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Malachi Corley NYJ WR
Jets' Malachi Corley: Not assured roster spot?
21h agoCorley (undisclosed), who missed mandatory minicamp while continuing to manage an undisclosed injury sustained during OTAs, isn't a lock to make the Jets' regular-season roster, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
Corley played just 83 offensive snaps (and eight snaps on special teams) across his nine regular-season appearances as a rookie, despite New York investing third-round draft capital by selecting him 65th overall. His most memorable moment in Year 1 came in the form of a fumble at the goal line during Week 9 that turned what would have been his first career touchdown into a touchback. New offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand acknowledged that the time Corley has missed during early installs means he's "going to have to find a way to catch himself up." Now fighting an uphill battle, it will be crucial for Corley to get healthy for Day 1 of training camp July 23. The Jets have a relatively open competition at wide receiver behind No. 1 option Garrett Wilson, with Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard, Arian Smith, Tyler Johnson and Xavier Gipson representing Corley's competition for a spot on the 53-man roster.
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Kevin Foelsch KC TE
Kevin Foelsch: Let go by KC
2d agoThe Chiefs waived Foelsch on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Foelsch signed with the Chiefs on June 11, but his tenure with the club didn't last long. Kansas City signed fellow tight end Geor'quarius Spivey on Thursday, which precipitated Foelsch's removal from the roster. Foelsch has spent time with the Panthers, Jets and Eagles but has yet to see action in a regular-season NFL game.
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Jalen Ramsey MIA CB
Dolphins' Jalen Ramsey: Trade expected before training camp
2d agoThe Dolphins are expected to finalize a trade dealing Ramsey before training camp, and the cornerback's preferred destination would be a West Coast team such as the Rams or Chargers, Dante Collinelli of SI.com reports.
Ramsey and Miami appear united in a mutual desire to part ways, and it's unsurprising that interested teams would want the veteran cornerback present for the start of training camp. Both teams in Los Angeles would benefit from adding a proven starting boundary corner such as Ramsey, though Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that "there would be some obstacles that are real that are in the place of maybe preventing that from occurring," though he said the team is "always open-minded to onboarding and acquiring quality players." The Steelers have also reportedly emerged as an interested party among the Dolphins' trade talks.
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Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN TE
Titans' Chig Okonkwo: Displaying chemistry with Ward
2d agoOkonkwo caught the most passes of any player during Tennessee's five open practices of OTAs and mandatory minicamp, and he already appears to have developed a rapport with rookie quarterback Cam Ward, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Okonkwo's three seasons in the league thus far have been similar, as he's now started slow, finished strong, played all 17 regular-season games and floated around the 500-yard range each year since joining the Titans in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Tennessee added TE Gunnar Helm in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but even with more competition for snaps there's reason for optimism that improved quarterback play from Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, will pave the way for Okonkwo's production to finally take a step forward. The 6-foot-3, 238-pound tight end lacks prototypical size but boasts rare speed and YAC ability for his position. Tennessee doesn't have an entrenched No. 2 option in the passing game behind top wideout Calvin Ridley, as Tyler Lockett, Treylon Burks (ACL) and Van Jefferson plus a pair of rookie fourth-rounders in Chimere Dikeand Elic Ayomanor close out the wide receiver room. If he continues building momentum during training camp, it's not inconceivable that Okonkwo could secure that role.
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Xazavian Valladay NO RB
Xazavian Valladay: Cut loose by Saints
2d agoNew Orleans waived Valladay on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Valladay hasn't logged a regular-season appearance since he suited up for one game with the Jets in 2023, playing no snaps on offense and 12 snaps on special teams. He spent time on New York's and New Orleans' practice squads last season and will now look for a new landing spot in the league.
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Tyjae Spears TEN RB
Titans' Tyjae Spears: Motivated for Year 3
2d agoTitans coach Brian Callahan said during mandatory minicamp that Spears has "had an unbelievable offseason" and that he's "really excited to see what he can bring to us this year because he's been in a great place," Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
Spears has been a full participant at offseason activities after battling ankle and hamstring injuries in 2024, in addition to two concussions, the latter of which forced him to sit out Week 18. The 2023 third-round pick wrapped 2024 with just 312 yards and four touchdowns on 84 carries across 12 regular-season appearances, plus 31 catches for 226 yards and another score. Spears said he's motivated to "be as consistent as I can be" in 2025 and focusing on "doing more things toward being a better teammate." At full health, it wouldn't be inaccurate to call Spears one of the league's most elusive runners, so as long as he's able to stay on the field, he'll have a path to emerge as a meaningful playmaker alongside Tony Pollard. Callahan said in May that his plan for 2025 is to deploy a more even backfield split between Pollard and Spears that allows the two to "play a little more evenly," and the team seems a strong candidate to build its offense around the ground game in Cam Ward's rookie season.
