Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Bills are dealing with another season-ending injury at receiver. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Tuesday that receiver Tyrell Shavers tore his ACL during the first half of Sunday’s victory over the Jaguars. Shavers nevertheless played the second half. Via Joe Buscaglia of TheAthletic.com, Shavers was on the

The New York Islanders seem to average at least one Finnish player per year. This year, I propose that for their second first-round pick, they take a look at Juho Piiparinen. The defender plays with fellow projected first-rounder Oliver Suvanto for Tappara in the Finnish Liiga. He’s mobile but defense-minded.

The New England Patriots are favored to reach the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots are three-point favorites against the Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a line set after the Texans advanced by beating the Steelers 30-6 on Monday night. The last time these two teams played was

Monday night’s playoff loss may have been the last game for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. We won’t know the answer for now. In his post-game press conference after the Steelers fell to the Texans, 30-6, Rodgers wasn’t ready to talk about the future. “I’m not gonna make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle appears to be in good spirits after suffering a devastating torn Achilles injury on Sunday. The tight end posted a message on Instagram on Monday, admitting that while “football sucks sometimes,” he’ll “be good.” Kittle was carted off the field during the second quarter

The Browns announced their interview with Mike McDaniel for their head coaching vacancy on Monday morning and McDaniel is reportedly going to double up on conversations about a new job before the day is out. Peter Schrager of ESPN reports that McDaniel is also set to interview with the Falcons

The Bills appear likely to be without wide receiver Gabe Davis for the rest of the playoffs. Davis was carted to the locker room with a knee injury during Sunday’s win over the Jaguars, and today he’s set for an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. According to

The Chargers turned in the worst performance of any team in the NFL’s wild card weekend, barely looking competitive in a 16-3 loss to the Patriots. Afterward, head coach Jim Harbaugh said he couldn’t explain why his team scored only three points. “I really don’t have the answers,” Harbaugh said.

We may be early in the NFL draft process, but it’s becoming pretty clear that Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the unquestioned favorite to be the top overall pick and selected by the Las Vegas Raiders. The New York Jets, picking second, also need a quarterback, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni downplayed his sideline exchange with wide receiver A.J. Brown late in the first half of Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Sirianni was seen yelling at Brown to get off the field after the wideout failed to reel in a pass from Jalen Hurts on third

The Los Angeles Chargers haven’t won a playoff game since the 2018 campaign, and they will look to change that Sunday when they face Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. And they are ready to do whatever it takes, including “going Super Saiyan” mode if one of their latest

The Panthers couldn’t hold onto a late lead against the Rams, so their season came to an end with a 34-31 home loss on Saturday. While that was a painful way to go out, the mood in the Panthers locker room was not totally dejected. The team finished 2-15 in

For the second straight year, the Green Bay Packers have lost in the wild-card round, and the latest defeat was particularly painful. Not only did Green Bay lose to the rival Chicago Bears, but they also blew a 21-3 halftime lead while doing so. The offense failed to move the

The 2025-26 NFL playoffs are underway, and we will be continually updating the schedule, scores and playoff bracket here: AFC playoff bracket 1. Denver Broncos: First-round bye, will play at home against the lowest-seeded remaining team in the divisional round. 2. New England Patriots: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, January

Las Vegas Raiders star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby is excited for his long-term outlook following a knee injury. “Everything Happens For A Reason,” Crosby wrote in a Saturday post on X. “What’s Meant To Be Cannot Be Denied. What’s Already Known Doesn’t Have To Be Explained. When It’s All Said &

Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is expected to win the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year honor. But while he’s getting most of the attention, McMillan is far from the only rookie who will contribute to the Panthers today as they open the playoffs against the Rams. In fact, Panthers

When Bengals owner Mike Brown announced that director of player personnel Duke Tobin and coach Zac Taylor will return in 2026, some questioned whether the Bengals have the right people in place to turn things around. Tobin has no doubts. “If your question is, ‘Do I have confidence in myself?’

