Category : Red Zone Rumors

It was a moderate surprise on Tuesday when word came down that the league had tabled — instead of rejected — Detroit’s proposal to change the postseason seeding format. The exact wording of the Lions’ proposal was, “to amend the current playoff seeding format to allow Wild Card teams to

The dynamic kickoff is here to stay, though there will be tweaks to it for the 2025 season. The proposal that passed at the annual league meeting on Tuesday moves a touchback from the 30 to the 35-yard line. It also will change the alignment for players lining up in

This memo was distributed by the league after voting by the 32 teams at today’s meeting: NFL clubs adopted the following rules change proposals, bylaws and resolutions today at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. 2025 Approved Playing Rules Summary 1-A. By Competition Committee; amends Rule 6, to

Steelers owner Art Rooney II sounds confident that Aaron Rodgers will sign with his team soon. “We keep hearing that he’s, I guess, headed in our direction, and so that seems to be all signs are positive so far,” Rooney said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Rooney acknowledged, however, that

The Steelers’ proposal to allow for communication between impending free agents and interested teams during the two-day negotiating period before the start of free agency has passed. It marks a significant change to the free agency process. The two days before the start of a new league year in March

The 49ers might or might not have a contract completed with Brock Purdy by the time the offseason program begins later this month. If they don’t, there’s a chance the quarterback won’t participate in the voluntary offseason program. Some players do during ongoing negotiations. Some players don’t. Coach Kyle Shanahan

The tush push has not been banned. At least not yet. The 32 teams decided not to take a vote today at the league meeting on a proposal brought forward by the Packers that would have outlawed pushing the quarterback immediately after he takes the snap on quarterback sneaks. Although

The Panthers traded with the Steelers for wide receiver Diontae Johnson a year ago to be their No. 1 wide receiver. They inquired about wideout DK Metcalf before the Seahawks traded him to the Steelers. No matter, Panthers coach Dave Canales said he believes Xavier Legette is “that guy.” “I

The Eagles have parted ways with a number of players since winning the Super Bowl and one key part of the offense’s future is still unsettled. Tight end Dallas Goedert is heading into the final year of his contract and that’s led to some chatter about a possible trade. General

The Falcons do not expect Kirk Cousins at their offseason program. “I’m not going to be foolish to think that he’s going to show up for voluntary work right now,” Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday from the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach. “We’re dealing with a business-type mode

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went from sitting on a hot seat last year to sitting on the throne this year and the timing of that change was well timed from a contractual perspective. Sirianni is headed into the final year of the deal he signed when he was hired

The Giants re-signed linebacker Ty Summers, the team announced. Summers, 29, is a core special teams player, having played 272 special teams snaps and 112 on defense in 16 games last season. He totaled 29 tackles and one pass defensed. Summers entered the league as a seventh-round choice of the

The Eagles made the Super Bowl with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the lineup in 2022 and they won it after bringing him back in 2024, but those results didn’t stop the team from trading Gardner-Johnson to the Texans this month. General Manager Howie Roseman had his first chance to discuss

Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said recently that the team will not be drafting for need with the No. 4 pick in April, but there’s not much question about what their biggest need is at this point in the calendar. The Patriots filled a number of

Colts General Manager Chris Ballard says he doesn’t want to change the rules around the tush push just because one team does it better than everyone else. Ballard said on PFT Live at the league meeting that teams are always trying to find ways to improve the quarterback sneak, but

When Lions General Manager Brad Holmes got the job in Detroit, he quickly got to work on one of the biggest trades in NFL history: Sending Matthew Stafford to Los Angeles for Jared Goff and two first-round draft picks. A year later, when Stafford won the Super Bowl with the

More than a month ago, the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford struck a deal on a new contract for 2025. The contract has not yet been signed. “We sent it to [agent] Jimmy Sexton this week and so I think it’s just semantics,” coach Sean McVay told PFT Live on

The NFL will play seven international games in 2025 — that number is set in stone. But as the game continues to grow globally, there could be more international games in 2026. NFL executive vice president, club business, international & league events Peter O’Reilly explained on Monday that the league

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Friday that taking the opportunity to talk to Aaron Rodgers in recent weeks was not a sign of doubt about J.J. McCarthy’s ability to handle the team’s quarterback job. O’Connell said that “two things can be true at the same time” while speaking

The Steelers may or may not have Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback in 2025. They continue to wait for the four-time MVP to make a decision on his future with no deadline in place. Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson the only quarterbacks on the roster currently. Steelers General Manager

Punter Brad Robbins is back in the NFL. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Robbins has agreed to terms with the Bills. The 2023 sixth-round pick has been out of the NFL since being released by the Bengals last October. Robbins averaged 44.3 yards per punt during his rookie

The Colts signed Daniel Jones earlier this month, setting up a competition between him and 2023 No. 4 overall pick Anthony Richardson. At the annual league meeting on Monday, head coach Shane Steichen mentioned several things he likes about what Jones brings to the club. “I think if you look

Woody Johnson and the Jets did poorly in the annual NFL Players Association survey in 2024, but the Jets owner doesn’t put much stock in the results. Johnson told reporters in Palm Beach for this week’s league meetings that the scores, which included an F for his willingness to invest

Former NFL cornerback and current Amazon Prime analyst Richard Sherman’s house was recently robbed at gunpoint, while his family was home. Via Jacob Camenker of USA Today, Sherman disclosed the incident on social media. “House being robbed at gun point with my family in it isn’t what anyone wants for

The tush push takes center stage on Tuesday. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, a “good discussion” is anticipated at the ownership session regarding the proposed changes. The Competition Committee addressed the pending proposal from the Packers on Sunday. Per the source, there was no definitive decision from

