Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Bengals signed free agent offensive guard Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Patrick recently visited Cincinnati. A year ago, Patrick signed a one-year deal with the Saints and started 10 games for the team before landing on injured reserve. He has appeared in 107 career

The Cardinals announced a pair of signings on Friday. One was the previously reported agreement they reached with former Bears cornerback Jaylon Jones and the other was a deal with offensive lineman Royce Newman. Both players signed one-year deals in Arizona. Newman spent three seasons with the Packers before joining

Kenneth Sims, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 draft, died Friday at the age of 65, Chip Brown of 247Sports reports. Sims died in his sleep after battling an illness, per Brown. Sims played at the University of Texas, where he began his college career backing up Pro

The Chiefs have agreed to terms with free agent cornerback/core special teams player Robert Rochell on a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Rochell, who turns 27 next month, spent the past two seasons with the Packers. In 2024, he played 11 games, seeing action on one defensive snap

The Broncos have hired Jeff Schmedding as their inside linebackers coach, Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports reports. Schmedding will replace Michael Wilhoite, who the Broncos fired after his arrest on suspicion of second degree assault of a police officer. Isaac Shewmaker will serve as the team’s outside linebackers coach. Schmedding

The Browns have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Jerome Baker, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. Baker recently visited Cleveland. Baker began last season with the Seahawks and started the first five games of the year before being traded to the Titans. He appeared in five more games

The Giants are done waiting on Aaron Rodgers. With Rodgers visiting Pittsburgh on Friday, the Giants have signed veteran quarterback Jameis Winston. He joined Tommy DeVito as the only two quarterbacks on the Giants’ roster. They’ll surely add more, possibly through the draft. The first pick in the 2015 draft,

The Vikings need a veteran quarterback. And they’re reportedly talking to one who hasn’t played since January 2024. The Vikings are in communication with Ryan Tannehill, reports Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. As we hear it, the Vikings consider Tannehill a potential option. However, no deal has been discussed. Tannehill,

Offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort is returning to the Packers. Telfort, an exclusive rights free agent, signed his tender on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Telfort, 26, signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He didn’t make the team out of training camp but signed

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons is optimistic about getting a long-term deal with the team. The question is: When? Clarence Hill of All City DLLS reports the Cowboys have yet to have “real talks” with Parsons’ agent, David Mulegheta, though a deal could come together quickly if both sides are

Tight end Tyler Conklin has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chargers, his agent, Mike McCartney, announced on social media. Conklin took a free agent visit to Los Angeles this week. He joins Will Dissly, Tucker Fisk and McCallan Castles in the tight ends room. Conklin, 29, spent the

Aaron Rodgers has previously spent time in Pittsburgh, usually in three-hour chunks at the local football stadium. He spent twice that amount of time on Friday, visiting with the local team. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Rodgers visited the Steelers’ facility for roughly six hours on Friday. Schefter calls it

The Raiders re-signed cornerback Sam Webb to a one-year deal, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Webb was an exclusive rights free agent. He will provide needed depth at the position after the Raiders lost cornerback Nate Hobbs in free agency, but his main contribution again looks to be on special

The Seahawks signed free agent wide receiver River Cracraft on Friday, the team announced. Cracraft spent the past three seasons with the Dolphins. In 2024, he went on injured reserve Aug. 27 with a shoulder injury but returned to play eight games and caught seven passes for 66 yards. He

The Seahawks are adding some depth to their secondary and special teams. D’Anthony Bell is signing a one-year deal in Seattle, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Bell was undrafted in 2022 and took a winding road to the NFL after playing football at four different colleges, but he

The Texans have struck a deal with another veteran offensive tackle. Agent Drew Rosenhaus told reporters that his client Trent Brown has agreed to a one-year deal with Houston. The deal is worth up to $3 million. The Texans reached a deal with former Jaguar and Viking Cam Robinson earlier

