Category : Red Zone Rumors

Ravens coach John Harbaugh won’t be leaving Baltimore any time soon. The Ravens announced today that they have reached a three-year contract extension with Harbaugh. The 62-year-old Harbaugh has been the Ravens’ head coach since 2008. He won Super Bowl XLVII after the 2012 season and was named NFL coach

If you missed it the first time, they’ve performed an encore. Sort of. On the weekend of the Super Bowl, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend was walking around New Orleans in a T-shirt that trolled the Falcons for their loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. The game included the Falcons

Wide receiver Stefon Diggs met the media as a member of the Patriots for the first time on Friday and his new quarterback was an early topic of conversation in his press conference. Drake Maye had a good rookie season in New England and showed an ability to make plays

The Falcons signed tight end Teagan Quitoriano on Friday, the team announced. They also made the signing of German-born kicker Lenny Krieg official. The addition of Krieg previously was reported. Quitoriano entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick of the Texans in 2022, and he spent most of his first

The Packers signed linebacker Kristian Welch on Friday, the team announced. He spent the 2023 season with the Packers before splitting last season between the Broncos and Ravens. The Packers originally signed him to their practice squad Aug. 31, 2023, after the Ravens cut him. He signed to the Packers’

The Raiders are signing free agent linebacker Devin White to a one-year deal, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Raiders General Manager John Spytek was with the Bucs when they drafted White with the fifth overall pick in 2019. White also played with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady with the

Four weeks ago, it wasn’t clear what the Raiders would do at quarterback. Three weeks ago, the clouds parted. The new quarterback in Las Vegas is Geno Smith. New Raiders G.M. John Spytek addressed the decision to trade for Smith during a recent episode of the team’s Upon Further Review

After two years with Colorado, head football coach Deion Sanders has landed five years of significant financial security. Via Brian Howell of the Boulder Daily Camera, the school has announced a new five-year, $54 million deal with Sanders. The $10.8 million-per-year agreement makes Coach Prime one of the highest-paid coaches

In 2024, the Chiefs tried to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls. Cameras and microphones chronicled the ride. We’ll all get to see it, soon. ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports announced today a six-part docuseries focusing on Kansas City’s 2024 season. “ESPN and

When the NFL’s owners meet next week, they’ll take up a variety of proposed rules, bylaws, and resolutions changes from the league’s teams. The Competition Committee is expected to have a position as to most if not all of them. On Sunday afternoon, the Competition Committee will meet to finalize

The Jaguars parted ways with an offensive lineman on Friday. The team announced that they have waived Dieter Eiselen. Eiselen joined the Jaguars’ practice squad last November and signed a future contract with the team after the end of the season. Eiselen did not appear in any games for Jacksonville.

The Patriots are moving on from Ja’Whaun Bentley. After the linebacker posted a “goodbye” message on social media, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports New England is expected to release Bentley on Friday. A fifth-round pick in 2018, Bentley was a three-time captain for the Patriots. But he played just two

Sports books have started taking bets on NFL teams’ 2025 win totals, and four of the top teams from last year are expected to be at the top of the league again this year. The Eagles, Chiefs, Bills and Ravens’ win totals were set at 11.5, the highest in the

NFL broadcaster Peter Schrager may be making a move to ESPN. Front Office Sports reports that Schrager is in “serious talks” with the network about a job. Schrager is currently a host of NFL Network’s Good Morning Football and a contributor to Fox’s NFL coverage. Per the report, Schrager could

Edge rusher Abdul Carter won’t be working out at Penn State’s Pro Day on Friday, but he will be spending some time with a team picking at the top of the draft. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Carter will meet with members of the Giants organization in State College.

