Category : Red Zone Rumors

For the second straight offseason, safety Nick Scott is signing a one-year contract with the Panthers. Scott signed a one-year deal with Carolina on March 22, 2024, and exactly a year later Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Scott has agreed to terms on another one-year contract. Last year Scott

A day after adding another quarterback, the Giants have added another receiver. The Giants have announced — sort of — that they have agreed to terms with veteran receiver Zach Pascal. Undrafted in 2017, the 30-year-old Pascal has played for the Colts, Eagles, and Cardinals. He has 169 catches for

Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants to play another team in the spring. His program is already moving in that direction. Via Javon Edmonds of Syracuse.com, Colorado and Syracuse have sought permission to hold joint practices next month, culminating in a scrimmage. Syracuse coach Fran Brown disclosed the development after practice

Last month, word emerged that ESPN and the NFL have resumed talks regarding an acquisition of NFL Media. This week, the first price tag emerged. Via Brendon Kleen of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com said this week on his podcast that the number will be as much as $2 billion.

With quarterback Jameis Winston joining the Giants, the group of teams looking for veteran signal-callers is shrinking. It’s down to three obvious teams: Steelers, Browns, and Vikings. Others could be looking for veterans, too. But those are the main three. And the most obvious candidates are Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson,

At the start of the free agency negotiating period, defensive tackle Milton Williams was reportedly “working to finalize” a deal with the Panthers. Hours later, he agreed to a deal with the Patriots. So what happened? Williams told NFL Media that just as a deal with the Panthers was about

Publicly, Stanford football G.M. (and former NFL quarterback) Andrew Luck has said nothing about the multiple investigations of Stanford coach Troy Taylor. Privately, Luck has apparently made his position known. Dan Wetzel of ESPN.com notes in a column regarding the situation that his colleague who broke the story of the

Less than 15 minutes into free agency (our story posted at 12:14 p.m. ET), the Buccaneers landed edge rusher Haason Reddick on a one-year, $14 million deal. G.M. Jason Licht explained this week on WDAE radio that the Bucs believe 2024 was an aberration for Reddick, and that he can

They were teammates at LSU. They’re now the two highest-paid receivers in the NFL. So how do the contracts signed by Justin Jefferson of the Vikings and Ja’Marr Chase of the Bengals compare? As it relates to new-money annual average (an often flawed way to value contracts), Jefferson is at

With Miami quarterback Cam Ward widely expected to go to the Titans with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter has solidified his status to go second overall. Carter is a -125 favorite to go second overall at DraftKings. Ward is a

With the news that Quarterback is coming back this year (due in part to the fact that Receiver fell flat), Michael Holley and I spent time on Friday’s PFT Live looking at the NFL figures we’d most like to see on a reality show. The picks are in the attached

The Colts are set to hold a quarterback competition between a pair of first-round picks who have underwhelmed to this point in their careers. Anthony Richardson was a Colts first-rounder in 2023 and he’s as close to an incumbent as there is after starting 11 games last season. Daniel Jones

Well, well, well. The news that the Vikings wouldn’t be signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers “at this time” sparked a report that Minnesota’s lack of current interest won’t impact Rodgers’s timetable. As reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com on Wednesday, Rodgers remains “in no rush at all.” And while he might

Cornerback Avonte Maddox won a Super Bowl with the Eagles in February and he’ll be trying to knock them off the throne in 2025. Maddox’s girlfriend posted a picture of him signing a contract with the Lions on social media Friday. Maddox’s agent confirmed, via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia

The two teams in the country’s biggest market will be paying bargain-basement salaries to their veteran quarterbacks. For the Jets and Justin Fields, the two-year, $40 million deal puts him at the bottom of the list of starters not playing under rookie contracts. For the Giants and Jameis Winston, the

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