Category : Red Zone Rumors

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni called talk of banning the tush push play that his team has made a staple of their offense “unfair” earlier this week and took particular aim at arguments that the play was unsafe. Sirianni said that he didn’t think that the data would back up

49ers tight end George Kittle hasn’t been the center of attention during the early part of the team’s offseason, but he’s expected to take on a more central role as time moves on. Kittle is moving into the final year of his current contract and he said during Super Bowl

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter, one of the best players in the 2025 NFL draft, might need foot surgery. Carter’s agent told multiple reporters that Carter has a stress reaction in his foot, has been consulting with doctors, and might get surgery to insert a screw in his foot

Super Bowl LIX was not a good night for the Chiefs offensive line and the prospect of improving their protection would look a lot dimmer if right guard Trey Smith is in a different uniform come September. That’s a real possibility as Smith is set to become a free agent

Panthers coach Dave Canales took a risk when he benched Bryce Young early last season, because a young quarterback can lose confidence from a benching. But that’s not what happened with Young. Canales said on PFT Live that Young did all the right things while Andy Dalton started last season,

Edge rusher Mykel Williams is on the list of the top draft prospects who won’t be working out during this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Williams was a guest on PFT Live on Wednesday morning and he said that he will hold off on on-field work until Georgia’s pro day.

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst didn’t commit to cornerback Jaire Alexander remaining with the team when he spoke to reporters at a Tuesday press conference from the Scouting Combine and Wednesday brought another sign that Alexander might be moving on this offseason. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the

The Lions probably won’t add a star pass rusher to the roster this offseason, General Manager Brad Holmes said Tuesday. They already have one. Aidan Hutchinson is the betting favorite to win comeback player of the year and defensive player of the year in 2025. New Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin

The biggest story, so far, of the Scouting Combine has a straight-line connection to the competing reports regarding whether and to what extent the Raiders’ interest in Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford resulted in Stafford visiting Raiders minority owner Tom Brady at his Montana home. After Jordan Schultz of Fox, who

After Browns General Manager Andrew Berry said on Tuesday that the team’s stance on Myles Garrett’s trade request hasn’t changed, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski made similar comments during his Wednesday press conference. Speaking at this year’s scouting combine, Stefanski said he’s going to keep his conversations with Garrett in-house.

The Packers’ proposal to ban the tush push ahead of the 2025 season has led to many NFL coaches and General Managers sharing their thoughts about the play while making the media rounds at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Texans G.M. Nick Caserio joined that group on Wednesday. Caserio is

The Scouting Combine brings the entire NFL community together. For better, and for worse. Per multiple sources who witnessed the interaction, Jordan Schultz of Fox and Ian Rapport of NFL Media engaged in a verbal altercation on Wednesday afternoon at the Starbucks at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. Schultz, we’re

The Commanders were the lowest-ranked team in the NFLPA’s team report cards for the 2023 season. That prompted owner Josh Harris to proclaim, “I’m not an F-minus guy.” Harris’ changes to the organization before the start of his second season, including the hiring of head coach Dan Quinn, saw the

The NFL Players Association’s survey found that the Cardinals are the worst team in the league to play for. The team says it’s trying to change that. The NFLPA report card ranked teams in 11 different categories, and the Cardinals were in the bottom half of the league in 10

The Matthew Stafford chase is on. According to multiple reports, the Giants met with Stafford’s representatives while in Indianapolis for the Scouting Combine this week. The Rams have given the quarterback permission to talk to other teams about a trade as he looks for someone offering the new contract that

When Kellen Moore held his introductory press conference a couple of weeks ago, he said he is “really excited to team up” with Derek Carr in his first season in New Orleans. Moore stopped short of calling Carr the team’s Week One starting quarterback, but his comments signaled that the

Previously, Tom Brady has managed to walk the tightrope between being the No. 1 analyst for Fox and a minority owner/majority voice for the Raiders. More recently, he might have stepped off the wire. Via Jordan Schultz of Fox — which makes him a Brady colleague — Brady recently hosted

The NFL is considering changing the regular-season overtime rules to match those of the postseason. If the rule changes for 2025, both teams will be given an opportunity to possess the ball regardless what happens on the first possession. As it stands now, if the team possessing the ball first

The Falcons aren’t hiding the fact that defense is their priority at the Scouting Combine. Only defensive assistant coaches, not offensive coaches, were part of Atlanta’s contingent to Indianapolis, according to the team’s website. And the Falcons scheduled interviews with 45 players at the Combine. All 45 of them play

The NFL Competition Committee has taken up the topic of expanded replay assist for the 2025 season, but they are not recommending that the changes go as far as some would like. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters on Wednesday that the discussion of expanded

The NFL will use technology for virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the ball. “The goal is for it to come online in 2025,” Kimberly Fields, the NFL’s senior vice president of football operations, said Wednesday. The chain gang will remain as a backup. The

The Rams have put another player on the market. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Los Angeles has given interior offensive lineman Jonah Jackson permission to seek a trade. Jackson, 28, signed a three-year deal with the Rams last offseason as a free agent. But after suffering a fractured scapula early

It looks like defensive tackle Davon Godchaux is on his way out in New England. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Patriots have given Godchaux permission to talk to other teams about a possible trade. Godchaux signed a two-year extension through the 2026 season last year, but the

The NFLPA’s annual report cards were released on Wednesday and Kevin Stefanski did not receive a good grade for his work as Browns head coach. Stefanski was one of three coaches to receive a C in the category. That’s down from his B- grade in 2024. The other two coaches

Earlier this month, 49ers owner Jed York confirmed that the team had met with Brock Purdy’s representation now that the quarterback is eligible for a second contract. On Wednesday, General Manager John Lynch reiterated the two sides have started talking shop. “We have started negotiations, we’re talking,” Lynch said during

