Category : Red Zone Rumors

Receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension supplies the Steelers with an important contractual hammer. They reportedly won’t be swinging it. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Steelers “have already reaffirmed their commitment to Metcalf for 2026 and beyond.” The report does not address whether the Steelers will be seeking

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw remained out of practice on Tuesday, two days before the Broncos play the Chiefs. That does not bode well for his availability. Greenlaw injured his hamstring during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, playing 50 of 70 defensive snaps. The team’s estimated practice report did not change from

After Sunday’s win over the Lions, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said nothing about receiver DK Metcalf’s interaction with a fan. On Tuesday, one day after the NFL suspended Metcalf for two games, Tomlin addressed it. A bit. “He did explain to me why he did what he did, and I

Philip Rivers’ comeback has been one of the unlikeliest NFL developments in recent memory and the Colts quarterback had another strong performance against the 49ers on Monday night. After nearly leading the Colts to a win in Seattle in Week 15, Rivers was 23-of-35 for 277 yards, two touchdowns and

Christmas week is here. And it’s your last chance to get a free gift from your friends (or, as the case may be, enemies) at PFT. Granted, it would otherwise cost only 99 cents. But free is free. On Tuesday, the On Our Way Home ebook is free for the

Brock Purdy opened the second half with his fourth touchdown of the night. The 49ers extended their lead to 31-17 with 10:58 remaining in the third quarter. Purdy has hit four different receivers for scores, with Jauan Jennings the latest to catch a touchdown pass for the 49ers. Jennings had

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had a rough game on Saturday, missing three field goals. (One was wiped out by a penalty.) On Monday, coach Nick Sirianni insisted that the Eagles will not take a look at other kickers on a tryout basis. Sirianni told reporters that he has “a lot

The Commanders are getting thin at quarterback, so they’re bringing back Jeff Driskel for the final two weeks of the season. Washington is signing Driskel off Arizona’s practice squad, according to reporter Ben Standig. Driskel was also with the Commanders last season and has spent time with the Cardinals, Raiders,

The Patriots found themselves trailing with the ball late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Ravens and that was familiar territory for quarterback Drake Maye. They followed a different path over the first three-plus quarters to get to the same spot against the Bills in Week

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a bruise to his back late in the second quarter of Baltimore’s 28-24 loss to New England, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters in his postgame press conference. It’s unclear how that will affect Jackson’s availability going forward. “It’s a bruise of some kind, I

The Steelers took home a big win from Detroit today, and Mike Tomlin added to his list of career achievements. The win was Tomlin’s 200th victory as an NFL head coach. It also guaranteed that the Steelers will have a winning record this season, meaning Tomlin has now been .500

The Chargers took care of business with a 34-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles moved to 11-4, while Dallas fell to 6-8-1 with a third consecutive loss. The Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention with the Eagles’ victory on Saturday night. The Cowboys trailed only 21-17

Fourteen teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. Four more eventually will be bounced. And one of four very good teams in the NFC is destined to be among them. Even after winning last night in overtime to extend their record to 11-4, the Bears are not in. Which means

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said after Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Bears that it hurts to suffer a loss like that. “I’ve got to process what happened, how that happened and try to find ways for us to not put ourselves in these tough situations,” LaFleur said. “The

The Bears walked it off against the Packers after having less than 1 percent chance of winning in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. D.J. Moore caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams with 4:50 remaining in overtime for an improbable 22-16 win over the Packers. The

The Vikings will play the Giants in New Jersey on Sunday. If they get there. Minnesota’s team plane left before returning to the airport, due to an issue with the aircraft. “Shortly after departing, the team plane experienced mechanical issues that required a return to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport,” a

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will return to the field on Sunday against the Chargers. Diggs, who has been on injured reserve since Week Seven, has been activated. It’s still not clear exactly what has been going on with Diggs, who was on injured reserve with a knee injury but then

Jets quarterback Justin Fields isn’t ready to slam the door on playing again this season and he’s not ready to talk about his outlook for next season either. Fields was benched after a Week 11 loss to the Patriots and he has not suited up for the last few games

It’s one thing for us to say it. It carries much more weight when an NFL head coach says it. Any time there’s a ball on the ground, go get it. Broncos coach Sean Payton was asked by reporters on Friday about the crazy two-point conversion that morphed from incompletion

Immediately after Thursday night’s instant overtime classic between the Rams and Seahawks, Rams coach Sean McVay had questions about the nutty two-point conversion that tied the game at 30 in the fourth quarter. He has since gotten some answers, and he doesn’t seem to like them. “It’s a technicality issue,”

Raiders quarterback Geno Smith will start Sunday’s game against the Texans, coach Pete Carroll announced on Friday. Smith missed last week’s game with a right shoulder injury as well as a back issue, but he was a full participant in all three practices this week. Smith is expected to remain

On the playing field, the Chiefs are suddenly at a crossroads. When it comes to where their playing field will be, they continue to be. Missouri and Kansas are pursuing the Chiefs, with Missouri hoping to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and Kansas hoping to build a new domed stadium. Via the

Sunday night’s game between the Patriots and Ravens has significant playoff implications for both teams, so there’s little need for other storylines involving past relationships between pivotal members of the two teams. The game has one, though. Ravens running back Derrick Henry spent six years playing for Patriots head coach

The primary topic of Rams coach Sean McVay’s post-game press conference after the 38-37 loss to the Seahawks was receiver Puka Nacua. As it relates to the game itself, McVay addressed only one topic — the fluke two-point conversion decision that turned an incomplete pass into a fumble recovered by

The Rams have seized control of Thursday’s game in the second half and they’re on their way to seizing control of the conference. Matthew Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on a no-look, 1-yard touchdown pass to give Los Angeles a 30-14 lead over Seattle with 13:34 in the fourth quarter.

