Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Commanders have added a member of the Madden family to their coaching staff. Washington announced on Tuesday that the club has hired Jesse Madden, John Madden’s grandson, as an offensive quality control coach. Jesse Madden joins the club following his graduation from Michigan, where he played defensive back after

Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons said earlier this week that there’s “definitely a plan in place” for his second contract. Hopefully for Parsons (and the Cowboys), the plan includes alignment on the timing of a deal. When it comes to paying Parsons, the Cowboys shouldn’t drag their feet. Historically, they

A big turnaround for the Patriots or Bears would reflect well on their first-year coaches, and that has some people placing an early wager on one of those coaches winning the NFL’s Coach of the Year award for the 2025 season. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and Bears coach Ben Johnson

Running back Joe Mixon has prevailed. Hearing officer Chris Palmer (the former NFL coach) has overturned the $25,000 fine imposed on Mixon for comments made after Houston’s playoff loss to the Chiefs. “During the appeal hearing, you stated what you meant by your statements referring to the officials,” Palmer wrote

Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said this week that he wants the unit to be built around the defensive line and a key part of those plans will be a healthy Aidan Hutchinson. The defensive end broke his tibia and fibula in October and his rehab has progressed to the

The Seahawks announced the hiring of two assistant coaches who will be working to improve their rushing attack. They are adding Rick Dennison as their run game coordinator and senior offensive advisor. They also confirmed a report that Justin Outten will be joining Mike Macdonald’s staff as their run game

The Saints hired Kellen Moore as their head coach and they are reportedly adding another assistant coach off of the Eagles’ staff. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that they are hiring T.J. Paganetti. His specific title is unknown, but he was the run game coordinator and assistant offensive line coach

The Saints have found a quarterbacks coach. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, New Orleans is hiring Scott Tolzien for the role. Tolzien, 37, previously worked with new Saints head coach Kellen Moore with the Cowboys. Tolzien was a coaching assistant from 2020-2022 when Moore was Dallas’ offensive coordinator. Tolzien

Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley and left guard Patrick Mekari are both poised to become free agents next month, and that means there are some big decisions to make in Baltimore. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta hasn’t yet decided whether the 2025 offensive line will look a lot like the

Contract extensions have been a big topic of conversation around the Bengals, but the first member of the team to land one is not one of the players whose status has been talked about the most. The Bengals announced that they have signed punter Ryan Rehkow to a two-year extension

New Saints head coach Kellen Moore has found another assistant for his staff. According to NFL Media, Joel Thomas is coming back to coach for New Orleans. Thomas, 50, had been with the Saints from 2015-2023 as running backs coach. But he departed the organization in 2024 to coach the

Last March, rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit signed with the Chiefs. His first year in the NFL resulted in no regular-season appearances. The journey took him from the Chiefs offseason/preseason 90-man roster to the Jacksonville practice squad. Along the way, he switched from running back to receiver. Despite the fact that

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made it clear in his Monday interview with Kay Adams that he isn’t waiving his no-trade clause to go to Pittsburgh — and that was before PFT reported the Steelers never even made a call inquiring about the QB. But according to Lawrence, he has plenty

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has had the civil assault lawsuit pending against him delayed again. Via Lana Ferguson of the Dallas Morning News, the claims of a South Carolina woman will go to trial on August 11. The case previously was due to begin on March 3. The woman alleges

The Lions did not promote from within to replace offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, but they did choose someone with ties to the team’s offensive scheme. John Morton was a senior offensive assistant in 2022, so he worked with Johnson before spending the last two seasons on Sean Payton’s staff in

Cornerback Jaire Alexander is under contract for the 2025 season, but his return to the Packers may be unlikely. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports that “strong indications” in Green Bay are that Alexander has played his final down for the team. Alexander’s unavailability is the biggest reason why the team

Miami quarterback Cameron Ward is the betting favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. But if he doesn’t go first overall, he’s planning to make any team that passes on him regret it. Ward said he’s looking forward to talking to NFL teams at the

