Category : Red Zone Rumors

Jerry Jones wanted Micah Parsons to show up for voluntary offseason workouts, something the edge rusher hasn’t done in the past. Parsons is going to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, and the Cowboys owner said he expects Parsons to “elevate leadership.” Parsons has participated in most of the

Mike Patrick, the long-time play-by-play announcer for ESPN’s Sunday Night Football, has died. He was 80. A native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, Patrick handled the NFL Sunday night game for 18 years, part of a 35-year career with ESPN. While he called a variety of events, Patrick was best known

In a video message posted on Tuesday afternoon, Hall of Fame tight end and media personality Shannon Sharpe suggested that he’ll be responding to the sexual assault lawsuit that has been filed against him with claims against both the plaintiff and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee. Sharpe’s lawyer was asked about

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is giving up broadcasting to run for Congress. Feely told ESPN on Tuesday that he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District during the 2026 midterm election. He filed a statement of interest with the Arizona secretary of state,

49ers tight end George Kittle didn’t participate in the start of the team’s offseason program Tuesday, but linebacker Fred Warner did. Warner’s presence was not unexpected as he has two years remaining on his current deal, while Kittle is in the final year of his. But Michael Silver of TheAthletic.com,

The Cowboys will make edge rusher Micah Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The only question is: When? Owner Jerry Jones and Parsons met for “five or six hours” and came to an agreement on the length of the deal, guaranteed money and overall money, Jones said at the

ESPN has been synonymous with the NFL draft, for decades. Expect it to continue. Via John Ourand of Puck, ESPN “appears likely to renew” an agreement with the league to broadcast the draft. ESPN has broadcast the event for 46 years, and counting. Mollie Callihane of Sports Business Journal separately

The Vikings waived offensive lineman Trevor Reid with a non-football injury, the team announced Tuesday. Reid signed with the Vikings in January after a season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. He also had workouts with the Colts and Bengals before joining Minnesota. He started all 18

The 49ers took care of some roster business on the first day of their offseason program. The team announced that defensive lineman Evan Anderson, defensive lineman Alex Barrett, linebacker Jalen Graham, and tight end Brayden Willis have re-signed with the team. All four players were tendered contracts as exclusive rights

The Bills returned to work this week, but quarterback Josh Allen said the end to the 2024 season “will still sit with me” as they move toward the fall. Allen’s final pass of the season couldn’t be handled by tight end Dalton Kincaid and the Bills fell short of the

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is fully recovered from his injuries and participating in the offseason program with no restrictions. “I’m feeling great,” McCaffrey said Tuesday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “It’s been such a smooth process, a lot of hard work. As soon as that injury happened in Buffalo,

The Lions re-signed offensive lineman Michael Niese, the team announced Tuesday. Niese, 27, appeared in all 17 games last season, seeing action on 35 offensive snaps and 96 on special teams. He spent the 2023 season on the team’s practice squad, making his NFL debut with one game appearance. Niese

The Dolphins are trying to trade cornerback Jalen Ramsey and the prospect of a return to Los Angeles came up during the Rams’ pre-draft press conference on Tuesday. Ramsey joined the Rams in a trade during the 2019 season and helped them to a Super Bowl LVI win before being

A report this week indicated that the 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy have made some progress toward a contract extension and Purdy’s presence at the start of the team’s offseason workouts suggests that things are in a positive place. General Manager John Lynch confirmed as much when he spoke to

The father of Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter Jr. will be permitted to see his son selected in person at the 2025 NFL draft. Travis Hunter Sr., who is under home confinement in Florida stemming from a 2024 felony conviction, has been given permission by the courts to travel to

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones knows how to generate interest in his team. He did it again on Tuesday. During a pre-draft press conference, Jones said the team is working on a pair of deals. “We’re looking at two things that could happen before or after the draft,” Jones

The Bengals and Hamilton County still need to work out the terms of a long-term lease. For now, they have a short-term agreement to improve Paycor Stadium in 2026. Chris Wetterich of the Cincinnati Business Courier (via Sports Business Daily) reports that the Bengals and the league will foot the