The Panthers gave up more points than any team in NFL history during the 2024 season, so fighting out the team’s offseason priority wasn’t a difficult task. Adding players to that side of the ball was a must and the Panthers have done so in free agency. They signed defensive

Defensive lineman Eric Banks wasn’t able to get on the field for the Buccaneers last season, but he’ll give it another shot in 2025. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that the Bucs have re-signed Banks. It’s a one-year deal worth a little over $1 million. Banks spent the offseason

Signs continue to point to the Browns taking Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Carter had dinner last night with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, General Manager Andrew Berry, Executive Vice President JW Johnson and other team officials, according to Adam

The NFL is heavily promoting flag football, which becomes an Olympic sport in Los Angeles in 2028. But the league thinks the LA Games will be just the beginning. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said the league is already making plans for flag football’s involvement in

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah were hired in the same cycle. With contracts of the same duration. After the 2024 season ended, O’Connell received a new deal. Adofo-Mensah is still waiting for his. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Adofo-Mensah downplayed the fact that he has yet to

The Georgia program has had plenty of players who have found themselves on the wrong side of the traffic laws. The latest culprit is the aptly-named Nitro Tuggle. Via Mark Schalbach of ESPN.com, Tuggle was allegedly driving 107 miles per hour when he was stopped by police on March 19.

Brock Purdy was not supposed to play his rookie season. As the final pick in the 2022 draft, he was buried deep on the 49ers’ depth chart. Trey Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in 2021, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who the 49ers had acquired for a 2018 second-round pick, began

Matt Stevens, a safety on the Patriots’ 2001 Super Bowl XXXVI championship team, died March 20, the team announced Thursday. Stevens was 51. Stevens entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Bills in 1996. He played eight seasons, spending time in Buffalo, New England, Philadelphia, Washington and Houston.

The Saints could be in the market for a young quarterback despite drafting Spencer Rattler in the fifth round in 2024 and still having Derek Carr as their starter. Representatives of the Saints have been scouting all the top quarterback prospects. The latest to get an up-close look is Syracuse

The draft starts four weeks from tonight. And one of the players selected will generate well over four spins on the scale. Via the Associated Press, 464-pound Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson could be the largest draft pick in NFL history. His weight comes with a massive six-foot, six-inch frame.

During the 2024 season, running back Jordan Mason impressed as San Francisco’s lead back with Christian McCaffrey sidelined due to injury. He started the season with a 147-yard performance against the Jets before coming up with another 100 yards against the Vikings. That game left an impression on Minnesota General

The options have narrowed. The wait continues. Six days after Aaron Rodgers spent six hours in Pittsburgh, he still hasn’t signed with any team. And he has said nothing about why he’s waiting. There aren’t many options at this point. Sign with the Steelers. Wait for the Vikings, who haven’t

Last year, the NFL dramatically changed the kickoff in large part because the prior play had become a “dead play.” And the impact of the new kickoff on the onside kick has made that play even more deceased. Beyond the elimination of the ability of the kicking team to deploy

The Chiefs re-signed cornerback Nazeeh Johnson, the team announced Thursday. Johnson, who also is a core special teams player, was a restricted free agent who the Chiefs tendered. The Chiefs made him a seventh-round pick in 2022. Johnson did not make the active roster as a rookie, signing to the

The Patriots added a veteran receiver this week, agreeing to a three-year deal with Stefon Diggs. While Diggs is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered during the 2024 season, he is expected to help elevate the play of young quarterback Drake Maye. New England head coach Mike Vrabel joined

Myles Garrett claimed he wanted to play for a contender, requesting a trade, until the Browns offered him a record extension for a non-quarterback. He signed the four-year extension that averages $40 million per season. The Browns, though, won’t be a contender until they get a quarterback. Kenny Pickett is

Colorado coach Deion Sanders says he and his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be happy playing for any NFL team that needs a quarterback. Deion told Skip Bayless that he and Shedeur check in regularly about pre-draft visits and that they both feel good about the process and the

Cam Ward isn’t the only quarterback who will have private workouts with the Titans and Browns. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Shedeur Sanders is set for workouts with the teams holding the top two picks in the draft as well. The workouts are slated to take place after

Matt Pryor is returning to the team that drafted him. Per Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, offensive lineman Matt Pryor has agreed to sign with the Eagles on a one-year deal. Pryor, 30, was an Eagles sixth-round pick in 2018. He stuck with the club through 2020 before he

