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Tyler Warren IND TEColts' Tyler Warren: To maintain key role in Year 2
7h agoIn his second year as a pro, Warren is a candidate to see his role in the Colts offense continue to grow, according to Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis.
As a rookie, the 2025 first-rounder turned a team-high 112 targets into a 76/817/4 receiving line in 17 regular-season contests. As the coming campaign approaches, Warren, as well as WRs Alec Pierce and Josh Downs could see added pass-catching opportunities, with WR Michael Pittman -- who logged 111 targets last season -- having been traded to Pittsburgh. To that end, coach Shane Steichen notes that the second-year TE has been "working on his body and just getting into great physical shape, and coming in and out of breaks...he's made some good plays out here in practice in seven-on-seven, some team situations. So, looking for the next steps in his development.'' In terms of current average draft position, Trey McBride and Brock Bowers lead the way among tight ends, but Warren figures to fall into the next tier of quality fantasy options at the position once the top duo is off the board.
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Damien Alford NO WRSaints' Damien Alford: Reverts to IR
7h agoAlford (undisclosed) reverted to the Saints' injured reserve Thursday.
Alford will return to the Saints after clearing waivers. The 25-year-old found success last season in the CFL, finishing with 407 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
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Lawrence Keys III DET WRLions' Lawrence Keys: Signs with Detroit
7h agoKeys signed a contract with the Lions on Thursday.
Lawrence last spent time with the Bills in 2024 but was let go prior to the season due to a leg injury. The 26-year-old had one catch for 13 yards in his singular preseason game in Buffalo. The former Tulane prospect will compete for a spot on the Lions' 53-man roster as the offseason program continues.
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Jeffery Simmons TEN DTTitans' Jeffery Simmons: Lands lucrative extension
8h agoSimmons (elbow) has reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension with the Titans, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the three-year pact -- which makes Simmons the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history -- amounts to a $105.8 extension with $100 million guaranteed. The 2019 first-rounder -- who is bouncing back from an offseason elbow procedure -- is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he recorded 67 total tackles, including 11.0 sacks, in 15 regular-season contests.
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Jordan Love GB QBPackers' Jordan Love: Confident in young pass catchers
12h agoLove said Thursday that the Packers still "have some great weapons" after losing WRs Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks this offseason, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Love mentioned WRs Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden, adding that the pass-catching group will be back to full strength once TE Tucker Kraft (knee) is healthy. The Packers didn't do much to replace offseason losses, but they'll still have a strong core on both sides of the ball if Kraft and OLB Micah Parsons come back from ACL tears and perform at a high level. Love, meanwhile, seems to be healthy and staying busy this summer, working with his longtime private QB coach, Steve Calhoun, after the Packers wrapped up their offseason program in mid-June.
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Jonathan Taylor IND RBColts' Jonathan Taylor: Set for another huge workload?
13h agoColts coach Shane Steichen told reporters this offseason that it's a "fair assessment" to have concern about Taylor's workload, but Steichen also said it's hard to take his star running back off the field when he's playing so well, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan reports.
Steichen avoided the usual cliches about getting multiple running backs involved, instead telling reporters that he wants to see how Seth McGowan and DJ Giddens "come along" during training camp and then "go from there." In other words, Steichen isn't sure if he has another running back he can trust behind Taylor, who finished second at the position in both snap share (82.5 percent) and total offensive snaps (879) last season. Ameer Abdullah, now in Jacksonville, had a role as a third-down and hurry-up RB for part of the year, catching 16 passes on 85 snaps. The other running backs, including Giddens, barely saw the field unless it was on special teams or in the fourth quarter of a blowout. The Colts added McGowan in the seventh round this spring after taking Giddens in the fifth round last year, and their other depth RBs are all undrafted players with no meaningful NFL experience. Long story short, Taylor is primed for another huge workload, with the bigger concern being general offensive efficiency in Indianapolis as Jones comes back from major surgery to rejoin an offense that no longer has WR Michael Pittman (Steelers) or RT Braden Smith (Texans).
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Wyatt Langford TEX LFRangers' Wyatt Langford: Drives offense in win
26m agoLangford went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's 9-7 win over the Padres.
Langford gave the Rangers the lead in the fourth with an RBI double before providing some insurance with a solo homer in the eighth. The 24-year-old has played well since returning from the injured list June 5, hitting .288 with seven extra-base hits, seven RBI, nine runs scored and a stolen base across 13 games. For the year, he's slashing .258/.300/.447 with five home runs, 11 RBI, 18 runs scored and four steals over 140 plate appearances.
