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  • Alex Austin NE DB
    Patriots' Alex Austin: Not tendered by New England
    2m ago

    Austin was informed Wednesday by the Patriots that they will not tender him a contract as a restricted free agent, so he will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins March 11, Mark Daniels of Masslive.com reports.

    Austin appeared in 12 regular-season games for the Patriots in 2025. The 2023 seventh-round draft pick of the Bills has registered 31 tackles (25 solo) and eight passes defensed in 29 NFL appearances split between Buffalo and New England. Austin is likely to land a depth cornerback role somewhere on the open market.

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  • Drake Jackson WAS DE
    Commanders' Drake Jackson: Re-ups with Washington
    5m ago

    Jackson agreed to a one-year extension with the Commanders on Thursday, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Jackson appeared in three regular-season games with Washington in 2025 and recorded three tackles (one solo). He's likely to remain in a backup role while contributing on special teams during his age-25 season in 2026.

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  • Trent Brown HOU OT
    Texans' Trent Brown: Re-signs with Texans for one year
    9m ago

    Brown (ankle) re-signed Thursday with the Texans on a one-year contract worth up to $7 million, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Brown was limited to seven appearances in the 2025 regular season, returned for the wild-card round but sat out due to an ankle injury as the Texans were eliminated in the AFC divisional round. The veteran offensive tackle will return to the Texans for his age-33 season, and Brown's expected to reprise his role as the team's starting right tackle when healthy.

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  • Xavier McKinney GB SAF
    Packers' Xavier McKinney: Restructuring contract
    41m ago

    McKinney's $4.25 million salary will be converted to a bonus for 2026, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

    The Packers are restructuring McKinney's contract to free up cap space. McKinney is entering the third year of a four-year, $67 million contract he signed with Green Bay in March of 2024. He has compiled 10 interceptions and 195 tackles in his first two regular seasons with the Packers as one of the NFL's best safeties.

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  • Darnell Mooney ATL WR
    Falcons' Darnell Mooney: Set to be released
    1h ago

    The Falcons are planning to release Mooney when the new league year begins March 11, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

    Mooney had just 32 catches for 443 yards and one touchdown in 15 appearances during a disappointing 2025 season. Releasing the 28-year-old wide receiver prior to the final year of his three-year, $39 million contract will save the Falcons $7.4 million in cap space. Mooney had 992 receiving yards over 16 games with Atlanta in the 2024, so he's likely to garner some interest once he hits the open market.

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  • Shy Tuttle WAS DT
    Commanders' Shy Tuttle: Back with Washington
    12h ago

    The Commanders re-signed Tuttle to a one-year contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Tuttle signed a one-year deal with the Titans last August and appeared in 10 games for the team before being cut in December. He was claimed off waivers by Washington and notched four tackles (one solo) in two games with the Commanders. Tuttle will compete for a role on the defensive line this offseason.

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  • Jeffrey Springs ATH SP
    Athletics' Jeffrey Springs: Punches out four in spring outing
    6m ago

    Springs allowed three hits and a walk over 2.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday's Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks. He struck out four.

    Springs allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base but ultimately worked through traffic to deliver a scoreless outing. The performance marked an improvement from the 33-year-old's first Cactus League appearance against the Royals on Friday, when he allowed four earned runs, including a home run, over 1.2 innings. The southpaw appeared in 32 games (30 starts) in 2025 spanning 171 innings, posting a 4.11 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with a career-low 7.3 K/9. Springs is expected to slot into the middle of the rotation for his second season with the Athletics in 2026.

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  • Masyn Winn STL SS
    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Back in action at designated hitter
    8m ago

    Winn (arm) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Pirates.

    Winn has been held out of action for the past few days after feeling some arm soreness as a result of a heavy workload on the backfields this past weekend. He'll be eased into things at DH on Thursday before working his way back in at shortstop.