Dan Lanning says it was Indiana’s dominance, not just Oregon’s struggles with turnovers, that led to Friday night’s Peach Bowl loss to the Hoosiers. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore threw a game-opening pick-six and lost two fumbles as Indiana clinched its trip to the College Football Playoff national championship game with

The Buccaneers will interview Zac Robinson for their offensive coordinator opening, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Robinson served as the Falcons’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. The Falcons fired head coach Raheem Morris earlier this week. They denied the Cowboys permission to interview defensive coordinator

The Panthers activated offensive guard Robert Hunt off injured reserve on Friday, the team announced. Hunt has not played since tearing a biceps tendon in Week 2 against Arizona but has practiced the past two weeks. “I feel good,” Hunt said earlier this week, via Darin Gantt of the team

Trae Young is officially a member of the Washington Wizards after showing off his jersey and number with the club. The four-time All-Star revealed on Friday he will be wearing No. 3 with the Wizards. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. Make Bleacher Report

As the Rams head to Charlotte as 10.5-point favorites over the Panthers, quarterback Matthew Stafford has a chance to claim a slice of postseason history. Via NBC Sports research, Stafford has thrown multiple touchdown passes in seven straight playoff games. If Stafford does it again on Saturday, he’ll tie Joe

With coach John Harbaugh gone from Baltimore, it’s just a matter of time before Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken makes his own exit, too. Appearing Thursday on The Ryan Ripken Show, Monken was candid about the things that didn’t work during his three years with the team. “I didn’t coach

Sabrina Ionescu will not participate in Unrivaled’s second season due to an injury suffered during her 2025 campaign with the WNBA’s New York Liberty, per an announcement on Thursday. “While I’m disappointed I couldn’t play this season, I’ll be rooting for the Phantom,” Ionescu, who played with Phantom BC in

Matt Ryan is expected to return to the Falcons as their president of football and team owner Arthur Blank discussed the team’s interest in their longtime quarterback during a press conference on Thursday. Blank announced that the team would be hiring a president of football after firing head coach Raheem

The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel after his fourth NFL season, which resulted in a 7-10 record. There are multiple big-name coaches available this offseason, so some of the top candidates to replace McDaniel in Miami could include John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski. The 2025 campaign was something

John Harbaugh will take his time before interviewing for his next job. Harbaugh is not expected to conduct any head-coach interviews until next week, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Ravens fired Harbaugh on Tuesday after 18 years as their head coach. That instantly made him an attractive candidate

The case of the burglary of Shedeur Sanders’s home has been cracked. Via Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon-Journal, the Medina County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office has arrested three of the four suspects in the November 16, 2025 crime. The arrests happened on January 7. The suspects remain in custody. The

The Rams’ injury report showed only one change from Tuesday. Cornerback Darious Williams did not practice for personal reasons. Wide receiver Davante Adams (hamstring) remained a full participant, which bodes well for his availability for Saturday’s game against the Panthers. His practice on Tuesday was the first time he has

The 49ers have made a key roster move as they get ready to take on the Eagles in the wild card round. San Francisco announced on Wednesday that the club has signed linebacker Eric Kendricks to the 53-man roster off of the club’s practice squad. Kendricks replaces linebacker Tatum Bethune,

Former Texas wide receiver Jordan Shipley is in the hospital after suffering “severe” burns in an accident on his ranch near his hometown of Burnet, Texas, on Tuesday, per ESPN. Shipley’s family released a statement through the Texas athletic department announcing that the 40-year-old “remains in critical but stable condition.”

