Category : Red Zone Rumors

The dynamic kickoff was adopted in 2024 as a one-year experiment. This year, the proposal from the Competition Committee calls for a permanent change. And the proposed tweaks include, as expected, moving the touchback point from the receiving team’s 30 to its 35. That will surely result in more returns

J.J. Watt is reportedly moving into a new role for CBS during the 2025 NFL season. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Watt will move from the network’s studio show to a game analyst position. Watt will work with Ian Eagle as part of CBS’s No. 2 team. Jim Nantz

There was plenty of talk about expanding replay assist during the 2024 season and the Competition Committee has now formally proposed a change to the system for the 2025 season. In a proposal that NFL teams can vote on during next week’s league meetings, the committee has recommended expanding the

I recently noticed on a Jersey Mike’s sandwich wrapper the presence of the NHL logo. The message was this: “Proud sponsor of the NHL.” It’s time to make room on the wrapper for a far more consequential shield. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, Jersey Mike’s is replacing Subway

Steelers fans have spoken. Possibly. In a clearly unscientific poll on Twitter, we posed this question on Tuesday: “Steelers fans (and only Steelers fans, please), do you want Aaron Rodgers to be the Pittsburgh starting QB for 2025?” A total of 11,286 votes were cast. Of those who voted, 55.9

The Browns reportedly did not have a large presence at quarterback Cam Ward’s Pro Day, but the club still got a good look at him this week. CanesInsight.com reported on Wednesday that the Browns worked out Ward privately at Miami. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com notes team owner Jimmy Haslam,

The Giants signing quarterback Russell Wilson has resulted in a shift in the betting odds on the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is now the betting favorite to go with the third overall pick, which is owned by the Giants. Hunter’s odds

The Texans have picked up some cap space for the 2025 season by reworking defensive lineman Denico Autry’s deal. Autry was set to make a base salary of $8.5 million and a total of $9 million in the second year of the two-year deal he signed in 2024, but Aaron

J.J. McCarthy revealed on Tuesday that the Vikings have not told him that he’s going to be their starting quarterback in 2025. But after being sidelined for his rookie year due to a knee injury, he’s on track to be able to earn the role during the offseason. In his

The Giants have added a pair of veteran quarterbacks in recent days, if you haven’t heard. While the acquisition of Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson doesn’t remove the Giants from the conversation regarding the drafting of a quarterback in round one or two, it gives the Giants something they needed

When the NFL suspended Rams wide receiver Drake Stoops two games for violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances, the NFL announcement did not say what substance Stoops took. Stoops says it was Adderall. Stoops said he took the medication to help him stay awake while driving. He acknowledged that

The Packers have proposed a rule change that would attack the so-called “tush push.” With the annual league meetings only days away, it’s looking like there’s not nearly enough of a push to get 24 total owners to vote for the proposal. On Tuesday, Mark Maske of the Washington Post

Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ idea for turning college football spring games into NFL-style preseason games is gaining momentum. After Sanders publicly proposed changing spring games from one-team scrimmages to two-team exhibition games, Syracuse coach Fran Brown quickly offered to bring his team to Colorado to make it happen. The two

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is set to go with the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, if the betting odds are to be believed. Sanders has the best odds to go third, a +105 favorite at DraftKings.com. The Giants own the third pick, and Shedeur’s father and coach,

For North Carolina, it’s all about recruiting. And, apparently, coach Bill Belichick didn’t see any recruiting benefit in attending the school’s annual Pro Day workout on Monday. Via Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com, Belichick was a no-show at the event. Even though “former UNC greats, NFL agents, media members and scouts

The Jaguars will need a place to play their home games in 2027. Orlando’s Camping World Stadium hopes to land the assignment. Via WESH-TV, the Orange County Tourist Development Tax Sports Incentive Committee has authorized spending at least $10 million to lure the Jaguars to Orlando. Gainesville also is attempting

For a player who’s been in the league since just 2019, quarterback Gardner Minshew has bounced around a bit. After two seasons in Jacksonville, he was traded to Philadelphia. Then he signed with the Colts in 2023, moved on to the Raiders in 2024, and after being released signed with