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Gavin Sheets SD 1BPadres' Gavin Sheets: Homer, steal in loss
31m agoSheets went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Rangers.
Sheets opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before adding a solo blast in the eighth. The 30-year-old has gone deep twice in his past six games, though he's hitting just .195 through 15 June contests overall. On the season, he's slashing .230/.318/.456 with 12 homers, 32 RBI, 29 runs scored and four steals across 245 plate appearances.
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Ty France SD 1BPadres' Ty France: Monster performance in loss
42m agoFrance went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Rangers.
France had Jacob deGrom's number, launching a grand slam in the first inning before adding a game-tying solo shot in the fourth. It was an unexpected effort for the 31-year-old, who entered the contest just 5-for-38 in June and without a homer since May 29. On the year, he's slashing .259/.306/.490 with eight long balls, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base across 158 plate appearances.
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Randy Vasquez SD SPPadres' Randy Vasquez: Tagged early in loss
1h agoVasquez (6-5) took the loss against the Rangers on Friday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout over 3.1 innings.
Vasquez was spotted a five-run lead in the top of the first inning but allowed six runs of his own in the bottom half of the frame. It marked the shortest outing of the season for the 27-year-old, and he's now yielded four earned runs or more in three of his past five outings. He owns a 4.17 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 59:25 K:BB across 77.2 innings this season and faces a tough home test against Atlanta next week.
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Jacob Latz TEX RPRangers' Jacob Latz: Earns four-out save
1h agoLatz earned the save in Friday's 9-7 win over the Padres, allowing one hit in 1.1 scoreless innings. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.
Latz was called on to relieve Jakob Junis in a one-run game in the eighth inning and recorded the final out of the frame before closing things out in the ninth. The southpaw has now secured a save in each of his past eight appearances, allowing just one earned run during that stretch. On the year, he owns a 1.56 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB across 34.2 innings while converting 13 of 15 save opportunities.
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Jacob deGrom TEX SPRangers' Jacob deGrom: Overcomes early struggles in win
1h agoDeGrom (6-4) earned the win against the Padres on Friday, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks with nine strikeouts over six innings.
DeGrom allowed five runs in the first inning but battled through five more frames as the Rangers erupted for nine runs in the contest. It marked the third time this season the 38-year-old has yielded six earned runs, though he still managed an impressive 17 swinging strikes on 106 pitches. He'll take a 3.59 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 98:18 K:BB across 82.2 innings into a road matchup against the Marlins next week.
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope MEM SFGrizzlies' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Exercises player option
5h agoCaldwell-Pope (finger) exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 campaign Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The veteran guard is set to return to Memphis after being acquired from Orlando in the Desmond Bane deal last June, though Caldwell-Pope could still be bought out. The 33-year-old missed the Grizzlies' final 29 regular-season games after undergoing surgery on his right pinky finger, finishing the season with averages of 8.4 points, 2.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 21.3 minutes per tilt across 51 regular-season appearances (14 starts).
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D'Angelo Russell WAS PGWizards' D'Angelo Russell: Picks up option
9h agoRussell picked up his $6 million team option for the 2026-27 season, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.
This was an expected move for Russell, as his market value is pretty low right now after a forgettable season. Following his trade from the Mavericks, Russell did not make any appearances for the Wizards and spent his time away from the team because a buyout was expected. Despite this transaction, there's no guarantee Russell will be in Washington's plans for 2026-27.
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Koby Brea NBADRAFT SFSuns' Koby Brea: Receives qualifying offer
2d agoBrea received a qualifying offer from the Suns on Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Brea was on a two-way contract with the Suns during the 2025-26 season, and now the Suns will be able to match opposing offers in restricted free agency. In 12 regular-season appearances, Brea averaged 7.0 points and 0.8 assists in 7.0 minutes per contest.
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Mark Williams PHO CSuns' Mark Williams: Receives qualifying offer
2d agoWilliams (foot) received a qualifying offer from the Suns on Thursday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Williams will now become a restricted free agent ahead of the offseason. His first season in Phoenix was a bit of a mixed bag, as he was limited to 55 regular-season appearances with averages of 11.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23.6 minutes per contest.