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Yennier Cano BAL RP
Orioles' Yennier Cano: Dispatched to Triple-A
8m agoThe Orioles optioned Cano to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
An All-Star in 2023, Cano took a step back statistically in 2024 and has continued to see his performance trend downward in 2025. Though he's still tied for second on the team with 11 holds, Cano had been working mostly in middle relief since the beginning of June and owned underwhelming ratios (4.73 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) over his 30 appearances on the season. After covering an inning out of the bullpen Friday and Saturday, Cano was unlikely to be available for another day or two, so the Orioles elected to send him to Triple-A in favor of a fresh relief arm in right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo, who was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Adrian Houser CHW SP
White Sox's Adrian Houser: Reinstated for Sunday's start
17m agoHouser (personal) was activated from the paternity list and is starting Sunday against the Blue Jays.
The right-hander landed on the paternity list Thursday to be with his growing family, but he's back with Chicago to make his next turn through the rotation Sunday. Houser has pitched well through his first five MLB starts of 2025 with a 2.15 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 22:10 K:BB across 29.1 innings.
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Tyler O'Neill BAL RF
Orioles' Tyler O'Neill: Restarting rehab assignment
23m agoOrioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said that O'Neill (shoulder) will resume his rehab assignment Sunday with High-A Aberdeen, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
After being placed on the injured list May 18 due to a left shoulder impingement, O'Neill kicked off a rehab assignment June 7 with Triple-A Norfolk. However, after playing just three games, O'Neill experienced renewed soreness in his shoulder and was pulled off the assignment. The 30-year-old received an injection in the AC joint of his shoulder which appears to have eliminated the discomfort, and O'Neill is now ready to test himself in a game setting again. He'll most likely need a handful of games in the minors to stack up at-bats and get his timing back at the plate before the Orioles activate him from the IL.
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Anthony Volpe NYY SS
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Taking seat Sunday
25m agoVolpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Volpe snapped a hitless streak of 22 at-bats by going 3-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday, but he'll receive Sunday off after a run of 13 consecutive starts. Oswald Peraza will step in at shortstop and bat ninth for the Yankees in the series finale versus Baltimore.
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Adley Rutschman BAL C
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Out through All-Star break
27m agoOrioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Sunday that Rutschman's left oblique strain is considered mild, but the catcher is still expected to remain on the 10-day injured list through the All-Star break, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
After he was held out of the lineup for the Orioles' first two games of the series versus the Yankees this weekend due to what was initially described as abdominal tightness, Rutschman was placed on the IL on Saturday when an MRI confirmed that he was dealing with an oblique strain. Even though Rutschman's injury is seemingly a Grade 1 strain, the Orioles won't rush the star catcher back early and will instead give him at least four weeks to heal up and complete a rehab assignment. Gary Sanchez is expected to serve as Baltimore's primary backstop while Rutschman is on the shelf.
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Paul Goldschmidt NYY 1B
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Sitting again Sunday
29m agoGoldschmidt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, though manager Aaron Boone said the first baseman will "probably" play in all three games of the upcoming series versus Cincinnati, which begins Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Sunday marks the second straight absence for Goldschmidt, and it's also the second time in the last week he's sat consecutive games, though he started the four contests in between. Boone also said that the 37-year-old will "play regularly and all the time, but there'll be those occasions where [he's off] two in a row." Ben Rice is receiving another start at first base Sunday for the Yankees.
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Jarace Walker IND PF
Pacers' Jarace Walker: Won't play Sunday
17h agoWalker (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Walker's 2024-25 campaign has officially come to an end. The 21-year-old forward finished his second season with the Pacers, having averaged 6.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from deep.
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Tyrese Haliburton IND PG
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Questionable for Game 7
17h agoHaliburton (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Haliburton played through his calf strain during Game 6 and performed well despite the injury, finishing with 14 points, one rebound, five assists and two steals across 23 minutes. If he's unable to play in Game 7, Indiana will likely turn to T.J. McConnell and Andrew Nembhard to help shoulder the load in the backcourt.
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Josh Green CHA SF
Hornets' Josh Green: Undergoes shoulder surgery
2d agoGreen underwent surgery Friday to address the instability in his left shoulder and has no timetable for his return, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Green missed the last six games of the 2024-25 regular season due to the shoulder injury. The Arizona product started 67 of the 68 games he played in his first season with Charlotte. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and a career-high 1.1 steals per game, shooting 42.8 percent from the floor and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc.
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T.J. McConnell IND PG
Pacers' T.J. McConnell: Shines bright in Game 6 victory
2d agoMcConnell finished Thursday's 108-91 win over the Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals with 12 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and four steals across 24 minutes.