The Browns may have missed on the swing they took with Deshaun Watson. But as they rebuild their quarterbacks room, they did trade for 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett. After spending last season with the Eagles, Pickett is set to receive an opportunity to start in 2025. He’s currently the

The Patriots have made several big moves since free agency opened three weeks ago, but Mike Vrabel says nobody should be celebrating just yet. New Patriots additions include defensive end Milton Williams, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, cornerback Carlton Davis, linebacker Harold Landry, linebacker Robert Spillane, right tackle Morgan Moses, linebacker

Now through his third season, Rams running back Kyren Williams is eligible for a contract extension. General Manager Les Snead told reporters at the annual league meeting on Monday that he’d like to see that happen. The Rams have met with Williams’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, in Florida over the last

Jameis Winston said on Monday that his “initial vision approaching this offseason” was to find a team that would give him “either a starting role or bridge opportunity to be the starting quarterback,” but it looks like he’s destined for other things. The Giants signed Russell Wilson shortly after adding

Multiple contract extensions were on Ravens head coach John Harbaugh’s mind during a Monday media session at the league meetings in Palm Beach. Harbaugh said that an extension is going to have to come for quarterback Lamar Jackson “sooner or later” because of how his cap number is set to

Get ready for more Bucco Bruce. The NFL on Monday expanded the number of times that teams can wear alternate or throwback uniforms in a given season. The prior limit was three; the new maximum is four. Last year, the NFL increased the number of different helmets a team can

Former Falcons and Lions defensive lineman John Cominsky has retired from football at the age of 29. “After 6 years in the NFL, I am officially medically retiring,” Cominsky wrote on social media. “I am proud of the career I had, but have accumulated a combination of injuries that are

Running back Jahmyr Gibbs led the Lions in offensive touches during the 2024 season, but that might not have been the case if not for an injury that knocked David Montgomery out for the final three weeks of the regular season. Gibbs saw a sharp uptick in his workload in

Brock Purdy just might get his wish. The 49ers quarterback said after the season he wanted a long-term extension “sooner than later,” setting a goal to have it done by the start of the offseason program. General Manager John Lynch said Monday it is possible the sides will agree by

The Broncos’ current lease at Empower Field at Mile High runs through the 2030 season, so a new stadium for the franchise isn’t necessarily urgent. But given the time it takes for development and construction, the Broncos have been doing plenty of research into potential sites for their next home.

It’s going to be hard to find 24 teams that sufficiently oppose the “tush push” to nudge it from the rulebook. But there are some who believe the play doesn’t belong in the game. Rams coach Sean McVay, a member of the Competition Committee, explained his position during a Monday

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel played a little bit of offense in his 14 NFL seasons as a player, enough to score 10 receiving touchdowns. But he doesn’t know if Travis Hunter can play both sides of the ball in the NFL. Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, played 688 defensive

The Commanders traded for Deebo Samuel, but they want to make sure they keep Terry McLaurin long term. To that end, the team has had preliminary contract talks with McLaurin’s representation, General Manager Adam Peters said Monday, via The Washington Post. “We want to make Terry a Commander for a

Titans head coach Brian Callahan offered updates on a couple of injured players during a media session at the league meetings on Monday. Wide receiver Treylon Burks tore his ACL five games into the 2024 season and Callahan said he’s not expected to be back for the start of training

The NFL approved a change to flex scheduling procedures at the league meetings in Palm Beach on Monday. Per a report from Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, at least 24 teams voted in favor of a resolution that will allow the league to flex games from Sunday to Thursday night

The Packers are going to have a different look on their offensive line this season. General Manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed that free agent addition Aaron Banks is set to be their left guard while Elgton Jenkins will move from that spot to center for the 2025 season. Gutekunst said the

The NFL has a new top lawyer. Ted Ullyot replaces the retiring Jeff Pash. The league disclosed the move to owners today, reports Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. Ullyot previously served as the primary in-house lawyer at Facebook, from 2008 through 2013. He also has served in the George

The Broncos have a third quarterback on their roster. Sam Ehlinger will join Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham on in the quarterbacks room. Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports that the Broncos and Ehlinger reached agreement on a one-year deal. He could replace Zach Wilson as the third quarterback after

The Browns’ decision to trade three-first round picks, a third-round pick and two fourth-round picks to the Texans for Deshaun Watson, and then give Watson the biggest guaranteed contract in NFL history, was a disaster. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam knows that. Haslam spoke to reporters at the league meeting today

The last two offseasons for the Jets have been noisy ones as Aaron Rodgers’ presence led to a lot of talk about playoff runs and on-field success that failed to materialize come the fall. One of the byproducts of that underperformance was a change in head coaches and Aaron Glenn

Among the decisions Lions General Manager Brad Holmes will be making this decision is one regarding wide receiver Jameson Williams’s future with the club. The Lions have to decide whether to exercise their 2026 option on Williams’s contract and Holmes indicated that the team will be doing so when he

Word over the weekend was that the 49ers are unlikely to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk this offseason and General Manager John Lynch confirmed it on Monday. Aiyuk was nearly traded to the Steelers before signing a long-term deal with the team last year and there was thought that they’d

When the Colts drafted Anthony Richardson at No. 4 overall two years ago, they likely didn’t envision him being a part of a quarterback competition entering 2025. But that’s what Indianapolis is facing this spring, as the club signed Daniel Jones to push Richardson this offseason. One of the biggest

The Titans have attended Cam Ward’s Pro Day. They have taken him to dinner. They have had a private workout with him. If the Titans have fallen head over heels for Ward, they aren’t trading the No. 1 overall pick. “I was taught over the years, if you find the

The Dolphins missed the playoffs in 2024 for the first time since head coach Mike McDaniel joined the team and that’s led to some conversation about his job security heading into his fourth season in Miami. During a session with reporters from the league meetings in Palm Beach on Monday,