Category : Red Zone Rumors

Buccaneers G.M. Jason Licht has been making the media rounds in the aftermath of the draft. Appearing with Rich Eisen, Licht made a fairly significant disclosure about Tampa Bay’s first-round pick, Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka. “He was super-high on our board,” Licht said of Egbuka, via JoeBucsFan.com. “You know,

Evan Neal is moving to guard. Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports that Neal will compete for the right guard job. Greg Van Roten and Aaron Stinnie also are candidates for the position. Neal’s move is not a surprise given General Manager Joe Schoen said earlier this month

When 60 Minutes did an Aaron Rodgers profile that painted him as sensitive and he complained about it, CBS News issued a statement that said “it was obvious we got it right.” The statement issued by CBS News on Wednesday was far less entertaining, but far more important. In response

The Raiders are adding to their front office from a division rival. Per Albert Breer of SI.com, Las Vegas is hiring Brian Stark to be the club’s assistant General Manager under new G.M. John Spytek. Stark was previously Denver’s director of college scouting. He was in that role for eight

The Patriots are not picking up the fifth-year option on the contract of offensive lineman Cole Strange, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The option would have fully guaranteed Strange $16.685 million for 2026. The move is not a surprise given Cole missed most of last season after tearing the patellar

Free agent wide receiver Elijah Moore is heading to Buffalo. The Bills have agreed to a one-year deal with Moore. It’s worth “up to” $5 million, according to multiple reports. What Moore would need to do to make the full $5 million is not known, but he presumably wouldn’t have

The Raiders are the latest team to take a chance on converting a rugby player to the football field. The team announced the signing of Laki Tasi on Wednesday. Tasi is listed as a defensive lineman and the Australian will have an exception for the 90-man roster as part of

The Cowboys were one of the worst rushing teams in the NFL last season. They ranked 24th in attempts, 27th in yards and last in rushing touchdowns with Rico Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott, both of whom are gone. The Cowboys also moved on from running back Malik Davis on Wednesday.

His old jersey has been retired. His new jersey is selling like hotcakes. After initial figures had the jersey to be worn by Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 in sales (behind Jaguars receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter and Titans quarterback Cam Ward), Sanders has moved to No. 1. Via Darren

The Packers are exercising the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt’s rookie contract, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Wyatt will receive a fully guaranteed $13.922 million for 2026, but General Manager Brian Gutekunst recently said the Packers want to keep both Wyatt and linebacker Quay Walker beyond their

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs remains incarcerated at Casa Grande Transitional Housing in Las Vegas. His earliest parole-eligibility date is Aug. 5, 2026, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections records. His former Alabama and Raiders teammate, Josh Jacobs, said Ruggs is keeping in shape in prison with hopes

The Steelers have let go of a defensive player. Pittsburgh announced on Wednesday that the club has released linebacker Thomas Rush. Rush had joined the Steelers on a futures deal after the season ended. He entered the league in 2023 as an undrafted free agent with the Titans. He was

Quarterback Jordan Travis, a fifth-round pick in last year’s draft, has informed the Jets of his intention to retire, New York announced on Wednesday. Travis suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle in Nov. 2023 while playing quarterback for Florida State and spent all of 2024 on the Jets’ non-football injury

Calais Campbell is back with the Cardinals and he’s back in his familiar No. 93. The Cardinals announced on Wednesday that the defensive lineman will be wearing the same number that he wore in Arizona for the first nine years of his career. Campbell also wore the number with the

If center Tyler Linderbaum remains with the Ravens for the 2026 season, it will have to be on a different contract than his current one. The Ravens announced on Wednesday that they will not exercise their fifth-year option on Linderbaum’s rookie deal. Safety Kyle Hamilton’s option is going to be

After the Buccaneers took wide receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round last week, General Manager Jason Licht said that the selection had nothing to do with how Chris Godwin’s rehab from a dislocated ankle is going. The selection of Egbuka isn’t completely unrelated to Godwin, however. Licht explained on