The Raiders have brought in a new tight end. Las Vegas announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran Ian Thomas. A fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft, Thomas had spent his entire career with the Panthers. He was limited to just five games last season due to multiple

Stanford G.M. Andrew Luck publicly had said nothing about the multiple misconduct investigations regarding coach Troy Taylor. Privately, Luck had reportedly doubled down. Less than a week later, Taylor is out. Stanford has announced that Taylor has been fired. The statement from Luck creates the impression that he simply changed

The Seahawks signed wide receiver Steven Sims on Tuesday, the team announced. Sims, 27, played for the Texans and the Ravens in 2024. He played 10 offensive snaps and 78 on special teams, averaging 5.8 yards on 21 punt returns and 27.9 yards on seven kickoff returns. Sims went undrafted

A week ago, the Giants had one quarterback on the roster. They now have three. Will there be more? At a minimum, the Giants likely will add a fourth arm for offseason workouts and/or training camp. The real question is whether the Giants will be in play for a quarterback

One of the top remaining free agents has a new home. Per multiple reports, receiver Stefon Diggs has agreed to terms with the Patriots. It’s a three-year, $69 million deal. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, $26 million is guaranteed. The structure of the contract will reveal much about the extent

Yes, the Giants were indeed still in play for Russell Wilson, even after signing Jameis Winston. PFT has confirmed (not that the multiple reports required confirmation but, hey, when in #scooptown) that Wilson has agreed to terms with the Giants. The move comes four days after the Giants and Winston

Sua Opeta will be back with the Buccaneers in 2025. Tampa Bay announced on Tuesday that the club has re-signed the offensive lineman to a one-year deal. Opeta, 28, suffered a knee injury during training camp last year and missed the entire season. He had appeared in 38 games for

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and multiple teams (Dolphins, Giants, Broncos, and later the Texans) in February 2022. More than three years later, a federal appeals court has officially taken up the question of whether certain claims will be sent to arbitration controlled by the league or

The NFL’s Competition Committee is likely to propose moving the spot of the touchback on kickoffs from the 30- to the 35-yard line, Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports. The decision was expected in an attempt to further boost the rate of returns. The league boosted its kickoff return

Offensive lineman James Daniels signed with the Dolphins in free agency. He played right guard in Pittsburgh. For now, he doesn’t know whether he’ll be playing on the right side or the left side in Miami. “They’re still figuring things out,” Daniels told reporters on Tuesday. “They just said during

When Matt Weiss allegedly embarked on his effort to secure “unauthorized access to student-athlete databases of more than 100 colleges and universities,” he was working for the Baltimore Ravens. And he remained with the Ravens for six seasons while allegedly doing it. The Ravens, as mentioned earlier, did not respond

The NFL would greatly benefit from full-time, year-round officials. But the NFL, among other things, isn’t willing to pay for full-time, year-round officials. One thing full-time, year-round officials could do is work other games in other leagues. Via FootballZebras.com, four current NFL officials have been selected to do just that.

At his introductory news conference, Falcons edge rusher Leonard Floyd was asked what he will bring to the defense. Floyd called himself “a smoking gun.” “Picture third down,” Floyd said, via Terrin Waack of the team website. “Third-and-6. Third-and-7. It’s time to get the quarterback. That’s when I show up.

It’s safe to say Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons isn’t upset about DeMarcus Lawrence’s departure for Seattle. Parsons now is the unquestioned leader of the Cowboys defense, a role Lawrence, as the elder statesman, held since Parsons arrived as a first-round pick in 2021. Parsons also no longer has to

The Titans appear to be closing in on drafting Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, but they’re not done evaluating him. The Titans will have a private workout with Ward, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That comes after Ward turned in

Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie has found a new team. The Ravens announced they’ve agreed to terms with Awuzie on a one-year contract. Awuzie, 29, spent last season with the Titans. The former second-round pick appeared in eight games with seven starts, recording 26 total tackles with four passes defensed, an interception,