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore moved on after spending the 2023 season with the Cowboys, but he could be headed back to Dallas. Gilmore, who is unsigned after playing for the Vikings last season, was seen leaving the team’s facility as their pre-draft press conference was getting underway. Executive vice president Stephen

The Bears are looking for more than one year with guard Joe Thuney. General Manager Ryan Poles sent a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chiefs in a trade for Thuney early this offseason and the veteran guard is in the final year of the contract he brought with him from

Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta was asked in his pre-draft press conference if he expects tight end Mark Andrews to be on the team this season, and DeCosta’s answer was that he thinks Andrews is a great player, but, “You just never know.” Andrews thinks he and the team are

From time to time over the past couple of months, I’ve made the argument on PFT Live that the Browns should consider trading down from No. 2, if they get an offer they like. I might as well make it here, too. The reason is pretty basic, which allows it

The Rams lost a veteran receiver in Cooper Kupp and gained one in Davante Adams this offseason, but Matthew Stafford doesn’t think much changes with his No. 1 receiver, Puka Nacua. Nacua has led the Rams in catches and receiving yards in each of his first two NFL seasons, and

D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser is hoping to get a deal done to bring the Commanders back to the site of RFK Stadium. She’ll need to get the D.C. Council to approve the arrangement. And she’ll need to hope that efforts to force the measure onto a ballot will be unsuccessful.

The Bengals had one of the best offenses in the league in 2024, but they missed the playoffs because they also had one of the worst defenses. An inability to stop opposing offenses led to a 4-8 start that dug the team too deep a hole to escape with a

Quarterback Matthew Stafford is back with the Rams for 2025, though the 37-year-old quarterback is now taking things year-to-year with the team. That means it’s in the realm of possibility that Los Angeles could take a quarterback in this week’s draft, setting up a succession plan. How would Stafford feel

Eagles center Cam Jurgens battled through a back injury to help the team win Super Bowl LIX in February and his efforts were rewarded on Monday. Jurgens signed a four-year contract extension that ties him to the team through the 2029 season and gives him the second-highest average annual salary

Two days before the 2025 NFL draft, there’s growing sentiment that the Saints could pass on quarterback Shedeur Sanders and instead take Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams with the ninth overall pick. Williams is now the betting favorite to go No. 9 overall at DraftKings, with Williams currently listed at

Defensive tackle Calijah Kancey has had a productive first two seasons in Tampa, but he thinks there’s a lot more he can do in his third season. Kancey has missed eight games with calf injuries and he told reporters on Monday that he’s making better health a focus heading into

Safety Harrison Smith is back for a 14th season with the Vikings, but he isn’t looking for more of the same. Smith has made All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams while helping Minnesota make the playoffs six times, which has made him a face of the franchise. None of those trips

The Colts don’t know who will be starting at quarterback when they hit the field in September, but they know they’d like to have a dynamic tight end helping Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones succeed in the passing game. Their obvious need at the position has led to many mock

Davante Adams has changed teams for the third time in the last four years, which is a pretty good sign that things have not been going as hoped for the All-Pro wideout. Adams was traded to the Raiders in 2022 and lost a lot of games while playing for two

Packers quarterback Jordan Love made his pitch for the team to hold onto cornerback Jaire Alexander, but the team isn’t ready to make a decision about the veteran’s future in Green Bay. Reports about the team’s willingness to trade Alexander popped up early in the offseason and word last week

Cam Jurgens agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Eagles on Monday, but Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum isn’t going to let that impact his offseason priorities. Linderbaum was drafted 26 spots ahead of Jurgens in the 2022 draft and he’s been a fixture in the Baltimore lineup since they

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst says Green Bay’s roster can win, even without adding anyone in the draft. “If we had to go play next week I feel really good about our roster,” Gutekunst said. “I feel like we could win and go compete. Really across the board. Hopefully as

