Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Buccaneers are bringing back backup quarterback Kyle Trask. He agreed to a one-year, $2.787 million deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Michael Pratt is the only other quarterback under contract behind starter Baker Mayfield. Trask, 27, entered the NFL as a second-round pick of the Bucs in 2021.

Defensive end Cam Jordan announced on social media that he will return to the Saints for a 15th season. Matthew Paras of nola.com reports that he and the team reached agreement on a reworked contract. Terms are not yet disclosed. Jordan was scheduled to make $12.5 million in base salary

The arrest of Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy became the biggest story of the last weekend before free agency, until the district attorney announced Worthy won’t be charged at this time. The alleged victim has since sought and obtained a temporary protective order against Worthy. Via Cory Mose of KVUE in

The free-agency period entails a storm of reports regarding new contracts, with all of them painted in the light most favorable to the sources for those reports — the players’ agents. The truth inevitably follows. The challenge is to make time to get it and to scrutinize it. For new

Three years after winning the Super Bowl LVI MVP award, receiver Cooper Kupp is no longer a member of the Rams. The release, which became official on Wednesday, is no surprise. From the moment Kupp himself announced that the Rams were trying to trade him, it seemed like an impossibility.

The Cardinals are bringing back defensive lineman L.J. Collier on a one-year deal, the team announced Wednesday. Collier’s return follows Roy Lopez leaving for the Lions and Khyiris Tonga going to the Patriots. Collier, 29, has spent the past two seasons in Arizona. He set career highs in games played

Linebacker C.J. Mosley is a free agent. The Jets announced that the veteran has been released on Wednesday. He spent the last six years with the team. Mosley’s final Jets season was cut short by a neck injury that limited him to four games. He had 478 tackles, 3.5 sacks,

Veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones is leaving the Patriots to join the Commanders. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with Washington after nine seasons in New England. Jones, 31, appeared in 132 games with 71 starts in his time with the Patriots. He totaled

The Jets agreed to terms with cornerback Isaiah Oliver, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Oliver, 28, signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Jets a year ago and played all 17 games with seven starts. He totaled 57 tackles, one sack and three pass breakups. He began his

The Steelers could be using the possibility of re-signing Russell Wilson as leverage in their talks with Aaron Rodgers. Wilson will soon be complicating that effort. Wilson’s upcoming visits to the Browns and Giants raise the stakes for the Steelers. If Wilson signs elsewhere, the pendulum swings Rodgers’s way. And

The Vikings confirmed a number of previously reported agreements after the start of the new league year on Wednesday afternoon and they also announced one that had not leaked ahead of time. Defensive back Tavierre Thomas is joining the NFC North club. The Vikings did not announce the terms of

Quarterback Russell Wilson has not found a home for the 2025 season and he’s set to meet with a potential employer. According to multiple reports, Wilson will visit the Browns in Cleveland this week. The Browns agreed to trade for Kenny Pickett this week, but word was that the team

The Cowboys needed cornerback help with slot corner Jourdan Lewis signing with the Jaguars and outside corner Trevon Diggs’ 2025 season in doubt after left knee surgery Jan. 23. They got cornerback help Wednesday ahead of the official start of free agency. The Cowboys sent a 2025 fifth-round pick and

Marcus Mariota will be back with the Commanders in 2025. According to multiple reports, Mariota has agreed to a one-year deal with Washington to continue to backup quarterback Jayden Daniels. Mariota’s deal is reportedly worth $8 million. Mariota, 31, appeared in three games for Washington last season. He completed 34-of-44

A trade of wide receiver Cooper Kupp always seemed unlikely and the Rams have reportedly stopped looking for a team to take the veteran off their hands. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Rams have informed Kupp that he will be released on Wednesday. The new league year

The start of the UFL’s second season continues to draw closer, despite lingering labor unrest. There’s currently no Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the players are looking for more than the $55,000 base salary they received a year ago. Last week, three unnamed players said they were threatened with termination if

