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Kaden Davis ARI WRKaden Davis: Cut by Arizona
14m agoThe Cardinals waived Davis on Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Davis spent most of the 2023 season on Arizona's practice squad. The Cardinals drafted a pair of wideouts in last week's NFL Draft, so Davis will look for work elsewhere.
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Jarrett Stidham DEN QBBroncos' Jarrett Stidham: Denver adds QB depth
21m agoFollowing the 2024 NFL Draft, Stidham is joined in the Broncos' QB room by newcomer Zach Wilson, along with No. 12 overall pick Bo Nix, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.
After the Broncos released Russell Wilson last month, it was inevitable that they would add QB depth to join Stidham, who started Denver's final two contests last season. While Nix is no doubt being groomed as the team's future starter, it remains to be seen if he'll step into that role immediately. Until then, Stidham and Wilson will presumably both have an opportunity to compete with the rookie for depth chart slotting, but neither veteran signal-caller profiles as a high-percentage fantasy option in either re-draft or dynasty formats.
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James Conner ARI RBCardinals' James Conner: Leader of improved backfield
45m agoRookie third-round pick Trey Benson is unlikely to take Conner's starting job but cmay eventually force a platoon, according to KC Joyner of The Athletic.
It's a bit like the situation in Los Angeles with Kyren Williams and Blake Corum, i.e., the returning starter played too well last season to lose his Week 1 starting job, but the addition of a relatively early draft pick nonetheless increases the odds of a decline in snaps/touches. In Conner's case, there's the added factor that he's missed multiple games in each of his seven NFL seasons, though never more than six in any one year. His 2023 included career highs for rushing yards (1,040) and yards per carry (5.0), with the downside being his fewest targets (33) and catches (27, 2.1 per game) since he was a barely-used rookie in 2017. The lack of receiving volume was partially a product of Emari Demercado getting playing time in passing situations, and it's worth noting that the Cardinals have two other backs (Michael Carter, DeeJay Dallas) with track records as passing-down specialists. That said, Conner still figures to be the starter and lead runner, with Benson being the main threat to poach carries and TDs even if other guys are in the mix for passing downs.
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Josh Jacobs GB RBPackers' Josh Jacobs: Joined by third-round pick in backfield
1h agoThe Packers drafted MarShawn Lloyd in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft to join Jacobs and AJ Dillon in their remade backfield, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic report.
The decision to release Aaron Jones and sign Jacobs as a replacement likely had a lot to do with the latter being younger, larger and more capable of handling big workloads. It's nonetheless a bit difficult to project Jacobs' touch/snap counts for the upcoming season, as coach Matt LaFleur has almost always used a two-back approach when he's had his top two RBs healthy. On the other hand, there were a bunch of instances when LaFleur leaned heavily on Jones or Dillon (or Jamaal Williams before that) when the other guy wasn't available (rather than giving the third-stringer a large role). The extent of Jacobs' usage may thus depend on LaFleur's confidence in Dillon and/or Lloyd more so than Jacobs' perceived ability to take on huge workloads. Dillon plodded through 2023 and has seen his YPC drop with each passing season in the NFL, while Lloyd looks faster and more explosive but comes with glaring ball-security issues after fumbling at least eight times on 325 touches during his college career.
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A.J. Dillon GB RBPackers' AJ Dillon: Facing added competition
1h agoDillon is expected to face competition from third-round rookie MarShawn Lloyd for the Packers' No. 2 running back job behind Josh Jacobs, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Dillon re-signed with the Packers on a fourth-year qualifying offer and isn't even considered a lock to make the Packers' 53-man roster, per Schneidman. Dillon averaged a career-worst 3.4 yards per carry in 2023, scoring just two touchdowns. He was also inactive for both playoff games. Green Bay likely hopes Lloyd shows enough to pass Dillon on the depth chart.
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Odafe Oweh BAL LBRavens' Odafe Oweh: Option picked up
1h agoThe Ravens exercised Oweh's (thumb) 2025 fifth-year option.