It seems certain that Brock Purdy will get a contract worth more than $50 million annually, which would rank 11th in the NFL. The question is: When? Michael Silver of TheAthletic.com reports that the sides have made “some progress” toward a contract extension for the 49ers quarterback. The 49ers begin

Yes, quarterback Sam Howell could be on the move. Again. Via Michael-Shawn Dugar of TheAthletic.com, Seahawks G.M. John Schneider confirmed on Monday a report that the team has received trade inquiries regarding Howell. Schneider, however, wouldn’t confirm the report that he’d be “open” to trading Howell. “I don’t know,” Schneider

The Packers have a pair of decisions to make about fifth-year contract options this offseason. Linebacker Quay Walker and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt both joined the team as first-round picks in 2022, so the team can move to secure their return for a fifth season before the deadline to exercise

The Bengals have invested a fortune in salary cap space in building the offense around Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin spent a lot of time during his pre-draft press conference talking about why it’s now time to invest in the defense

Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein underwent procedures during the offseason, but he should be OK for the year. Via multiple reporters, Havenstein said on Monday that he had undergone clean-out surgeries in both shoulders, but nothing that constituted a full repair. Havenstein, 32, started 11 games for the Rams in

The Falcons have added a backup quarterback. Easton Stick, who has spent the last six seasons with the Chargers, signed with the Falcons today. Stick was with the Chargers since they drafted him in 2019, but he barely played except for one four-game stretch in 2023 when he filled in

Ashton Jeanty is widely believed to be the best running back in the draft class. In three days, we’ll find out where he lands. On Monday afternoon, Jeanty visited with #PFTPM, thanks to the fine folks at USAA. Jeanty addressed his ceiling and his floor in round one. He believes

UCLA is cornering the market on Iamaleavas. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava recently decided to transfer to UCLA. Now, his younger brother, Madden, likely will be heading there, too. Via Chris Low of ESPN.com, Madden Iamaleava is expected to join Nico with the Bruins. Madden entered the transfer portal earlier today. Madden,

In February, it seemed as if quarterback Matthew Stafford was willing to leave the Rams. He needed to create that impression in order to stir up the kind of interest elsewhere that would, in turn, leverage the Rams into offering something more for 2025. On the first day of the

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe, sued on Sunday for sexual assault among other claims, will be going about his business while the case makes its way through the legal pipeline. Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, Sharpe will make his regularly-scheduled Tuesday appearance on ESPN’s First Take. Per the

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud won offensive rookie of the year under offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik in 2023. But Stroud regressed in 2024, costing Slowik his job. Slowik is now in Miami as the senior passing game coordinator, replaced in Houston by Nick Caley. Stroud asked for more ownership of the

Defensive lineman LaBryan Ray will return to the Panthers for the 2025 season. Ray signed his exclusive rights tender Monday. He will make $1.03 million in 2025. He has played 33 games and made 10 starts for the Panthers the past two seasons. Nine of those starts came in 2024,

Last year, only three months after they became eligible for new deals, the Lions signed tackle Penei Sewell and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to significant extensions during draft week. This year, will defensive end Aidan Hutchinson get his during draft week? Team president Rod Wood opted not to go there

The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl without wide receiver Rashee Rice and tight end Jared Wiley. Rice tore his lateral collateral ligament in his right knee in Week 4, and Wiley tore an anterior cruciate ligament in a Week 9 practice. They combined for only 11 games. Both continue to

There are no trades in college football. However, two programs have performed a de facto signal-caller swap. With Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava transferring from Tennessee to UCLA, UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar is now transferring to Tennessee. That’s the word from Pete Nakos of On3.com. Wake Forest and Tulane also were

Bengals running back Zack Moss agreed to rework his contract to stay in Cincinnati, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Moss was scheduled to earn $3.475 million, non-guaranteed in 2025, with a $4.8 million cap hit. He gets more guaranteed money, per Garafolo, but likely less money after his 2024