Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith and gave him a new contract, signaling their commitment to him. But the club also brought in several incoming rookie quarterbacks on pre-draft visits, including Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart, and Tyler Shough. On Friday, General Manager John Spytek said Las Vegas is remaining

When he finally broke his silence on Thursday, Aaron Rodgers said plenty. And there’s still plenty to say about what he said. Let’s focus on his decision to fly to New Jersey for a meeting with new Jets coach Aaron Glenn. When he left California for his cross-country on-my-own-dime trek,

Earlier this week, it was reported that Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller is not attending the early portion of the team’s voluntary offseason program as he seeks a new contract. Las Vegas G.M. John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll were asked about Miller in their joint press conference, but

The Colorado Buffaloes have decided to immediately retire the numbers of quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter (12). It hasn’t been as readily accepted as the program may have expected. The Associated Press recently took a look at the unexpected controversy. For instance, Colorado Hall of Fame linebacker

The Cardinals start their offseason program next week and they have officially re-signed wide receiver Greg Dortch to close out this week. The team announced that Dortch has signed his restricted free agent tender, which puts him under contract for the 2025 season. He will make $3.263 million in salary

The Seahawks officially signed Drew Lock this week and his return to Seattle gives the team four quarterbacks on the 90-man roster, but they may not be done adding to the group. Former Alabama starter Jalen Milroe visited the team this week and General Manager John Schneider suggested last week

The NFL announced several changes to the list of prospects set to be in Green Bay for the draft next week. As reports indicated earlier this week, cornerback Maxwell Hairston has been added to the list of players who are expected to be there. Two other names no longer appear

The last time the Chargers were on the field, they were on the wrong end of a blowout against the Texans in the first round of the playoffs. That result was a disappointing end to Jim Harbaugh’s first season as their head coach, but it did not lead to any

The 2024 season was a good one for endorsing the value of NFL running backs. Saquon Barkley made a run at the single-season rushing record while helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl and Derrick Henry had a monster season with the Ravens. Their production drew even more attention because

Previously, my position on Aaron Rodgers was simple: (1) the Vikings should say no; and (2) the Steelers should say yes. I’ve revised my opinion. The Steelers should run away. Aaron Rodgers currently isn’t good enough to justify The Aaron Rodgers Experience. We were reminded of it on Thursday, when

Quarterback Jalen Milroe recently said that his “superpower” is being able to play one step faster than his opponents in the passing game and running game. But one of the teams that could be targeting Milroe touted one of those skills over the other when describing his play this week.

The UFL and its union had been trying — and failing — to craft a new labor deal. With the players not inclined to strike, it became harder to get a deal done. With nearly a third of the 2025 season in the books, an agreement has been reached. Via

If one were to look at the many mock drafts being released ahead of next Thursday’s start to the actual draft, it would be fair to assume that the Lions are on track to add an edge rusher to their roster with the 28th overall pick. They released Za’Darius Smith

At a time when the Browns are making some progress toward getting a $600 million bond issuance to help pay for a new stadium in the Cleveland area, the Bengals are having a hard time getting the effort to secure $350 million for renovation of their stadium off the ground.

The Broncos own the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, and they think that in this draft, that’s as good as owning the 10th pick. That’s because Denver sees this draft as one in which the strength is in the depth toward the end of the first round

Free agent guard Dalton Risner expects to be on an NFL roster soon. Risner, who has played the last two years for the Vikings, said in a video posted to social media that returning to the Vikings remains an option, although he acknowledged he would likely be a backup in

Veteran defensive end Za’Darius Smith was recently at a Detroit Pistons game, but his appearance in the stands was not a signal that he’s about to return to the Lions. Smith was released last month and General Manager Brad Holmes said at the league meetings that the Lions “couldn’t afford”

The legend is retiring. Lee Corso, whose coaching career included a season with the original USFL’s Orlando Renegades (which technically makes this story fit the pro football beat), will end his run on ESPN’s College GameDay with one final appearance, on August 30. Corso turns 90 that same month. He

On the same day news emerged of an organized effort to oppose public funding for a new Commanders stadium in D.C., news emerged of a possible deal between the Commanders and D.C. for a $3 billion facility. The first question, as it always is when negotiations like this happen, is

With the draft a week away, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter could be headed to the Browns at No. 2 overall. While General Manager Andrew Berry told reporters in his Thursday pre-draft press conference that no final decisions have been made, Berry was nevertheless peppered with questions about Hunter and

The NFL revealed the former and active players currently scheduled to announce the selections in Rounds 2 and 3 of next week’s draft in Green Bay. The draft, hosted in the state of Wisconsin for the first time since the 1940 NFL Draft in Milwaukee, begins with the first round

For the second straight season, the NFL’s opening weekend will feature a Friday night game in Brazil. The TV rights for the game have not yet been awarded. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that YouTube, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Amazon are interested in the game. YouTube, per Fischer,

Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement Thursday night. “What an incredible journey it’s been,” Ramczyk wrote in a long missive on social media. “My path to the NFL wasn’t a straight line. It wasn’t the story most people expect. There were moments when people doubted me, moments when

The Titans signed three offensive linemen in the early stages of free agency and they announced the signing of three more on Thursday. They have added Sam Mustipher, Brenden Jaimes, and Oli Udoh to their 90-man roster. Tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was released in a corresponding move. Mustipher played 12 games

The 49ers released defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive end Leonard Floyd, saw cornerback Charvarius Ward and linebacker Dre Greenlaw leave in free agency and traded wide receiver Deebo Samuel. They have $80.9 million in dead cap, but their $33.5 million in cap space is the fifth-most in the NFL.

