Gus Edwards Sees 12 Carries In Wild-Card Loss

Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards saw 12 carries -- one fewer than J.K. Dobbins -- and produced 39 yards in the 24-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night in the wild-card game. He added one catch on one target for a 13-yard pickup. Dobbins was much more effective, going over 100 scrimmage […]

Colts Looking At DeMeco Ryans, Mike Kafka

The Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head-coaching position, according to sources. Ryans is a hot candidate for head-coach jobs this cycle and will start interviews on Thursday with the Denver Broncos and is expected to meet with […]

USC's Jordan Addison Declares For NFL Draft

University of Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison has officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft. The transfer from Pittsburgh caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns while playing with quarterback Kenny Pickett at Pitt in 2021 and won the Biletnikoff Award as the top wideout in college football. After transferring to USC, […]

C.J. Stroud Declares For NFL Draft

Ohio State junior quarterback C.J. Stroud officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft. Stroud is projected as a top-five player in the 2023 draft, according to ESPN draft analysts, and he'll be competing with Alabama's Bryce Young and Kentucky's Will Levis to be the first QB taken. By entering the draft and likely being a […]

Buccaneers Activate Ryan Jensen From Injured Reserve

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially activated Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen (knee) from Injured Reserve on Monday, and he will be eligible to play in the wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. To make room on the 53-man roster, the team waived inside linebacker J.J. Russell. Jensen was designated to return from […]

Tom Brady Will Have Options On Free-Agent Market

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is set to enter free agency this offseason entering his age-46 season, and there's a chance that he won't return to Tampa in 2023 if he decides to continue his Hall of Fame career. Among the teams that would consider Brady if he doesn't return to the Bucs include […]

Mike McCarthy's Job Believed To Be Safe

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's job is believed to be safe no matter the result of the team's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, according to owner Jerry Jones. Even top head-coaching candidate and former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton doesn't consider the Cowboys job to be an […]

Terron Armstead Active For Dolphins

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Terron Armstead (hip, knee, pectoral, toe) is officially active for the wild-card game against the division-rival Buffalo Bills on Sunday after coming into the game with a questionable tag. The 31-year-old only put in one limited practice on Friday, but he'll be on the field for the third meeting against Buffalo […]

Tua Tagovailoa Expected To Be The Starter In 2023

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) is expected to be the team's starting quarterback next season, according to league sources. And if the Dolphins pull off a huge upset and beat the division-rival Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round on Sunday, there's a chance that Tagovailoa could be cleared from the concussion protocol to play […]

Tyler Huntley To Start, But Anthony Brown Could Play

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (shoulder) is expected to start in Sunday night's wild-card game against the Cincinnati Bengals after he made good progress this week while working through his right shoulder injury. However, it is a "possibility" that the Ravens use both Huntley and rookie Anthony Brown under center against the Bengals. Starter Lamar […]

Isaiah McKenzie Ruled Out For Wild-Card Game

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (hamstring), who was listed as questionable for Sunday's game, is officially inactive for the wild-card contest against the Miami Dolphins after he missed practice on Thursday and Friday. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove the 27-year-old from any DFS playoff lineups before the early game kicks off. […]

Teddy Bridgewater Active, Will Serve As Backup

Miami Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (finger, knee) is active for the wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but he will serve in a backup role to rookie Skylar Thompson with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) ruled out. Bridgewater was limited in practice this week after dislocating the pinkie finger on his throwing hand in Week […]

Tyrion Davis-Price A Healthy Scratch For Wild-Card Game

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Tyrion Davis-Price is a healthy scratch for the wild-card game on Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. Tevin Coleman is also a healthy scratch, so the 49ers will be rolling with Christian McCaffrey, Elijah Mitchell and rookie Jordan Mason in their backfield to kick off the postseason. Davis-Price played the […]

Noah Fant, DeeJay Dallas Active Against Niners

Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (knee) and running back DeeJay Dallas (ankle, quadriceps) are both active for the wild-card game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Fant and Dallas were listed as questionable to play, but they'll both be active in a tough matchup against one of the best defenses in the NFL. […]

Frankie Montas To Miss First Month Of Season

New York Yankees right-hander Frankie Montas (shoulder) is expected to miss the first month of the regular season in 2023 due to shoulder inflammation that he dealt with at the end of 2022, according to sources. Montas is eight to 10 weeks behind in his offseason training. The 29-year-old missed two weeks with the Oakland […]

Nestor Cortes To Make $3.2 Million In 2023

The New York Yankees and left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes agreed to a one-year, $3.2 million deal to avoid salary arbitration on Friday. The 28-year-old Cuban southpaw made the All-Star team for the first time in 2022 in his fifth major-league season and second with the Yanks. He went 12-4 with a career-best 2.44 ERA […]

