Category : Red Zone Rumors

When wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins agreed to a deal with the Ravens this week, many people dusted off a tweet of his from February 2020. Hopkins shared a picture of himself with Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson that featured a caption wondering how many touchdowns the trio could score if

Journeyman linebacker Del’Shawn Phillps is headed to Los Angeles for his next stop. NFL Media reports that he has agreed to terms on a contract with the Chargers. It is a one-year deal for Phillips. Phillips had 16 tackles and a tackle for loss while appearing in every regular season

The Browns spent a fortune to make defensive end Myles Garrett happy after Garrett requested a trade, but one report suggests that Garrett hasn’t been the kind of presence in the locker room that great teams are built around. The report paints Garrett as someone who acts entitled and doesn’t

Someone at the league office forgot to check their work before announcing the compensatory picks for the 2025 NFL draft. This year’s compensatory picks were announced on Tuesday, but today the NFL admitted that there was a mistake in that announcement: The Dolphins were wrongly awarded a seventh-round compensatory pick

Detroit’s receiving corps will remain intact in 2025. The Lions announced today that wide receiver Tim Patrick has signed a new contract. Patrick has had an up-and-down career. He was plagued by injuries in college, went undrafted, and was cut three times in the NFL before he ever played in

Two weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers was on the precipice of pro football irrelevance. He has now returned to the center of the NFL’s radar screen. On Saturday, he’ll be ditching the velvet blanket/Darth Vader cape and making his next public appearance. Via Chris Smith of Sports Business Journal, Rodgers will

The Cowboys are making a push to sign receiver Cooper Kupp. Unless they aren’t. Earlier today, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported that the Cowboys are a “sleeper” team that is making a “push” for the former Rams receiver. Schefter has since reported that, even though the Cowboys have made what

After word came down that Davante Adams was joining the Rams over the weekend, receiver Puka Nacua referred to his new teammate as “No. 17” in an interview. Nacua, however, had worn that number for the first two years of his career. So he also said that he hoped he

The Colts are up to two kickers on their 90-man roster. The team announced the signing of Spencer Shrader on Thursday. Matt Gay is the incumbent kicker in Indianapolis. It’s the second time Shrader has signed with the club. He kicked in place of an injured Gay at the start

The Jets announced the signing of another defensive piece on Thursday. Defensive tackle Byron Cowart is joining the team as a free agent. The team did not announce any terms of the deal. Cowart has bounced around the league since entering the NFL as a 2019 fifth-round pick of the

Defensive tackle Milton Williams made a big impact for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX without being on the field all that much. Williams played 25 defensive snaps in the win over the Chiefs and that was in line with the role the defensive lineman played throughout his time in

The Commanders are bringing offensive lineman Trent Scott back. According to multiple reports on Thursday, they have agreed to a new deal with Scott. It’s a one-year deal. Scott signed a two-year deal with the Commanders in 2023 and he’s played in 27 regular season games over the last two

Garnder Minshew is moving to another team in the AFC West. According to multiple reports, Minshew has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs on Thursday. Minshew, 28, was officially released by the Raiders on Wednesday at the start of the new league year. He appeared in 10 games

Free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. took a trip to Arizona on Thursday. The Cardinals hosted Samuel on a visit, according to Field Yates of ESPN. Samuel has spent his entire career with the Chargers, who selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft. When healthy he

The Giants are set to meet with Russell Wilson on Friday, but he’s not the only quarterback they are considering for their 2025 roster. Field Yates of ESPN reports that they had Joe Flacco in for a visit on Thursday. Flacco spent last season with the Colts and he spent

Commanders cornerback Noah Igbinoghene will remain in Washington for another year. Igbinoghene re-signed with the Commanders today. The signing comes a year after Igbinoghene signed a one-year deal with the Commanders last season. That allowed him to continue playing for Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, who was the defensive coordinator

The Cowboys are adding their second free agent running back of the week. Free agent running back Miles Sanders plans to sign a one-year deal with the Cowboys, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Sanders will join fellow free agent signing Javonte Williams in a revamped backfield in Dallas. Sanders

