Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Packers’ proposal to ban immediate pushing on plays like the tush push has been a popular topic of conversation at the league meetings in Palm Beach. AFC coaches met with the media on Monday morning and many of them were asked for their opinions about whether the play should

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers met with the Steelers at their facility over a week ago and he’s reportedly spent some time with a possible Pittsburgh teammate as well. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Rodgers and Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf worked out together. Per the report, the players had

The Raiders traded for Geno Smith with a long-term plan in place for the quarterback. That entails signing Smith to a contract extension. The Seahawks traded Smith to the Raiders because of Smith’s financial expectations. Smith is headed into the final year of his deal, scheduled to make $31 million

The Colts are planning a quarterback competition this offseason and there won’t be any edges given when it gets rolling this spring. Head coach Shane Steichen told reporters at the league meetings in Palm Beach on Monday that Anthony Richardson’s experience in the offense won’t land him any more work

The Vikings haven’t slammed the door on the possibility of adding Aaron Rodgers or any other quarterback to the roster before the start of the 2025 season, but the first choice in Minnesota is for 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy to be the leader of the offense. McCarthy hasn’t been

The Competition Committee gathered on Sunday to review the various proposed rule changes from the teams. The elephant in the room is the play that unfolds like a collision between two hippos. Via Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, the committee had a “heated” discussion regarding the Packers’ proposed tweak to the

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has emphasized speed in building his offense, but new Dolphins running back Alexander Mattison says he was brought in to add some power. Mattison said he talked to McDaniel when he signed with the Dolphins and knows he was brought in to add a physical element

The NFL is considering switching games from Sunday to Thursday with only three weeks’ notice. Owners will vote today on a measure that would change the league’s flexible scheduling rules, according to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. If the measure passes, a game could be moved from Sunday to

If a team is going to trade with the Titans to acquire this year’s No. 1 overall pick, it sounds like it won’t be the Browns. General Manager Andrew Berry told reporters on Sunday that it’s “unlikely” that Cleveland would trade up for the first selection, though the team is

The Ravens still have Justin Tucker on their roster, and Ravens president Sashi Brown said Sunday it will remain that way until the NFL concludes its investigation of the kicker. Sixteen massage therapists from eight Baltimore spas have accused Tucker of sexual misconduct. “From our standpoint, I think we want

The Bills have extended several players this offseason, getting cornerback Christian Benford, defensive end Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel Bernard and wide receiver Khalil Shakir on long-term deals. The Bills also want to re-sign James Cook but apparently not at the running back’s current asking price. General Manager Brandon Beane said

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin spoke to reporters from the league meetings in Palm Beach on Sunday and the team’s conversations with Aaron Rodgers were a lead topic. Tomlin confirmed that Rodgers visited the team’s facility in Pittsburgh earlier this month to discuss the possibility of joining the Steelers. Tomlin

The Jets have veterans Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor on their roster, and they haven’t ruled out drafting a quarterback with the seventh overall pick. But Fields will start the 2025 season as the team’s starter, General Manager Darren Mougey said Sunday. “We believe Justin is the starter,” Mougey said,

The Jets gave wide receiver Allen Lazard permission to look for a trade earlier this month, but they haven’t moved him to another club and General Manager Darren Mougey didn’t make it sound like a move was coming in the near future when he spoke to reporters on Sunday. Mougey,

Sports media abhors a vacuum. In the absence of comments from the principals to an ongoing story, reports will emerge. Some accurate, some not. One topic for such fodder in recent weeks has been the contract talks, if any, between the Cowboys and do-it-all defender Micah Parsons. On Sunday, Cowboys

The Titans are doing nothing to disquiet the noise about a possible trade out of the first overall pick in the draft. In contrast, they’re denying that they’ve spoken to anyone about trading quarterback Will Levis. “That’s a false report,” Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said Sunday at

Titans head coach Brian Callahan said recently that the team is considering four players for the first overall pick in the draft, but vice president of football operations Chad Brinker made it clear the team isn’t closing the door on one other option. Brinker said from the league meetings on