Yankees, Clay Holmes Avoid Arbitration

The New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with relief pitcher Clay Holmes on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Holmes will make an extra $25,000 each for 25, 30, 35 and 40 games finished in 2023. In his first full season with the Yankees, the 29-year-old right-hander picked up a career-high 20 […]

Wandy Peralta Settles At $3.35 Million

The New York Yankees and left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.35 million deal. The 31-year-old Dominican southpaw was very sharp out of the bullpen in his second season in the Bronx, posting a career-best 2.72 ERA (2.86 FIP), 1.05 WHIP, four saves and 21.1 percent strikeout […]

Mitch Garver Avoids Arbitration

The Texas Rangers and catcher Mitch Garver avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million deal on Friday. Garver had a down year in his first year with the Rangers in 2022, hitting just .207/.298/.404 with a .702 OPS, 10 home runs, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen base in 54 […]

Ty France Agrees To One-Year, $4.1 Million Deal

The Seattle Mariners agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million deal on Friday to avoid salary arbitration with first baseman Ty France. The 28-year-old has found a home in Seattle and has had a really nice last couple of seasons. He made the All-Star team for the first time in his career in 2022 and finished […]

Jake Cronenworth Settles For $4.25 Million

The San Diego Padres and infielder Jake Cronenworth avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.25 million deal. Cronenworth is coming off back-to-back All-Star nods for the Friars. He finished up his third MLB season with a .239/.332/.390 slash line with a career-low .722 OPS, 17 home runs, a career-high 88 RBI, […]

Cubs, Ian Happ Avoid Salary Arbitration

The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year, $10.85 million deal with outfielder Ian Happ on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Happ is in the final year of arbitration and will be eligible to become a free agent after the 2023 season. The 28-year-old was a first-time All-Star in 2022 in his sixth season with the […]

Julio Urias Gets $14.25 Million To Avoid Arbitration

The Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starting pitcher Julio Urias agreed to a one-year, $14.25 million deal to avoid salary arbitration on Friday. The 26-year-old southpaw deserves the big raise after another excellent season for the Dodgers in 2022. Urias went 17-7 with a league-best 2.16 ERA (3.71 FIP), 0.96 WHIP and 24.1 percent strikeout […]

Twins Give Chris Paddack A Three-Year Deal

Updating a previous report, the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Chris Paddack agreed to a three-year, $12.5 million deal on Friday as the two sides avoided salary arbitration. The Twins take care of the rest of his arbitration-eligible seasons and will pay him $2.5 million in 2023 and 2024 and $7.5 million in 2025. The deal […]

Mets, Pete Alonso Avoid Salary Arbitration

The New York Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso agreed to a one-year, $14.5 million deal on Friday to avoid salary arbitration. Alonso made his second All-Star team in 2022 and finished the regular season with 40 long balls, a league-high 131 RBI, 95 runs scored, five stolen bases, a .271/.352/.518 slash line and an […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets $14.5 To Avoid Arbitration

The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $14.5 million deal. Guerrero is coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons for the Blue Jays. He finished second in the American League MVP voting in 2021 but took a slight step back in 2022. The 23-year-old […]

Francisco Mejia Settles With Rays For $2.155 Million

The Tampa Bay Rays and catcher Francisco Mejia avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.155 million deal. The 27-year-old switch-hitting Mejia hit .242/.264/.381 with a .645 OPS, six home runs, 31 RBI and 32 runs scored in 299 plate appearances and 93 games for Tampa in 2022 in his second season […]

Frankie Montas Gets $7.5 Million From Yankees

The New York Yankees agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with starting pitcher Frankie Montas to avoid salary arbitration on Friday. The Yankees acquired Montas at the trade deadline from the Oakland Athletics last August to beef up their rotation, but the only made eight starts in pinstripes and dealt with a right shoulder […]

Royals, Kris Bubic Avoid Salary Arbitration

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a one-year, $2.2 million deal on Friday with left-hander Kris Bubic to avoid salary arbitration. Bubic wasn't very good for KC last year, going 3-13 with a career-high 5.58 ERA (4.78 FIP), 1.69 WHIP and career-low 18.7 percent strikeout rate in 129 innings over 28 outings (27 starts) in […]

Keston Hiura Settles For $2.2 Million

The Milwaukee Brewers and infielder Keston Hiura avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.2 million deal. Hiura was once one of the Brew Crew's better infield prospects, but the 26-year-old just hasn't been able to put much together after his rookie season in 2019 when he hit .303 and clubbed 19 […]