The Bengals have heard Joe Burrow’s message. Loud and clear. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that the Bengals will attempt to sign three key players to long-term deals: receiver Ja’Marr Chase, receiver Tee Higgins, and defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Trying and doing are two different things, of course. Last year,

The NFL’s looming development of a full-blown Sunday morning international package had some thinking that Netflix, given its global footprint, would be interested. But Netflix is thinking bigger than the lower-profile, smaller-audience slate. Much bigger. The streamer’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, told Matt Belloni of Puck (via John Ourand

As the Chiefs finish the third straight season of playing as late into the calendar as possible, they once again have limited time to take care of early-offseason business. At the top of the stack is the future of tight end Travis Kelce, whose retirement would create both a giant

Ravens offensive lineman Ben Cleveland was arrested for drunk driving last week in his native Georgia. Police pulled Cleveland over at around 10:25 p.m. on February 12 after observing him swerving in a roadway, according to TMZ.com. Police say Cleveland admitted to drinking “approximately 3-4 beers,” that he failed a

One of Philadelphia’s top assistant coaches could be following former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to New Orleans. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Eagles assistant head coach/running backs coach Jemal Singleton interviewed for the Saints’ offensive coordinator vacancy. Singleton, 49, has been with Philadelphia since 2021. He previously served as running

Running back Najee Harris entered the league in 2021 as a first-round pick of the Steelers. He’s now heading toward free agency. Whether the Steelers will re-sign him remains to be seen. Their exclusive negotiating window is shrinking by the hour. After three straight 1,000-yard seasons, they opted not to

In December 2024, Jay-Z was sued for allegedly raping a 13-year-old more than 20 years ago. He loudly proclaimed his innocence. The NFL, which partners with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for the Super Bowl halftime show, supported him. The presiding judge refused to immediately throw the case out of court. Two

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider said on Seattle Sports 710 last week that the team is aware of its deficiencies as they head into the offseason and that they have a plan to address them. The offensive line is thought to be at the top of that list and Schneider

The Raiders and assistant General Manager Champ Kelly have mutually agreed to part ways, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. New Raiders General Manager John Spytek is making over the front office, and Kelly now can pursue opportunities elsewhere. Dave Ziegler hired Kelly as assistant G.M. in 2022, and Kelly

The Panthers are making a change at the top of their strength and conditioning department. Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com reports that they have parted ways with strength and conditioning coach Jeremy Scott. They are set to hire Vikings director of performance Josh Hingst to take over the role. Hingst spent

The Bengals are focused on signing Tee Higgins to a long-term deal, something Joe Burrow has publicly campaigned. But the team “likely” will use the franchise tag on the wide receiver for a second consecutive offseason if it can’t get a contract agreement by the March 4 deadline, Tom Pelissero

The Cowboys have made another defensive coordinator change this offseason. Mike Zimmer is out a year after replacing Dan Quinn in the wake of his move to become the head coach of the Commanders and Matt Eberflus will now be running the defense in Dallas. Defensive end Micah Parsons missed

Marty Hurney no longer is a member of the Commanders’ front office, Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com reports. Hurney, an advisor for the team last season, is not listed on the Commanders’ website. His contract expired after the 2024 season. Ron Rivera, who worked with Hurney in Carolina, hired him as

Jon Weeks has served as the Texans’ long snapper since 2010, playing all 244 games in the past 15 years. But Weeks, 39, is a free agent who might not return. The Texans agreed to terms with long snapper Tucker Addington on Monday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.

