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Lucas Krull DEN TEBroncos' Lucas Krull: Won't be activated off IR
4m agoKrull (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's AFC divisional-round tilt against the Bills, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Krull was a limited participant in practice all week, but he isn't quite ready to return from injured reserve. He is in the final stages of his recovery from his procedure in late October to repair the fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot. If the Broncos win Saturday, then Krull's next opportunity to play would be in the AFC Championship Game.
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Drew Sanders DEN LBBroncos' Drew Sanders: Won't return for divisional round
11m agoSanders (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's AFC divisional-round tilt against the Bills, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Sanders opened the season on injured reserve while recovering from an offseason procedure to repair a torn ligament in his foot. His 21-day practice window opened this past Saturday, and while he was able to log a full practice Thursday, he hasn't progressed enough in his recovery to be activated from injured reserve ahead of the divisional round. Sanders' next chance to make his season debut will be the AFC Championship Game if the Broncos triumph over the Bills on Saturday.
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Dre Greenlaw DEN LBBroncos' Dre Greenlaw: Will play against Buffalo
16m agoGreenlaw (hamstring) does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's AFC divisional-round game against the Bills, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Greenlaw ended the week with a full practice Thursday, which was enough for him to avoid an injury designation for Saturday's contest. The veteran linebacker missed the Broncos' final two games of the regular season while nursing a hamstring injury and enjoyed additional rest thanks to the Broncos' wild-card round bye as the top seed in the AFC. With Greenlaw starting alongside Alex Singleton at inside linebacker, Justin Strnad and Karene Reid will provide depth at the position.
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Tariq Woolen SEA CBSeahawks' Riq Woolen: Good to go for divisional round
26m agoWoolen (oblique) does not carry an injury designation into Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the 49ers, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Woolen was limited in the first two practices of the week due to an oblique issue, but he faded an injury designation for Saturday's game after logging a full practice Thursday. The fourth-year pro ended the 2025 regular season with 41 tackles (33 solo) and 12 pass defenses (one interception) across 16 games.
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Luke Gifford SF LB49ers' Luke Gifford: Could play in divisional round
31m agoGifford (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Saturday's NFC divisional-round tilt against Seattle, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Gifford was unable to play in the 49ers' wild-card win against the Eagles due to a quadriceps injury. He earned himself the questionable tag for Saturday after putting together a DNP-DNP-LP practice log, and his status may not be officially known until approximately 90 minutes before the 8:00 p.m. ET kickoff, when San Francisco announces its inactive players. With Dee Winters (ankle) also questionable, Curtis Robinson and Garret Wallow could join Eric Kendricks as the 49ers' starting linebackers for the divisional round.
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Dee Winters SF LB49ers' Dee Winters: Could return vs. Seattle
33m agoWinters (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the Seahawks, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Winters was limited in practice all week due to an ankle injury that prevented him from playing in the 49ers' wild-card win over the Eagles on Sunday. Luke Gifford (quadriceps) is also listed as questionable, so Garret Wallow and Curtis Robinson would be the top candidates to start alongside Eric Kendricks at linebacker if one or both of Winters and Gifford were to be sidelined.
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Yosver Zulueta CIN SPMariners' Yosver Zulueta: Headed to Seattle
1h agoThe Reds traded Zulueta to the Mariners on Thursday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
After being DFA'd by the Reds earlier in the day, Zulueta will recapture a 40-man roster spot upon joining his new club. The 27-year-old righty allowed five earned runs in just 7.1 regular-season innings with the Reds during 2025 but finished with a 3.28 ERA and 1.15 WHIP through 60.1 frames in Triple-A. He's likely ticketed to begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Miguel Castro CHW RPAngels' Miguel Castro: Lands MiLB deal with Angels
3h agoCastro (knee) signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Castro made six appearances with the White Sox last year, during which he allowed five runs on five hits and five walks while striking out four batters over six innings before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late May. It's unclear where he currently stands in his recovery, but once healthy, the 31-year-old reliever will provide organizational depth at Triple-A Salt Lake and could make a handful of appearances for the Halos over the course of the season.
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Benjamin Cowles CHW SSCubs' Ben Cowles: Heading back to Cubs
4h agoThe Cubs claimed Cowles off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday.
Cowles went from the Cubs to the White Sox via waivers in September, and he's now headed back in the other direction. The infielder slashed only .235/.300/.371 with nine homers and 18 steals at the Triple-A level in 2025. Slated to turn 26 in February, Cowles is likely ticketed for Triple-A Iowa to start off the 2026 season.
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Trey McGough CHW SPMets' Trey McGough: Inks minors deal with Mets
4h agoMcGough signed a two-year minor-league contract with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
McGough made seven appearances (one start) with the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate during 2025, posting a 9.00 ERA and 2.20 WHIP over 15 innings before announcing his retirement in May. Now committed to playing again, the 27-year-old will look to get back on track with the Mets and likely begin the season at Triple-A Syracuse.
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Marco Luciano BAL SSOrioles' Marco Luciano: Designated for assignment
4h agoThe Orioles designated Luciano for assignment Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Luciano will enter the waiver process for the second time this winter to create room on Baltimore's 40-man roster for Jose Suarez. Luciano, 24, slashed .214/.335/.413 across 555 plate appearances with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate last season and doesn't have any more minor-league options remaining.