On Thursday, both Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Colorado coach Deion Sanders had something to say about lies they believe are being told about Shedeur in the pre-draft process. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports has more details on the specific things Deion said. Apparently, Deion believes one specific team is

Wide receiver Brandin Cooks is headed back to where his NFL career got underway. Cooks was a 2014 first-round pick of the Saints and, according to multiple reports, the veteran wideout has agreed to terms on a contract that will bring him back to New Orleans. The return to town

Some (hand raised) have criticized quarterback Aaron Rodgers for taking his time in picking a new team. As one source explains it, however, Rodgers is simply being a good client. Rodgers’s agent, David Dunn, has been encouraging Rodgers to be patient. Patience can become leverage. Leverage can improve offers. As

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The Browns traded for Kenny Pickett earlier this month, but they are expected to continue adding to the quarterback position in the coming weeks. They could add a veteran option like Russell Wilson, they could pick up a rookie early in next month’s draft or do both as they move

The Bengals have paid superstar receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Under the strict new-money APY analysis, he’s now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history — at $40.25 million per year. But the devil always resides in the details — and, as shown below, the devil has taken a pitchfork to that $40.25

The Giants have added some depth at receiver. New York announced on Friday that the club has signed Lil’Jordan Humphrey. ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes Humphrey’s contract is for one year. Humphrey, 26, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2019. He spent his first three

Deion Sanders knows more about playing both offense and defense than just about anyone in football today, having successfully done it himself for the 1996 Cowboys and then coached Travis Hunter as a two-way Heisman Trophy winner at Colorado last season. And Sanders says it would be foolish to doubt

Defensive end Dante Fowler agreed to return to the Cowboys this month and the veteran’s first meeting with the media since signing his contract included discussion about his spike in production after leaving Dallas for Washington last year. Fowler had 10.5 sacks for the Commanders after picking up 10 over

As the NFL prepares to vote on whether to add extra scrimmage plays via the expansion of regular-season overtime to 15 minutes (as noted last night, the Eagles believe it will be roughly 30 per year), it’s important to note that something happened last year regarding the number of scrimmage

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders wants the NFL to know that he’s a pocket passer first and foremost, and only uses his running ability if that’s what his team needs him to do. Sanders said on NFL Network that he has always viewed playing from the pocket as the most important

The Seahawks have overhauled their offense this offseason. Longtime star wideouts Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf are no longer with the team and Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have signed with the club to join Jaxson Smith-Njigba in the group. They’ll be playing with a new quarterback in Sam Darnold

Right tackle Lane Johnson became the longest-tenured member of the Eagles when defensive end Brandon Graham announced his retirement this week and Johnson is set to hold onto that title for a while. Johnson signed a one-year extension with the team that puts him under contract in Philadelphia through the

Cornerback Jonathan Jones went to the Super Bowl after each of his first three NFL seasons and picked up a pair of Super Bowl rings, but his last five seasons in New England were a lot less successful. It’s not hard to pinpoint what changed for the Patriots. Tom Brady

One of the longest-serving employees at the NFL Players Association will be ending his tenure. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, NFLPA general counsel Tom DePaso will be retiring. DePaso, 69, joined the union in 1984. DePaso spent one year in the NFL, as a linebacker with the Bengals.

Cornerback Jaylon Jones is set for a move to Arizona. Jones has agreed to terms on a contract with the Cardinals, per a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC. Jones spent the last three seasons with the Bears. He appeared in 41 games and made five starts on defense while

Ryan Kelly’s departure from Indianapolis as a free agent this offseason was notable enough to elicit a statement of gratitude from Colts owner Jim Irsay and the Vikings center discussed his decision to switch teams on Thursday. Kelly made four Pro Bowls while spending the first nine years of his

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell as part of Nashville’s bid to host Super Bowl LXIII in February of 2029. The next three Super Bowls have been awarded to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. That leaves the 2029 game as the first one available

