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The Cleveland Browns have reportedly traded kicker Cade York to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick. Albert Breer reported it first.
This move comes as the Commanders have struggled to find consistency in the kicking game ahead of the season. So, there is hope York can provide stability and competition at that spot.
Along with Cade York, Washington has Riley Patterson on the roster at the kicker position. Another young kicker with four years of experience to this point, he’s struggled in the 2024 preseason, only making 40 percent of his field goal attempts to this point.
The timing of this is also interesting with a roster cutdown looming in the NFL. That’s something that does have a tendency to cause the trade market to heat up.
Cade York is entering his third NFL season and will now also be with his fourth different NFL team. He was initially a fourth round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of LSU by the Browns before spending time with the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants in 2023. He returned to Cleveland for 2024 before this trade sent him to Washington.
In 2022, York played 17 games for the Browns. In total, he made 24 out of 32 field goals that season and 35 out of 37 extra points. On top of that, he had a 61.7 percent touchback rate on kickoffs, though that was under the old format for kicking the ball off.
York spent his time with Tennessee on the practice squad before the Giants signed him off the practice squad. However, a quad injury landed him on injured reserve.
During his time in college at LSU, Cade York was a star for the Tigers. While there, he was a national champion who went on to be a First-Team All-SEC selection in the 2020 season. Now, he’s going to be paired up with another former LSU star in quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Washington recently announced that Daniels is going to be the starter for Week 1 of the 2024 season.
“He naturally has a good feel of where to position the ball, whether it’s an in-breaking route, out-breaking route, a ball down the field,” wide receiver Terry McLaurin said of Daniels. “A lot of the things, he just naturally has the ability to have a feel for the game, which is very unique for any quarterback, but let alone a rookie.”
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The addition of safety Jamal Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders is a bit surprising given his injury history, but the Raiders brass is keeping their fingers crossed hoping the three-time Pro Bowl safety can stay healthy. In an interview with Raider Nation Radio 920 AM on Wednesday, Raiders general manager John Spytek revealed Adams will "play probably a little closer to the line of scrimmage than a true safety." It is not surprising Spytek would say such a thing since Adams played like a hybrid linebacker for head coach Pete Carroll with the Seattle Seahawks. In Seattle, Adams played 34 games for Carroll, including one game in 2022 due to a quad injury in the season opener against the Denver Broncos. He only played nine games in his final season with Carroll and the Seahawks in 2023 before joining the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions last season. The 29-year-old Adams is entering his ninth season after he was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. If Adams can stay healthy, it could turn out to be a great thing for the Raiders since they need a playmaker and veteran leadership on the field. Spytek's words seem to indicate Adams will have a role when the season gets underway against the New England Patriots on Sept. 7. It will not be surprising if Adams gets a lot of reps during the preseason to see if he can stay healthy. For the Raiders' sake, they better hope they get the early version of Adams, who had 9.5 sacks in his first season with the Seahawks in 2020 - an NFL record for a defensive back. Spytek and Carroll are banking on Adams to remain healthy for the Raiders and give the team another threat on the defensive side to complement star pass rusher Maxx Crosby.
MLB Insider Makes Brutal Yankees Prediction
New York Yankees fans know all too well how long it's been since the club last won a World Series title. If general manager Brian Cashman doesn't successfully wheel and deal ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline, it's entirely the title drought will continue in the Bronx. And that's not even the worst of it. "The Yankees, even without ace Gerrit Cole, were comfortably cruising along towards another AL East title when the wheels came off, and they have less than two weeks to see if they can find the right mechanic to get them rolling again," USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. "This is a team that had a seven-game lead in late May, were 17 games over .500 in mid-June, but then were swept by the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels, and still haven’t been the same, losing 19 times in the last 30 games," Nightengale continued. "They are desperate to find a third baseman and another starter in the next 12 days. If they come up empty, they may have trouble just slipping into the postseason," Nightendale concluded. "Sitting home in October would be nothing short of disastrous," Nightengale added for emphasis. The Yankees last missed the playoffs two years ago before returning to the World Series last fall. In seeking its first title since 2009, New York lost the 2024 Fall Classic to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. This year, the Yankees have a 42% chance of winning the American League East, according to FanGraphs. New York has a 49.4% chance of winning an AL wild card, giving them a 91.4% chance overall of reaching the playoffs. The Yankees have a 10% chance of winning the World Series, which is tied with the Detroit Tigers for the best odds in the American League. The Dodgers remain the overall World Series favorites with a 20.8% chance of winning another title. Make sure to bookmark Yankees On SI to get all your daily New York Yankees news, interviews, breakdowns and more! MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Linked To Red-Hot Reliever Yankees Linked to Former Outfielder in Juicy Trade Rumor Yankees in Mix for Pirates All-Star Pitcher Yankees Trade Rumors: All-Star Closer On The Market? Yankees Have Competition for Diamondbacks Star
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The Philadelphia Phillies, other than bullpen help, are looking to add a power-hitting outfielder at the trade deadline. Ideally, such an outfielder would also be a right-handed hitter. ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan linked the Phillies to two outfielders who fit that description: a right-handed hitting outfielder with power. Passan also predicts the Phillies will go "all in" at the trade deadline, and either slugger could be a fit. "If they can also add a right-handed-hitting outfielder with power -- Adolis Garcia is in the mix, and Luis Robert Jr. would play, too -- it will be a successful deadline for a team whose starting pitching is good enough to carry it deep into October." Adolis Garcia and Luis Robert Jr. are two players who have showcased immense power potential in their MLB careers. In 2023, Robert hit 38 home runs, while Garcia hit 39 of his own. Both have taken a step back since then, with Robert's regression hitting a lot harder. But either would make for a nice acquisition for the Phillies at the deadline. While both are right-handed-hitting outfielders, their role in the outfield would be different. Robert could platoon with Brandon Marsh in center field, or take over there completely and send Marsh to left. Garcia, meanwhile, could only play the corners, and he'd take over for Max Kepler in left. But, regardless of where they line up in the field, their bats would be the primary reason they'd be brought to Philadelphia. This season, Garcia is hitting .230 with a .675 OPS, 14 home runs and 57 RBIs. Robert, on the other hand, is hitting just .206 with a .636 OPS, 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Garcia is 32 years old and is under team control through 2026 with one year of arbitration left. Robert, at 27 years old, has a $20 million club option for 2026, but with his struggles this season, he's likely a rental. While the Phillies are more often linked to closers, the Phillies could use a bat like Robert or Garcia in the lineup. As Passan reports, with the Phillies expected to go all in, they could bring in one of these two right-handed sluggers to bolster the lineup. They may cost a bit, but they would be welcome presences in the lineup.
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