Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Ravens signaled that they were open to taking a kicker ahead of the draft, so the decision to select Tyler Loop in the sixth round wasn’t a surprising one. It still led to questions for General Manager Eric DeCosta after the draft, however. Longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is

Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders says he thinks he landed in the right place, even if it took longer than he expected. Sanders, selected in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, says he liked the Browns when he visited with them before the draft and still likes them now.

The Giants won’t be picking up the fifth-year option of General Manager Joe Schoen’s first draft pick. After this year’s draft came to a close, Schoen announced at a press conference that the team will be declining its 2026 option on offensive lineman Evan Neal’s contract. Neal was the seventh

The Vikings had only five 2025 draft picks. After the draft ended, they agreed to terms with 19 players who weren’t picked. The Vikings announced their incoming class of undrafted free agents on Saturday night. They are: BYU linebacker Tyler Batty, Texas receiver Silas Bolden, Minnesota quarterback Max Brosmer, Kansas

The 49ers have an injury issue that previously wasn’t known. Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports safety Malik Mustapha underwent an ACL repair following the 2024 season. He suffered the injury in Week 18, against the Cardinals. He took a cleat to the knee during the game. Initially, it was believed

The Chargers moved quickly to announce agreements with a large group undrafted rookies on Saturday night. The team drafted nine players over the last three days and they agreed to contracts with 18 more players who went unselected over seven rounds. Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is part of that group. Uiagalelei

There was uncertainty about tight end Dallas Goedert’s future with the Eagles heading into the draft and General Manager Howie Roseman didn’t offer any guarantees after it came to an end. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni kicked off the speculation at the league meetings when he said that you “want

The Vikings didn’t draft a quarterback on Saturday, but they did make a change to their depth chart at the position. Minnesota picked up Sam Howell in a trade with the Seahawks that also included a swap of fifth-round picks. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said in a post-draft press conference

Like his brother Shedeur, former Colorado safety Shiloh Sanders maneuvered the pre-draft process without an agent. When Shiloh wasn’t drafted, he went with a new approach. Shiloh hired Rosenhaus Sports, and Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey got him a contract as an undrafted free agent with the Buccaneers. In hindsight,

The Saints may be having a quarterback competition heading into the 2025 season, but they’ll have to wait to find out if that’s the plan. General Manager Mickey Loomis said on Saturday that Derek Carr will be the team’s starting quarterback if he’s healthy, but that’s a big if given

The 2025 NFL Draft has come to a close with the Patriots’ pick at No. 257. New England selected defensive back Kobee Minor out of Memphis with the last pick of the seventh round. Minor played three seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Indiana in 2023 and then Memphis

The Chiefs have made a move in the final round of the draft to bring in a running back. Kansas City sent No. 251 and No. 257 — the final pick of the draft — to New England for No. 228. With that selection, the Chiefs picked running back Brashard

Quinn Ewers reportedly turned down $8 million to transfer for the 2025 season. Instead, he opted for the draft. The Texas quarterback, who made roughly $6 million playing in college, will make far less than that in the NFL on his rookie contract. Ewers’ long wait to be drafted ended

Panthers General Manager Dan Morgan said earlier this month that the team was taking its time before making a decision about exercising their fifth-year option on left tackle Ickey Ekwonu’s contract and they’ve now come to a conclusion. Morgan told reporters at a Saturday press conference that the team will

The Colts will have a quarterback competition between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. Could they have another candidate for the job? Indianapolis used the 189th overall pick to select Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard on Saturday. Leonard spent his first three seasons at Duke before transferring to Notre Dame. In

The Texans have added a quarterback to their draft haul. Former Florida signal caller Graham Mertz was selected in the sixth round with the 197th overall pick. He joins C.J. Stroud, Davis Mills, and Kedon Slovis on the depth chart in Houston. Mertz spent four years at Wisconsin before heading

The first kicker of the 2025 draft is off the board. The Patriots selected Andres Borregales out of Miami with the No. 182 overall pick in the sixth round. Borregales, a native of Venezuela, was a two-time first-team All-ACC selection in 2023 and 2024. He missed just one extra point

