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Kaevon Merriweather TB SSBuccaneers' Kaevon Merriweather: Modest numbers in '24 season
38m agoMerriweather posted 17 tackles (11 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery across 14 regular-season games in 2024.
The second-year safety's 244 snaps on defense were 95 more than he logged during his rookie 2023 campaign, and he also maintained a robust role on special-teams coverage and return units. Merriweather took on a bigger role down the stretch after he was brought back following his mid-November release, posting a career-best seven tackles across 53 snaps in Week 14 against the Raiders and also playing 63 snaps against the Saints in Week 18 while posting three tackles and a pass defensed. Merriweather is an exclusive-rights free agent this offseason, meaning the Buccaneers will retain control as long as they make him a qualifying offer.
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Greg Gaines TB DTBuccaneers' Greg Gaines: Modest numbers in '24
1h agoGaines provided 17 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 15 regular-season games in 2024.
The veteran played his fewest snaps (374) since the 2020 season with that total also representing an 81-play downturn from his 2023 Buccaneers debut campaign. Gaines primarily served in a rotational role on the defensive front, and he went into the offseason on the heels of his most productive game of 2024 by recording six tackles over 26 snaps in the wild-card loss to the Commanders. Given Gaines' minor role and the fact he'll be 29 by the time next season begins, it's likely Tampa Bay lets him explore his options when he hits the open market at the start of the new league year.
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Daron Payne WAS NTCommanders' Daron Payne: Questionable to face Eagles
1h agoPayne (knee/finger) did not practice Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against Philadelphia.
Payne couldn't practice in any capacity this week, so his status for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles appears legitimately up-in-the-air. The veteran defensive end's status will be made official no later than 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Rookie second-round pick Jer'Zhan Newton will figure to inherit a more significant role on defense in the event that Payne can't go.
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Chris Braswell TB LBBuccaneers' Chris Braswell: Very quiet rookie season
1h agoBraswell recorded 18 tackles (11 solo), including 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
The rookie second-round pick didn't come close to living up to expectations after finishing his college career at Alabama with 75 tackles, including 10.5 sacks, across 41 games. Braswell never topped four tackles in any game while playing 307 snaps in a rotational role, and he didn't record the first full sack of his career until Week 17 against the Panthers. Braswell posted just two total tackles and his fumble recovery from Week 15 through the wild-card loss to the Commanders, heading into the offseason on a particularly sharp downturn.
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Frankie Luvu WAS OLBCommanders' Frankie Luvu: Good to go for Sunday
1h agoLuvu (shoulder) was limited in practice Friday but does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.
Luvu practiced in full Wednesday but has since logged back-to-back limited practice sessions, likely merely due to load management. The starting linebacker sustained a shoulder injury during Washington's regular-season finale against Dallas, but he's since played 100 and 91 percent of defensive snaps in each of the Commanders' postseason contests.
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Bobby Wagner WAS MLBCommanders' Bobby Wagner: Cleared to face Washington
1h agoWagner (ankle) was limited in practice Friday and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles.
Wagner missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, as it appears the Commanders have limited his activity level due to a lingering ankle issue. He's played 100 percent of defensive snaps in nine consecutive games, however, so there's no true reason for concern regarding his workload for Sunday's road matchup against Philadelphia. Wagner has tallied eight stops in three straight appearances, and he's also made a half-sack, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery in that span.
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Drew Thorpe CHW SPWhite Sox's Drew Thorpe: Receives cortisone shot in elbow
26m agoThorpe said Friday that he received a cortisone shot in his right elbow and could miss the beginning of spring training, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Thorpe successfully underwent a procedure in early September to remove a bone spur in his right elbow. Merkin reported mid-December that the 24-year-old right-hander was fully recovered from the surgery, but Thorpe relayed Friday that he suffered a soreness setback since then. The hope is that Thorpe returns to playing catch in the coming days, but the expectation is that he will miss the early portion of spring training. He finished the 2024 regular season with a 3-3 record across nine starts with a 5.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 25:21 K:BB across 44.1 innings.
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Joe LaSorsa WAS RPNationals' Joe La Sorsa: Exits 40-man roster
2h agoThe Nationals designated La Sorsa for assignment Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
The move creates space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Shinnosuke Ogasawara. La Sorsa, 26, sports a 4.47 ERA and 42:12 K:BB over 50.1 innings covering parts of two seasons at the major-league level. The lefty reliever has a good chance of passing through waivers unclaimed.
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Chase Dollander COL SPRockies' Chase Dollander: Given invitation to spring training
3h agoThe Rockies have extended Dollander an invitation to big-league camp during spring training, Kyle Newman of the Denver Post reports.
Dollander had an excellent first professional season in 2024, posting a 2.59 ERA and 169:47 K:BB over 118 innings covering 23 starts between High-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford. The 23-year-old has a good chance to be part of the Rockies' rotation at some point in 2025.
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Ron Marinaccio CHW RPPadres' Ron Marinaccio: Traded to San Diego
4h agoThe Padres acquired Marinaccio from the White Sox on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.
Marinaccio went from the Yankees to the White Sox via waivers back in September and is now on the move to the Padres. The 29-year-old has posted a 3.22 ERA and 137:61 K:BB over 114.2 relief innings at the big-league level and could fill a middle relief role in San Diego.
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Noah Schultz CHW SP
White Sox's Noah Schultz: Receives spring training invite
4h agoThe White Sox have extended Schultz an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
Hagen Smith will also be in big-league camp, as the White Sox are giving their top two prospects and two of the better pitching prospects in baseball a look in spring training. The 21-year-old Schultz is coming off a dominant 2024 campaign split between High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham, collecting a 2.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 115:24 K:BB over 88.1 innings. He's still being built up to handle a full workload, but it's not out of the question Schultz pushes to debut before the end of the 2025 season.