The Browns have a habit of attempting to solve problems by throwing money at them. Deshaun Watson doesn’t want to play for the team? Throw money at him. Myles Garret doesn’t want to stay with the team? Throw money at him. Via Cleveland.com, the Browns are dangling “up-front cash” as

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy earned the paltry (by NFL starter standards) sum of $985,000 in 2024. He has nearly doubled his money, thanks to the NFL’s performance-based pay system. Purdy will get a check for another $857,842, thanks to a program that rewards low-compensation players who put in a high-percentage

The Falcons are bringing back a player who is likely to contribute heavily on special teams. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Atlanta has agreed to terms with cornerback Mike Ford on a two-year, $4 million contract. Ford, 29, spent the last two seasons with the Browns where he mainly played special

At the end of an unexpectedly strong day for the PFT business on Monday, I was feeling impulsive. After dropping the price of the ebook version of Father of Mine, Son of Mine, and On Our Way Home to 99 cents for at least all of 2025 (if not longer),

Defensive back Tre Brown is switching sides in an NFC West rivalry. Brown’s agents announced that he has agreed to terms with the 49ers on a contract. The 2021 fourth-round pick has spent his entire career with the Seahawks. Brown appeared in 39 games for the Seahawks. He started 13

When the new league year begins at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the Jets will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He’ll officially become a free agent, for the first time in his 20-year NFL career. So what will happen next? Nobody knows, at this point. It’s widely believed to be a

The Broncos are bringing back a defensive player for 2025. Per Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com, linebacker Justin Strnad has agreed to re-sign with Denver on a one-year contract worth $2.7 million. Strnad, 28, was a Broncos fifth-round pick in 2020 and has spent his entire career with the franchise. While

It’s been more than three years since someone with access to Jon Gruden’s emails to former Washington executive Bruce Allen deliberately leaked them to major publications in an effort to force Gruden out. Gruden still wants back in. “I miss it,” Gruden said on the latest edition of the Fitz

The Chiefs have opened up a major chunk of cap space ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s start to the new league year. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they have restructured the contracts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones. The moves create over $49 million in cap room

The NFL awarded a total of 35 compensatory selections to 15 teams in the 2025 draft, the league announced Tuesday. The Vikings (97th overall), Dolphins (98th), Giants (99th), 49ers (100th), Rams (101st) and Lions (102nd) received third-round picks. The Ravens, Cowboys and Dolphins received the most compensatory picks with four

The Bills have agreed to terms with running back Ty Johnson, and the two-year deal is worth $5 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The team’s third-down back returns for a third season in Buffalo. He played all 17 games, with one start, last season and Johnson saw action

The Colts are set to lose a couple of offensive linemen once the new league year begins on Wednesday, but they are holding onto another one. James Boyd of TheAthletic.com reports that they have agreed to a one-year deal with center Wesley French. French was set for restricted free agency,

Safety Justin Simmons is one of the top unattached players left on our list of the top free agents in the league and he has his eye on a landing spot. During an appearance on the Talkin’ Ball podcast, Simmons, who played for the Falcons in 2024, said he’d be

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin decided to stay with the only NFL team he has ever played for and sign a three-year contract in Tampa Bay, but he strongly considered leaving. Godwin said on NFL Network that he could have made more money by leaving in free agency and was

DeAndre Hopkins is headed to another AFC contender. According to multiple reports, Hopkins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Ravens. The initial numbers indicate Hopkins’ contract is worth $5 million with a maximum value of $6 million. Hopkins, 32, was traded from the Titans to the Chiefs midway

The Dolphins have agreed to terms with safety Ashtyn Davis on a one-year, $2.5 million deal with $3 million in incentives, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Davis, 28, entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Jets in 2020. He spent his first five seasons with the Jets,

More deals are getting done in advance of the official start of the new league year on Wednesday. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Panthers safety Xavier Woods has agreed to terms with the Titans. It’s a two-year, $10 million deal. As Schefter notes, Woods participated in 100 percent of the

Free agency officially begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. But after a flurry of agreements on Monday and Tuesday, most of this year’s top free agents have either re-signed with their old teams or agreed to terms with new ones. Vikings offensive tackle Cam Robinson heads into Wednesday as the