The Jaguars plan for rookie Travis Hunter to play both wide receiver and cornerback this season, but he’ll learn the ins and outs of the offense first. Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone said that when Hunter is first getting up to speed the team plans to have him focus primarily

After the Browns ended quarterback Shedeur Sanders’s 144-pick free fall, the image from the draft room suggested they were feeling something other than euphoric. G.M. Andrew Berry, frankly, looked not happy. Not necessarily upset. But not happy. Coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t seem much happier. They both addressed their less-than-exuberant reaction

The Panthers had pre-draft talks with other teams about trading edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney, David Newton of ESPN reports. It is unclear where those talks stand now that the draft is into the third day, but it does cast uncertainty about Clowney’s future in Carolina. The Panthers have added edge

After reaching the playoffs in each of Mike McDaniel’s first two seasons in charge, the Dolphins struggled in his third season, going 8-9 and missing out on the postseason in 2024. QB Tua Tagovailoa missed six games as he struggled to stay healthy once again, with the likes of Tyler

The Packers’ pick at No. 124 didn’t have far to go to say hello to the folks who drafted him. Commissioner Roger Goodell came onto the stage to announce the club had selected edge rusher Barryn Sorrell out of Texas. While it’s unclear when Sorrell showed up, he was in

The Texans have used a third-round pick in 2026 to help acquire a running back this year. Houston sent No. 179 and a 2026 third rounder to Miami in exchange for No. 116 and No. 224 in 2025. With the 116th pick, Houston selected Woody Marks out of USC. Marks,

The Bills have made a move to bring in a defensive player. Buffalo traded No. 132 and No. 169 to Chicago in exchange for No. 109 — which was, ironically, an original Buffalo pick. The Bills turned in the card to select defensive tackle Deone Walker out of Kentucky. Walker,

After quarterback Shedeur Sanders wasn’t drafted in round one, most thought he would be drafted in round two. After he wasn’t drafted in round three, most think he’ll go in round four. If that happens, where are the hot spots? The first one that stands out is the Raiders, at

The Raiders have added five players to their organization with draft picks over the last two days, but the happy news for those players was balanced on Friday by some bad news for six others. Six Raiders players were waived off of the 90-man roster as the team made space

As the Shedeur Sanders slide continues, plenty of coaches and General Managers have been asked whether they’ll be the ones to stop the free fall. On Friday night, Cowboys owner/G.M. Jerry Jones was asked whether he’s surprised that Shedeur remains available. “Well, first of all, I don’t want to make

The Seahawks surprised many by taking a quarterback in round three. They surprised most by taking Jalen Milroe over Shedeur Sanders. During a press conference after the second night of the draft, Seattle G.M. John Schneider was asked whether Milroe was the Seahawks’ highest-rated quarterback. “No, I don’t think he

If the Broncos had needed a starting quarterback, Shedeur Sanders might have been staying in Colorado. There’s a chance he’ll still end up in Denver, based on the things Broncos coach Sean Payton had to say after Sanders made it through the first three rounds of the draft unselected. “We

After being picked by the Giants on Thursday night, Abdul Carter made clear his interest in wearing No. 56. On Friday night, Lawrence Taylor made clear his lack of interest in allowing it. Carter accepted Taylor’s refusal to permit the retired number to be unretired in a Twitter post. “The

The excruciating free fall of Shedeur Sanders has been streamed live. Those watching last night may have believed the plunge was over. Shedeur believed it, too. Via Christian Arnold of the New York Post, someone prank called Sanders on Friday, leading him to believe he was about to be drafted.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t think teams need 10 minutes between picks in the first round of the draft. Goodell told Pat McAfee on Friday that he’d like to see a shorter period of time between picks in the first round, possibly with each team getting a one-time extension that

The Lions’ Thanksgiving game will start a little later this year. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told Pat McAfee that the league is planning a change to the Thanksgiving schedule to make it more resemble the typical kickoff times on a Sunday, with the three games kicking off at 1, 4:25