Free agent wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is signing with the Bears, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Zaccheaus is coming off one of the best seasons of his career with a personal-best 45 catches for 506 yards and three touchdowns for Washington. He joins a stacked wide receivers room in

When the Seahawks abruptly traded quarterback Geno Smith, only 10 days after G.M. John Schneider said there was no doubt Smith was the guy for 2025, it became apparent that the deal happened after talks on extending Smith’s contract faltered. Schneider confirmed this reality in a session with reporters on

Aaron Stinnie has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Giants for 2025, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Stinnie, 31, signed a one-year, $1.293 million contract with the team last offseason and ended up playing 16 games with three starts with the Giants. He began his career with

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested nearly a week ago, based on allegations of violence made by his former fiancé, Tia Jones. Worthy, through his lawyers, has strongly proclaimed his innocence — and he has insisted that Jones is the wrongdoer. A new statement has been issued by attorneys Chip

When it comes to the decisions folks make in their private lives, I’m firmly in the do-whatever-you-want-as-long-as-it-doesn’t-hurt-anyone camp. But when objectively unusual personal decisions overlap with professional duties, it’s fair game for commentary. Enter former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who took the job at North Carolina in large part (we

Long snapper Jon Weeks has spent his entire career in Houston, playing 15 seasons for the Texans. He left Thursday, signing a one-year deal with the 49ers. The 49ers announced the signings of Weeks along with tight end Luke Farrell to a three-year deal, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson to a

The Bears have given offensive guard Jonah Jackson a one-year contract extension through 2027. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that, as part of the trade for Jackson, the Bears added guarantees in 2026 with $7 million fully guaranteed and another $5.25 million guaranteed for injury. He will get all

On Thursday night, things got a little heated on Twitter between former Cowboys teammates. For now, former Dallas defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has gotten the last word. It started when Lawrence made a comment about never winning a Super Bowl in Dallas. It seemed a little tongue in cheek, but

The Lions have agreed to terms with veteran quarterback Kyle Allen, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. He joins Jared Goff, Hendon Hooker and Jake Fromm in the quarterbacks room. Allen, 29, spent last season in Pittsburgh. He played only two snaps and went 1-for-1 for 19 yards. He has

Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence has left Dallas after 11 seasons with the Cowboys. On his first day in his new NFL home, the new Seahawks defender fired a shot at his former team. “Dallas is my home,” Lawrence told Brian Nemhauser from the Seattle facility. “I made my home there.

Free agent offensive tackle Charlie Heck is signing a one-year deal with the Buccaneers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Heck likely will serve as the team’s swing tackle, replacing Justin Skule, who is joining the Vikings. The Texans made Heck a fourth-round pick in 2020, and he played four seasons

Free agent edge rusher Jacob Martin is signing with the Commanders on a one-year deal with a max value of $3 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Martin, 29, spent last season with the Bears. He appeared in 11 games, seeing action on 222 defensive snaps and 206 on

The career of quarterback Taylor Heinicke will continue. Per multiple reports, Heinicke has re-signed with the Chargers. It’s a one-year deal worth “up to” $6.2 million. Undrafted 10 years ago, Heinicke has spent time with the Vikings, Patriots, Texans, Panthers, Commanders, and Falcons. He also played for the St. Louis

The Commanders re-signed linebacker/core special teams player Nick Bellore to a two-year deal Thursday, via Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports. Bellore, 35, spent last season with Washington, playing seven defensive snaps and 334 on special teams. He has played more special teams snaps than defensive snaps in every

The Dolphins are re-signing offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg to a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Eichenberg, 27, entered the NFL as a second-round pick of the Dolphins in 2021. He has played all five positions on the offensive line, making him a valuable reserve. Eichenberg started the first

The Bears have re-signed veteran tight end Stephen Carlson, according to the NFL’s transactions report. He spent the past two seasons in Chicago but played only one game last season because of a broken collarbone. Carlson re-joins a tight ends room that includes Cole Kmet, Durham Smythe, Joel Wilson and

The Bills are set to add another player to their receiving corps. The agents for Laviska Shenault announced that their client has agreed to terms on a contract with the reigning AFC East champs. Shenault played one game for the Chargers and 11 games for the Seahawks during the 2024