Heather McPhee, a long-time in-house counsel for the NFL Players Association, has filed a lawsuit against the union and three specific individuals — former NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell, NFLPA general counsel Tom DePaso, and NFL Players, Inc. president Matt Curtin. The 52-page civil complaint, a copy of which PFT

The Packers will take as much time as they can before the start of Saturday’s game against the Bears before determining the status of running back Josh Jacobs and right tackle Zach Tom. Head coach Matt LaFleur said at a Thursday press conference that neither Jacobs nor Tom will take

Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is confident that Micah Parsons is going to make a full recovery from the torn ACL that he suffered last weekend. Hafley said on Wednesday that he believes Parsons “comes back even better and probably breaks the sack record next year.” That would make for

In the jet wash of widespread sports betting has come the rise of prediction markets, where folks can wager on a wide variety of real-world events. On Wednesday, the Kalshi prediction market made major waves by commencing the process of expanding the offerings to the transfer portal in college sports.

The Bears were where we thought they were. Now, they’re looking around again. In an open letter, team president and CEO Kevin Warren explained that the decision to focus on Arlington Heights as the location for a new stadium has changed. With the politicians not sufficiently reciprocating, the Bears are

Rams receiver Puka Nacua may soon be hearing from the league office. Via Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com, Nacua recently made critical comments about NFL game officials during a livestream with two guys who have never been in my kitchen. “The refs are the worst,” Nacua said. “These guys are lawyers.

With Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sending to the bench, presumably for the rest of the 2025 season, the question become what they’ll do about Tua for 2026. He’s due to make $54 million next year, with every penny of it guaranteed. Another $3 million in injury guarantees for 2027 becomes

The Jets still have three games to play this season, but they got a head start on their offseason changes this week by firing defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. The move came a day after a 48-20 loss to the Jaguars that saw the Jags score on eight of their first

When it comes to the unusual situation that required lung surgery for Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, coach Mike Tomlin didn’t know much last week. And he doesn’t know much this week. Meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Tomlin addressed Watt’s status while discussing the team’s injury situation in advance of Week

This year, Carson Palmer went back to school. And it went well. In his first year as the head coach of his former high school, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Palmer led the team to a state championship with a 47-13 blowout of De La Salle. Palmer’s coaching staff includes

The Jaguars are set to be without Bhayshul Tuten for a bit, so they added another running back to the roster on Tuesday. They announced that they have signed DeeJay Dallas. Linebacker Jack Kiser went on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Dallas played three games for the Panthers earlier

They can’t all be winners, can they? As the NFL continues to make Christmas a pro football holiday, the trend has potential pitfalls. Including the very real possibility that the games to be played on December 25 will have little if any meaning to either or both of the teams

Aaron Rodgers hasn’t played in a playoff game since he quarterbacked the Packers to a 13-10 loss to the 49ers four years ago. But he’s getting close to a return to the playoffs with the Steelers. After the Steelers beat the Dolphins on Monday Night Football, they have a one-game

Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith had big games against their former team, and the Steelers won their 23rd consecutive home game on Monday Night Football. On a cold night at Acrisure Stadium, the Steelers froze out the Dolphins 28-15. The Steelers (8-6) maintained their one-game lead over the Ravens, while

Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is active for Monday Night Football. Warren was a late addition to the injury report with an illness. He was questionable to play. Warren has 159 carries for a team-best 652 yards and four touchdowns. The Steelers, though, won’t have defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, who

Safety Kamari Ramsey has made a decision about his plans for the 2026 season. Ramsey announced on social media on Monday that he will be foregoing his remaining collegiate eligibilty and will be entering the NFL Draft. Ramsey has spent the last four years playing football in Los Angeles, but

The Jets found themselves on the wrong end of a blowout for the second straight week in Jacksonville on Sunday. The Jaguars scored on eight of their first nine possessions and cruised to a 48-20 win that bolstered their bid for the AFC South title. It also sent the Jets

No player in NFL history has done what Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence did in Sunday’s win over the Jets. Lawrence had a historic stat line, completing 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, and also running the ball five times for 51 yards and

Jalen Nailor’s second touchdown might turn out to be the Cowboys’ death knell. The Vikings wide receiver caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from J.J. McCarthy, increasing Minnesota’s lead to 31-23 with 9:12 remaining. The Cowboys won’t be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss, but they would need a miracle

Packers running back Josh Jacobs was listed as questionable to play on Sunday because of a knee injury, but he’s looking just fine on the field in Denver. Jacobs broke free for a 40-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the second half and the Packers now lead the

The Patriots marched down the field and scored a touchdown on the first possession of today’s game against the Bills, with some help from the officials. The biggest play of the opening drive was a 30-yard pass from Drake Maye to Kayshon Boutte that replays appeared to show should have

Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson won’t play today against the Raiders, but his return is expected soon. Johnson plans to practice this week for the first time since suffering a Lisfranc sprain in his foot, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Johnson’s return to the field for a game

The NFL levied 18 fines for violations of the on-field rules in Week 14. The biggest went to Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone. Anzalone drew a $17,968 sanction for “striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing.” It happened in the second quarter, after Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson fumbled after a four-yard gain on third and 21.

Bills quarterback has played 124 career regular-season games. And he’s on the brink of accounting for 300 total touchdowns. Via NBC Sports research, Allen is closing in on Aaron Rodgers’s record for the fewest games needed to get to 300 total touchdowns. Rodgers did it in 134 games. For his

The rash of Week 13 “nose wipe” fines did not completely wipe out the celebration for Week 14. The NFL has fined Dolphins running backs De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright for a “violent gesture” following Achane’s first-quarter, 13-yard touchdown run against the Jets. Achane was fined $8,238; Wright was fined