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The Atlanta Falcons will be without a promising pass rusher for the 2026 season. After Jalon Walker departed Tuesday's practice on a cart, the Falcons feared that the second-year edge rusher tore his ACL, per NFL Media. And those fears have been realized, as an MRI confirmed that Walker has a torn ACL, which will keep him off the field this season, ESPN reported on Wednesday morning. Walker couldn’t place […]

The hope for every NFL team ahead of each season always comes down to one truth: The belief that they have a player (or players) who will finally exceed their expectations. Someone, they think, is about to become a star. And they believe the whole team will be carried along for the ride. So who's primed to break out in 2026? Some are familiar names. Some have flown way under […]

George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 sweeper from starter Hunter Dobbins (2-2) into the left-field seats for his first career hit. As he completed his first home run trot in the majors, Lombard’s parents hugged in the stands. Lombard’s 392-foot shot gave New York […]

James Cook treats carrying the football the same way he answers questions about his past accomplishments. The Buffalo Bills running back does both by solely looking forward. So there was no point in asking Cook to reflect on last year, when he used a brief training camp hold-in as leverage to get a new contract, and then proved his worth by leading the NFL with 1,621 yards rushing. "I don’t […]

The pads are on and players are getting paid across the league as NFL training camp rolls on and teams near their preseason openers. Tuesday saw several contract extensions across the NFL, with three members of the 2023 draft class setting new benchmarks at their respective positions. And with the first bit of preseason action right around the corner, the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers have each named their starting […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons is looking forward to returning to action, even more so against his former team. Parsons told reporters that returning for Week 6 against the team that traded him to Green Bay, the Dallas Cowboys, on October 11 is "very realistic." "Me and the (medical) staff, we’ve got to get to the point where I’m feeling great and we say, ‘Micah, you’ll be in a […]

To recap: Tarik Skubal is now a Dodger, Freddy Peralta is a Ray, Kevin Gausman is a Cub, Casey Mize is a Padre, Luke Weaver is a Pirate, Adley Rutschman is the Red Sox's catcher, Luis Arraez is a Phillies infielder and … well, just take a look below for more. In this week’s post-deadline Power Rankings reshuffle, we’ll highlight every team’s biggest move or moves. (And you can find […]

Adley Rutschman was still adjusting less than 24 hours after being traded for the first time in his career. Being in playoff contention may make for a smoother transition once the three-time All-Star catcher is ready to take the field for the Red Sox after spending his first four-plus seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. "Just from playing here, the city loves baseball. It always has a great atmosphere and I’m […]

Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez is excited to be in Philadelphia and in a playoff race. He’s also grateful that two-time MVP Bryce Harper was willing to make a position switch. "I was surprised, but I’m really excited to be here," Arraez said Tuesday ahead of his Phillies debut. A three-time batting champion and four-time All-Star, Arraez was slotted into the cleanup spot behind Harper for Tuesday night's […]