Carson Wentz gets to throw to a pair of accomplished receivers next season. The Philadelphia Eagles agreed on a one-year deal with wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, a few hours after giving wideout Torrey Smith a three-year deal on Thursday. The 27-year-old Jeffery is coming off two down seasons in which he missed 11 games due to injury and suspension.
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The NBA has fined Jared Dudley of the Phoenix Suns and Brandon Jennings of the Washington Wizards $35,000 apiece for their roles in an altercation during a game Tuesday night in Phoenix. Dudley was fined for ”escalating an altercation” by confronting and giving a head-butt to the Wizards’ Jason Smith after Smith knocked down the Suns’ Tyler Ulis with a hard screen.
Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray will begin the season on the disabled list with a lat strain and has been shut down from throwing for the next three weeks. The team made the announcement Thursday, and general manager David Forst said there’s no timetable for the right-hander beyond the preliminary stretch. This is a big blow to the A’s and Gray, who was eager to start fresh following a forgettable 2016.
The Philadelphia Eagles have bolstered their receiving corps in a big way. The team announced they’ve agreed to a one-year deal. The contract is worth $14 million according to Ian Rapoport.
The 2017 World Baseball Classic will finally have all its teams in play when Puerto Rico and Venezuela stage their much-anticipated opener Friday at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local) at Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The Texans found a creative way to get Brock Osweiler and his $16 million guaranteed salary off the books. They decided to give him away to the Browns, with a second-round pick as a sweetener.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for ”directing inappropriate language” toward fans during a pair of recent road games.
The Jay Cutler era in Chicago is over. The Bears released the enigmatic quarterback Thursday. This became the plan when Chicago set their sights on Mike Glennon.
The Chicago Bears are cutting ties with quarterback Jay Cutler, Ian Rapoport reported Thursday. This became the plan when Chicago set their sights on Mike Glennon. Cutler spent eight years in Chicago.