After agreeing to terms with 19 undrafted free agents over the weekend, the Vikings have added another. Minnesota announced on Wednesday that the club has agreed to terms with UDFA receiver Myles Price. Price played four seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Indiana in 2024. He caught 38 passes

A prank call has resulted in a very real punishment for the Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. The NFL has announced that it has fined the team $250,000 and Ulbrich $100,000 “for failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL

The Falcons have made a decision on receiver Drake London. Atlanta will exercise London’s fifth-year option, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. London was the No. 8 overall pick of the 2022 draft out of USC. He was the lone remaining top-10 pick from that class whose team had not made

Lions General Manager Brad Holmes wore a sweatshirt reading HWS while in Detroit’s draft room, and he said the message was clear: Cross off height. Cross off weight. Cross off speed. Draft players based on how they look on film. “It’s just a line through height, weight, speed,” Holmes said

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said earlier this month that the team had no plans to exercise their fifth-year option on linebacker Devin Lloyd’s contract, but that they were still talking about it. Those conversations have Lloyd set for a contract year in 2025. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that

One of the reasons why Mike Macdonald became the Seahawks head coach was his work with safety Kyle Hamilton during his time as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator and Hamilton was likely on his mind early in the second round of this year’s draft. The Seahawks traded the 52nd and 82nd

The Jaguars signed a pair of undrafted rookie wide receivers on Tuesday. The team announced the additions of Darius Lassiter and Dorian Singer to their offseason roster. They also announced that wide receiver Louis Rees-Zammit has received a roster exemption as an international player, so they are now at the

General Manager Brad Holmes has built the Lions into a winner in recent years and that earns him the opportunity to take some chances in the draft. Holmes took one of them in the third round this year. He dealt the 102nd pick and two 2026 third-rounders to move up

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy feels ready to take over the starting job after recovering from the knee injury that wiped out his rookie season and his teammates appear to agree that McCarthy has what it takes to handle the job. The Vikings are still in the first phase of their

Tommy Mellott started 41 games at quarterback at Montana State, but when the Raiders drafted him in the sixth round, they announced that he would play wide receiver. Mellott says he just wants to do whatever he has to do to make an NFL roster. Mellott noted that he’s a

The Titans are continuing to reshape their front office by hiring someone away from the Browns. Cleveland director of player personnel Dan Saganey is departing the franchise for a high-level role with Tennessee. The news was first reported by Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com. Saganey had been with the Browns since

The Chargers have joined the Browns in utilizing their option to apply an unrestricted free agent tender on one of their players. The NFL’s morning transaction report for Tuesday shows that the Chargers have applied the tender to running back J.K. Dobbins, who became a free agent at the start

The UFL has suspended Michigan receiver Samson Nacua for one game without pay after an altercation with a fan during last weekend’s game against the Battlehawks in St. Louis. Video of the incident shows Nacua at the stands, talking to a fan. He can be seen slapping the fan. Samson

While Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy wasn’t able to play his rookie year due to a knee injury, he’s said that he’s fully recovered as the club continues its offseason program. McCarthy spoke to the media on Tuesday and made clear what he feels his role should be entering Year 2.

The Bengals have reportedly made their call about their option on defensive back Dax Hill’s contract for the 2026 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the Bengals will pick up Hill’s fifth-year option. Hill was the final pick in the first round in 2022 and the Bengals’ move guarantees

The deadline to pick up fifth-year options on the rookie contracts of the 2022 first-round draft picks is Thursday. Only one top-10 pick from that draft class — Falcons receiver Drake London — has not had a decision made about his fifth-year option. Seven top-10 picks will have their fifth-year

The Titans cleared some space on their 90-man roster for incoming rookies. The team announced that they have waived tackle Isaiah Prince and guard Arlington Hambright. There are now 73 players on the roster in Tennessee and a number of the open spots will be taken by undrafted rookie signings.