If they beat the Eagles on Sunday, the 49ers will become the first NFL franchise to record 40 playoff wins. The 49ers are 39-25 in the postseason in their history, and their 39 wins are the most ever. The 49ers earned one playoff win before they were members of the

For the first time since he joined the Chiefs in 2017, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is home for the postseason. He already has begun rehab after surgery Dec. 15 to repair a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee. Coach Andy Reid said he expects Mahomes to remain in Kansas

John Harbaugh had quite the run in Baltimore, with a 180-113 record in the regular season, a 13-11 postseason record and a Super Bowl title in 18 seasons. For all practical purposes, his time with the team ended Sunday night when the Ravens missed a last-second field goal in a

With six head-coaching openings in the NFL, and possibly more, Bill Belichick’s name will be mentioned publicly for one or more of the jobs. Whether he’s privately considered for any of them remains to be seen. Appearing on the Let’s Go! podcast, Belichick was asked by host Jim Gray whether

The Falcons requested interviews with a couple of head coaching candidates on Monday and they’re getting the ball rolling on their General Manager search as well. According to multiple reports, they have requested an interview with Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham. Cunningham has been a candidate for multiple vacancies around

Entering Sunday night’s game against the Steelers, the Ravens were focused on the unexpected opportunity to parlay a down season into another AFC North title. Now that yet another season has failed to fulfill preseason expectations, decisions will need to be made. Most immediately, owner Steve Bisciotti has to decide

The Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan on Oct. 13, so they aren’t wasting any time in getting on with it. They have scheduled their first two in-person interviews for this weekend. Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports that Kevin Stefanski is scheduled for an interview on Saturday and Raheem Morris

After Ben Johnson’s departure to become Bears head coach, the Lions brought John Morton back to the organization to be the team’s offensive coordinator. But that did not work out, as head coach Dan Campbell took over play-calling duties midway through the season. Detroit missed the playoffs, finishing 9-8 on

The Rams are getting some significant players back as they prepare to face the Panthers for the first game of the 2025 postseason. Via multiple reporters, head coach Sean McVay said in his Monday news conference that receiver Davante Adams and safety Quentin Lake are expected to return for Saturday’s

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s plans for the 2026 season have been a topic of conversation since he confirmed he’d play in 2025, but Kelce did not make any definitive statements during the first 17 weeks of the season and that didn’t change in Week 18. After the Chiefs closed

We haven’t seen the last of Aaron Rodgers just yet. The Steelers have won the AFC North and clinched the conference’s No. 4 seed with a wild 26-24 victory over the Ravens to end the NFL’s 2025 regular season. In a classic rivalry game between Pittsburgh and Baltimore, there were

It took longer than Myles Garrett anticipated. A half a sack of Josh Allen on Dec. 21 drew the Browns edge rusher within a sack of the NFL record. He didn’t get a sack against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers last week and was in the fourth quarter of the

The Texans are the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs. Although Houston benched its starters midway through today’s game once Jacksonville had secured the AFC South title, Houston’s backups did enough to pull out a 38-30 win over Indianapolis today. It was a back-and-forth battle that saw the Texans

Every Sunday, NFL officiating spokesperson Walt Anderson gets a sliver of air time to talk about any/all controversial calls from the prior seven days. This week, Anderson’s small slice of real estate focused on one call — the controversial offensive pass interference penalty that wiped out 42 yards of field

The Seattle Seahawks are the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, and they’re also the betting favorites to win Super Bowl LX. After the Seahawks beat the 49ers on Saturday night, they’ve become the favorites to win it all. Their current odds are +370. The Rams have the next-best

Kyle Shanahan coached his first game with the 49ers on September 10, 2017. In his debut, Shanahan’s team lost to the Panthers, 23-3. In no game since that day had the 49ers scored three or fewer points. The 49ers mustered only three against the Seahawks on Saturday night, in the

The Panthers blew their chance to win the NFC South on Saturday night, which forces them to become Falcons fans for a day. If Atlanta beats New Orleans on Sunday, the Panthers will become division champs via the round-robin tiebreaker among three 8-9 teams — Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta.

Breece Hall may have played his final down in a Jets uniform. The Jets downgraded Hall to out for Sunday’s game against the Bills. The running back had been listed as questionable to play due to a knee injury. Hall had set career highs with 243 carries and 1,035 yards

We’ve been watching the various hot spots for potential postseason changes since the middle of November. One name that has become more conspicuous down the homestretch of the season is Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles. At a time when few clear and obvious separations seem to be coming (the Raiders and