Earlier this month, 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel made his trade request public. While General Manager John Lynch said after the end of the season in January that the club wasn’t in the business of letting good players go, he changed his tune during his press conference at this year’s scouting

Safety Jordan Whitehead is set to become a free agent next month. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Buccaneers have informed Whitehead that they will not be picking up their option on his contract for 2025. If Whitehead was on the roster five days into the new league

The Jaguars hired Liam Coen as head coach with the idea that he’ll be able to build around quarterback Trevor Lawrence and lead the team to success. Lawrence has already received a second contract from Jacksonville, making him one of the league’s highest-paid players. With the quarterback heading into his

In the first year of the UFL, the merged XFL-USFL used a traditional kickoff formation, with an onside option that consisted of a fourth-and-15 play from the kicking team’s 25. This year, as the UFL adopts a version of the “dynamic kickoff,” the onside kick is dead. The UFL announced

Two weeks from today, the Jets will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He’ll become a free agent for the first time in his 20-year career. So who will sign him? It’s been a hot topic in league circles. Some think that, if the Rams trade quarterback Matthew Stafford, Rodgers becomes an

The reason for edge rusher Mike Green’s dismissal from Virginia had not been made public. Green, who played the past two seasons at Marshall, revealed Wednesday he was the subject of two allegations of sexual assault, including one at Virginia, and both of which he denies. Green said, via TheAthletic.com,

The NFL Players Association released its third annual player team report card for all 32 teams. The survey took a deeper dive into the data this year, with additional questions in certain areas, and it was conducted by a third party, Artemis Strategy Group. A total of 1,695 players participated,

The Commanders will have one fewer person in their front office in 2025. General Manager Adam Peters announced on Tuesday that senior personnel executive/advisor to the G.M. Martin Mayhew has decided to retire. “When I got here, he was one of the first people I really wanted to keep and

Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart has been fastest rising draft prospect after a standout performance at the Senior Bowl. Stewart dominated in the Senior Bowl workouts, showing game-changing ability. “I felt like the Senior Bowl gave me an opportunity to show people my ability,” Stewart said, “because they had

Derrick Henry and the Ravens proved to be a match made in football heaven in 2024, as the veteran running back rushed for 1,921 yards with 16 touchdowns. Henry rushed for at least 135 yards in Baltimore’s last three games of the regular season and then added 186 yards and

Word emerged in January that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson could miss all of the 2025 season after re-tearing his Achilles. At that point, it was unclear how Watson was injured for the second time after first tearing his Achilles in October. But on Tuesday, General Manager Andrew Berry clarified that

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has spoken to Browns defensive end Myles Garrett about the possibility of playing together, but it sounds like it will remain something to think about rather than something we will see on the field in 2025. During his press conference at the Scouting Combine in

The Jets have announced that they will release quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the near future, but they’ve been mum about what they have in mind for another splashy veteran addition to the offense. Wide receiver Davante Adams is set to have a cap hit of more than $38.25 million during

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said on Tuesday that the tush push should be banned, but one of his NFC South peers has a different view of the Eagles’ signature play. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles has led his team to wins over Nick Sirianni’s Eagles in four of their

A flop against the Texans in the playoffs fed some outside doubts about Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s ability to win in the postseason, but it didn’t lead to any internal strife. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh made that clear during an appearance on PFT Live Tuesday. Harbaugh is rarely understated

The 2024 season ended with some individual glory for Bills quarterback Josh Allen, but the ultimate team success remained elusive. Allen was voted the NFL’s MVP for the first time in his career, which came as a bit of a surprise after two-time MVP Lamar Jackson was voted a first-team

Saints head coach Kellen Moore is set to make another addition to his first coaching staff in New Orleans. Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports that the Saints will hire Peter Sirmon as their linebackers coach. Sirmon spent the last seven seasons on the staff at Cal. Sirmon was the defensive

When Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman signed Saquon Barkley 11 months ago, not everyone thought it was a smart move: Free agent running backs have been devalued around the NFL, and there were plenty of arguments that the Eagles were devoting too much salary cap space to an unimportant position.

The end of the Steelers’ season didn’t provide much reason to think that they were prioritizing a contract extension for wide receiver George Pickens. Pickens shared his lack of optimism about the direction of the team’s offense while both head coach Mike Tomlin and team president Art Rooney II discussed

The Rams told Matthew Stafford’s representatives that they are free to talk to other teams about a potential trade, and it didn’t take long for Raiders minority owner Tom Brady to take that opportunity. Brady has been in contact with Stafford’s camp about the possibility of Stafford playing for the

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently said on his podcast that he’d like to take some time before deciding if he’s going to keep playing in 2025. Head coach Andy Reid and General Manager Brett Veach were both asked about the star tight end at this year’s scouting combine and

General Manager Darren Mougey said the Jets never gave Aaron Rodgers an ultimatum or rules of engagement before the decision was made on his future. A report indicated the Jets told Rodgers that, if he returned in 2025, he would have to participate in all offseason activities as well as

The Bills announced a four-year extension with wide receiver Khalil Shakir. NFL Media reports the deal, which runs through 2029, is worth $60.2 million, including $32 million guaranteed. Shakir led the Bills in targets (100), receptions (76) and receiving yards (821) in 2024, all career-highs for the 2022 fifth-round selection.

Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette dealt with a left wrist injury during his rookie season, but that’s not what sent him to the operating room this offseason. General Manager Dan Morgan told reporters on Tuesday that Legette had foot surgery after the end of the team’s season. Morgan said Legette

Jason Peters has played his final snap. Seahawks General Manager John Schneider told reporters at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that Peters has decided to retire after spending the last two decades in the league. Schneider said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, that Peters will take a job