The Cardinals announced a pair of cuts on Tuesday. They have dropped tight end Bernhard Seikovits and offensive lineman Matthew Jones from the roster. Seikovits has spent the last four years with the Cardinals, but never appeared in a regular season game. The Austrian native had a roster exemption as

The Vikings are keeping one of their key defensive players around for another year. Minnesota has agreed to a one-year contract extension with edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Schefter notes the extension is worth $23 million with $22.4 million guaranteed. Van Ginkel was entering the last

The Lions dropped a wide receiver from their 90-man roster on Tuesday. They announced that Antoine Green has been placed on waivers. There was no corresponding move and the spot will likely be filled by a rookie in the coming days. Green was a 2023 seventh-round pick in Detroit. He

The Buccaneers released wide receiver Marquez Callaway and waived cornerback Dallis Flowers, outside linebacker Daniel Grzesiak and wide receiver Tanner Knue, the team announced Tuesday. Those moves leave the Buccaneers with 15 openings on their 90-player offseason roster limit before signing any undrafted free agents. Tackle Lorenz Metz does not

The 49ers and tight end George Kittle finalized a new five-year contract on Tuesday. The full details of the deal have arrived. Here they are: 1. Signing bonus: $18.145 million ($3 million to be paid by May 9, 2025, $8.145 million to be paid by September 12, 2025, and $7

Bill Belichick accomplished many great things during his 24 seasons as head coach of the Patriots. Fifteen months after getting fired, however, he’s taking way too much credit for the franchise’s financial success during his time with the team. In that lengthy email posted on social media earlier today by

The Jaguars have made a post-draft change to their personnel department. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that assistant G.M. Ethan Waugh will not remain with the team for the 2025 season. Waugh also served as the interim G.M. after Trent Baalke was fired earlier this year. Waugh interviewed for

To those who ask, “wHy aREn’T yOu TaLKinG aBoUt oThER pLaYeRs wHo wERe pRaNk CaLleD?” We have, and we will. Commanders first-round tackle Josh Conerly Jr., the 29th overall pick in round one, told 106.7 the Fan on Tuesday that he was on the wrong end of a Jerky Boys

The Packers re-signed three exclusive rights free agents on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. Wide receiver Bo Melton, punter Daniel Whelan and running back Emanuel Wilson signed their tenders. Wilson, 25, appeared in all 17 games for the Packers and had 103 rushes for 502 yards and four

Everyone wants to know what happened to Hunter Renfrow. He went from the Pro Bowl in 2021 to an afterthought in 2022 and 2023 to out of the league in 2024. Renfrow ow is attempting a comeback with the Panthers. “It’s just trying to get back, trying to get healthy,

Free agent offensive tackle D.J. Humphries is signing with the 49ers, his representation, AMDG Sports, announced on social media Tuesday. Humphries signed with the Chiefs on Nov. 23, 2024, after recovering from a torn ACL late in the 2023 season. The Chiefs anticipated Humphries taking over at left tackle, but

The Titans were awarded two players off waivers Tuesday, the team announced. Tennessee claimed defensive end Titus Leo and defensive back Mark Perry. Leo, who played at Wagner, has spent time with the Colts and Patriots. He appeared in four games with the Patriots in 2024 and was credited with

Free agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins is re-signing with the Seahawks on a one-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Hankins, 33, played all 17 games for Seattle last season, starting eight. He totaled 30 tackles, a sack and an interception. He returns to the Sehawks for his 13th

The Saints waived defensive lineman Ryder Anderson in addition to quarterback Ben DiNucci on Tuesday. Anderson signed a futures contract with the team on Jan. 7 after spending the end of last season on the Saints’ practice squad. He was on the Giants’ practice squad in 2022 and 2023, with

The Shedeur Sanders slide lasted into the third day of the draft. That was bad for him, good for the draft. Per the NFL, Saturday’s coverage averaged 4.3 million viewers across all platforms. It was a 43-percent increase over the final day of the draft from 2024. All three days

The Texans are bringing in another offensive lineman. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Houston has claimed Jake Andrews off of waivers. New England let Andrews go on Monday. Andrews, a 2023 fourth-round pick, appeared in 16 games with one start as a rookie but was on injured reserve

The Patriots are cutting their longtime long snapper. Joe Cardona was released today, the team announced. The news comes as no surprise after New England drafted long snapper Julian Ashby in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft. Typically teams only spend a draft pick on a long snapper