Category : Red Zone Rumors

Ray Seals, who became notable for making it to the NFL without ever going to college, has died at the age of 59. Seals was a star football player at Henninger High School in Syracuse, but he decided not to go to college and to start working after graduating high

With quarterback Geno Smith signed to an extension, the Raiders are out of the running for a quarterback in the early rounds of the draft, right? Not necessarily. The Smith contract carries at most a two-year commitment. And if the Raiders are willing to roll the dice on Smith making

Friday’s Colorado Pro Day was not like the usual Pro Day. Beyond the presence of head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, the event featured two of the top prospects in the upcoming draft. As Deion sees it, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter are the

Last year, it was Lamar Jackson vs. Troy Aikman in a copyright squabble over No. 8. This year, the Ravens quarterback has a legal issue with another pro athlete who is associated with the same number. Attorney Josh Gerben has posted an item on his firm’s website regarding an April

The teams with the top three picks in this year’s draft are well represented at the University of Colorado’s Pro Day workout on Friday. Titans General Manager Mike Borgonzi, president of football operations Chad Brinker, offensive coordinator Nick Holz, and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson are all in Boulder as part

Kansas City is adding some depth to its defensive line. Janarius Robinson has agreed to a deal with the Chiefs, according to agency SportsTrust Advisors. Robinson, 25, spent the last two seasons with the Raiders. He appeared in 10 games with one start for Las Vegas in 2024, recording five

Aaron Glenn is the head coach who can finally win with the Jets, according to his old boss. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Glenn, who was Campbell’s defensive coordinator in Detroit, said that Glenn has everything it takes to be a successful NFL head coach. “As long as he’s

The NIL phenomenon is bringing NFL fixtures to the NCAA, and stirring things up for one of college football’s biggest rivalries. With Stanford putting former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck fully in charge of the program as General Manager, multiple donors to the Cal NIL collective are shutting off the free-cash

The sudden and unexpected trademark battle between Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has suddenly and unexpectedly ended. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Earnhardt announced on Friday that he has secured the rights to a different No. 8, and that he’ll abandon the effort to secure

Brian Daboll doesn’t go to Pro Days. Unless he does. The Giants coach showed up for the Colorado Pro Day on Friday, days after both Daboll and Giants G.M. Joe Schoen said Daboll doesn’t do Pro Days. “He doesn’t go to any pro days,” Schoen said at the annual league

Linebacker Dondrea Tillman re-signed with the Broncos on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. Tillman was one of five exclusive rights free agents the Broncos tendered. Cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian, tight end Lucas Krull, defensive lineman Jordan Jackson and safety Devon Key were the others. Tillman went undrafted out of

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders did not work out at the Scouting Combine. He did throw at the school’s Pro Day on Friday. Eric Galko, director of football operations for the Shrine Bowl, reports that Sanders completed 58 of 63 passes during the workout with three of the incompletions drops by

Julio Jones has not played since 2023, but he didn’t announce his retirement until Friday. “Today I’m announcing my retirement,” Jones said in a video posted to social media. “It started when I was 8 years old, just a kid in Foley, Alabama. It was an amazing ride.” Jones, 36,

The Jets are starting their offseason program next week and one member of the team officially signed on for the 2025 season on Friday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that safety Tony Adams has signed his restricted free agent tender. The Jets tendered Adams at the lowest level earlier

Trey Lance won’t be heading to Canada just yet. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Lance has agreed to a contract with the Chargers for the 2025 season. The deal is reportedly worth up to $6.2 million. The full terms of the deal are not known, but approaching that number

Offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles is trying to return to the NFL and his bid will include a trip to Dallas. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Charles worked out for the Cowboys on Friday. Charles was a 2020 fourth-round pick in Washington and spent four seasons with the team

Former Panthers linebacker Dean Wells died Thursday morning, following a two-year battle with cancer, the team announced Friday. Wells was 54. The Seahawks selected him in the fourth round of the 1993 draft. After six seasons with the Seahawks, Wells joined the Panthers in 1999, where he played under linebackers

