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  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR
    Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Always willing to be coached up
    13m ago

    Smith-Njigba is always willing to be coached up in an attempt to be a better player, Anthony Moeglin of Roundtable Sports reports.

    Smith-Njigba is coming off of a 2025 campaign during which he caught 119 of 162 targets for 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns over 17 regular-season games, ultimately being named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year. That hasn't stopped him from challenging himself though. "He's the only No. 1 wideout I've been around where you can challenge him, and he's not taking it personally... he wants to be coached, he wants to be challenged," said Seahawks wide receiver coach Frisman Jackson. It's hard to imagine that Smith-Njigba has another level to his game, but with Seattle's former top running back Kenneth Walker leaving for Kansas City in free agency, the team may have to lean on the passing game at times in 2026, potentially leading to even more opportunities for Sam Darnold to connect with his star wide receiver in the passing game.

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  • JaMycal Hasty NE RB
    Patriots' JaMycal Hasty: Inks deal with New England
    44m ago

    Hasty and the Patriots agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Hasty will return to the Patriots after spending the 2025 campaign on the Dolphins' practice squad following his release by New England last August. The running back appeared in 15 regular-season contests with the Patriots in 2024, compiling 69 yards on 20 carries while also reeling in 10 of 12 targets for 59 yards and a score. Hasty was also utilized on special teams, registering 238 kickoff-return yards, and his best path towards making New England's initial 53-man roster in 2026 is as a special-teams asset.

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  • Elandon Roberts LV OLB
    Steelers' Elandon Roberts: Returns to Pittsburgh
    1h ago

    Roberts and the Steelers agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Roberts will return to the Steelers after spending the 2023 and 2024 campaigns with the team before recording 90 total tackles (42 solo), a fumble recovery and a pass defensed over 17 regular-season contests with Las Vegas last season. The 32-year-old will provide Pittsburgh with another veteran reserve option behind Payton Wilson and Patrick Queen at inside linebacker in 2026.

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  • Tony Pollard TEN RB
    Titans' Tony Pollard: Looking to remain top option in TEN
    1h ago

    Pollard found paydirt at the Titans' joint practice with the 49ers on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official website reports.

    Pollard was able to reel in a touchdown through the air from Cam Ward during the team's red zone period against San Francisco. The running back is set to face some added competition in the backfield this season after Tennessee selected Nicholas Singleton in the fifth round of this year's draft, while Tyjae Spears (undisclosed) is looking to put together his first healthy campaign since his rookie year in 2023. Pollard has been a bit of an iron man in his NFL career, missing just a handful of regular-season contests over the last five years, but the 29-year-old has seen his receiving production drop in each of the last three years, and he could find himself on the sidelines more often in passing situations this season.

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  • Chuba Hubbard CAR RB
    Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Set to share backfield in 2026
    1h ago

    Hubbard appears likely to operate in a committee with third-year pro Jonathon Brooks in the Panthers' backfield this season, Ben Cooper of Roundtable Sports reports.

    Hubbard slotted in behind Rico Dowdle at running back with Carolina in 2025, notching just 511 rushing yards and one touchdown, the latter of which was a career low, over 134 carries in 15 regular-season contests. With Dowdle heading to Pittsburgh via free agency this offseason, Hubbard seemed likely to return to being the Panthers' RB1 in 2026, but he may not run away with the job. Jonathon Brooks is entering his third season in the league, but he has missed all but three contests during his first two campaigns while recovering from a pair of ACL injuries. Brooks was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and Hubbard is expected to split reps with the 23-year-old this season, likely ceding the majority of snaps to the youngster in clear passing situations. Hubbard has the more proven track record, but he'll have to prove that his disappointing 2025 campaign was just an anomaly, or he'll likely have a limited ceiling from a fantasy perspective again this season.

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  • Tim Settle WAS DT
    Commanders' Tim Settle: Dealing with calf injury
    2h ago

    Settle (calf) did not participate at the Commanders' training camp practice Wednesday, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.

    Settle suffered a calf strain at practice this week, and as a result, his availability for Friday's preseason opener against the Dolphins now appears to be in doubt. If Settle isn't able to play versus Miami, Jer'Zhan Newton and Charles Omenihu are top candidates to see an increase in workload.

