Category : Red Zone Rumors

Tennessee quarterback Nico Imaleava wanted more NIL money. He wasn’t going to get it from the Volunteers’ NIL fund. And so, while he was in the process of quitting on the Volunteers program, he was fired. Coach Josh Heupel talked tough on Saturday, when talking to reporters about the decision

Tight end Evan Engram heard from a pair of AFC West teams after he was released by the Jaguars, but the Broncos were able to beat out the Chargers when it came to signing the veteran as a free agent. Engram said that his meeting with head coach Sean Payton

The Cowboys have promoted Brian Schottenheimer from offensive coordinator to head coach, and quarterback Dak Prescott says the early returns within the building show a lot of optimism about what the new coach can bring. “Just excitement,” Prescott said. “I’ve known Schotty. He’s been there the last three years, first

The Giants don’t start their offseason program for another week, but quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t waiting to start building relationships with his new teammates. Wilson shared photos from a workout at Georgia Tech to his Instagram story and it shows that he’s working with three of his targets. Wide receivers

As college football completes its transformation into professional football, a contract dispute has led a star quarterback and the team he led to the playoffs to go their separate ways. Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports. That comes a day after Iamaleava

In the aftermath of the February 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, multiple people falsely identified Denton Loudermill Jr. of Olathe, Kansas as the culprit. Loudermill has died at the age of 48. Via KCTV, Loudermill’s attorney said his body was found on Friday morning. No cause of death was

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is never bashful about sharing his opinions. And he has a very strong opinion regarding Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava skipping out on practice due to a dispute over his NIL deal. “College football a joke now!” Parsons tweeted. “Yall [mights as] well just make college into

The Browns have finally admitted that the Deshaun Watson contract was a disaster. Within the perpetual storm cloud is a silver lining, however. The contract, a copy of which PFT has obtained, contains an insurance addendum that allows the Browns to purchase coverage “in the event player is unable to

When NFL players want more money, they often exercise their leverage by skipping offseason practices. Now that tactic is coming to college football. Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava skipped spring practice on Friday without his coaches’ knowledge or permission as he seeks a pay raise, according to ESPN. Iamaleava is

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has expressed excitement about playing for new head coach Ben Johnson. And he’s also expressing frustration about playing for his former head coach, Matt Eberflus. Williams said in a new interview that the Bears’ Hail Mary loss to the Commanders last season was a game in

After former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis’ unexpected passing, Vernon Davis said his brother’s death was a mystery. It remains that way more than a year later. The Broward County Medical Examiner released its autopsy report on Davis on Friday, listing the cause of death as “undetermined,” per Hal Habib of

The Saints have a sudden quarterback problem. Derek Carr, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, has a shoulder injury. Per the report, it “threatens his availability for this season.” Carr is considering his options, including surgery. It’s not specified whether he’d miss some or all of the 2025 season. It’s

The odds keep swinging toward the Saints taking quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Four days ago, the Saints had odds of +300 to pick Sanders. On Friday night, following the news that Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that could require surgery, the Saints have moved into negative territory. DraftKings

Dak Prescott won’t play a real game for another five months, and his surgically repaired hamstring is almost healed now. “If I had to play a game today, I definitely could do that,” the Cowboys quarterback said Friday, via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “It’s about moving forward

The Aaron Rodgers waiting game just got a little more interesting. With Saints quarterback Derek Carr reportedly suffering from a shoulder injury that could impact his availability for 2025, the Saints suddenly need a quarterback. And Aaron Rodgers is the best available free agent. Expect to see a report, sooner

The Falcons have re-signed cornerback Kevin King, the team announced Friday. King, 29, played 15 games with one start for the Falcons last season, seeing action on 71 defensive snaps and 161 on special teams. He totaled 10 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. The Packers selected King

