Category : Red Zone Rumors

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

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy recently said the team hasn’t told him he’s the starting quarterback. The team is nevertheless hoping that’s what he’ll be. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said that McCarthy as the starter is “the outcome we want” and “the outcome we’re headed towards,” “At

The Falcons have restructured two more contracts. The moves will save them a combined $20 million in cap space. The team converted $12.5 million of salary into a bonus for safety AJ Terrell, saving $10 million. Offensive guard Chris Lindstrom also had $12.5 million of his salary converted into a

It’s close enough to April 1 to wonder whether it was all a ruse. It apparently wasn’t. It should have been. Bruce Drennan, characterized by SI.com as a “longtime Cleveland Sports broadcaster,” has cited a “pretty darn good source within the Browns organization” in support of the notion that the

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb is about to have a rule named for him. The NFL sent the full rules report to its 32 teams this week and included is an addition to the unsportsmanlike conduct rule. In Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1(d) the NFL has made the “nose wipe”

Aaron Rodgers still hasn’t made a decision on his future. The Steelers and Giants were waiting on him until the Giants weren’t, as Rodgers gummed up the works for other veteran free agent quarterbacks. The Giants finally signed Jameis Winston and then Russell Wilson, who played for the Steelers last

As most movies inevitably have a character proclaim in a moment where the audience is possibly growing confused, “Let me get this straight.” So let me get this straight. The Competition Committee supports using replay assist for penalties called — but not for penalties not called. For example, if a

Former NFL running back Leshon Johnson, a third-round pick of the Packers in 1994, stands accused of running a massive dogfighting operation in Oklahoma. The 21-count federal indictment accusing Johnson of possessing “190 pit bull type-dogs for use in an animal fighting venture” is, per the Department of Justice press

Before Russell Wilson agreed to terms with the Giants, Jets quarterback (and former Wilson teammate) Justin Fields was the lowest paid starting quarterback on a non-rookie contract, at $20 million per year. Wilson now owns that distinction, with only $10.5 million guaranteed for 2025. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media,

Will Campbell’s play at left tackle for LSU made him a consensus All-America in 2024, but the length of his arms has created some debate about how high he will go in this year’s draft. Campbell measured in at 32 5/8 inches during the Scouting Combine, which is short of

Raiders defensive tackle Matthew Butler signed his exclusive rights free agent tender Wednesday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Butler, 25, appeared in seven games with one start in 2024, seeing action on 101 defensive snaps and 27 on special teams. He totaled nine tackles. He spent part of the

In the last week, the Giants have gone from Tommy DeVito as the only quarterback on their depth chart to adding Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. The Giants also haven’t ruled out drafting a quarterback. In 2024, the Steelers acquired Justin Fields in a trade with the Bears a day

49ers defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu signed his one-year exclusive rights tender contract, the team announced Wednesday. Okuyinonu was one of seven exclusive rights free agents the 49ers tendered in February. Okuyinonu bounced between the practice squad and the active roster. He appeared in 16 games with three starts last season,

In early 2023, Michigan abruptly fired co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss following the commencement of an investigation of “computer access crimes.” Last week, more details about the alleged crimes came to light. Weiss was indicted on 24 counts arising from allegations that he “downloaded the personally identifiable information

The NFL has previously considered alternatives to the onside kick that would give teams a chance to keep the ball by lining their offense on the field and converting a fourth-and-long. This year, the NFL is giving no consideration to such a rule. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations

Did the Vikings speak to quarterback Aaron Rodgers? They did. Are they ruling out speaking to him again — and possibly signing him? They don’t. On Wednesday, G.M. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah confirmed that Rodgers and coach Kevin O’Connell “had a lot of conversations,” which prompted an organizational dialogue about Rodgers. “It’s

Wide receiver James Proche is on his way to Tennessee. Proche announced on Instagram that he has agreed to sign with the Titans. There has been no word regarding the terms of his deal with the AFC South club. Proche played in 19 games and made one start for the

Fullback Michael Burton is set for another season with the Broncos. Luca Evans of the Denver Post reports that the Broncos have re-signed Burton. No terms of the deal have been disclosed. The 2025 season will be Burton’s third with the Broncos. He also played for Broncos head coach Sean

The dynamic kickoff was adopted in 2024 as a one-year experiment. This year, the proposal from the Competition Committee calls for a permanent change. And the proposed tweaks include, as expected, moving the touchback point from the receiving team’s 30 to its 35. That will surely result in more returns

J.J. Watt is reportedly moving into a new role for CBS during the 2025 NFL season. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Watt will move from the network’s studio show to a game analyst position. Watt will work with Ian Eagle as part of CBS’s No. 2 team. Jim Nantz

There was plenty of talk about expanding replay assist during the 2024 season and the Competition Committee has now formally proposed a change to the system for the 2025 season. In a proposal that NFL teams can vote on during next week’s league meetings, the committee has recommended expanding the

I recently noticed on a Jersey Mike’s sandwich wrapper the presence of the NHL logo. The message was this: “Proud sponsor of the NHL.” It’s time to make room on the wrapper for a far more consequential shield. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, Jersey Mike’s is replacing Subway

Steelers fans have spoken. Possibly. In a clearly unscientific poll on Twitter, we posed this question on Tuesday: “Steelers fans (and only Steelers fans, please), do you want Aaron Rodgers to be the Pittsburgh starting QB for 2025?” A total of 11,286 votes were cast. Of those who voted, 55.9

The Browns reportedly did not have a large presence at quarterback Cam Ward’s Pro Day, but the club still got a good look at him this week. CanesInsight.com reported on Wednesday that the Browns worked out Ward privately at Miami. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com notes team owner Jimmy Haslam,

The Giants signing quarterback Russell Wilson has resulted in a shift in the betting odds on the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is now the betting favorite to go with the third overall pick, which is owned by the Giants. Hunter’s odds

The Texans have picked up some cap space for the 2025 season by reworking defensive lineman Denico Autry’s deal. Autry was set to make a base salary of $8.5 million and a total of $9 million in the second year of the two-year deal he signed in 2024, but Aaron

J.J. McCarthy revealed on Tuesday that the Vikings have not told him that he’s going to be their starting quarterback in 2025. But after being sidelined for his rookie year due to a knee injury, he’s on track to be able to earn the role during the offseason. In his

The Giants have added a pair of veteran quarterbacks in recent days, if you haven’t heard. While the acquisition of Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson doesn’t remove the Giants from the conversation regarding the drafting of a quarterback in round one or two, it gives the Giants something they needed

When the NFL suspended Rams wide receiver Drake Stoops two games for violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances, the NFL announcement did not say what substance Stoops took. Stoops says it was Adderall. Stoops said he took the medication to help him stay awake while driving. He acknowledged that

The Packers have proposed a rule change that would attack the so-called “tush push.” With the annual league meetings only days away, it’s looking like there’s not nearly enough of a push to get 24 total owners to vote for the proposal. On Tuesday, Mark Maske of the Washington Post