McConnell stepped up on both ends of the floor, shouldering more of the point guard duties with Tyrese Haliburton limited due to a calf injury. The veteran McConnell has now scored double digits in four of the past five games, while tallying 13 total steals during that time. Although Haliburton will almost certainly be available for Game 7, McConnell will likely be called upon to lighten the load as Indiana looks for its first NBA title.
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Tyrese Haliburton IND PG
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton: Limited in Game 6 win
2d agoHaliburton had 14 points (5-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, five assists and two steals across 23 minutes during Thursday's 108-91 win over the Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Haliburton played limited minutes Thursday, helped by the fact that the Pacers ran the Thunder out of the gym. This game was never really close, with both teams given the opportunity to rest their stars down the stretch. Despite continuing to deal with what has been reported as a somewhat serious calf injury, there is almost no way Haliburton won't be available for Game 7 on Sunday in Oklahoma City.
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Isaiah Joe OKC SG
Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Tallies 11 points in loss
2d agoJoe registered 11 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and one assist across 15 minutes during Thursday's 108-91 loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Joe scored double digits for just the fifth time this postseason, playing a handful of extra minutes as the Thunder was soundly beaten by the Pacers. Joe has barely featured thus far during the playoffs, logging double-digit minutes only four times in the past 16 games. Oklahoma City will now host Game 7 on Sunday, looking to put a bow on what has been an incredible season.
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T.J. Brodie CHI D
Blackhawks' T.J. Brodie: On waivers for buyout
23h agoBrodie was placed on unconditional waivers by the Blackhawks on Saturday for the purpose of a contract buyout, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
If Brodie clears waivers, the Blackhawks will officially buy out the last year of his contract, and he will become an unrestricted free agent. The 35-year-old had two goals and eight assists in 54 appearances before being a healthy scratch for the final 22 games of the 2024-25 regular season. He is too expensive to be spending $3.75 million on, especially with all of the young defensemen Chicago can utilize in 2025-26. Brodie is just a year removed from a 26-point campaign, but considering his age, he will likely be not much more than a depth add for a team in free agency.
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Andre Burakovsky SEA LW
Kraken's Andre Burakovsky: Headed to Windy City
1d agoChicago acquired Burakovsky from the Kraken on Saturday in exchange for Joe Veleno, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Burakovsky has two years remaining on his contract, which carries a $5.5 million cap hit. After battling injuries and missing 66 combined games in 2022-23 and 2023-24, the 30-year-old enjoyed a relatively healthy season in 2024-25, playing 79 games while producing 10 goals and 27 assists. He'll hope to bring similar health to a Chicago team that could use some veteran help on the wing. He'll likely be in the mix for a middle-six role in the 2025-26 campaign.
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Joseph Veleno CHI C
Kraken's Joe Veleno: Dealt to Seattle
1d agoVeleno was acquired by Seattle from Chicago on Saturday in exchange for Andre Burakovsky, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports.
Veleno's time in Chicago was brief after being acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline in March. The 25-year-old had three goals and seven points in 18 regular-season games with the Blackhawks, giving him eight goals and nine assists across 56 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He should be a bottom-six forward, at best, in Seattle.
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Cale Fleury SEA D
Kraken's Cale Fleury: Inks two-year extension
2d agoFleury signed a two-year, $1.78 million contract extension with the Kraken on Friday.
Fleury played in 14 games with the Kraken last year, earning one assist, 16 shots on net, 30 hits and 28 blocked shots. His new deal is a one-way contract, so it will offer him a slight raise and some stability after his previous two-year, $1.6 million deal. Fleury is likely to be a seventh defenseman at best for Seattle, and he should be expected to spend a sizable part of the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Coachella Valley.
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Dryden Hunt CGY LW
Flames' Dryden Hunt: Agrees to two-year contract
2d agoHunt signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Flames on Friday. He'll come with a cap hit of $825,000 if he's on the NHL roster.
Hunt had 16 goals and 49 points in 49 regular-season appearances with the AHL's Wranglers in 2024-25. He also registered three assists in five outings with the Flames. The 29-year-old is likely to spend most of 2025-26 in the minors, but Hunt will be on the list of candidates for promotion if the Flames run into injury troubles.
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Mavrik Bourque DAL C
Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Inks one-year contract
2d agoBourque signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with Dallas on Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Bourque managed to play in 73 regular-season games during his rookie campaign in 2024-25, scoring 11 goals and adding 14 assists. He was selected in the opening round, 30th overall, in 2020 and is likely to be a middle-six forward for the Stars next season. Bourque was a healthy scratch on 15 occasions during the playoffs and was held off the scoresheet in the three games he managed to see action in.