Panthers’ season ticket prices are going up for the 2025 season, but not every ticket holder will be hit with the same increase. A team spokesperson said, via Alex Zietlow of the Charlotte Observer, that the prices will go up by an average of just over six percent for the

For a player who’s been in the league since just 2019, quarterback Gardner Minshew has bounced around a bit. After two seasons in Jacksonville, he was traded to Philadelphia. Then he signed with the Colts in 2023, moved on to the Raiders in 2024, and after being released signed with

The right to televise the NFL draft is up for bid. One new contender is out, and another remains in. Via Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, Netflix won’t bid on the event. Fox, however, hopes to land it. Currently, the bidders are Fox, ESPN, and Google. Per the report, the NFL

Under Armour is back as an NFL partner. Five years after the previous Under Armour and NFL deal ended, the two parties have announced a long-term partnership that makes Under Armour an official football and glove partner of the NFL. “From before I even set foot on an NFL field,

We continue to hear from Steelers fans who aren’t thrilled with the prospect of the Steelers signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While much of the pushback focuses on the perception that Rodgers no longer has high-end skills (we disagree), an email that arrived overnight points to a different concern. The question

Word earlier this month that the Vikings are not currently pursuing Aaron Rodgers was accompanied by word that they’ve told other teams they are prepared to move forward with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback. McCarthy hasn’t received the same message from the team at this point. During an appearance

The legal battle between Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy and his ex-fiancé, Tia Jones, continues. The problem started earlier this month, when Worthy was arrested for alleged domestic violence against Jones. He was not charged, and he contends that the allegations against him were fabricated. Jones has since filed an application

Tom Brady says that in his final years in New England, he began to realize that he and coach Bill Belichick were not on the same page. In a reflection on NFL free agency that he posted to his website, Brady talked about the only time he was a free

Brandin Cooks has signed for his second stint with the Saints, but this time he’s in a very different role, a veteran leadership role that he embraces. Cooks, who was the Saints’ first-round draft pick in 2014 and played three years in New Orleans, said after signing a free agent

University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the betting favorite to go No. 1 overall to the Titans. It seems a forgone conclusion. To that end, the Titans sent a large contingent to Miami for the school’s Pro Day. President of football operations Chad Brinker, General Manager Mike Borgonzi, assistant

Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was expected to make a big impact when he arrived in Kansas City in 2024, but it didn’t work out that way: A preseason injury limited him to just two regular-season games, and although he was healthy for the playoffs, his impact was minimal.

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua does not want a long NFL career. Nacua, who will turn 24 in May, said on the Join The Lobby podcast that he will retire when he’s 30. “I know I want to retire at the age of 30,” Nacua said, via USA Today. “I’m

The Bears have added another defensive back to the roster. The team announced that they have signed Nick McCloud to a one-year deal. They did not announce any other terms of the contract. McCloud split last season between the Giants and the 49ers. He played in seven games for the

The Saints have brought back one of their defensive free agents. New Orleans announced on Monday that the club has agreed to terms with defensive back Ugo Amadi on a one-year deal. Amadi, 27, has been with the Saints for the last two seasons. While he primarily played special teams

Tight end Travis Vokolek re-signed with the Cardinals on Monday, the team announced. The Cardinals tendered Vokolek, an exclusive rights free agent, and he now is under contract for 2025. Vokolek joined the Cardinals in December 2023 when they signed him off the Ravens’ practice squad. In 2024, Vokolek was

Safety Tony Jefferson’s return from retirement in 2024 went well enough that he’s set to play again in 2025. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports that Jefferson is set to re-sign with the Chargers. It will be a one-year deal for Jefferson in Los Angeles. Jefferson announced his retirement in

The Commanders hope to get a new stadium. They’ve hired an executive to lead the effort to find one. According to Washington Business Journal (via Sports Business Journal), the Commanders have hired Andy VanHorn for the purpose of finding a solution in the D.C. area. VanHorn will be working “closely