The Cardinals worked out free agent quarterback Tyler Huntley on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. The team has Jacoby Brissett and Clayton Tune behind Kyler Murray. Huntley, 27, spent last season with the Dolphins. He started five games in place of injured starter Tua Tagovailoa and completed 64.7

Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed is facing a lawsuit for at least $1 million after an incident in the parking lot of a car dealership December, Teresa Walker of the Associated Press reports. Christian Nshimiyimana says Sneed or Sneed’s personal assistant shot at him while Nshimiyimana was sitting inside a Mercedes-Bentz

The unexpected news that Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a shoulder injury makes it even more likely that the Saints will take a serious look at Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders when New Orleans is on the clock with the ninth overall pick in the draft. ESPN’s Louis Riddick — who

More details have emerged regarding the sexual assault allegation against former Texas receiver and 2025 draft prospect Isaiah Bond. Ben Sawyers of WFAA.com has obtained an affidavit from the alleged victim. She claims that Bond sent her a direct message on Instagram. She said they began texting. Per the report,

The Saints got some news on Friday that may make them likelier to pick a quarterback early in this year’s draft and they also spent some time with a prospect at the position. Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Tyler Shough had a pre-draft visit with the

Patrick Peterson is officially calling it a career, and going back to where it started to announce his retirement. Peterson will retire as a Cardinal on Monday in Arizona, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 34-year-old Peterson was drafted by the Cardinals with the fifth overall pick in 2011

Defensive end Chris Rumph missed the entire 2024 season, but he’s trying to get back on the field in 2025. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Friday shows that Rumph had a tryout with the Broncos. There’s no word on whether the Broncos will be signing him to their 90-man

Cornerback Kader Kohou has re-signed with the Dolphins. Miami tendered Kohou as a restricted free agent last month and the NFL’s daily transaction report for Friday shows that Kohou signed that tender. The tender carries a $3.263 million salary for the 2025 season. Kohou made the Dolphins as an undrafted

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson recently visited the Cowboys and Panthers, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Henderson earlier in the month had a visit with the Bengals. The Cowboys are expected to draft a running back to join a room with free agent signees Javonte Williams and Miles

The draft will get underway in less than two weeks and the biggest thing left on the NFL’s offseason schedule once that is in the books is the schedule release. NFL vice president of broadcast planning and scheduling Mike North shed some light on when that will happen this week.

Florida State kicker Ryan Fitzgerald is drawing serious interest from NFL teams ahead of draft weekend. Fitzgerald told Justin Melo of TheDraftNetwork that he has had a private workout with the Patriots and has kicking sessions planned with the Commanders and Ravens. “I’ve been excited to show these teams what

Drew Lock is headed back to the Pacific Northwest. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Lock has agreed to terms on a contract with the Seahawks. Lock, 28, previously spent two seasons with Seattle. He was a part of the Russell Wilson trade in 2022, heading to the Seahawks after

Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy last season for playing both wide receiver and cornerback for Colorado. He wants to continue playing both offense and defense in the NFL. He thinks teams are open to it. Hunter thinks NFL teams are going to let him do as much as he’s

Kirk Cousins wants to wait until after the draft to decide whether to waive his no-trade clause. There’s a decent chance that, by then, there will be no reason to waive it. The Browns’ decision to sign veteran quarterback Joe Flacco might not take them out of play for a

The NFL says players suffered the fewest concussions in 2024 since the league began systematically tracking concussion data, and better helmets are a major contributor. The league approved 12 new helmet models and found through both laboratory testing and players’ on-field results that those were among the safest helmets football

Yes, it’s getting harder and harder to get public money for private football teams. Via Jake Zuckerman of Cleveland.com, Ohio governor Mike DeWine opposes the notion of $600 million in state-issued bonds for the construction of a new Browns stadium in suburban Brook Park. “This is clearly not the way

Edge rusher Shemar Stewart has been a popular visitor to teams during the pre-draft process and he’s continuing to make the rounds on Friday. According to multiple reports, Stewart is in Pittsburgh for a visit with the Steelers. Stewart met with the Patriots on Thursday and he’s spent time with