Two players that spent time with Jacksonville’s practice squad in 2024 will be back with the club to start the offseason program. The Jaguars announced they’ve signed quarterback John Wolford and receiver Louis Rees-Zammit to the active roster. Wolford joined the Jags’ practice squad in December. He did not appear

The annual two-week window or using the franchise tag opens on Tuesday. This year, there might not be a single tag applied. The two most likely recipients aren’t likely to be tagged. Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, who received the franchise tag in 2024 at $21.8 million, would be entitled by

In 2012, when the NFL packaged the presentation of it regular-season awards into a prime-time show, the league has made the annual Associated Press awards the official NFL awards. The scrutiny of the process, sparked in part by the AP’s decision (without telling the 50 voters in advance) to disclose

Last week, a rumor popped up that Pittsburgh had inquired about potentially trading for Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence. Both teams effectively shot that down through the media. But even if they hadn’t, Lawrence himself made it clear in a Monday interview with Kay Adams that he’s not interested in departing the

Defensive end Micah Parsons wants the Cowboys to be aggressive in free agency this offseason, but new additions to the roster aren’t the only thing on the to-do list in Dallas this offseason. Parsons is heading into the fifth and final season of his rookie deal, which has made his

Alabama alumni cumulatively scored more points this NFL season than any college football program’s players have ever scored. The total of 886 points scored by NFL players who played in college at Alabama is by far the most ever by any school in any NFL season, according to AL.com. The

The Jaguars did their best to shut down any talk that they might be looking to trade quarterback Trevor Lawrence last week and that means their new offensive coordinator Grant Udinski is set to work with the quarterback during the 2025 season. That prospect seems to suit Udinski just fine.

After the Rams lost to the Eagles in the divisional round (L.A. gave Philly its toughest game of the entire postseason), quarterback Matthew Stafford said he wanted to take some time to think about his future. It didn’t take much. With Rams coach Sean McVay adding in the aftermath of

New Saints head coach Kellen Moore made a big impression on his players during his season as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator. Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson referred to Moore as a genius for the way he runs an offense, and the impact he made upon joining the Eagles a year

It started with a Wednesday #longread from ESPN.com that focused on the current whereabouts of former NFL tackle Jonathan Martin. Landing three days after the Super Bowl and more than a dozen years after long-forgotten events that once took the league by storm, it barely made a blip. On the

Two weeks ago, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett made known his desire to leave the Browns. The Browns reportedly won’t do it. Garrett apparently won’t abandon his desire to go to a contender. The current odds at DraftKings have Garrett taking his next snap with a team that went farther

Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier followed Kellen Moore from the Cowboys to the Chargers to the Eagles. He could be following Moore to the Saints next. Nussmeier will interview for the Saints’ offensive coordinator job Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The Saints drafted Nussmeier in 1994, and he

Super Bowl week pushed the Justin Tucker case out of the spotlight and onto the back burner. It’s now back to full boil. The Baltimore Banner, which first broke the story of multiple women accusing Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate behavior during massage-therapy sessions, now reports that seven more

We recently surmised that the Chiefs will want to know tight end Travis Kelce’s plans soon. We surmised correctly. For a change. The Athletic.com recently reported that the Chiefs want to know Kelce’s plans “around March 14.” March 14 is an important date, given that it’s both the start of

The Saints, nearly a week after hiring Kellen Moore as the next head coach, are still looking for their new offensive and defensive coordinators. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that the Saints will interview 49ers assistant head coach Brandon Staley and Eagles pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Christian Parker for

The surprise decision of the 50 AP awards voters to make Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson the All-Pro quarterback but to make Bills quarterback Josh Allen the MVP, coupled with the AP’s unannounced (to the voters) disclosure of every voter’s full ballot has prompted unprecedented scrutiny as to how the NFL

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said amid his teammates’ Super Bowl celebration that it could be the start of a dynasty. Upon reflection, Barkley said the way toward more championships is going to be less champagne and more hard work. “I said after the game, Why can’t our dynasty start

Eagles fan Ryan Quigley was celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans when he and his best friend and former Princeton football teammate, Tiger Bech, were among the victims hit by a terrorist’s truck. Bech died that day. Quigley is still recovering from his injuries, and he says a gesture by

The Saints interviewed Dolphins wide receivers coach Robert Prince on Saturday for their offensive coordinator job, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Prince, 59, just took the Dolphins’ job on Jan. 29, replacing Wes Welker. The Saints hired Kellen Moore as their head coach earlier this week, and Moore and