Category : Red Zone Rumors

Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt wasn’t a free agent for long before he agreed to a new deal to return to Kansas City for 2025. He says it’s all about getting done what he and his teammates didn’t get done in Super Bowl LIX. “I just wanna focus on finishing

Quarterback Quinn Ewers is set to work out at Texas’s Pro Day on Tuesday and he has a few visits lined up after he goes through drills in Austin. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Ewers is set to visit with the Colts, Raiders, and Cowboys. His visits with the

Former NFL head coach and current Memphis Showboats coach Ken Whisenhunt has taken a leave of absence, less than a week before the start of the 2025 UFL season. The league announced on Monday that Whisenhunt is stepping aside for personal reasons. Offensive line coach Jim Turner becomes the interim

As it turns out, linebacker Christian Elliss won’t be leaving New England. While Elliss signed an offer sheet with the Raiders as a restricted free agent, the Patriots will match the contract to keep him on the club, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Elliss was tendered at the lowest level,

Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel will be back in Kansas City in 2025. The Chiefs announced today that they have re-signed Pennel. The 33-year-old Pennel has been all over the place in his football career. He played at three different colleges, and in the NFL has been with the Packers,

More than two weeks after Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested (but ultimately not charged) on allegations of domestic abuse, Worthy has sued his accuser. Via TMZ.com, Worthy claims his ex-fiancé, Tia Jones, both abused him and made up claims of domestic violence in order to “extort a home, money,

The slow-moving (for now) quarterback carousel includes a veteran who is in no hurry to make a move — assuming his current team is even inclined to move him. Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a theoretical trade candidate, if the Falcons will trade him and if he’ll waive his no-trade

Two weeks ago today, the deals started. Fast, furious, and heavily infused with tampering. Of the 100 top free agents as determined via a carefully constructed, AI-reliant algorithm (not really), 17 remain. Here they are, with the original rank they received from our carefully constructed, AI-reliant algorithm (not really). 24.

Outside of quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots didn’t get much immediate assistance from their 2024 draft class and a change of approach in 2025 could change that. During an event for season ticket holders on Sunday, Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf discussed the team’s plans for

Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward made some headlines on his podcast last week when he said he wasn’t going to go on a “darkness retreat” to recruit a certain quarterback to Pittsburgh, but he’s not downplaying the need for the team to take action in 2025. Heyward was a guest

The Titans have added a kicker. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Joey Slye is signing with the Titans. Slye, 28, kicked for the Patriots in 2024. He connected on 26-of-33 field goals and 25-of-26 extra points. Slye has also kicked for the Panthers, Texans, 49ers, and Commanders. He’s hit

After he was released by the Jets, receiver Davante Adams signed a two-year deal with the Rams earlier this month. Having played in the NFC North for several years, Adams and quarterback Matthew Stafford are used to going against one another. But now they’re teammates seeking a championship in Los

The Broncos may not be done adding tight ends after signing Evan Engram in free agency. Texas tight end Gunnar Helm went to Denver for a pre-draft visit with the Broncos, according to Mike Klis of 9 News. Helm was born and raised in Colorado, so he counts as a

Free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs visited the Patriots last week, and although he left without a contract, he also reportedly left a favorable impression about how he’s coming along in his recovery from a torn ACL. Diggs is running full speed, getting more comfortable cutting and changing direction, and

The “when” remains to be seen. The “if” is slowly becoming more clear. As one source in the general vicinity of those who would be in position to know said Sunday, it’s a “safe bet” that quarterback Aaron Rodgers eventually will sign with the Steelers. Rodgers, if you haven’t heard,

The NFL finally found a change to the kickoff formation that it likes. But the league apparently doesn’t like it enough. Four weeks ago today, Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said changes are likely coming. It could be a shift in the primary touchback point from the 30 to the

Last week’s collection of team proposals for the upcoming league meetings included a suggestion from the Steelers to put a little more legal tampering into the legal tampering period. Pittsburgh wants two things that are already happening to be officially permitted: (1) direct communication between teams and players during the

Russell Wilson beat the Giants on a Monday night in October 2024. He might still be joining them for 2025. Per multiple sources, Wilson remains on the Giants’ radar screen — even after the signing of Jameis Winston. It came up because, frankly, we removed the Giants from the list

The ripple effects of Kellen Moore becoming the new head coach of the Saints continue. After Moore got the job, he hired Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier as the new offensive coordinator in New Orleans. Which resulted in the Eagles hiring Bowling Green head coach Scott Loeffler to serve as

It’s spring football season at North Carolina. And, apparently, it’s revisionist history season, too. North Carolina G.M./Consigliere Mike Lombardi, appearing this week with Pat McAfee and his crew, painted an interesting picture about the talks with NFL Films regarding the possibility of Hard Knocks featuring UNC and new coach Bill

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin said after re-signing that he came close to leaving in free agency but decided that Tampa is home for him. Tampa Bay General Manager Jason Licht says Godwin ultimately decided to give the Bucs a hometown discount. Licht said on WDAE that many teams wanted

The Jaguars have been overhauling their roster. It was obvious when they started dumping players, not long before the new league year began. It’s become even more obvious given their efforts, or lack thereof, to bring back their free agents. As noted by Travis Holmes of BigCatCountry.com, the Jaguars are

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