The Jets are adding a weapon for quarterback Justin Fields. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, New York has agreed to a one-year deal with receiver Josh Reynolds. The contract is worth up to $5 million. Reynolds, 30, split his season between the Broncos and Jaguars last season. He was

Punter Ryan Stonehouse has a big leg. It wasn’t big enough to get him a fourth season in Tennessee. The Titans opted not to re-sign Stonehouse, nor to apply a restricted free agency tender. He left via free agency for the Dolphins. “I was surprised,” Stonehouse told reporters earlier this

Teams attending Penn State’s Pro Day on Friday will not get to see one of the top prospects in this year’s draft class in action. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN, agent Drew Rosenhaus said edge rusher Abdul Carter will not work out during tomorrow’s event. “He is still finishing up

Last year, when the Steelers visited the Broncos in Week 2, quarterback Russell Wilson didn’t play, due to a calf injury. This year, he’ll get a chance to play in Denver again. The Broncos are one of the Giants’ opponents in 2025, with the game set for Denver. That’s the

The NFL will play seven regular-season games outside the United States in 2025. Although the league has discussed as many as eight international games, the NFL confirmed that the seven teams that have already announced they will give up home games to play overseas will be all of them this

The Titans seemingly have 50 shades of blue. And they have a new official primary blue. The team has announced that, for 2025, their “Titans blue” alternate jersey will become the official home uniform. In 2018, the Titans introduced a dark blue helmet to go along with a dark blue

The Matt Weiss situation has plenty of NFL tentacles. Some predated the launch of an alleged pattern of obtaining access to sensitive information regarding college students. Some postdated it. Weiss was working for the Ravens in 2015, when he allegedly began downloading “the personally identifiable information and medical data of

Russell Wilson signed with the Giants with eyes on being their starting quarterback this fall, but he knows as well as anyone that teams can change course between March and September. Wilson’s signing might make it less likely that the Giants use the third overall pick on a quarterback this

Chris Ballard has had a lot of opportunities to find a long-term solution at quarterback during his time as the Colts’ General Manager and he’s tried a lot of different approaches to the position, but none of them have resulted in a clear win for the franchise. This year’s attempt

The NFL expects the percentage of kickoffs returned to approximately double in 2025 compared to 2024, if the proposal to move touchbacks out to the 35-yard line passes. Last year, 33 percent of kickoffs were returned after the new “dynamic” kickoff rule was implemented. That was an increase from the

The NFL wants its players and coaches to be better examples of good sportsmanship in 2025. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said that the league wants to emphasize everyone on the field conducting themselves the right way, and that there were too many examples of unsportsmanlike

Defensive lineman Cam Heyward may not want to go on a darkness retreat with Aaron Rodgers, but that doesn’t mean he’s opposed to sharing a locker room with him. While Heyward’s blunt comments on his podcast about not wanting to recruit Rodgers to Pittsburgh drew a lot of attention, the

The Competition Committee has spoken, in advance of next week’s annual meetings. And the Competition Committee isn’t saying much. The league has released the full list of playing rules, bylaws, and resolution proposals for 2025. And the Competition Committee has served up only five ideas. One rule change is related

When the Chiefs finally scored a touchdown late in the third quarter of Super Bowl LIX, they couldn’t attempt an onside kick — even though the score was 34-6. By rule, the trailing team can’t attempt an onside kick until the fourth quarter. Buried in the Competition Committee’s proposed rewrite

Cade Mays is officially back in the fold with Carolina. The Panthers announced on Wednesday that Mays has signed his restricted free agent tender, putting him under contract with the club for the 2025 season. Carolina tendered Mays at the original round level. That means he’s set to make $3.263

The Titans have added a veteran quarterback. Tennessee announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Tim Boyle. Boyle, 30, split last season between the Texans, Dolphins, and Giants. He appeared in three total games, completing 27-of-50 passes for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Since entering the