Cornerback Tony Brown will remain a member of the Cleveland Browns. The team announced on Thursday that Brown has signed a new contract with the team. They did not disclose the terms of the deal. Brown signed a one-year contract with Cleveland last year and appeared in six games during

Cornerback Khalil Dorsey will stay in Detroit. The Lions announced on Thursday that they have re-signed Dorsey. The Lions douple-dipped on secondary moves Thursday as the Dorsey word comes shortly after they announced the signing of veteran corner Rock Ya-Sin. Dorsey appeared in 27 games and made three starts for

The Steelers signed cornerback James Pierre to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Pierre returned to the Steelers for a second stint in 2024, signing to the practice squad in September after his release from the Commanders. Pittsburgh elevated him to the 53-man roster a week later. Pierre, 28,

The Falcons are adding an experienced returner. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, Jamal Agnew has agreed to terms with Atlanta on a one-year deal worth a maximum of $2.5 million. Agnew, 29, did not appear in a game in 2024, though he was on the Steelers’ practice squad late

The Steelers have re-signed outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon to a one-year deal, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. Moon, 26, was an exclusive rights free agent. He appeared in 13 games for the Steelers last season, starting one. Moon recorded nine total tackles on 222 special teams plays and 111 on

Linebacker Jerome Baker’s search for a new team has taken him to Cleveland. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Baker is visiting with the Browns. The Browns have also signed guard Teven Jenkins and cornerback Tony Brown on Thursday. Baker began last season with the Seahawks and started the

The Steelers had Ben Roethlisberger entering his final NFL season when they drafted Najee Harris in the first-round of the 2021draft. After that season, the Steelers started five different quarterbacks the next three seasons. Kenny Pickett started most of the games at quarterback for the Steelers as a rookie in

The Titans entered free agency in the market for a left tackle, and there weren’t many great options. That’s why they gave Dan Moore Jr. a four-year, $82 million deal. It ranks as one of the most surprising deals of free agency and one of the most high-risk, considering Moore’s

After the 49ers finished off a disappointing 6-11 season, Deebo Samuel requested a trade. The 49ers granted his wish March 1 in exchange for a fifth-round pick. He goes from a team in rebuild mode to one that is ascending, having made the NFC Championship Game last season. Samuel said

Free-agent defensive end Charles Omenihu is staying put. After more than a week on the market, Omenihu has opted to rejoin the Chiefs on a one-year deal. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, it has a maximum value of $7 million. Omenihu suffered a torn ACL in the 2023 AFC Championship.

When the Eagles last played an overtime game, against the Bills during the 2023 season, Philly benefited from the regular-season rule that guarantees a possession for the team that kick offs to start overtime — if the team that receives scores a field goal. The Eagles now want the guaranteed

When receiver D.K. Metcalf was traded to the Steelers, he received a new contract. The five-year, $150 million deal replaces the final year of his prior contract, at $18 million. The new-money average, then, is $33 million per year. We’ve gotten the full details regarding the contract. Here they are,

Wide receiver Michael Gallup signed with the Commanders on 2025 and then met the media to explain why he was coming back to the NFL after retiring last year. Gallup signed with the Raiders as a free agent in the spring and went through offseason work with the team before

Feleipe Franks is returning to Atlanta. The Falcons announced the addition of the free agent tight end, and according to multiple reports, Franks is signing a one-year deal. Franks, 27, originally joined the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He entered the NFL as a quarterback before moving

Over the weekend, Bengals receiver Tee Higgins traded in a fully-guaranteed $26.16 million franchise tender and a shot at free agency in 2026 for a four-year deal. So what did he get? Here are the details, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. 2025 offseason 90-man roster bonus:

The Chargers are hosting veteran tight end Tyler Conklin on a free agent visit, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. The Chargers currently have Will Dissly, Tucker Fisk and McCallan Castles on their depth chart at the position. Conklin, 29, spent the past three seasons with the Jets. In 2024,