The Browns have acknowledged that the decision to trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson was a big miss, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s done playing in Cleveland. Cleveland General Manager Andrew Berry said today that Watson is working on rehabbing his twice-torn Achilles tendon and that the Browns don’t yet

The Bills made two roster moves Thursday ahead of next week’s NFL draft. The team announced it has released defensive tackle Branson Deen and waived tight end Armani Rogers with a non-football injury. Deen, 25, spent part of last season with the team and played one game. He played nine

Offensive guard Austen Pleasants and tight end Jake Tonges signed their one-year exclusive rights contracts to remain with the 49ers, the team announced Thursday. Pleasants originally signed with the 49ers on Dec. 17 after his release from the Bears, and he saw action on 67 offensive snaps and 14 on

The Bills have agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $6.8 million with cornerback Tre’Davious White, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. White returns to the team that made him a first-round pick in 2017. The Bills cut him before the start of the 2024 offseason in a cost-cutting move,

The Rams have taken their draft operations out of their team headquarters in recent years and they’ll be doing so again in 2025, but there will be a significant difference in the location. While private homes have been transformed into the team’s draft room in the past, this year will

Former Cowboys strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek died this week, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. Juraszek was 67. The cause of death was not immediately known. Juraszek worked for the Cowboys from 1997-10, serving under five head coaches. He started with Barry Switzer and finished with

Any deal that is struck between the Commanders and the District of Columbia for a new stadium comes with two important caveats. First, as mentioned earlier, owner Josh Harris’s NFL business partners must approve of the arrangement. Second, the D.C. Council must sign off on it, too. The second component

Since his final season with the Ravens back in 2018, quarterback Joe Flacco has been on several different teams, mainly serving as a backup. But he’s also been thought of as a veteran mentor for younger QBs. He’s likely to be in that role for another rookie in 2025, depending

Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah missed the final nine games of the 2024 season with a neck injury and General Manager Andrew Berry offered a limited update on his status during a Thursday press conference. Berry said that Owusu-Koramoah’s condition has improved since the end of the season, but that there

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said at a Thursday press conference that he’s happy the team solved their quarterback issue in last year’s draft and how to best help Bo Nix was the subject of several questions about this year’s plans. Payton said that he believes there are two major

During his silence-shattering appearance on Thursday with Pat McAfee, quarterback Aaron Rodgers said plenty of things. Some old (he loves to re-assault deceased equines), some new. Along the way, Rodgers acknowledged that he has spoken with a few teams. While he declined to provide the full list, it was clear

The Cowboys are making an addition on their offensive line. Clarence Hill of All City DLLS reports that they will sign Hakeem Adeniji to their 90-man offseason roster. Adeniji visited the Cowboys earlier this week. Adeniji was a 2020 sixth-round pick by the Bengals and he played in 46 games

The Vikings have made it clear that they plan for J.J. McCarthy to be their starting quarterback in 2025, but the identity of their backup quarterback has been the subject of some interest in Minnesota this offseason. McCarthy did not play as a rookie because of a knee injury and

Aaron Rodgers has broken his silence. He appeared on Thursday’s edition of The Pat McAfee Show, at the apparent urging of his sister. After complaining (as he usually does) about the “bullshit” out there, he said he has told teams he would play, if he does, for only $10 million.

Former Princeton receiver Tiger Bech became one of the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day. That loss has fueled his brother, former TCU receiver Jack Bech. Jack is now a week or so away from entering the NFL. He firmly believes his game is going

The Giants had both the fifth overall pick and the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Three years later, the jury is still out on whether either of those picks has a long-term future with the franchise. New York General Manager Joe Schoen said the Giants haven’t make

Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach held his pre-draft press conference on Thursday and he said that adding to the offensive line is something the Chiefs are likely to do at some point over the seven rounds of activity in Green Bay next week. Veach also touched on one member of

Quarterback Jalen Milroe is one of the players set to attend the draft in Green Bay next week, but he’s not currently seen as a safe bet to come off the board during the first round. Milroe had a lot of success as a starter at Alabama, but neither his

With the first round of this year’s draft set to begin in one week, it appears the Titans are set to pick quarterback Cam Ward at No. 1 overall. The Browns pick second and most signs are pointing to them selecting Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter at that spot. But

Joe Flacco is back with the Browns after agreeing to a one-year deal with the club late last week. Next week, he could have a teammate who wants to play both offense and defense. In a Thursday morning interview with Ken Carman and Anthony Lima on 92.3 The Fan in

Three years ago, Aaron Rodgers upstaged the draft when a flurry of reports emerged regarding the question of whether he was about to be traded by the Packers. Whether he intended or not, Rodgers commandeered the spotlight, with many thinking he could be sent to the Broncos during the first

A week before the 2025 NFL draft, all 32 teams still have their first-round draft picks. That is unprecedented. As noted on the Cardinals’ website, this was already the first year since the first common draft in 1967 in which every team still had its own first-round pick at the

Colin Cowherd may eventually be right. But he’s apparently not right yet. The radio/TV host reported on Wednesday the former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is heading to UCLA. Chris Low of ESPN.com subsequently reported that it’s not a done deal. “We’ll see if it gets worked out,” an unnamed UCLA

Edge rushers Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams are unlikely to share the field in the NFL, but the Georgia teammates are set to do so one more time on Thursday. The two players will take part in a joint workout in Athens, Georgia that will give teams a last chance

We will find out who the Giants take with the third overall pick in the draft in a week and the betting markets have a strong conviction about which way they are going to go. Edge rusher Abdul Carter is the heavy favorite to be General Manager Joe Schoen’s choice