Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Packers announced changes to their coaching staff for 2025. They hired DeMarcus Covington as defensive line/run game coordinator, Luke Getsy as senior assistant, Cory Harkey as special teams quality control coach, Jeremiah Kolone as offensive assistant (minority fellowship), Jeff Koonz as defensive assistant and Jamael Lett as a defensive

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said this week that the team was working on signing quarterback Geno Smith to a contract extension and it turns out that the two sides were close to the finish line. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Smith has agreed to a two-year extension

The new expansion of tariffs is expected to cost automakers like Ford billions of dollars. It won’t impact the football team owned by the Ford family. Via the Detroit Free Press, Lions president Rod Wood said this week that any losses suffered by the Ford Motor Company will not impact

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore will be sporting a new look in his first full season with the Commanders. The Commanders announced on Thursday that Lattimore will be wearing No. 2 during the 2025 season. Lattimore wore the number while at Ohio State, but has worn No. 23 since entering the NFL

The Chiefs are bringing back a familiar face for their defense. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, safety Mike Edwards is signing with Kansas City on a one-year deal. Edwards, 28, has spent most of his career with the Buccaneers, and appeared in five games with two starts for the

Offseason programs will be starting for teams with new coaches next week and the NFL has announced the key dates for all 32 teams. All teams will open their programs with two weeks of meetings and conditioning work before they can advance to on-field work. That work will include up

While the biggest moves of Seattle’s offseason revolved around quarterbacks, they also made a splash on defense by signing lineman DeMarcus Lawrence. Lawrence, 32, signed with the club in March after 11 years with the Cowboys. At the annual league meeting in Palm Beach this week, head coach Mike Macdonald

Joe Milton is headed to Dallas. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys have traded for Milton to backup quarterback Dak Prescott. The Patriots will receive a fifth-round pick in exchange for Milton and a seventh-round pick. It was reported on Wednesday that New England had received multiple trade inquiries on

The Titans have decided on some key dates for their offseason program. The team announced this week that they will begin their offseason work on April 22 and they also shared the dates for their organized team activities and mandatory minicamp. They’ll hold their OTAs on May 27,28, and May

Even if concerns about injury and aesthetics have become embarrassing pretexts for dumping the tush push, the effort to nudge the play out of the rule book has likely started the clock on the official expiration of the technique. By flagging the play as a catastrophic injury waiting to happen,

The Bengals have contract issues, on the field and off. Their lease at Paycor Stadium will expire on June 30, 2026 — unless they exercise an option to extend it by two years on or before June 30, 2025. Team executive V.P. Katie Blackburn was asked about the status of

Ravens coach John Harbaugh recently said an extension for running back Derrick Henry is “definitely in the conversation.” At some point, it needs to be more than a conversation. Henry, who has earned a $1 million roster bonus, is due to make another $6 million in salary in 2025. That’s

Christmas football is here to stay. And the Chiefs hope to stay playing on Christmas. The Chiefs reportedly hope to become a permanent fixture on Christmas, like the Lions and Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Our two cents? Don’t do it, NFL. The Chiefs won’t permanently be competitive and relevant. They won’t

The Commanders have gone outside the usual football development system for the latest addition to their roster. The team announced the signing of T.J. Maguranyanga on Thursday. Maguranyanga, who is listed as a defensive end, is part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program for the the 2025 season. Maguranyanga

Quarterback has been the position of focus for the Colts this offseason as their decision to sign Daniel Jones and set up a competition with Anthony Richardson has been the biggest move they’ve made since the end of the 2024 season. It’s not the only place they need to improve

The Ravens have been a perennial playoff team since drafting quarterback Lamar Jackson and they have had some success in the postseason, but not enough of it to end their Super Bowl drought. Jackson and the Ravens have not advanced past the AFC Championship Game and last year’s season came

Bills cornerback Christian Benford’s new contract will change his life. But not his approach. Benford said in announcing the deal that the money, about $70 million over the life of the contract, will make an enormous difference to his family. “Let’s be for real – like, it’s a life-changing moment,”

Russell Wilson will keep his old number on his new team. The Giants have announced that Wilson will wear No. 3 this season. That’s the number he’s worn throughout his NFL career, for 10 years in Seattle, two years in Denver and last year in Pittsburgh. Deonte Banks, who previously

For the 18-game season, it’s a question of “when” and not “if.” And the “when” could be coming soon. Per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, talks between the NFL and the NFL Players Association could begin as soon as June or July. The addition of another regular-season game

Raymond James Stadium opened in 1998. The Buccaneers currently plan not to replace it but to renovate it. Via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer told reporters on Tuesday that the team plans a “massive renovation” of its longtime home. “It’s something you’re always looking

The Chargers signed tight end Jordan Petaia on Wednesday, the team announced. He joins the team as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway training program. Petaia trained in the IPP program over 10 weeks at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, culminated by showcasing his skills at a Pro Day

The Browns signed Myles Garrett to a four-year, $160 million extension in March that included $123.5 million guaranteed. They now expect more out of the edge rusher. “What we’ve challenged Myles on is, by his practice habits, by his actions, etcetera, to become a real leader of the team,” Browns

The chatter regarding the Eagles’ trademark play has taken attention away from other proposed rules, including a change submitted by the Eagles. The suggested change in regular-season overtime to guarantee a possession for both teams passed. But it came without a corresponding expansion of the extra period from 10 to

Kirk Cousins wants to go somewhere he can start. The Falcons quarterback made that clear in a one-hour phone conversation with owner Arthur Blank in early March. Cousins expressed the same in face-to-face meetings with coach Raheem Morris and General Manager Terry Fontenot. Morris said this week that if a

Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said this week that signing quarterback Russell Wilson leaves the team open to taking a player at any position with the third overall pick in the draft, but attention has shifted to a player who plays a couple of them. Betting markets now favor the