The Steelers passed on taking a quarterback in the first round and they did so again in the third round. Running back Kaleb Johnson was the team’s choice in the third round with the 83rd overall pick. The Steelers did not have a second-round pick due to the trade for

Warren Moon was willing to let Cam Ward wear his retired No. 1. Lawrence Taylor won’t be nearly as generous. Even though new Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter made it clear last night that he’d like to wear No. 56, Taylor will not allow it. Taylor had this to say

The Chiefs have acquired the No. 85 overall pick in the third round from the Patriots. With the pick, Kansas City selected cornerback Nohl Williams out of Cal. Williams, 22, began his collegiate career at UNLV before transferring to Cal for his last two seasons. he was a consensus All-American

The Packers have made the playoffs in each of the past two seasons with Jordan Love as the starting QB, losing at Philadelphia in the Wild Card last season. Love is playing on a four-year, $220 million extension, with Green Bay betting on their quarterback as they look to return

A fourth quarterback has been drafted in 2025 — and he comes out of the SEC. With the No. 92 overall pick in the third round, the Seahawks have selected Jalen Milroe out of Alabama. Milroe, 22, was a two-year starter at Alabama after Bryce Young left the school for

The Michael Penix Jr. era in Atlanta is officially underway. After selecting Penix with the 8th overall pick last year, the rookie began the season as backup QB to Kirk Cousins. However, Cousins struggled in his first season in Atlanta, with Penix taking over as the starter for the final

Alabama’s Jalen Milore went to the Seahawks at No. 92, the first quarterback drafted in the third round and the fourth overall. Two picks later, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel has followed. Gabriel is headed to the Browns. Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, meanwhile, continues to wait. Gabriel will join Joe Flacco

Nothing draws a crowd like the ultimate reality show about nothing. Except for actual games, that is. The first night of the 2025 draft averaged 13.6 million viewers on the various platforms: ESPN, NFLN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, and digital channels. The NFL announced those figures on Friday day. It’s the

The Vikings have closed out Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft by selecting a receiver. Minnesota picked Tai Felton out of Maryland with No. 102 overall to finish the third round. Felton, 22, played his entire collegiate career at Maryland. He appeared in 46 games with 31 starts for

49ers tight end George Kittle did not show up for the start of the offseason program, but on social media, he denied a report his absence was contract related. Kittle was back in the team facility Friday for conditioning, NFL Media reports. Kittle, 31, is entering the last year of

If you were watching Friday’s PFT Live (first of all, thank you), you heard us say that Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers “will happen.” The only question at this point is when. On Friday night, team owner Art Rooney II basically said the same thing, during an appearance on Steelers

For the second time during Day 2 of this year’s draft, the Panthers have traded up to select an edge rusher. Carolina has been wheeling and dealing, this time sending No. 85 and No. 126 to New England in exchange for No. 77. With that pick, the Panthers have selected

Detroit had the best regular season in franchise history last year, going 15-2 and earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. However, the Lions failed to win a playoff game as they were upset at home by Washington in the Divisional Round. QB Jared Goff and head coach Dan

Washington was one of the surprise stories of last season, improving from 4-13 in 2023 to 12-5 in 2024. Led by new head coach Dan Quinn and rookie QB Jayden Daniels, Washington won their first playoff game since the 2005 season, beating the Bucs in the Wild Card before upsetting

The Buccaneers won a fourth straight NFC South division title last season before losing against the Commanders on a field goal as time expired in the Wild Card. QB Baker Mayfield has found a home in Tampa and is coming off the best season of his career, throwing for 4,500

Dallas is turning the page after a disastrous 2024 season which saw the Cowboys go 7-10 and miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Jerry Jones chose to move on from Mike McCarthy and promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach. Schottenheimer, who has spent the last

The Dolphins saw a player they wanted at No. 37 and jumped up the board to get him. Miami moved up from No. 48 in order to select offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea. The Dolphins drafted defensive lineman Kenneth Grant in the first round. The Dolphins sent the 98th and 135th