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Zaven Collins ARI LBCardinals' Zaven Collins: Option not picked up
7m agoThe Cardinals have opted not to pick up Collins' fifth-year option, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
This move is somewhat of a surprise, as Collins' started all 33 games he has played the previous two seasons, and he projects to continue starting at defensive end in 2024. He did see his production decrease this past year in the tackle department, dropping from 100 (63) in 2022 to 41 (27 solo) in 2023. The 24-year-old is now heading into a contract year and will look to prove his value accordingly.
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Boston Scott PHI RBRams' Boston Scott: Fresh start in LA
16m agoScott agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Rams on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Scott spent his first six seasons in Philadelphia, but he will now get a fresh start in Los Angeles. While he was never a major part of th Eagles' offense during his tenure, he saw his role as a third-down back shrink during the 2023 campaign. The 29-year-old will presumably be behind Kyren Williams and rookie Blake Corum on the depth chart right away, but he figures to compete with the likes of Ronnie Rivers and Zach Evans for the No. 3 role.
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Kaden Davis ARI WRKaden Davis: Cut by Arizona
1h 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
2h 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
2h 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
2h 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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Luis Robert CHW CFWhite Sox's Luis Robert: Ramping up baseball work
10m agoWhite Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Tuesday that Robert (hip) is taking batting practice and running at 80 percent, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The 26-year-old is about halfway through the short end of his initial recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, and he appears to be a bit ahead of schedule. Robert could be ready to rejoin the White Sox in mid-May, but the organization is likely to remain cautious as he ramps up his baseball activities over the next couple weeks.
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Mike Clevinger CHW SPWhite Sox's Mike Clevinger: Making second rehab start
43m agoClevinger is making a rehab start with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The right-hander threw 60 pitches over 3.1 innings during his first rehab outing Thursday and is expected to build up to around 75 pitches Tuesday. Assuming everything goes well, Clevinger could join the White Sox for his season debut early next week.
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Masyn Winn STL SSCardinals' Masyn Winn: Sitting for nightcap
1h agoWinn isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Detroit, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Winn went 1-for-4 during St. Louis' Game 1 victory, and he'll get a breather to conclude Tuesday's twin bill. Brandon Crawford will fill in at shortstop and bat eighth during the nightcap.
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Blake Snell SF SPGiants' Blake Snell: Throwing bullpen session
1h agoSnell (thigh) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Snell landed on the shelf last week with a Grade 2 adductor strain, but he wasn't shut down from throwing for long. The left-hander hopes to spend close to the 15-day minimum on the injured list, though he seems likely to be sidelined a bit longer. A specific timeline for Snell's return could come into focus as he ramps up his throwing program.
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Kerry Carpenter DET RFTigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty
1h agoCarpenter isn't in the Tigers' lineup versus the Cardinals for the last game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
The Cardinals are starting southpaw Steven Matz on the bump for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, which sends Carpenter to the bench. With him on the bench, Wenceel Perez will occupy right field and bat seventh. Additionally, Mark Canha has the start as the designated hitter and will bat third.
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Jack Suwinski PIT LFPirates' Jack Suwinski: Idle against lefty
1h agoSuwinski isn't starting Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Southpaw Alex Wood will toe the slab Tuesday for the A's, forcing the left-handed bat of Suwinski to step out of the lineup. Edward Olivares will start in right field instead and bat fifth.
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Isaac Okoro CLE SFCavaliers' Isaac Okoro: Joins starting lineup
9m agoOkoro will join the starting lineup for Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Magic, Serena Winters of Bally Sports Cleveland reports.
Jarrett Allen is sitting out with a rib contusion, so the Cavaliers will roll with a smaller lineup. In 42 starts this season, Okoro holds averages of 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 three-pointers.
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Jarrett Allen CLE CCavaliers' Jarrett Allen: Ruled out for Game 5
10m agoAllen (ribs) won't play in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Magic, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Allen has been downgraded from questionable to out Tuesday due to a right rib contusion he suffered in Game 4. Isaac Okoro will replace him in the starting lineup, with Damian Jones and Tristan Thompson candidates to receive increased playing time off the bench. Allen's next chance to suit up is Game 6 on Friday.
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Jericho Sims NY CKnicks' Jericho Sims: Good to go Tuesday
1h agoSims (shoulder) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 agains the 76ers.
Sims has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday despite dealing with right shoulder inflammation. However, the 25-year-old big man has yet to receive any playing time in the first four games of the series.
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Jalen Brunson NY PGKnicks' Jalen Brunson: Suiting up against Philadelphia
1h agoBrunson (knee) is available and in the starting lineup for Tuesday's Game 5 against the 76ers.
Brunson has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday despite dealing with a right knee contusion. While the star guard is averaging 33.0 points per game across the four games of the series, he is shooting just 40.5 percent from the field and 25.9 percent from three.
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Mitchell Robinson NY CKnicks' Mitchell Robinson: Good to go Tuesday
1h agoRobinson (ankle) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Robinson has been from questionable to available Tuesday after missing Game 4 with a left ankle sprain. Robinson will likely continue to split time with Precious Achiuwa as the backup center to Isaiah Hartenstein.
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Joel Embiid PHI C76ers' Joel Embiid: Will play in Game 5
1h agoEmbiid (knee/migraine) is available for Tuesday's Game 5 against the Knicks.
Embiid has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday despite dealing with a left knee injury and a migraine. The superstar big man is averaging 35.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 40.3 minutes across the first four games of the series.
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Jeremy Swayman BOS GBruins' Jeremy Swayman: Starting Game 5
1h agoSwayman will protect the home net Tuesday in Game 5 against Toronto, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Swayman is coming off a 24-save effort in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 4. He has posted a 3-0 record this postseason, stopping 87 of 91 shots during that span. The Bruins can advance to the second round of the playoffs with a victory in Tuesday's matchup.
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Auston Matthews TOR CMaple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Not expected to play in Game 5
1h agoMatthews (illness) is not expected to play in Game 5 versus the Bruins on Tuesday, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports.
Matthews had limited participation in Tuesday's morning skate after making an early exit from Game 4. The Maple Leafs will be forced to face elimination Tuesday without the league's top goal-scorer in 2023-24. Look for Max Domi and John Tavares to see larger roles with Matthews out of the lineup with this lingering illness.
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Frederik Andersen CAR GHurricanes' Frederik Andersen: Guarding goal in Game 5
2h 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
2h 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
4h 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
5h 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.