Linebacker Jack Cochrane is back on the roster in Kansas City. The Chiefs announced that Cochrane re-signed with the team on Friday. Cochrane was tendered as a restricted free agent last month along with cornerback Nazeeh Johnson. Johnson has also signed his tender. Cochrane signed with the Chiefs after going

In the NFL, money always talks. And the key for any contract is the full guarantee at signing. The initial report regarding the Joe Flacco contract in Cleveland called it a one-year, $4 million base deal. The guarantee wasn’t specified. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Flacco’s full

The Browns struck a deal with quarterback Joe Flacco on Friday and they are also meeting with a potential addition to their defense. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the team is visiting with safety Rayshawn Jenkins. Jenkins was released by the Seahawks last month. Jenkins joined Seattle on

Sam Darnold joined a new team when he signed with the Seahawks last month, but the quarterback has a prior relationship with one key member of the staff in Seattle. Darnold and offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak were both with the 49ers during the 2023 season and Darnold said that their

Joe Flacco is back in Cleveland. The minimum deal is $4 million. The maximum deal is $13 million. The more likely outcome lands in between those two extremes. Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Flacco will make $6 million if he’s the 2025 starter and if the Browns

Washington is bringing back a familiar face. According to multiple reports, the Commanders are signing quarterback Josh Johnson to a one-year deal. Johnson, 38, was previously with Washington in 2018 making three starts for the team that season. Johnson spent last season with the Ravens backing up Lamar Jackson. He

The Texans have locked up another member of their secondary. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that safety Jalen Pitre has agreed to a contract extension with the team. It is a three-year, $39 million deal with over $29 million in guarantees. The Texans signed cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. to

Joe Flacco is heading back to Cleveland. Flacco’s agent Joe Linta told ESPN that the quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal with the Browns. It is a $4 million deal for Flacco, although he can make up to $13 million through incentives that are included in the deal. Flacco

After going 4-13 in both 2022 and 2023, the Cardinals improved to 8-9 last season but missed the playoffs for a third straight year. A positive for Arizona is that QB Kyler Murray started all 17 games last season after playing in just 19 games total over the previous two

The 2024 season was a disappointing one in San Francisco, with the 49ers entering the year as the favorites in every game on their schedule, and ultimately going just 6-11. Now the 49ers head into the 2025 NFL draft with some major needs, with an offensive lineman, defensive lineman or

There’s been a lot said and written about Shedeur Sanders over the course of the pre-draft process and the mixed opinions about the former Colorado quarterback have made his ultimate landing spot one of the biggest questions heading into the first round. One of the things that’s been discussed about

After losing a franchise-record 14 games last season, the Giants have the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While Brian Daboll’s team needs improvement at all levels, the hole at quarterback was filled with Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. After signing a $160 million contract in 2023, Daniel

Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons is getting plenty of attention from teams that could draft an offensive lineman in the first round. Simmons visited the Colts on Thursday and will visit the Chiefs today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 6-foot-5, 317-pound Simmons started at right tackle at

The Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat came to a screeching halt last season when Kansas City was blown out by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Still, the Chiefs have been to five Super Bowls in the past six seasons and will enter 2025 looking to reclaim their spot as

In their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers went 11-6 and returned to the playoffs, where they lost at Houston in the Wild Card round. After throwing an NFL-low three interceptions all regular season, QB Justin Herbert then threw four picks in the Wild Card loss as

After selecting QB Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick in last year’s draft, the Broncos ended their eight-season playoff drought, going 10-7 before losing at Buffalo in the Wild Card. Now entering their second season with Nix at QB and their third season under head coach Sean Payton, the

A new era is beginning in Las Vegas with John Spytek taking over as general manager and Pete Carroll returning to the NFL as head coach. The Raiders went 4-13 last season under Antonio Pierce, who was fired in January. Holding the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, Las