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  • Erik Miller SF RP
    Giants' Erik Miller: Completes bullpen session
    18m ago

    Miller (back) threw a bullpen session Wednesday and could return to action as soon as next week, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Miller has yet to make his Cactus League debut this spring due to lower-back tightness, though he's progressing toward a return. The southpaw will aim to start the season at full strength after his 2025 campaign was cut short due to a left elbow injury. Over 36 relief appearances last season, Miller posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 22:20 K:BB in 30 innings.

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  • Foster Griffin WAS SP
    Nationals' Foster Griffin: Effective in spring debut
    23m ago

    Griffin gave up two hits and a walk over two scoreless innings in Wednesday's exhibition game against Team Venezuela. He struck out one.

    Seeing his first game action of the spring, the 30-year-old left-hander tossed just 15 strikes on 29 strikes but avoided any damage against a star-studded lineup headlined by the likes of Ronald Acuna, Jackson Chourio and Salvador Perez. Griffin is expected to break camp in the Nationals' rotation after signing a one-year, $5.5 million deal to return to MLB from Japan, and the addition of a split-finger fastball to his low-velocity arsenal could allow him to handle a regular turn, or transition to a swingman role if Washington gets unexpected contributions from younger arms.

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  • David Peterson NYM SP
    Mets' David Peterson: Three clean frames Wednesday
    31m ago

    Peterson gave up one hit and two walks over three scoreless innings during Wednesday's exhibition game against Team Israel. He struck out four.

    The Israeli WBC lineup doesn't have any big MLB names in it, and Peterson had little trouble navigating his three frames on 48 pitches (28 strikes). The southpaw is locked into a rotation spot for the Mets after throwing a career-high 168.2 innings in 2025, but his 4.22 ERA and 1.37 WHIP were significant downgrades from his 2024 numbers.

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  • Francisco Lindor NYM SS
    Mets' Francisco Lindor: Takes swings Wednesday
    34m ago

    Lindor (hand) took swings Wednesday for the first time since undergoing hamate bone surgery, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

    It's a big step in Lindor's recovery, as he tries to ensure he's ready for Opening Day. The veteran shortstop has avoided setbacks in his rehab so far, but he's still a long way from having a firm timeline for spring game action. For now, Lindor will continue his hitting progression in controlled environments.

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  • Jonathan Isaac ORL PF
    Magic's Jonathan Isaac: Iffy for Thursday
    41m ago

    Isaac was added to the Magic's injury report and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks due to left knee soreness.

    The Magic will presumably provide an update on Isaac's status closer to pregame warmups, but he could end up being a game-time decision leading up to the 7 p.m. ET tipoff. With Wendell Carter (ankle) also listed as questionable, the Magic could need to lean more heavily on Goga Bitadze, Moritz Wagner, Tristan da Silva and Noah Penda to cover minutes in the frontcourt if both Carter and Isaac aren't available.

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  • Kyle Kuzma MIL PF
    Bucks' Kyle Kuzma: Nearly perfect from field
    3h ago

    Kuzma finished with 16 points (7-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 22 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 loss to the Hawks.

    Kuzma returned to the rotation Wednesday after being a DNP-CD in the loss to the Celtics on Monday, and this outing showed head coach Doc Rivers why he needs to continue playing even if it's in a limited capacity off the bench. Kuzma can be a capable scorer when given the chance. He has scored in double digits in all but one of his last nine games, averaging 13.9 points while shooting 48 percent from the floor in that stretch.

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  • Ousmane Dieng MIL SF
    Bucks' Ousmane Dieng: Making most of opportunity
    3h ago

    Dieng totaled 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt) and four rebounds over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 loss to the Hawks.

    Dieng has started in the last two games for the Bucks, scoring in double digits both times while shooting a combined 11-for-24 from the field. Dieng was recently praised by head coach Doc Rivers, and while he might continue to see minutes in a starting role, his fantasy upside will be minimal since he doesn't bring much to the table. He's a decent streaming option if he remains in a starting role, but not much else.

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  • Ryan Rollins MIL SG
    Bucks' Ryan Rollins: Sniffs triple-double in loss
    3h ago

    Rollins supplied 13 points (4-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, 12 assists and three steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 loss to the Hawks.

    Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks in this loss, but Rollins also posted an impressive line -- he ended just two boards shy of recording what would've been his first triple-double of the season. Rollins has been a regular starter for the Bucks in 2025-26, and while he moved to the bench in the loss to Boston on March 2, he should keep his place in the first unit moving forward. Rollins is averaging 16.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game since the All-Star break.

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  • Onyeka Okongwu ATL C
    Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Stuffs stat sheet Tuesday
    3h ago

    Okongwu registered 21 points (9-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and three steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 victory over the Bucks.

    Okongwu finished just two boards shy of recording what would've been his fifth consecutive outing with a double-double. However, even though he didn't reach that feat, he still posted a well-rounded line. Okongwu has scored at least 20 points in three of his seven outings since the All-Star break, and it was also the fourth time over that span in which he recorded at least one tally in each of the five major categories. The big man is averaging 15.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game since the All-Star break.

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  • Jalen Johnson ATL SF
    Hawks' Jalen Johnson: Puts up 20 in easy win
    3h ago

    Johnson supplied 20 points (7-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-7 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 131-113 win over the Bucks.

    To illustrate how good Johnson has been this season, the fact that this was his third consecutive game without a double-double means it's also his longest streak without achieving that feat since the start of the campaign, as he opened the 2025-26 season without a double-double until his fifth outing. It was also his fourth straight without a triple-double, and he hadn't gone four games without such outcome since late January. Johnson's numbers might be a bit down compared to November or December, but he remains the absolute focal point of the Hawks' offensive scheme.

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  • Mark Stone LV RW
    Golden Knights' Mark Stone: Placed on injured reserve
    4m ago

    Stone (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

    Stone suffered an upper-body injury during Sunday's game against the Penguins and had already missed two matchups as a result. While it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, his placement on injured reserve indicates that he'll be unavailable for at least a week in total. Cole Reinhardt should continue to see playing time in Stone's absence.

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  • Jet Greaves CLB G
    Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Starting Thursday
    11m ago

    Greaves will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

    Greaves has been outstanding of late, posting a 7-0-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .915 save percentage over his last nine appearances. The 24-year-old netminder is 19-12-7 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 39 outings this season. The Panthers are the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions and have floundered this season. as they are 15th in the Eastern Conference standings, 10 points in arrears of Boston, the second wild card.

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  • Travis Konecny PHI RW
    Flyers' Travis Konecny: Set to miss another game
    15m ago

    Konecny (upper body) is slated to miss Thursday's game against the Mammoth, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

    Konecny was on the ice for Thursday's morning skate, but it appears as though he'll be unavailable for a third consecutive matchup due to his upper-body injury. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day, and his next opportunity to return will be Saturday against Pittsburgh.

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  • Arturs Silovs PIT G
    Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Tending twine Thursday
    18m ago

    Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, according to Penguins' reporter Dan Potash , and will be between the home pipes versus Buffalo on Thursday.

    Silovs has won three straight games, giving up three goals on 79 shots, including a 22-save shutout Sunday in Boston. Overall, Silovs is 13-7-8 with a 2.75 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 28 appearances. The red-hot Sabres are generating 3.38 goals per game, eighth in the NHL in 2025-26.

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  • Dan Vladar PHI G
    Flyers' Dan Vladar: First goalie off Thursday
    21m ago

    Vladar was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Mammoth.

    Vladar is in the midst of a two-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.44 GAA and .948 save percentage, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Thursday. The Mammoth rank 15th in the NHL with 3.16 goals per game this season.

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  • Igor Shesterkin NYR G
    Rangers' Igor Shesterkin: Starting against Toronto
    30m ago

    Shesterkin will defend the home crease against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

    Shesterkin will make his fourth consecutive start following the Olympic break. Across his last three outings, he's gone 1-0-2 with a 3.20 GAA and .885 save percentage. He started on the road against Toronto on Oct. 16 and turned aside 22 of 24 shots (.917 save percentage) in an overtime loss.

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