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Carl Landry holds a $4 million player option for 2013-14 and the power forward knows he has a difficult decision coming in the next 4-5 weeks.

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Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Fernando Rodney blew a save Wednesday -- serving up a solo shot to Jose Bautista -- and was replaced by Joel Peralta, who, if Rodney is removed from the closer's role, figures to pick up some save chances moving forward.

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Tight end Ty Flournoy-Smith decided to transfer from Georgia. Flournoy-Smith's departure will cause ripple effects throughout the program in regards to recruiting.

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After new Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid got a look at his inherited troops this offseason, one player who really stuck out to him was RB/WR Dexter McCluster. And apparently, his new QB also envisions a big role for the Mississippi product.

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James Jones holds a $1.5 million player option for 2013-14 and to no surprise he will exercise it instead of joining the 2013 free agent class.

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Moving from 2012 to 2013, the safety position was an area of concern for the Philadelphia Eagles, no matter who was going to be coaching the team. So, they signed Kenny Phillips and Patrick Chung in free agency before adding Earl Wolff in the draft. In the early portion of the offseason program, incumbent Nate Allen was lining up with the first team alongside Chung, which was somewhat confusing given that Phillips has the best resume of the bunch.

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A few days ago ESPNLosAngeles.com reported that Dwight Howard told general manager Mitch Kupchak that he wasn't happy with how head coach Mike D'Antoni used him this season. Kupchak says that's not true.

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Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly says the club has discussed calling up prospects Yasiel Puig and Joc Pederson, both outfielders, who both are playing at Double-A Chattanooga right now, as tweeted by Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. In other news, Mattingly adds that veteran Andre Ethier is not in the lineup Wednesday because he wants to field the team that will compete the best, Hernandez adds via Twitter.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves lottery pick sits at No. 9 and Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press thinks they'll target a shooter with that selection.

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Given the opinion in some corners of the Internet that the Dallas Cowboys have under-performed in recent seasons (based upon their assembled talent), there has been speculation that HC Jason Garrett is on the hot seat as we look ahead to the 2013 season. This idea has gained steam as the club has hired former NFL head coaches to serve as his assistants; after all, any of these men could serve as the interim HC if Garrett were to be canned mid-season.

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Charles Sims has been one of Houston's primary offensive weapons three of the past four seasons. The Cougars will now be searching for a new starting running back after Sims reportedly left the program.

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Following the news that San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree had torn his Achilles tendon, we ran through a list of speculative possibilities in terms of possible replacements. Internally, the club will lean on Anquan Boldin, A.J. Jenkins, Mario Manningham (recovering from a Week 16 knee injury), TE Vernon Davis and potentially rookie Quinton Patton. As for the outside options, former Niner Randy Moss is one of the ones we listed, and per a new report, at least one side of this potential deal is interested in making it happen.

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J.R. Smith owns a player option for 2013-14 and according to the New York Daily News, June 25 is the day we'll learn if he's going to be a free agent.

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Outside the top two of Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma, the Seattle Mariners' starting rotation is struggling, and has for most of the season. Joe Saunders isn't likely in jeopardy of losing his job, as he's guaranteed $6.5 million and has shown signs of some stability. Veteran Aaron Harang and rookie Brandon Maurer? Not so much.

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