Aaron Rodgers?

An offseason trade of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains an option for a variety of reasons, and league sources believe that the Packers actually would prefer to trade him, just as they once did with Brett Favre late in his career. The same sources believe that Rodgers is well aware of the franchise's […]

Dolphins Not Expected To Pursue Tom Brady

The Miami Dolphins are not expected to pursue Tampa Bay Buccaneers impending free-agent quarterback Tom Brady should he decide he wants to continue playing in 2023, according to league sources. Brady remains undecided on his plans for next season, but the seven-time Super Bowl champion will be an unrestricted free agent in March and will […]

Kyler Murray Not Expected To Be Ready For 2023 Season

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) isn't expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 season after he tore his ACL late in 2022. In addition to the torn ACL, Murray also suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, so it will be a lengthy recovery this offseason. He is going to take […]

Jonathan Taylor Has Successful Ankle Surgery

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) confirmed earlier this week that he had successful surgery on his ankle, an arthroscopic debridement. Taylor initially injured his ankle in Week 4 and was never physically the same the rest of the year. "That thing had a bunch of junk in there from a bunch of years," […]

Elijah Mitchell Expected To Play Against Eagles

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) is expected to play in the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Mitchell is listed as questionable to play. It's unclear what Mitchell's workload will be if he's active, but there's a good chance we'll see a heavy dose of running back Christian McCaffrey […]

Travis Kelce Expected To Play In AFC Championship

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (back), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC Championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals after experiencing back spasms during practice this week, is expected to play, according to a source. Kelce showed up on Friday's injury report but was a full participant in practice, so it seemed […]

Chiefs Don't Know How Patrick Mahomes Will Respond

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle) looked good this week, but there is true uncertainty about how his high right ankle sprain will respond during the AFC Championship game on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Mahomes didn't do any sprints in practice this week and didn't go full speed at all, so the Chiefs […]

Brock Burke Could Be In The Closing Mix

Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young isn't ruling out the possibility that left-hander Brock Burke could close some games for the team in 2023. Burke made his major-league debut as a starter for the Rangers in 2019 and had a 7.43 ERA (6.55 FIP) and 1.54 WHIP in his first six starts. But he was […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Returns To Japan

After two seasons with the Boston Red Sox, right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on Saturday to return to Japan. He appeared in 104 games for Boston from 2021-22 and had a 3.39 ERA (4.59 FIP), 1.44 WHIP, 101 strikeouts and 59 walks in 103 2/3 innings pitched […]

Nick Senzel Expected To Be Starting Center Fielder

It's still unknown if Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (toe) will be ready for the start of spring training after he had surgery to fix a broken toe last November, but manager David Bell said Senzel is still expected to be the team's starting center fielder on Opening Day. "He can play all over the […]

Nationals Sign Alexander Colome To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent reliever Alexander Colome to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The Nationals have had plenty of interest in Colome before, including advanced trade talks with the Chicago White Sox at the 2019 trade deadline. The 34-year-old right-hander was an All-Star back in 2016 […]

Yandy Diaz Closing In On Extension With Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays and infielder Yandy Diaz are closing in on a three-year, $24 million contract extension on Saturday, according to sources. The deal would include an option for a fourth year. Diaz battled through nagging injuries in 2022 but still managed to play a career-high 137 games in his sixth season in the […]