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Trae Young WAS PGWizards' Trae Young: Expected to sign three-year deal
2d agoYoung (quadriceps) is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Wizards in free agency, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Young plans to decline his $48 million player option for the 2026-27 season, and while he's expected to meet with other teams, the Wizards are the clear favorites. Windhorst adds that the Wizards are preparing to offer him a very large contract, and it sounds like there's mutual interest in getting something done quickly.
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Alex Sarr WAS CWizards' Alex Sarr: Undergoes foot surgery
4d agoSarr underwent surgery to repair a fractured right foot Monday, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
Despite the procedure, Sarr is expected to be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season. The 2024 No. 2 overall pick was limited to 48 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, averaging 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 blocks in 27.2 minutes per game.
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Jonathan Toews WPG CJonathan Toews: Announces retirement
12h agoToews announced Friday that he's ending his playing career.
Toews will go down as one of the greatest captains in the history of the Blackhawks. He had 372 goals, 883 points, 60 PIM and 629 hits in 1,067 career regular-season outings with Chicago, but more importantly, he led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup championships. Toews was especially critical during his first Cup win in 2010. He earned the Conn Smythe Trophy after scoring seven goals and 29 points in 22 playoff outings that year. However, Toews didn't play at all in the NHL in 2023-24 and 2024-25 because of health issues stemming from his battle with COVID. Despite missing those two years, he was able to revive his career by joining the Jets for 2025-26 and recording 11 goals, 29 points, 38 PIM and 17 hits in 82 regular-season appearances. After successfully playing one campaign in his hometown of Winnipeg, Toews is now hanging up his skates at the age of 38 on his own terms.
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Darren Raddysh TB DMaple Leafs' Darren Raddysh: Moved in sign-and-trade deal
16h agoRaddysh was traded to the Maple Leafs from the Lightning on Friday in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and agreed to terms on an eight-year, $68 million contract, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Raddysh was expected to hit the free-agent market July 1, so the fact that the Lightning were able to get at least something on the trade market feels like a win. The 30-year-old blueliner is coming off a career year in Tampa this season, racking up 22 goals and 48 assists, including 25 power-play points, in 73 regular-season contests. With Toronto, Raddysh figures to slot into the top pairing in addition to linking up with the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Logan Morrison SEA CKraken's Logan Morrison: Staying with Seattle
1d agoMorrison signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Kraken on Thursday.
Per Sound of Hockey, it's a two-way contract that will allow Morrison to avoid restricted free agency this summer. The 23-year-old will remain with Seattle either way after taking a big step forward in his third professional season. He had 29 goals, 32 assists and a plus-23 rating over 68 regular-season outings with AHL Coachella Valley, and he added six points in 12 playoff contests. Morrison could be given a look with the big club in 2026-27, but he hasn't seen NHL action since the 2023-24 campaign, when he suited up in four games.
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Troy Terry ANA RWDucks' Troy Terry: Undergoes hip surgery
1d agoTerry underwent hip surgery and is expected to need 5-6 months to recover, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Terry didn't miss any of Anaheim's 12 playoff games this year, and he was productive over those postseason outings with three goals and 11 points. However, he was playing through the hip injury. His timetable suggests that the 28-year-old won't be ready for the start of 2026-27, and he likely won't play before mid-November in a best-case scenario. He still might cross the 50-point mark for a sixth consecutive campaign in 2026-27 despite beginning the season on the shelf. Although he was limited to 61 outings during the 2025-26 regular season, he finished with 19 goals and 57 points.
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Michael Kesselring BUF DSharks' Michael Kesselring: Headed for West Coast
2d agoKesselring was traded to the Sharks from Buffalo on Wednesday, along with the 27th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, in exchange for the No. 20 overall pick in 2026.
Kesselring was not going to get much in the way of ice time with the Sabres for the coming season, given the team's logjam on the blue line. In San Jose, the 26-year-old defenseman should get a chance at a third-pairing role, especially if veterans Nick Leddy and John Klingberg walk in free agency.
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William Karlsson LV CGolden Knights' William Karlsson: Undergoes wrist surgery
2d agoKarlsson will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Karlsson left Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday due to the injury, and he didn't play in Game 6 on Sunday. He had three goals and nine points in 15 playoff appearances this year. The 33-year-old also recorded four goals and seven points in 14 regular-season outings, but he missed the bulk of the campaign because of a lower-body injury. It's the second straight year that Karlsson has missed a significant chunk of time -- he was limited to 53 regular-season games and 11 playoff outings in 2024-25.