The Ravens will release cornerback Arthur Maulet on Wednesday, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media reports. The move will save $2.2 million of cap space and make Maulet a free agent. He played only three regular-season games in 2024, because of knee and hamstring injuries. Maulet totaled five tackles. Maulet, 31,

Cornerback Eric Stokes entered the NFL as a 2021 first-round pick of the Packers. His rookie contract has expired, and he’ll be officially joining a new team on Wednesday. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Stokes has agreed to terms with the Raiders. It’s a one-year, $4 million deal. As

Included last week in a purge of veterans from the Jacksonville roster, veteran tight end Evan Engram is looking for a new team. His search continued on Tuesday, with (per NFL Media) a visit to the Chargers. Engram visited the Broncos on Monday. A first-round pick in 2017 from Mississippi,

The Cowboys will see the return of punter Bryan Anger. Mike Klis of 9News reports the Broncos “went hard” after Anger, but he is going back to the Cowboys on a two-year, $6.4 million deal. The Cowboys earlier agreed to a three-year, $18 million deal with All-Pro returner KaVontae Turpin

Veteran receiver Demarcus Robinson, after two years with the Rams, is staying in the NFC West. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Robinson has agreed to terms with the 49ers. It’s a two-year, $9.5 million deal with $6 million fully guaranteed. A fourth-round pick of the Chiefs in 2016, Robinson

Free agent wide receiver has agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal with the Broncos, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. The Broncos gave free agent Josh Reynolds a similar contract last offseason but ended up cutting him before last season ended. Sherfield, 29, spent last season with

The Steelers are finalizing a one-year deal with running back Kenneth Gainwell, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Pittsburgh lost running back Najee Harris to the Chargers in free agency, leaving Jaylen Warren, Cordarrelle Patterson and now Gainwell to take over the backfield duties. Gainwell, who turns 26 later this

Al Matthews, who played eight NFL seasons, has died, the University of Texas announced. He was 77. Matthews played on three LSC championship team from 1967-69 at Texas A&I, now Texas A&M-Kingsville. He was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1985. The Packers made him a second-round pick

The Falcons have an upcoming deadline in the Kirk Cousins contract. They don’t seem to be worried about it. They have good reason not to worry. He’s not owed an extra $10 million on the fifth day of the 2025 league year. Instead, that’s the moment a $10 million roster

The Lions are signing nose tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year, $4.65 million deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Lopez, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Cardinals. In 2024, he started 16 games and 467 defensive snaps, which was 46 percent of the team’s plays. Lopez totaled

When reports surfaced on Monday night of running back Najee Harris’s one-year deal with the Chargers, the only number provided what that the package had a value of “up to” $9.25 million. More details have surfaced regarding the contract. Per a source with knowledge of the terms, Harris will receive

The Bosa brothers won’t be joining forces in San Francisco, after all. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, free-agent pass rusher Joey Boey has agreed to terms with the Bills. It’s a one-year, $12.6 million deal. The Chargers cut Bosa last week. He was due to earn a $12.36 million roster

There was a time when the new league year coincided with the beginning of free agency. It was, every year, a crazy day. Nowadays, the nuttiness starts when the negotiating window opens, 52 hours before the start of the league year. But there’s one very important thing to remember. Nothing

The 49ers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free agent safety Jason Pinnock, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Pinnock, 25, is leaving the Giants after they claimed him off waivers before the start of the 2022 season. He played 46 games with 37 starts for the

The Bills are bringing back fullback Reggie Gilliam on a one-year deal, the team announced. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports the deal is worth $2 million. Gilliam, 27, has spent six seasons in Buffalo, playing 650 offensive snaps and 1,495 on special teams. In 2024, Gilliam made four tackles

The Browns have reached agreement to bring back linebacker Devin Bush. Bush will sign a one-year, $3.25 million deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. He arrived in Cleveland a year ago with a one-year, $1.5 million deal. Bush totaled 76 tackles, one sack and passes defensed in 16 games with