The Steelers are still waiting to see if Aaron Rodgers will end up signing with them for the 2025 season. But on Friday, they brought a potential quarterback of the future into their building. According to multiple reports, former Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was among the team’s top 30

Word on Friday morning was that Colorado star Travis Hunter would not be doing any drills during the school’s Pro Day workout on Friday afternoon, but the Heisman Trophy winner wound up calling an audible. Hunter did not run the 40, but he did run routes and catch passes from

The 49ers confirmed this week that they plan to keep wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the roster for 2025. Now the question is whether Aiyuk will be healthy enough to play in 2025. Aiyuk is rehabbing from knee surgery for a torn ACL and MCL, and after his most recent

The Cardinals have brought back one of their veteran offensive linemen. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Kelvin Beachum has re-signed with Arizona on a one-year deal. Beachum, 35, has spent the last five seasons with the Cardinals. Last year, he appeared in 16 games with 12 starts, playing 72 percent of

In the final analysis, the contract quarterback Geno Smith signed with the Raiders isn’t much better than the contract his replacement in Seattle, quarterback Sam Darnold, signed with the Seahawks. Smith presumably could have gotten that same deal, or something close to it, if he’d stayed in Seattle. However, there

The cost of new stadiums keeps going up. The value of NFL franchises keeps going up. The end result is more borrowing by NFL teams that are building new stadiums. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the NFL’s owners approved a pair of debt moves this week. First, the

The NFL’s long-time scheduling guru has scheduled his retirement. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, NFL senior V.P. of broadcasting and media operations Howard Katz will retire after the 2025 schedule is set in May. Katz, 75, is a former TV executive who has spent more than 20 years

Nearly seven years since the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for state-by-state legalized sports wagering, it’s still the Wild West. And with the federal government doing little if anything to regulate the sports-betting industry, it’s up to litigation to apply guardrails to our current BET! BET! BET! reality. The latest

Quarterback Geno Smith has gotten his extension. He didn’t get it from the team everyone thought he’d get it from. Four weeks ago today, the Seahawks abruptly struck a deal to trade Smith to the Raiders. On Thursday, news emerged of two new years being added to the one year

Former Bills G.M. Doug Whaley has joined the emerging trend of college football programs hiring General Managers. Sort of. Via Stephen Thompson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said Thursday that Whaley has essentially been operating in the role of G.M. “for a couple of years.” The program

All eyes in Cincinnati are suddenly on the ticking clock toward an expiration of the Bengals’ lease at Paycor Stadium. Earlier this week, Bengals executive V.P. Katie Blackburn acknowledged the reality that, without an extension, the Bengals are technically free to play anywhere in 2026. To the extent that time

The last two seasons have been disappointing ones in Jacksonville and the hope is that a change in head coaches will move the franchise in a better direction in 2025. For Liam Coen’s arrival to have that kind of impact, the Jags will need quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s play to rebound

The best tight end in the 2025 NFL draft is likely to end up with the Jets or Colts, if the betting odds are to be believed. The Jets and Colts are co-favorites to select Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, with +180 odds at DraftKings. The next-shortest odds belong

There are a few weeks to go before the 2025 NFL Draft will be in full swing, but the Falcons are giving a hint about what direction they are going to take in Green Bay later this month. That hint came from owner Arthur Blank when he spoke to reporters

When Josh McDaniels was fired as the Broncos head coach in December 2010, it took him a little more than a month to land a new job as the Rams’ offensive coordinator. McDaniels’ second head coaching stint also ended with an in-season dismissal, but he didn’t jump right into a

Lions coach Dan Campbell says the Eagles’ tush push needs to be stopped by opposing defenses, not a change to the NFL rulebook. Campbell was asked at the league meeting if the tush push should remain legal, and he made clear that he doesn’t think it’s fair to pass a