As the 49ers’ 2024 season wound down, defensive end Nick Bosa tried to find a bright side to missing the playoffs. Bosa said he was looking forward to having a full offseason after seeing the previous three truncated by the team’s deep postseason runs. They made it to at least

Teams that intend to keep their free agents usually get the deals done before another team has a chance to catch his eye. The 49ers didn’t do that as to linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and by the time they mobilized it was too late. In an article from Luca Evans of

As he prepares for the 2025 NFL draft, LSU tight end Mason Taylor is getting plenty of advice from his father, Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, and his uncle, five-time All-Pro linebacker Zach Thomas. Taylor said at LSU’s Pro Day that his dad and uncle have both told

The 49ers are surely wishing they’d traded receiver Brandon Aiyuk when they had the chance. They could have. It was happening. Aiyuk was about to be a Steeler. Then, he expressed a willingness to accept the 49ers’ best offer on a long-term deal, and coach Kyle Shanahan literally ran upstairs

The Raiders will take Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in the 2025 NFL draft, if the betting odds are to be believed. And Jeanty welcomes that. Las Vegas, which owns the sixth overall pick, is a -125 favorite to draft Jeanty at DraftKings. Jeanty said that the contingent from

Now that the Patriots have added receiver Stefon Diggs on a three-year, year-to-year contract, they’ll need to figure out how to best use him. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com has taken a look at the possibilities. The most intriguing strategy relates to the slot. As Reiss notes, Diggs became more or

The first two games of the second season of the UFL have not been close. Friday night’s 31-6 drubbing of the Houston Roughnecks by the St. Louis Battlehawks was followed by a Saturday slaughtering of the San Antonio Brahmas by the Arlington Renegades. Running back Kalen Ballage had 110 rushing

When former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said that he arrived in Carolina to a “locker room full of losers,” it was the latest in a long line of comments suggesting that he doesn’t have the warmest memories of his former team. But the Panthers say there’s no rift, at least

During his time with the Jets, Zach Wilson took plenty of criticism for never becoming the franchise quarterback he was expected to be as the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. But the Jets also took plenty of criticism for not developing Wilson. And Wilson says that in

The Titans could trade the No. 1 overall pick as General Manager Mike Borgonzi recently said “everything is still on the table.” It appears likely, though, that the team uses the selection. Head coach Brian Callahan told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that the team has a four players it’s

The Falcons have tried to create the impression that they’re committed to keeping quarterback Kirk Cousins as the understudy to Michael Penix Jr. in 2025. Some think they’re bluffing. One key fact supports the notion that the Falcons are biding their time. The Cousins contract has a provision allowing the

Earlier this week, former NFL running back LeShon Johnson was indicted on 21 counts related to dogfighting, several months after 190 dogs were seized from his possession. On Thursday, a summary of the evidence against Johnson was filed in court. Via Joe Mussatto of the Oklahoman, the evidence includes an

Free agent linebacker E.J. Speed is heading to Houston. The Texans and Speed have agreed to a one-year contract. Speed was a 2019 fifth-round pick of the Colts and has played his entire NFL career in Indianapolis. For most of his career he played more on special teams than on

The Bills have locked up one of their key defensive players. According to multiple reports, cornerback Christian Benford has agreed to a four-year contract extension with Buffalo. The initial numbers indicate Benford’s deal is worth $76 million. Benford, 24, was a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft but has emerged

Twenty-nine years ago, on the 29th of March, the Baltimore Ravens got their name. Today, the Ravens have unveiled plans for commemorating their 30th season. The effort includes a logo that includes the Roman numerals of the two Super Bowls the Ravens have won. Originally, the Cleveland Browns were to

At a Friday press conference from the Patriots facility, wide receiver Stefon Diggs talked about his desire to be a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye during the 2025 season and fulfilling that goal will take a full recovery from the torn ACL that ended his 2024 season after eight games.