Selected 31st overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, Oweh has 13 sacks across 45 appearances through his first three seasons. He's yet to top five sacks in a single season and hasn't developed into a full-time edge rusher, seeing his snap rate decrease each season, bottoming out at 50 percent in 2023. Still, the Ravens have high hopes for the 25-year-old. Owen underwent thumb surgery following the playoff loss to the Chiefs.
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Oneil Cruz PIT SSPirates' Oneil Cruz: Resting Tuesday
3m agoCruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Cruz is slashing .094/.121/.094 against left-handed pitchers this season, so he will get a day off with Alex Wood set to take the mound for Oakland. Alika Williams will take his place at shortstop while batting ninth.
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Rowdy Tellez PIT 1BPirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting versus lefty
5m agoTellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Tuesday versus Oakland, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
With left-hander Alex Wood set to start on the mound for the A's, the lefty-hitting Tellez will step out of the lineup. Connor Joe will fill in at first base Tuesday and bat third.
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Mike Trout LAA CFAngels' Mike Trout: Dealing with torn meniscus
14m agoTrout was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee Tuesday and will require surgery, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Trout had started all 29 games for the Angels through the first month of the season, but he'll now be sidelined for the foreseeable future due to the meniscus tear. The 32-year-old doesn't have an official timeline for his return but isn't expected to be in danger of missing the rest of the season.
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Matt Manning DET SPTigers' Matt Manning: Added as 27th man
16m agoThe Tigers added Manning to the active roster to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
Manning will be making his third start of the season Tuesday. He looked good during his first two big league outings, posting a 2.92 ERA and 0.89 WHIP across 12.1 innings, though he will likely be sent back to Triple-A Toledo after Tuesday's game.
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James Outman LAD CFDodgers' James Outman: Out versus lefty
21m agoOutman isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Outman will begin the game on the bench for the second straight day with Arizona starting another southpaw, Jordan Montgomery. Chris Taylor, Andy Pages, and Teoscar Hernandez will round out the Dodgers' outfield Tuesday.
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Mike Trout LAA CF
Angels' Mike Trout: Needs knee surgery
22m agoTrout will undergo surgery on his knee in the near future, but the extent of the injury is not clear, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
It's unclear when the injury surfaced for Trout, as he had started all 29 games for the Angels this season. It's unclear how long the 32-year-old will be sidelined, though the surgery isn't expected to be season ending. Trout should be considered out indefinitely until more information is available.
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Kelly Oubre Jr. PHI SG76ers' Kelly Oubre: Set to play Tuesday
1h agoOubre (illness) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Knicks, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Oubre has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday despite dealing with an illness. However, it is possible that the 27-year-old forward sees reduced playing time compared to his 40 minutes in Game 4.
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Kristaps Porzingis BOS CCeltics' Kristaps Porzingis: Likely out multiple games
1h agoPorzingis (calf) is expected to miss a minimum of several games, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Porzingis has already been ruled out for Game 5 against Miami on Wednesday due to a right soleus strain, but it now appears that he will be headed toward an extended absence. It seems unlikely that Porzingis will return to action for the remainder of Boston's first-round series and could be kept out longer if the team continues to advance in the playoffs. With the 28-year-old big man sidelined, Al Horford should slide into the starting lineup, with Luke Kornet and Xavier Tillman competing for bench minutes.
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Kristaps Porzingis BOS C
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis: Won't play Game 5
1h agoPorzingis (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Heat, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Porzingis has been diagnosed with a right soleus strain, the same injury that's kept Giannis Antetokounmpo out since April 9. With Boston holding a 3-1 lead, Al Horford will likely slide into the starting lineup in Porzingis' absence for at least the remainder of the opening-round series.
