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Adam Thielen Full Participant In Practice
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (thigh) was a full participant in the final walk-through practice before the team's final preseason game. Thielen suffered the injury in last week's preseason game against the Colts but seeing him back on the field going through team drills was a positive sign. Head coach Mike Zimmer also told... Read More
Kirk Cousins Expected To Play In Final Preseason Game
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is expected to play in the team's final preseason game this weekend. Head coach Mike Zimmer told reporters over zoom on Wednesday that the game plan is "going to be just like last week." Starters like Cousins and receiver Adam Thielen played several series last week, with the latter leaving... Read More
Lions Concerned About D'Andre Swift For Week 1
Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) has returned to practice but questions remain whether he can be an effective contributor Week 1. Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters, "Swift concerns me a little bit with getting his wind and being able to take load. How much can he with where he's at?" Campbell said.... Read More
Tyrell Williams Battling Through Groin Injury
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tyrell Williams is battling a groin injury but head coach Dan Campbell believes he will practice in full next week. Williams is set to head into Week 1 as the team's unquestioned WR1 on a team that is very thin at wide receiver. Williams has battled injuries his whole career and... Read More
Will Jared Goff Take Chances Downfield?
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will be out to prove a host of critics wrong this season with his new team. The Lions coaching staff is saying all the right things but Goff has quietly gone in the wrong direction over the last few weeks of practice. There are plenty of questions still surrounding the... Read More
Bears Cut Javon Wims
The Chicago Bears cut wide receiver Javon Wims on Thursday. Wims endured an ineffective training camp while also battling an oblique injury. Wims had been on the Bears since 2017, posting 28 receptions for 266 yards and two touchdowns in 33 career games. Wims infamously was suspended for two games last season after taking a... Read More
Yuli Gurriel Hits 27th Double In Win
Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-5 with one double and one run scored in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals Wednesday afternoon. Gurriel smoked his 27th double in the sixth inning and then was driven home courtesy of teammate Alex Bregman, who returned to the lineup for the first time since mid-June.... Read More
Carlos Correa Coaxes Three Walks
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 0-for-2 with one run scored and three walks against the Royals on Wednesday. Correa is having a strong bounce back stretch after a dismal offensive month in July. Over his last 77 at-bats, Correa is slashing .299/.396/.481 with seven extra-base hits, 10 runs batted in, 13 walks and 19... Read More
Jake Meyers Tallies Two Hits
Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers went 2-for-5 with one run scored in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon. The Astros welcomed back outfielder Kyle Tucker back into the fold, but Meyers still found his way into the lineup for this matchup. The young phenom has been impressive since being called... Read More
Kyle Tucker Returns With A Pair Of Hits
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-5 in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Tucker has been sidelined since August 14 after being placed on the COVID-reserve list. At the time Tucker was coming off a fantastic month of July that saw him slash .291/.325/.646 with 14 extra-base hits and 17 runs... Read More
Aledmys Diaz Extends Hitting Streak
Houston Astros left fielder Aledmys Diaz went 1-for-5 in the Astros 6-5 victory over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon. Diaz extended his hit streak to six games and continues his torrid stretch of offense in the month of August. Over his last 87 at-bats, Diaz is slashing .310/.341/.402 with six extra-base hits and 12 runs... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Slams Home Run Wednesday
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a home run in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Alvarez went the opposite way for his 26th home run of the season and now has four home runs over his last seven games played. Alvarez is having a fantastic month of August,... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. Allows Four Runs Against Royals
Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. allowed four runs through 6 2/3 innings pitched but received a no-decision Wednesday against the Royals. McCullers was cruising in this game but was chased in the seventh inning as the Royals put up a four-spot in the frame. McCullers has been solid in the month of August, posting... Read More
Martin Maldonado Hits 10th Home Run
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 with one home run in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Maldonado smacked his 10th home run of the season in the third inning off the Royals left-handed starter Mike Minor and now is only four homers short of his career high. Maldonado is not... Read More
Alex Bregman Returns With Two Hits
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI in the Astros 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has been out of the lineup since mid-June with a left quadricep injury. Bregman got in on the fun in the fourth inning by smacking his 15th double of... Read More
