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Tytus Howard HOU OT
Texans' Tytus Howard: Clears cap space with restructure
2m agoHoward (knee) restructured his contract with the Texans on Friday to clear $10.3 million in salary cap space, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Howard's restructure involves converting the majority of his $14 million base salary into a $12.9 million signing bonus. The starting right tackle is recovering from knee surgery to address patellar tendon issues, which was undergone back in November. It's not yet clear whether he'll be ready for training camp.
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Foye Oluokun JAC LB
Jaguars' Foye Oluokun: Inks four-year extension
1h agoThe Jaguars signed Oluokun to a four-year, $45 million contract extension Friday.
Oluokun's new deal reportedly includes $22.5 million guaranteed at signing, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. In his last three seasons Oluokun has racked up 192, 184 and 173 total tackles, making him one of the most feared interior linebackers in the league. Now heading into his age-29 season, Oluokun figures to remain a high-end IDP fantasy asset.
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Raheem Blackshear CAR RB
Panthers' Raheem Blackshear: Inks contract tender
1h agoBlackshear signed his contract tender with the Panthers on Thursday, Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today reports.
Blackshear is officially sticking with Carolina on a one-year deal, after having begun the offseason as an exclusive rights free agent. The running back has mostly contributed on special teams and as a kick returner for the Panthers, but he figures to also help as a depth player behind Chubba Hubbard and Miles Sanders.
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Kaiir Elam BUF CB
Bills' Kaiir Elam: Ready for next step?
12h agoElam, who missed most of the 2023 regular season due to an ankle injury and coaching decisions, finished with 14 total tackles over three regular-season games.
Elam did appear in both of the Bills' playoff games, though he was limited to special teams in the divisional-round loss to the Chiefs. So far in his young career, Elam's output in two NFL seasons hasn't come close to matching his first-round status, but the Bills had to let several secondary members move on this season and will likely spend one of their high picks on receiver, so Elam may be earmarked for a more prominent role in 2024 even if he's not a starter just yet. Some comments from team brass in the offseason have indicated the Bills are hopeful Elam is ready to make that jump in performance.
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Cody Davis NE DB
Cody Davis: Hangs up cleats
19h agoDavis announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, Chris Mason of Masslive.com reports.
Davis played 11 NFL seasons, spending five years with the Rams, two with the Jaguars and the final four of his career with the Patriots. The 34-year-old primarily played on special teams and hadn't played a defensive snap since 2020. He'll finish his career with 118 combined tackles, two interceptions and three fumbles recovered.
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Olamide Zaccheaus PHI WR
Commanders' Olamide Zaccheaus: Moving on to Washington
19h agoZaccheaus has agreed to a deal with the Commanders, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
In his only campaign with the Eagles, Zaccheaus (who caught 40 passes with the Falcons in 2022) finished the 2023 regular season with 10 catches for 164 yards and two TDs in 17 games. With the Commanders, the 26-year-old will add depth to a wideout corps that is currently led by Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson. In that context, Zaccheaus has some bounce-back potential if he can carve out steady snaps in 2024 behind the team's top duo.
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Kodai Senga NYM SP
Mets' Kodai Senga: Playing catch every other day
5m agoMets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Friday that the team will need 1-to-2 weeks before nailing down a concrete throwing program for Senga (shoulder), Joe Pantorno of amNewYork reports.
Senga was cleared to begin playing catch Wednesday and will do that every other day for the time being. It sounds like the Mets will proceed with that for the next week or two before determining the next step for the right-hander. Previous reports indicated that Senga's ramp-up period will likely take at least six weeks. He's coming back from a right shoulder capsule strain.
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Carlos Carrasco CLE SP
Guardians' Carlos Carrasco: Joins 40-man roster
6m agoThe Guardians selected Carrasco's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Carrasco's addition to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster was merely a formality after he was informed earlier in the week that he would be included in the Guardians' Opening Day rotation. The 37-year-old right-hander is lined up to make his first start Sunday in Oakland.
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Tyler Beede CLE RP
Guardians' Tyler Beede: Added to 40-man, active roster
9m agoThe Guardians selected Beede's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Cleveland opened up room for Beede on the 40-man roster by placing Trevor Stephan (elbow) on the 60-day injured list. The 30-year-old Beede is expected to work as a long reliever after striking out 12 while allowing six earned runs on 14 hits and five walks over 13 innings during Cactus League play.
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Ha-seong Kim SD SS
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Nabs second steal
9m agoKim went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-4 win against the Giants.
Kim has reached base four times -- three via walk -- through three games this season, and he's stolen a base on half of those occasions. He recorded a career-high 38 steals in 47 attempts last year and appears to have the green light to run frequently this season. Kim has yet to get his bat going with just one hit in 10 at-bats, but the thefts have helped highlight what he can provide for fantasy managers.
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Angel Martinez CLE SS
Guardians' Angel Martinez: Shelved with foot contusion
15m agoThe Guardians placed Martinez on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right foot contusion.
Martinez's last Cactus League appearance came March 14, so the infielder may have suffered the foot injury in the Guardians' game that day against the Rockies. Though he'll begin the season on Cleveland's injured list since he's a member of the 40-man roster, the infielder will be optioned to Triple-A Columbus once he's healthy.
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Yohan Ramirez NYM RP
Mets' Yohan Ramirez: Secures spot on 26-man roster
15m agoRamirez will begin the season in the Mets' bullpen, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
After a strong spring, the 28-year-old claimed the last spot in the bullpen when Sean Reid-Foley (shoulder) was placed on the IL to begin the season. The Mets will be Ramirez's fifth big-league team in five seasons, and his 4.40 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 67:37 K:BB over 75.2 innings since 2022 don't suggest he's a candidate for high-leverage work.