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Jose Suarez ATL SPOrioles' Jose Suarez: Claimed by O's
5h agoThe Orioles claimed Suarez off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Suarez made the most of his limited big-league opportunities in 2025, turning in a 1.86 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 19.1 innings spanning seven appearances (one start). The 28-year-old lefty doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so he will have to break spring camp with the Orioles -- likely as a long reliever -- to keep his spot on the 40-man roster.
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Bilal Coulibaly WAS SFWizards' Bilal Coulibaly: Won't play Friday
9m agoCoulibaly (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings.
Coulibaly was forced to leave during the second quarter of the Wizards' 119-105 loss to the Clippers due to lower back tightness. The injury will prevent him from playing Friday, though he could return for the second leg of the Wizards' back-to-back set Saturday against the Nuggets. Justin Champagnie figures to be the top candidate to enter the Wizards' starting lineup in Coulibaly's absence.
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Khris Middleton WAS SFWizards' Khris Middleton: Sitting out vs. Kings
11m agoMiddleton has been ruled out for Friday's game against Sacramento due to right knee injury management.
Middleton will get a night off after appearing in three straight games for the Wizards. This should open up more opportunities for Will Riley and Justin Champagnie with Bilal Coulibaly (back) also downgraded to out.
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Bobby Portis MIL PFBucks' Bobby Portis: Shifting to bench
26m agoPortis will be deployed off the bench Thursday against the Spurs.
Portis drew the start Tuesday in the absence of Myles Turner but will retreat to a bench role Thursday. Portis has provided a strong scoring boost as a reserve lately, averaging 14.4 points while knocking down 52.8 percent of his attempts from deep over his last eight games off the bench.
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Baylor Scheierman BOS SGCeltics' Baylor Scheierman: Returning to bench
1h agoScheierman will come off the bench Thursday against the Heat, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Scheierman drew a spot start Monday with Jaylen Brown sidelined, but the Creighton product will return to his usual bench role Thursday evening. Scheierman is averaging 2.4 points in 10.3 minutes in his last seven appearances as a reserve.
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Cason Wallace OKC PGThunder's Cason Wallace: Headed to bench
1h agoWallace will come off the bench for Thursday's game in Houston, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
With Luguentz Dort (foot) back in action, Wallace will shift back to the second unit. As a reserve this season, Wallace owns averages of 4.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.
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Pelle Larsson MIA SFHeat's Pelle Larsson: Returning to first unit
1h agoLarsson will start Thursday's game against the Celtics, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Larsson will join the starting five with Davion Mitchell (shoulder) ruled out for Thursday's matchup. Larsson fared well in his last start Sunday, finishing with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 28 minutes.
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Nikita Nesterenko ANA CDucks' Nikita Nesterenko: Reassigned to AHL
18m agoNesterenko was sent down to AHL San Diego on Thursday.
Nesterenko cleared waivers Jan. 7, but he spent another week on the NHL roster afterwards. His move to the AHL suggests at least one of Leo Carlsson (lower body), Troy Terry (upper body) or Cutter Gauthier (illness) should be good to go Friday versus the Kings. Nesterenko has nine points, 31 shots on net and 53 hits over 29 outings this season.
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Connor Hellebuyck WPG GJets' Connor Hellebuyck: Set to face Minnesota
20m agoHellebuyck is expected to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Hellebuyck has won his past two starts, but he's also allowed at least three goals in each of his last five appearances. The 32-year-old netminder has an 11-12-4 record, 2.75 GAA and .899 save percentage in 27 outings, which is pretty disappointing by his standards. He's 1-0-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .870 save percentage in two starts against Minnesota in 2025-26.
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Joey Daccord SEA GKraken's Joey Daccord: Guarding goal Thursday
29m agoDaccord will start on the road versus the Bruins on Thursday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
Daccord will get the nod in a return to his hometown, which is likely why the Kraken flipped their goalie rotation during this back-to-back set. The netminder has won four of his last six outings with a .917 save percentage in that span. The Bruins have won five of their last six games, scoring a total of 25 goals in that span, but their lone loss in that stretch came in Seattle on Jan. 6.
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Rasmus Ristolainen PHI DFlyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Unavailable Thursday
1h agoRistolainen (upper body) will remain out Thursday versus Pittsburgh, per Flyers Director of Broadcasting Brian Smith.
Ristolainen also missed Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Buffalo. He has three assists in 13 outings in 2025-26. Noah Juulsen is projected to stay in the lineup, but Juulsen might be a healthy scratch once Ristolainen is ready to play.
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Dan Vladar PHI GFlyers' Dan Vladar: Out as expected Thursday
1h agoVladar (undisclosed) won't suit up Thursday versus the Penguins, Flyers Director of Broadcasting Brian Smith reports.
Vladar will miss at least one game with the injury he sustained Wednesday against the Sabres. An update on Vladar's status hasn't been provided by the team yet, leaving his timeline to return in question, though Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports the issue is not expected to be a long-term concern. Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov will handle the goaltending duties until Vladar is able to return.
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Colten Ellis BUF GSabres' Colten Ellis: Tending twine versus Montreal
1h agoEllis will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens on Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Ellis will make his third start in the last five games, which suggests he's worked his way into a timeshare with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The 25-year-old Ellis has allowed five goals on 63 shots while going 1-1-0 in his last two outings. The Canadiens have 22 goals over their last six games, going 4-1-1 in that span.