The Buccaneers signed pass rusher Haason Reddick last month expecting him to get back to Pro Bowl form, according to coach Todd Bowles. Reddick had a strange season in 2024, getting traded from the Eagles to the Jets and then asking for the Jets to trade him before ever playing

The Dolphins signed former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson to a one-year deal last month to be Tua Tagovailoa’s backup in 2025. At the annual league meeting in Palm Beach this week, head coach Mike McDaniel called Wilson “a direct, calculated target.” “To be quite frank, it’s an inexact

The Bengals have managed to sign three of the four players specifically named by quarterback Joe Burrow during his campaign to get the team to break the piggy bank for key members of the roster. The last man standing is defensive end Trey Hendrickson. And the Bengals continue to bungle

When the Bears interviewed Eddie George for their head-coaching vacancy, only to quickly give Ben Johnson the job, questions were raised about whether the interview with George was a sham, making a mockery of the Rooney Rule. To the contrary, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says the interview with

The Patriots will start their offseason program next week and that will give quarterback Drake Maye his first chance to work with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. McDaniels returned to New England after Mike Vrabel was hired as the head coach and he said in a Thursday press conference that he

The Raiders haven’t won a playoff game since 2002, which was their last Super Bowl appearance. The only two seasons they have had a winning record since then — in 2016 and in 2021 — were the only two seasons they have made the postseason the past 22 seasons. It’s

The Cardinals have officially added an offensive lineman. Arizona announced on Thursday that the club has signed Jake Curhan to a one-year deal. Curhan, 27, spent last season with the Bears, appearing in 10 games with two starts. He was on the field for 40 percent of the offensive snaps

The financial terms of the two-year extension that quarterback Geno Smith agreed to with the Raiders were not immediately available on Thursday, but they have now been revealed. According to multiple reports, Smith stands to make $75 million over the two additional years on the contract. Smith is due $31

Jameis Winston played only one season in Cleveland, but it apparently made a lasting impression on him. After the quarterback officially signed his deal with the Giants, Winston wrote a good-bye. He said he was sending his “deepest gratitude” to the city, the team and its fans. “I’m so happy

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown suffered a severe knee injury for the second time in as many years in Week 14 and the timing of the injury cast some doubt about whether he’ll be a contributor for Dallas in 2025. Overshown said in January that he aims to be back on

Free agent quarterback Case Keenum has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million with the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Keenum will help mentor Caleb Williams in Chicago as he did for C.J. Stroud in Houston. Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed are the other quarterbacks on

Remember when the Seahawks pivoted from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold because Smith wanted too much and Darnold was signed for significantly cheaper? Less than a month later, that swap has a much different feel. Although the initial reports of the value of a new contract are almost always flawed

Lions head coach Dan Campbell lost both of his coordinators this offseason, with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson becoming head coach of the Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming head coach of the Jets. But Campbell is not concerned. Campbell acknowledged at the league meeting that “continuity is always good”

The Bears signed wide receiver Miles Boykin and defensive back Shaun Wade on Thursday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Boykin, 28, was on the Seahawks’ practice squad last season. He has not appeared in a game since 2023 when he was with the Steelers, playing 316 special teams plays

As previously explained, the Stefon Diggs contract isn’t what it seemed to be. Given the current customs of #scooptown, that’s not unusual. Here’s something from his contract that is. Per a source with knowledge of the terms of the Diggs deal, the Patriots have secured broad protection against a setback

The Cardinals have locked up one of their key young offensive players for years to come. Arizona announced on Thursday that the club has agreed to a four-year extension with Trey McBride. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, McBride will become the highest-paid tight end in league history, earning $76 million

Two key members of the Lions offense are changing their numbers for the 2025 season. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs is trading in No. 26 in order to wear No. 0 for the defending NFC North champions. Wide receiver Jameson Williams will be No. 1 after wearing No. 9 for his