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Cade Cunningham DET SG
Pistons' Cade Cunningham: Present for shootaround
13m agoCunningham (knee), who is questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards, participated in the Pistons' morning shootaround, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Cunningham returned from a two-game absence Wednesday against Minnesota and tallied 32 points, two assists, a rebound and a steal in 29 minutes. While he's still dealing with a knee issue ahead of Friday's matchup, it was encouraging to see him participate in the team's shootaround.
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Jaden Ivey DET SG
Pistons' Jaden Ivey: Present at shootaround
14m agoIvey (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards but was present during the Pistons' morning shootaround, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Ivey and Cade Cunningham (knee) are in the same boat and will likely be game-time decisions ahead of the 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff. Before Ivey's absence Wednesday, he appeared in 16 straight games and averaged 15.7 points, 3.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 30.6 minutes during that stretch.
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Donovan Mitchell CLE SG
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell: Participates in shootaround
30m agoMitchell (nose), who is questionable for Friday's game against the 76ers, participated in the Cavaliers' morning shootaround, Ethan Sands of Cleveland.com reports.
Mitchell has been unavailable for the last six games due to knee and nasal injuries, but he's trending toward a return. It was encouraging to see him at Friday's shootaround, and he was wearing a mask to protect his face. It's unclear whether he'll wear the mask during game action, but if he returns to the court against Philadelphia, he could have a minutes restriction.
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De'Andre Hunter ATL SF
Hawks' De'Andre Hunter: Solid output in starting role
12h agoHunter finished Thursday's 123-122 overtime victory over Boston with 21 points (8-16 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 13 rebounds and one assist across 40 minutes.
Hunter has been starting in recent days and delivered another strong showing, as he's taking advantage of the fact that Jalen Johnson (ankle) and Saddiq Bey (knee) are out, with the latter not returning until next season. Hunter has reached the 20-point mark in three of his last five starts and in five of his previous eight appearances overall.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic ATL SG
Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Puts up 22 points in win Thursday
12h agoBogdanovic closed with 24 points (9-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal across 43 minutes during Thursday's 123-122 overtime win over Boston.
Bogdanovic's final stat line seems nice, but he struggled from deep once again, and he's gone 4-for-15 from three-point range over his last two games. He's talented enough to bounce back sooner rather than later, though, and he's scoring enough to remain viable in fantasy with most leagues in the playoffs.
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Dejounte Murray ATL PG
Hawks' Dejounte Murray: Explodes for career-high 44 points
12h agoMurray racked up 44 points (18-44 FG, 6-19 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals in 47 minutes during Thursday's 123-122 overtime victory over the Celtics.
Murray had one of the best games of his career on a night when the Hawks desperately needed him. He delivered by posting a career-best scoring output, and he capped it off by hitting the game-winning shot with less than a second left in overtime. Murray continues to play at an extremely high level in the absence of Trae Young (finger), and he's experiencing quite an uptick as a scorer, recording 28 or more points in four of his last five appearances.
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Tyler Angle CLB C
Blue Jackets' Tyler Angle: Back in AHL
18m agoAngle was reassigned to AHL Cleveland on Friday.
Angle was recalled Monday and played in a pair of games for the Blue Jackets, but he was unable to hit the scoresheet. Angle had seven goals and eight assists in 34 games with Cleveland, before his recall.
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Felix Sandstrom PHI G
Flyers' Felix Sandstrom: Reassigned to AHL
32m agoSandstrom was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
The Flyers inked Russian netminder Ivan Fedotov to a contract Friday, and sent Sandstrom to the minors in a corresponding move. Sandstrom was 1-2-0 with a 3.88 GAA and a very weak .823 save percentage in five appearances with the Flyers this season.
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Johnny Gruden PIT C
Penguins' Johnny Gruden: Sent down to minors
37m agoGruden was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Gruden's demotion comes after Jeff Carter was able to shake off an upper-body injury to play against Columbus on Thursday. In addition, defenseman Ryan Graves (upper body) picked up an injury in that game. As such, Gruden became an unnecessary extra forward on the roster and fantasy players can likely expect the Pens to bring up a defenseman as insurance ahead of Saturday's matchup with Columbus.
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Ivan Barbashev LV LW
Golden Knights' Ivan Barbashev: Scores twice in win
1h agoBarbashev scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-1 win over Winnipeg.
Barbashev tallied the eventual game-winner late in the third period, firing a backhander past Connor Hellebuyck to put Vegas ahead 2-1. Barbashev would add a second goal later in the frame with an empty-netter. The 28-year-old winger now has four goals in his last five contests. He's up to 18 goals and 24 points through 73 games this season.
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Jake Neighbours STL LW
Blues' Jake Neighbours: Two more points Thursday
1h agoNeighbours picked up a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Flames.
Neighbours tied the game 2-2 early in the second period, sliding a rebound past Dustin Wolf, before adding an assist on Pavel Buchnevich's power-play marker later in the frame. The 22-year-old Neighbours has points in seven of his last eight contests, totaling six goals and three assists in that span. He's up to 26 goals and 37 points through 73 games this season while skating on the Blues' top line.
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Niko Mikkola FLA D
Panthers' Niko Mikkola: Assist ends lengthy drought
1h agoMikkola earned an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
Mikkola's 11th helper of the season ended his 29-game pointless drought. He earned the secondary assist on a second-period goal by Aleksander Barkov. The 27-year-old Mikkola has three goals, 14 points, 56 PIM, 175 hits and 113 blocked shots across 73 appearances this campaign while occupying a middle-pairing role.