Riley Ridley Needs Strong Game Against Titans
Chicago Bears wide receiver Riley Ridley may need to produce against the Titans this weekend if he wants to make the final roster. Ridley has seen plenty of playing time during the preseason but has failed to make a substantial impression on offense. Rookie wide receiver Dazz Newsome is expected to make the team and... Read More
Cole Kmet Returns To Practice
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday. Kmet has been sidelined the past week with the injury and his return is coming at the right time. The second-year tight end is not expected to play in the team's final preseason game but now is the time when the Bears first-string... Read More
Tarik Cohen Remains On PUP List
Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen (knee) remains on the PUP list heading into the team's final preseason. Cohen has been rehabbing a torn ACL and does not appear close to returning to the practice field. The Bears coaching staff will have to make final cuts over the next week and if Cohen is not... Read More
Clock Is Ticking For Quintez Cephus
Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus may be on the bubble to make the final roster heading into the team's final preseason game. Reports in the offseason indicated Cephus performed extremely well in OTA's but injuries and ineffectiveness has severely hampered his training camp. Cephus is a young talent but the current Lions front office... Read More
Tom Kennedy Earning Team's 'Trust'
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy is making a strong case to make the final roster heading into the team's final preseason game. The 5'10" receiver has led the team in receiving yards in the first two exhibition games and head coach Dan Campbell has taken notice. Campbell told reporters, "We're getting to the point... Read More
Could Breshad Perriman Get Cut?
Detroit Lions wide receiver Breshad Perriman could surprisingly be on the bubble heading into the team's final preseason game. Perriman has battled a hip injury throughout training camp and has shown little on the practice field and in the preseason. The Lions signed Perriman in the offseason and would have to eat $2 million in... Read More
Chad Beebe Could Be On The Bubble
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe may need to produce in the team's final preseason game to lock in a roster spot for this season. Beebe was one of the few Vikings offensive players to make some plays in the team's disappointing last preseason game but the team needs to decide whether to keep six... Read More
Ameer Abdullah On Course To Make Roster
Minnesota Vikings running back Ameer Abdullah is making a strong case to make the team's regular season roster. Abdullah has performed well during training camp and it has translated over to preseason action. Abdullah is trying to hold off A.J. Rose for a spot in the Vikings backfield but Abdullah may have the edge because... Read More
Kellen Mond Battling For Backup Job
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond will battle for the QB2 role on the team with Jake Browning this weekend in the Vikings final preseason game. The rookie got off to a slow start in training camp after being placed on the COVID list and his preseason performance has been uneven at best. Mond final four... Read More
Jake Browning Has Inside Track For Backup Job
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jake Browning could have the inside track at being the team's QB2. Browning has been battling in camp with rookie Kellen Mond but neither have impressed during preseason play. Mond had a strong opportunity last weekend but his final four drives resulted in three-and-out drives. Browning has been inaccurate at times but... Read More
Cole Kmet Still Not Practicing
Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (hamstring) missed another day of practice as the team prepares for its third and final preseason game against the Titans. The second-year tight end has been dealing with the injury for over a week now and is not expected to play this weekend. Week 1 is still three weeks... Read More
Andy Dalton Won't Play Against Titans
Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton will not play this weekend against the Titans. Head coach Matt Nagy has been steadfast in his decision to start Dalton in Week 1 against the Rams and will keep his QB1 on ice in the team's third preseason game against the Titans. The veteran passer has been praised by... Read More
Nick Foles To See Plenty Of Snaps This Weekend
Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles is slated to play the entire second half of the team's third preseason game this weekend against the Titans. All eyes have been fixed on the team's decision to start Andy Dalton over rookie Justin Fields while Foles has been the third wheel. The veteran has barely seen the field... Read More
Chad Beebe Leads Vikings With 47 Yards
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe caught two passes for 47 yards in the Vikings preseason loss to the Colts. Beebe came into training camp as a receiver the Vikings could count on but has endured a very quiet camp. Beebe needed a performance like this just to remind the coaching staff that he can... Read More
Alexander Mattison Totals 16 Receiving Yards
Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison caught two passes for 16 yards in the team's second preseason game against the Colts. The Vikings played some of their first-teamer's in this game and Mattison was able to play some snaps with star teammate Dalvin Cook being preserved for the regular season. The entire Vikings offense struggled... Read More
