Category : Red Zone Rumors

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are not expected to attend the draft in Green Bay, but Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe will. Dane Brugler of TheAthletic.com reports that Milroe has accepted his invitation. Milroe could go in the first round, but there’s a chance he won’t hear his name until Day

The release of Cooper Kupp and signing of Davante Adams have been the headline moves for the Rams wide receiver group this offseason, but they aren’t the only moves the team has made. They also re-signed Tutu Atwell to a one-year deal last month. That came as a surprise to

For weeks, it has appeared that the Titans have decided to make Miami quarterback Cam Ward the first overall pick in the draft. If anything, recent events have strengthened that impression. It started with a report from Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website that the Titans and Colorado quarterback

The Raiders are moving on from cornerback Jack Jones. But it’s yet to be determined how he’ll depart the team. Vinny Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the Raiders are working to trade Jones. But if the team does not find a partner, then Las Vegas will release Jones

Plenty of businesses have adapted their policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in response to the current administration’s aggressive attack on DEI. The NFL has not. At the recent NFL meetings, Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal collected quotes from Commissioner Roger Goodell and multiple key owners regarding the league’s

Typically, pre-draft debates start with anonymous sources and end with talking heads shouting each other down. On Saturday, a back-and-forth originated not from those paid to talk about football but those paid to play it. The topic? The impact of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders’s habit of patting the ball before

Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David has signed for Year 14 with the only team he has ever played for, and his head coach says he’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, Todd Bowles said at the league meeting that after talking to David after the season he thinks they’re

For years (actually decades), the Competition Committee has served as the primary generator of potential NFL rule changes. A subtle shift in that approach seems to be developing. Or, if it already existed, there’s now tangible evidence of it happening. Case in point. The Lions’ proposal to seed the seven

Jets owner Woody Johnson’s most interesting comments from the recent league meetings related to his reaction to getting an “F” in the latest NFLPA report card. He also gets an “F” when it comes to recent NFL and Jets history. While discussing the recent addition of quarterback Justin Fields, the

Defensive tackle Mason Graham has lined up a couple more pre-draft visits. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Graham is scheduled to meet with the Browns on Monday and Raiders on Tuesday. Graham has also met with the Patriots and Saints. Graham is generally considered the top interior defensive lineman

You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati. But you still benefit from a law aimed at keeping Cleveland from losing the Browns, again. The Art Modell Law, passed in 1996 after the Browns became the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland was left without an NFL team for three seasons,

On Thursday, the Patriots sent second-year quarterback Joe Milton III to the Cowboys. As Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports, the timing was not a coincidence. “Monday marks the start of the team’s voluntary program, and [coach Mike] Vrabel views that as a meaningful checkpoint in the process of establishing team

Breece Hall has been the No. 1 tailback in New York. He won’t be the only one carrying the workload in 2025. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, new coach Aaron Glenn plans to use a three-back committee; Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will be getting touches, too. It comes at

Travis Hunter will be the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, if the betting odds are to be believed. Hunter, Colorado’s Heisman Trophy-winning wide receiver and cornerback, is now a -130 favorite to go second overall. For most of the pre-draft process, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter

Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby totaled 7.5 sacks as a rookie in 2023, finishing fifth in defensive rookie of the year voting. He became a full-time starter in 2024 and played 270 more snaps than as a rookie but made only 4.5 sacks. Diaby said sack stats aren’t everything. “Besides the

The Dolphins fully expected it. And it’s now official. Left tackle Terron Armstead has retired, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. A third-round pick of the Saints in 2013 out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Armstead spent nine years in New Orleans and three in Miami. He was a five-time Pro

The NFL has a new top lawyer. The NFL expects to have some old legal problems. During the recent league meetings, owners were informed that Ted Ullyot will succeed Jeff Pash as the NFL’s general counsel. And even though the business of pro football continues to boom, challenges will persist.

Faced with the rare accountability that comes from the NFL Players Association’s annual report cards, some owners dismiss the feedback. Others take it to heart. This week, Jets owner Woody Johnson attacked the “F” he received in the latest NFLPA survey as “totally bogus.” As noted by Ben Fischer of

The Titans had a private workout with Miami quarterback Cam Ward. They won’t be having a private workout with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Via Jim Wyatt of the team’s official website, the Titans and Sanders mutually agreed to cancel the private workout after Friday’s Pro Day. “The Titans have seen

New York (OK, New Jersey) has two teams. Los Angeles has two. If London ever has one, it likely will have two. What about Chicago? The market currently supports two teams in the sport that used to be America’s pastime. And with the Bears getting nowhere when it comes to

Trey McBride’s approach to his first three NFL seasons worked out well enough for the Cardinals to make him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, so he’s not planning to change anything in Year Four. McBride signed a four-year, $76 million contract extension this week and said it was

Referee Tra Blake will no longer be a referee. FootballZebras.com reports that the NFL has reassigned Blake to umpire. Blake had spent three years in that position, after previously serving as an umpire. The reason for the move wasn’t given. Given that most officials aspire to become referees, it’s fair

The age of widespread legalized ticket reselling has not unfolded without a few potholes. Or lawsuits. Via Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, a group of 19 ticket brokers has sued the Texans over changes to the team’s season-ticket policies. The brokers have owned personal seat licenses with the

A Mississippi welfare-fraud scandal that caught national attention due in part to the involvement of Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre (who has been charged with no crimes and who has denied any wrongdoing) sparked multiple defamation lawsuits. One of them was dismissed on Friday. Via Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN.com,

Under coach Kyle Shanahan and G.M. John Lynch, it took the 49ers six years to find an answer at the quarterback position. Now that they have one, it feels as if they’re preparing to grossly overpay him. This isn’t an anti-Brock Purdy take. It’s a realistic assessment of the market,

It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. So hectic that I haven’t had time to direct this platform toward the effort to sell a few books. Or to give a few away. This weekend, it’s winner’s choice. Father of Mine, Son of Mine, On Our Way Home. Hard copy, signed

If Travis Hunter were still in college, he could play wherever he wanted to play. And he could condition his decision on whether his next team will let him play offense and defense. But in the sorting-hat ritual of the NFL, Hunter’s pro football position(s) won’t be determined by him.