It’s inevitable that the NFL will expand to 18 games. At the latest, it’s coming after the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires. At the earliest, it’ll happen whenever the league and the NFL Players Association agree to do it. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports recently reported that the owners will

It was reported as a three-year, $69 million deal with $26 million guaranteed. It is not. The new Stefon Diggs contract falls short on both counts, based on the details reported by Albert Breer of SI.com. Here they are: 1. Signing bonus: $12 million. 2. 2025 workout bonus: $200,000. 3.

Dan Simmons, who spent 42 years as the Saints’ head equipment manager, has died at the age of 78. Simmons became the Saints’ head equipment manager in 1973 and kept working through 2014, when he retired but continued working with the Saints in an alumni capacity. Before working for the

The Titans may be using the first overall pick in the draft on quarterback Cam Ward next month and one of the best ways to set him or any quarterback up for success is by making sure that they are well protected. New Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi has worked

How much of a push is there to ban the tush push? The time to put the cards on the table is coming very soon, with the league’s owners due to meet next week in Florida. That’s when proposed rule changes get a vote (or, if they’re going to fail,

Hunter Renfrow wants back in. After not playing in the 2024 season, Renfrow has recently taken a free-agent visit with the Panthers and is set to take another with the Raiders, according to NFL Media. Renfrow met with Carolina on Wednesday and will meet with Las Vegas on Friday. A

The Eagles confirmed a few previously reported changes to their coaching staff on Friday and they announced several other moves as well. They have promoted Tyler Yelk to a defensive assistant position on Nick Sirianni’s staff. Yelk was a quality control coach in 2024 and an assistant to Sirianni during

The Steelers have Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson on their depth chart at quarterback. They may or may not have Aaron Rodgers on their roster for 2025. They may or may not draft a quarterback. The Steelers, who have the 21st overall pick, are doing their due diligence on draft

Ford Field will remain the name of the Lions’ stadium after a new agreement between the team and Ford Motor Company. The new agreement keeps the Ford name on the stadium through at least 2036. The Lions’ stadium has been called Ford Field since it opened in 2002. Among NFL

The Lions have proposed playoff seeding independent of division championship. Even if the proposal fails, it will spark a conversation for the powers-that-be. Earlier this week, Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay addressed the situation during a call with reporters. He said that the issue has come up before, but that

Jets wide receiver Irvin Charles signed his tender Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions reports. Charles was an exclusive rights free agent. Charles appeared in 13 games for the Jets last season, recording seven tackles and blocking a punt before tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. He played

The Green Bay Packers have a new chief lawyer. The team announced on Friday that Kevin Manara is the team’s new general counsel. Incoming president/CEO Ed Policy made the announcement. “We are excited to welcome Kevin to Green Bay,” Policy said in a team-issued release. “He brings a wealth of

When I tuned into the UFL regular-season opener between the St. Louis Battlehawks and the Houston Roughnecks, I expected to see A.J. McCarron playing quarterback for the Battlehawks. As it turns out, McCarron doesn’t work in the UFL anymore. He was cut in November 2024. He wasn’t happy about the

Edge rusher Abdul Carter didn’t do any on-field work during Penn State’s Pro Day workout on Friday, but he still tried to make his case to be the first overall pick in this year’s draft. While quarterback Cam Ward is seen as the likeliest choice to go first overall whether

The Lions closed out the week by re-signing one of their players. The team announced that they have re-signed offensive lineman Kayode Awosika. They did not disclose any terms of the deal. Awosika signed with the Eagles after going undrafted in 2021 and the Lions signed him off of the

The UFL’s players have no new Collective Bargaining Agreement. They’ll nevertheless proceed with the season as scheduled, reports Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com. It starts on Friday night at 8:00 p.m. ET, with the Houston Roughnecks hosting the St. Louis Battlehawks. The development comes as no surprise to those monitoring the

The NCAA continues to be out of step with the new dance moves of college sports. Via Griffin McVeigh of On3.com, the collegiate athletics governing body has declined a request from Colorado and Syracuse to have joint practices followed by a scrimmage. More specifically, the FBS Oversight Committee won’t recommend