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Jarred Kelenic ATL LFBraves' Jarred Kelenic: Competing for right field reps
5h agoKelenic is slated to compete for playing time in right field until Ronald Acuna (knee) returns, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Newly signed Jurickson Profar is slated for everyday playing time in left field, which leaves Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz in a likely platoon in right field for the first month or so of the season while Acuna is out. Once Acuna returns, Kelenic could be pegged for a fourth outfielder role. The former top prospect slashed .231/.286/.393 with 15 home runs over 131 games during the regular season in his first year with Atlanta, sagging to a .595 OPS in the second half.
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Jalen Suggs ORL SGMagic's Jalen Suggs: Questionable against Detroit
4m agoSuggs (back) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Suggs has missed the last 10 games for the Magic and could be trending toward missing another Saturday against Detroit. Anthony Black could continue to see a boost in his minutes on the floor for Orlando if the 23-year-old guard cannot take the floor against Detroit.
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Donovan Clingan POR CTrail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Available and starting Friday
4m agoClingan (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Hornets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
With Deandre Ayton (knee) and Robert Williams (hand) both sidelined Friday, Clingan will also jump right into Portland's starting lineup down low following a five-game absence with an ankle injury. The rookie big man makes sense as a strong plug-and-play fantasy option against Charlotte, as Clingan has averaged 10.0 rebounds, 8.0 points, 2.9 blocks and 0.8 steals in 22.9 minutes across eight games as a starter this year.
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Toumani Camara POR SFTrail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Good to go Friday
6m agoCamara is available and in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the Hornets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Camara has been upgraded from probable to available Friday despite dealing with an illness. Camara is averaging 11.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks in 32.5 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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Goga Bitadze ORL CMagic's Goga Bitadze: Iffy for Saturday
7m agoBitadze (concussion) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Bitadze has missed the last five games for the Magic while trying to recover from a concussion. Wendell Carter could see a boost in minutes if the 25-year-old big man cannot get back on the floor against Detroit.
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Cole Anthony ORL PGMagic's Cole Anthony: Game-time call for Saturday
7m agoAnthony (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Anthony is in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive contest due to an illness. With Jalen Suggs (back) also listed as questionable, Anthony Black and Trevelin Queen are candidates for a bump in playing time if either sits.
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Anfernee Simons POR SGTrail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Good to go against Charlotte
8m agoSimons (back) is available for Friday's game versus the Hornets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Simons has been upgraded from probable to available Friday despite dealing with lower back soreness. The 25-year-old guard is averaging 20.0 points, 4.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 33.7 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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Ryan McLeod BUF CSabres' Ryan McLeod: Playing against Oilers
2h agoMcLeod (upper body) will be in the lineup versus Edmonton on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
McLeod will make his return to the ice following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his upper-body injury. It's not immediately clear where the 25-year-old center will line up, as he was filling in on defense at practice Friday for Rasmus Dahlin, who was taking a maintenance day. Regardless, McLeod is unlikely to take on a top-six role, more likely slotting in as the third or fourth-line center, which will limit his offensive upside.
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Jason Zucker BUF LWSabres' Jason Zucker: Deemed game-time decision
2h agoZucker (illness) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's road matchup against the Oilers, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Zucker has missed the last two games due to an illness, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be back in action when the Sabres conclude their road trip Saturday. However, even if Zucker is unavailable, Buffalo should get a boost since Ryan McLeod (upper body) is slated to return to the lineup.
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Henri Jokiharju BUF DSabres' Henri Jokiharju: Gets on scoresheet with assist
2h agoJokiharju notched an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Jokiharju ended a 26-game point drought with the helper. The 25-year-old was in the lineup as the Sabres played with seven defensemen for the second game in a row. Jokiharju or Dennis Gilbert would check out of the lineup if the team returns to the traditional six blueliners. Jokiharju is at four points, 41 shots on net, 30 blocked shots, 29 hits and a plus-3 rating through 33 appearances this year.
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Bryan Rust PIT RWPenguins' Bryan Rust: Considered day-to-day
2h agoRust (lower body) is considered day-to-day, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports Friday.
Rust exited Thursday's 5-1 loss to Anaheim due to his injury. He has 19 goals and 38 points over 43 appearances in 2024-25. If he can't play Saturday versus Seattle, then Anthony Beauvillier might shift into the top six. Blake Lizotte's (illness) status for Saturday's game is also unclear, but if Lizotte and Rust are both unavailable, then that would leave Pittsburgh with just 11 healthy forwards, so the Penguins might call a player up from the minors.
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Sam Lafferty BUF CSabres' Sam Lafferty: Garners helper Thursday
2h agoLafferty notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Lafferty ended a four-game drought with the helper. The 29-year-old has played on the fourth line this season, leading to limited chances on offense, but he has four points over his last 12 outings. Overall, he's at five points, 26 shots on net, 51 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 37 appearances this season.
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Brayden Pachal CGY DFlames' Brayden Pachal: Snags helper in win
2h agoPachal logged an assist, six hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Pachal has earned three points, 20 hits, 15 blocked shots and 15 PIM over nine outings in January. That's fine production for a physical defenseman who is firmly on the third pairing. Pachal is up to five points, 40 shots, 106 hits, 54 blocks and 64 PIM through 46 contests this season. The 25-year-old can help in banger leagues but doesn't score enough to be worth making a move for in standard fantasy formats.