Former Eagles center Jason Kelce has said that the tush push “sucks for the center.” He has said he used to yell, “Fuck my life” when the play was called. He has said the play is grueling. But he has never said it should be illegal. So when Kelce heard

The NFL made one change to overtime but did not make another change: The league’s 32 owners voted to require both teams to get a possession in overtime, but it voted down a proposal to extend regular-season overtime to 15 minutes, as it is in the playoffs. That could create

Ray Seals, who became notable for making it to the NFL without ever going to college, has died at the age of 59. Seals was a star football player at Henninger High School in Syracuse, but he decided not to go to college and to start working after graduating high

With quarterback Geno Smith signed to an extension, the Raiders are out of the running for a quarterback in the early rounds of the draft, right? Not necessarily. The Smith contract carries at most a two-year commitment. And if the Raiders are willing to roll the dice on Smith making

Friday’s Colorado Pro Day was not like the usual Pro Day. Beyond the presence of head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, the event featured two of the top prospects in the upcoming draft. As Deion sees it, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter are the

Last year, it was Lamar Jackson vs. Troy Aikman in a copyright squabble over No. 8. This year, the Ravens quarterback has a legal issue with another pro athlete who is associated with the same number. Attorney Josh Gerben has posted an item on his firm’s website regarding an April

The teams with the top three picks in this year’s draft are well represented at the University of Colorado’s Pro Day workout on Friday. Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi, president of football operations Chad Brinker, offensive coordinator Nick Holz, and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson are all in Boulder as part

Kansas City is adding some depth to its defensive line. Janarius Robinson has agreed to a deal with the Chiefs, according to agency SportsTrust Advisors. Robinson, 25, spent the last two seasons with the Raiders. He appeared in 10 games with one start for Las Vegas in 2024, recording five

Aaron Glenn is the head coach who can finally win with the Jets, according to his old boss. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Glenn, who was Campbell’s defensive coordinator in Detroit, said that Glenn has everything it takes to be a successful NFL head coach. “As long as he’s

The NIL phenomenon is bringing NFL fixtures to the NCAA, and stirring things up for one of college football’s biggest rivalries. With Stanford putting former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck fully in charge of the program as General Manager, multiple donors to the Cal NIL collective are shutting off the free-cash

The sudden and unexpected trademark battle between Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has suddenly and unexpectedly ended. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Earnhardt announced on Friday that he has secured the rights to a different No. 8, and that he’ll abandon the effort to secure

Brian Daboll doesn’t go to Pro Days. Unless he does. The Giants coach showed up for the Colorado Pro Day on Friday, days after both Daboll and Giants G.M. Joe Schoen said Daboll doesn’t do Pro Days. “He doesn’t go to any pro days,” Schoen said at the annual league

Linebacker Dondrea Tillman re-signed with the Broncos on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. Tillman was one of five exclusive rights free agents the Broncos tendered. Cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian, tight end Lucas Krull, defensive lineman Jordan Jackson and safety Devon Key were the others. Tillman went undrafted out of

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders did not work out at the Scouting Combine. He did throw at the school’s Pro Day on Friday. Eric Galko, director of football operations for the Shrine Bowl, reports that Sanders completed 58 of 63 passes during the workout with three of the incompletions drops by

Julio Jones has not played since 2023, but he didn’t announce his retirement until Friday. “Today I’m announcing my retirement,” Jones said in a video posted to social media. “It started when I was 8 years old, just a kid in Foley, Alabama. It was an amazing ride.” Jones, 36,

The Jets are starting their offseason program next week and one member of the team officially signed on for the 2025 season on Friday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that safety Tony Adams has signed his restricted free agent tender. The Jets tendered Adams at the lowest level earlier

Trey Lance won’t be heading to Canada just yet. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Lance has agreed to a contract with the Chargers for the 2025 season. The deal is reportedly worth up to $6.2 million. The full terms of the deal are not known, but approaching that number

Offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles is trying to return to the NFL and his bid will include a trip to Dallas. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Charles worked out for the Cowboys on Friday. Charles was a 2020 fourth-round pick in Washington and spent four seasons with the team

Former Panthers linebacker Dean Wells died Thursday morning, following a two-year battle with cancer, the team announced Friday. Wells was 54. The Seahawks selected him in the fourth round of the 1993 draft. After six seasons with the Seahawks, Wells joined the Panthers in 1999, where he played under linebackers

The Steelers are still waiting to see if Aaron Rodgers will end up signing with them for the 2025 season. But on Friday, they brought a potential quarterback of the future into their building. According to multiple reports, former Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was among the team’s top 30

Word on Friday morning was that Colorado star Travis Hunter would not be doing any drills during the school’s Pro Day workout on Friday afternoon, but the Heisman Trophy winner wound up calling an audible. Hunter did not run the 40, but he did run routes and catch passes from

The 49ers confirmed this week that they plan to keep wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the roster for 2025. Now the question is whether Aiyuk will be healthy enough to play in 2025. Aiyuk is rehabbing from knee surgery for a torn ACL and MCL, and after his most recent

The Cardinals have brought back one of their veteran offensive linemen. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Kelvin Beachum has re-signed with Arizona on a one-year deal. Beachum, 35, has spent the last five seasons with the Cardinals. Last year, he appeared in 16 games with 12 starts, playing 72 percent of