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  • Robbie Ray SD SP
    Padres' Robbie Ray: Goes four innings Wednesday
    2h ago

    Ray did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on two hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out four.

    Ray's now given up six runs in nine innings through his first two starts with San Diego after posting a 1.09 ERA over his final eight outings (49.1 innings) with the Giants before the trade deadline. Overall, Ray is 10-7 on the season with a 3.28 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 113:65 K:BB across 131.2 innings. He'll look to turn things around his next time out, tentatively slated to come next week on the road against the Mets.

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  • Jorge Mateo ATL SS
    Rays' Jorge Mateo: Lands with Rays
    2h ago

    Mateo signed a major-league contract with the Rays on Wednesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

    Mateo was cut by Atlanta over the weekend after clearing waivers, but he'll now receive a new opportunity to carve out a role for himself with the Rays. The 31-year-old has slashed .240/.285/.380 across 137 plate appearances this season and figures to bolster the team's infield depth while Ben Williamson (hamstring) is on the injured list.

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  • Dustin May MIL SP
    Brewers' Dustin May: Impresses again Wednesday
    2h ago

    May didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Padres, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out six.

    A Xander Bogaerts solo homer in the third inning accounted for San Diego's lone run against May, who's now turned in back-to-back quality starts since joining the Brewers -- he's given up three runs on seven hits across 13 innings in that span. Over 23 starts (122 innings) between Milwaukee and St. Louis this year, May sports a 4.13 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and 117:40 K:BB. He's currently in line to face the Mariners at home his next time out.

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  • Corbin Carroll ARI RF
    Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Home run, triple in loss
    2h ago

    Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Colorado.

    After tripling and scoring the game's first run in the opening inning, Carroll cut Arizona's deficit to 6-4 in the eighth with his 18th homer of the year and the 100th of his MLB career. Carroll has now gone deep in back-to-back contests after hitting just one home run in his prior 18 contests. Overall, Carroll is slashing .243/.338/.482 with 75 runs scored, 57 RBI and 16 stolen bases across 512 plate appearances this year.

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  • Adrian Houser SF SP
    Giants' Adrian Houser: Sharp in no-decision
    2h ago

    Houser didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Astros, allowing two hits and a walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out five.

    It was an impressive afternoon for Houser, as the right-hander logged his first quality start since May 17. The right-hander has given up just one run over his last two outings (11 innings), allowing eight hits while striking out nine in that span. Houser, who now sports a 4.28 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP across 103 innings this year, figures to remain in San Francisco's rotation following the departures of Robbie Ray and Tyler Mahle.

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  • Josh Hader HOU RP
    Astros' Josh Hader: Notches 17th save
    2h ago

    Hader turned in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Giants.

    Hader has been nearly untouchable of late, turning in nine straight hitless appearances (9.2 innings), issuing just two walks while striking out nine in that span. Hader improved to a perfect 17-for-17 in save chances this season while lowering his ERA to 0.96 with a 0.71 WHIP and 38:10 K:BB across 28 innings.

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  • Haywood Highsmith PHO SF
    Suns' Haywood Highsmith: Waived by Phoenix
    4h ago

    Highsmith was waived by the Suns on Wednesday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com reports.

    Highsmith appeared in only seven games for the Suns during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 13.0 minutes. The 29-year-old has plenty of experience, and while he could find a new team ahead of the 2026-27 season, he likely won't see much playing time.

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  • Russell Westbrook SAC PG
    Russell Westbrook: Announces retirement from NBA
    7h ago

    Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday.

    Westbrook is calling it a career after spending 18 years in the league. The nine-time All-Star was the 2016-17 MVP and is hanging it up as the NBA's all-time triple-double leader, compiling 209 triple-doubles over the course of his illustrious career. Westbrook, a future Hall of Famer, averaged 20.9 points, 8.0 assists, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game across stints with the Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets and Kings.

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  • Sean Pedulla NBADRAFT SG
    Sean Pedulla: Jettisoned by Clippers
    7h ago

    The Clippers waived Pedulla on Wednesday.

    Los Angeles cut Pedulla loose to make space on the roster for Jamarion Sharp, who signed a two-way contract with the club. Pedulla averaged 4.4 minutes per game with the Clippers during the 2025-26 regular season and is now searching for other opportunities around the league ahead of training camp.