K’Lavon Chaisson has found a new home. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the edge rusher has agreed to terms on a contract with the Patriots. It’s a one-year deal worth $5 million in New England. Chaisson signed to the Raiders’ practice squad last September after being released by

The Vikings have agreed to terms with free agent offensive tackle Justin Skule, Alec Lewis of TheAthletic.com reports. Skule will provide insurance for left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who tore an ACL and MCL in a game against the Rams on Oct. 25. Skule played all 17 games with five starts

The Patriots met with the media on Thursday to discuss their early offseason moves and at least one they didn’t make. Reports indicated that the Patriots made an effort to sign wide receiver Chris Godwin, who said he was “really close” to joining another team before he decided to return

The Dolphins are signing free agent running back Alexander Mattison, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Miami lost Raheem Mostert to the Raiders and replaced him with a former Raiders running back. De’Von Achane is the starter with Mattison and Jaylen Wright as backups. Mattison, 26, played 14 games with

After bringing in Ryan Kelly and Will Fries this week, the Vikings are sending off one of their offensive linemen. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Minnesota has agreed to trade guard Ed Ingram to Houston. Multiple reporters note the Vikings will receive a 2026 sixth-round pick in exchange

Noah Brown scored the biggest touchdown of the season for the Commanders in 2024, and he’ll be back in Washington in 2025. Brown has signed a one-year deal to stay with the Commanders. Brown signed a one-year deal with the Commanders last year and had a solid season, with 35

Veteran tight end Harrison Bryant is heading to Philadelphia. The Eagles and Bryant agreed to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 26-year-old Bryant spent last season with the Raiders and had nine catches for 86 yards. A 2020 fourth-round pick of the Browns, Bryant has

Receiver Darius Slayton has re-signed with the Giants. Even though the Giants have yet to sign any quarterback other than Tommy DeVito. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Slayton expressed faith in the decisions that will be made by the powers-that-be. “Obviously in free agency that’s pretty important for a receiver,

On the surface, quarterback Mason Rudolph returns to Pittsburgh as the backup to Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. At a deeper level, Rudolph becomes the insurance policy against failing to land either Rodgers or Wilson. At an even deeper level, the signing of Rudolph possibly closes the door on Wilson’s

It’s official. Six days ago, the Seahawks and Raiders surprised the NFL world with a deal that will send quarterback Geno Smith from Seattle to Las Vegas. On Thursday, a day after the window opened for trades to happen, the Raiders announced that the deal is done. The Seahawks have

After being released by the 49ers, fullback Kyle Juszczyk may be closer to finding a new team. Juszczyk is meeting with the Steelers on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Juszczyk, 33, had been with the 49ers since 2017. and has been selected to the last nine Pro Bowls. On

As Aaron Rodgers strolls the beach in a Darth Vader cape, he’s apparently not thinking only about the possibility of playing in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, TheAthletic.com reported that the Vikings are considering the possibility of signing Rodgers — and that Rodgers is “intrigued” by the possibility of playing for the

The Saints have added a cornerback. New Orleans has agreed to sign Isaac Yiadom to a three-year deal, according to agent AJ Vaynerchuk. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media notes the contract is worth $9 million with a max value of $10.5 million with $4.86 million guaranteed. Yiadom, 29, was previously

It wasn’t a surprise that the Raiders officially released quarterback Gardner Minshew on Wednesday. But there was something notable about the move on the transaction wire. Las Vegas released Minshew with a failed physical designation. Minshew, 28, suffered a fractured collarbone during Las Vegas’ Week 12 loss to Denver and

Veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins agreed to terms earlier this week with the Ravens. The one-year, $5 million deal (with a $1 million upside) sends one very specific message. Ravens G.M. Eric DeCosta has sent a very different message. “We are happy to bring DeAndre Hopkins to the Ravens,” DeCosta said

K.J. Britt is moving further South in Florida. The former Buccaneers linebacker is signing a one-year deal with the Dolphins, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Britt, 25, was a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft. He’s appeared in 59 games with 15 starts — 11 of which came in 2024.