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Bojan Bogdanovic NY SFKnicks' Bojan Bogdanovic: Needs surgery, out for postseason
3h agoBogdanovic will undergo season-ending surgeries on his left foot and left wrist, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Bogdanovic was playing through ligament damage in his left wrist but suffered a left foot injury during his first minute in Game 4 and was already ruled out for Game 5. The sharpshooter was traded to the Knicks at the deadline and averaged 10.4 points in 19.1 minutes across his final 29 regular-season appearances. However, Bogdanovic struggled in limited action during the opening-round series against Philadelphia, as he averaged 8.0 points on 29.2 percent shooting in 16.3 minutes over the first three matchups. He has one more year remaining on his current contract.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. DAL SGMavericks' Tim Hardaway: Officially ruled out
3h agoHardaway (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Clippers.
Hardaway suffered a setback during Tuesday's post-practice scrimmage and will miss a third straight contest after spraining his right ankle during Game 2. In Hardaway's absence, Josh Green and Dante Exum are candidates for a few extra minutes off the bench.
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Terry Rozier MIA SGHeat's Terry Rozier: Remains out for Game 5
3h agoRozier (neck) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Game 5 against the Celtics, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Rozier will miss an 11th straight game due to a neck strain. Jimmy Butler (knee) and Jaime Jaquez (hip) are also out for the potential elimination game, so Delon Wright, Patty Mills, Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson are all candidates for increased roles.
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Frederik Andersen CAR GHurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Guarding goal in Game 5
1h agoAndersen will patrol the home crease Tuesday in Game 5 against the Islanders, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Andersen is coming off a 32-save effort in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders on Saturday in Game 4. He has stopped 103 of 112 shots en route to a 3-1 record this postseason. The Hurricanes can advance to the second round of the playoffs with a victory in Tuesday's contest.
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Thomas Chabot OTT DSenators' Thomas Chabot: Expected to have wrist surgery
1h agoChabot is slated to undergo offseason wrist surgery, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Chabot could have the procedure in the coming weeks, and his recovery time is expected to be in the range of two-to-three months. That should put him on track to participate in training camp. The 27-year-old defender registered nine goals, 30 points, 118 shots on net, 44 hits and 88 blocked shots in 51 appearances during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Joel Kiviranta COL LWAvalanche's Joel Kiviranta: Not ready to play
3h agoKiviranta (lower body) will not be an option against the Jets in game 5 on Tuesday, per NHL.com.
Kiviranta did make the trip with the team to Winnipeg, so he appears to be getting close to returning. In his three postseason contests, the 28-year-old winger registered one assist, three shots and nine hits while averaging 10:14 of ice time. Even once given the all-clear, Kiviranta is far from a lock for the lineup but should be in the mix for a bottom-six role.
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Ethan Bear WAS DCapitals' Ethan Bear: Leaves Player Assistance Program
4h agoBear (personal) has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports Tuesday.
Bear logged 24 games for Washington this season in which he registered one goal and three assists while averaging a career-low 14:54 of ice time. With one year remaining on his contract, Bear should be back with Washington next season, though he may be hard-pressed to force his way into the lineup on a nightly basis.
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Casey DeSmith VAN GCanucks' Casey DeSmith: Available to play
4h agoDeSmith (lower body) will return to the lineup in Tuesday's Game 5 home matchup versus Nashville, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Per Batchelor, the starting goaltender for the Canucks will be a game-time decision. Due to the absences of DeSmith and Thatcher Demko (knee), Arturs Silovs made his NHL playoff debut in Game 4, stopping 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Predators. If DeSmith doesn't start Tuesday, Silovs will probably be between the pipes.
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Nicklas Backstrom WAS CCapitals' Nicklas Backstrom: Will remain on LTIR next season
4h agoBackstrom (hip) is expected to spend the 2024-25 campaign on long-term injured reserve, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
Backstrom managed just eight games this year before being forced to miss the remainder of the campaign on LTIR. At this point, Backstrom's career appears to be over with the center essentially riding out the final year of his contract. That being the case, Backstrom will eventually retire having played in 1105 contests, all for the Capitals, in which he racked up 271 goals and 762 assists over the course of 17 seasons.