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  • Jamarion Sharp LAC C
    Clippers' Jamarion Sharp: Lands two-way deal
    3d ago

    Sharp signed a two-way contract with the Clippers on Sunday, Lauren Rosen of FanDuel Sports Network SoCal reports.

    Sharp spent the 2025-26 campaign in the G League with the Texas Legends, and he finished the season with averages of 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.9 blocks and 1.0 steals in 25.1 minutes per tilt across 39 appearances. He's likely to spend most of his time with the Clippers' G League affiliate, the San Diego Clippers, in 2026-27.

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  • Keaton Wallace ATL PG
    Keaton Wallace: Heading overseas
    3d ago

    Wallace signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the team announced Sunday.

    Wallace will head overseas after spending last year on a standard deal with the Hawks. The 27-year-old guard appeared in 53 regular-season games (three starts) in 2025-26, averaging 3.5 points, 1.8 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per contest.

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  • Noah Penda ORL SF
    Magic's Noah Penda: Bracing for camp battle
    5d ago

    Penda could need an impressive training camp with the Magic to carve out a larger role in 2026-27.

    Orlando kept virtually all of its core from 2025-26 intact, so a similar role could be in store for Penda in 2026-27. After averaging only 12.8 minutes per game last regular season, the 2025 second-rounder has Jamal Cain, Tristan da Silva and Jase Richardson as his primary threats for playing time ahead of camp.

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  • Massimo Rizzo PHI C
    Massimo Rizzo: Links up with Swedish club
    10h ago

    Rizzo agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Kalmar HC of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan on Wednesday.

    Rizzo hasn't appeared in an NHL game since being selected by the Hurricanes in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL Draft. A product of the University of Denver, the 25-year-old center will now give international hockey a try. If he can find his offensive upside, Rizzo may still have an outside chance of getting another NHL opportunity.

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  • Calen Addison NJ D
    Calen Addison: Joining KHL squad
    12h ago

    Addison signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Shanghai Dragons on Wednesday.

    Addison had six goals, 31 points and 32 PIM in 65 regular-season appearances with AHL Utica in 2025-26. He became an unrestricted free agent after New Jersey decided not to tender him a qualifying offer. The 26-year-old has six goals, 50 points and 96 PIM in 152 career regular-season NHL outings, but he hasn't played at that level since 2023-24.

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  • Daniil Miromanov CGY D
    Daniil Miromanov: Joining Russian club
    5d ago

    Miromanov agreed to terms on a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg on Friday, RDS.ca reports.

    Miromanov played in just one NHL game last year in which he logged 17:49 of ice time for the Flames. The blueliner last played in the KHL back in 2020-21 when he was with Sochi HC. At this point, it seems unlikely Miromanov will get another shot at the NHL, though it can't be completely ruled out.

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  • Nikita Grebenkin PHI RW
    Flyers' Nikita Grebenkin: Signs two-year deal
    6d ago

    Grebenkin signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Flyers on Thursday.

    Grebenkin recovered from an upper-body injury over the summer, which had kept him out for 23 games (regular season and playoffs) to end 2025-26. He established himself as a regular when healthy, earning 14 points with 32 shots on net, 46 PIM and 86 hits over 55 regular-season outings last year. Grebenkin will be in the mix for bottom-six minutes again in 2026-27.

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  • Hudson Fasching CLB RW
    Hudson Fasching: Signs with Swedish club
    6d ago

    Fasching signed a one-year contract with SHL Skelleftea on Thursday.

    Fasching recorded seven goals and 18 points in 65 regular-season outings with AHL Cleveland in 2025-26. The 31-year-old has accumulated 17 goals and 40 points across 175 career regular-season NHL appearances, but his shift to Europe might be a sign that he's played in his final NHL game.

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  • Ville Koivunen PIT RW
    Penguins' Ville Koivunen: Signs eight-year deal
    6d ago

    Koivunen agreed to terms on an eight-year, $32 million contract with Pittsburgh on Thursday.

    Considering Koivunen has logged just 47 career games in the NHL, the term on his new deal is somewhat surprising. The 23-year-old winger should be in the mix for an Opening Night roster spot heading into the 2026-27 campaign, but he could still end up in the minors at some point, making him a somewhat risky fantasy option.

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