The NFL wants hip-drop tackles out of the game completely. Armed with data that showed that the tackling technique is 20 to 25 times more likely to cause an injury than other tackles, NFL teams voted unanimously in 2024 to ban the hip-drop. “We were tracking about one hip-drop tackle

Offensive lineman Xavier Newman-Johnson signed his exclusive rights tender to return to the Jets, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Newman-Johnson, 25, spent the past two seasons with the Jets. In 2024, he played 11 offensive snaps and 31 on special teams in nine games. Newman-Johnson signed with the Titans

Two NFL single-season rushing records, both owned by the Baltimore Ravens, have just been broken — by a team whose players are all deceased. The 1948 49ers are now the NFL’s official record holders for most rushing yards in a season and highest yards per carry in a season. That

The Buccaneers and Ravens hooked up for an entertaining game last season and they are set to spend some more time together this summer. JoeBucsFan.com reports that the Bucs and Ravens plan to hold joint practices together before squaring off in a preseason game in August. Per the report, the

The Bills recently signed cornerback Christian Benford to a four-year extension. As always, the truth of the deal comes a few days later. As to Benford, the full details have arrived. Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms. 1. Signing bonus: $7.5 million. 2. 2025 base

John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Oakland Raiders when they won Super Bowl XI, has died at the age of 74. “The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland’s Super

We’re still several months away from training camp, but the Browns have started making some summer plans. Head coach Kevin Stefanski revealed at this week’s league meetings that the team has scheduled joint practices with a pair of teams for August. They will practice with the Eagles and Panthers during

The Ravens say the status of kicker Justin Tucker won’t change until the NFL’s investigation into alleged violations of the league’s personal conduct policy is completed. The NFL says there’s no update on the status of that investigation. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about Tucker’s case at the league

The Bengals have signed wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to contract extensions this offseason, but they have not signed defensive end Trey Hendrickson to a new deal and comments from executive vice president Katie Blackburn this week didn’t do much to suggest that an agreement is imminent. It’s

The arguments have been made. The goalposts have moved. The question is whether the ongoing effort to get rid of the tush push is good for the game. It’s not. And the entire effort is a bad look for the sport. Yes, some want to get rid of it. And

Quarterback Quinn Ewers has lined up another pre-draft visit. John Hendrix of Athlon Sports reports that Ewers will visit the Saints. Last week brought word of visits with the Colts, Raiders, and Cowboys. Ewers’s visit with the Saints is expected to take place in mid-April. Saints head coach Kellen Moore

The Eagles will be visiting the White House later this month. Whether all of the Eagles will be visiting the White House remains to be seen. On Tuesday, owner Jeffrey Lurie emphasized that each player must decide whether he wants to go. “Our culture is that these are optional things,”

The NFL will be playing a Week One game in Brazil again this year and it looks like the AFC champions are likely to be involved in it. TheAthletic.com reports that the Chiefs are the favorite to be selected as the designated road team for the September 5 game in

The Falcons are waiting for an opportunity to trade quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins is waiting until after the draft to decide whether he’ll waive his no-trade clause. In four weeks, we’ll all know whether one or more teams will still be looking for a starting quarterback. At this point, however,

History has a way of repeating itself. Especially when it comes to the team with a 30-year history of not competing for a Super Bowl win. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed on Tuesday a desire to negotiate a new Micah Parsons contract directly with the player, without dealing with his

Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren didn’t need long to be sure that Ben Johnson was the team’s first choice as head coach. Warren said on PFT Live at the league meeting that very shortly into the Bears’ interview with Johnson, it was easy to see that he had the

Bears head coach Ben Johnson built one of the league’s best offenses during his time as the Lions’ offensive coordinator and he will be trying to do something similar in Chicago this year. During his media session from the league meetings in Palm Beach on Tuesday, Johnson touched on one

Whenever someone asks about the longtime hammerlock Rich McKay has had on the Competition Committee, the answer is simple. McKay, as the belief goes in league circles, continues to chair the Committee because the Commissioner wants him to. And, as the belief also goes, the Commissioner wants McKay in that

The Patriots have received multiple trade inquires about quarterback Joe Milton III, Karen Guregian and Mark Daniels of masslive.com report. The Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the third overall pick a year ago and signed veteran Joshua Dobbs to a two-year, $8 million deal to back him up this season.

Defensive tackle Mason Graham is set for meetings with a couple of teams drafting in the top 10 later this month. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Graham is scheduled to visit with the Patriots and Saints over the next few days. The Patriots have the fourth overall pick in

The Bengals remain at an impasse with defensive end Trey Hendrickson and executive vice president Katie Blackburn said on Tuesday that she’d “be lying if I said I knew exactly what’s going to happen” with the player. Hendrickson is looking for a new contract and the Bengals allowed him to

The NFL’s march toward an 18-game season is continuing, even if it was not front and center at this week’s league meeting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said shifting the schedule to 18 regular-season games and two preseason games was “not a focus” of the league meeting. But Goodell added that

The answer to one big question about wide receiver Chris Godwin’s offseason came last month when the Buccaneers re-signed him to a three-year contract ahead of free agency. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles touched on the other big question during his media session at the league meetings on Tuesday. Godwin

In wide receiver Cooper Kupp’s first press conference after signing with the Seahawks, he said it was “difficult” to leave the Rams and felt there was “not a ton of clarity” from his former team about their decision to move on without him. Rams head coach Sean McVay responded to

The Patriots ranked 31st in the NFL in the NFL Players Association’s report card, with players surveyed criticizing the team for an outdated weight room, locker room and team plane, among other issues. Patriots owner Robert Kraft acknowledged his team needs to be better on that front. Kraft said he’s