Category : Red Zone Rumors

Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said at the Scouting Combine the team needs to re-sign every one of its defensive free agents. They have started trying to do just that. The Raiders have agreed to terms with defensive tackle Adam Butler on a three-year, $16.5 million deal with $11 million

Three years ago, the Browns broke the bank to get Deshaun Watson in the fold. On Sunday, they broke the bank to keep Myles Garrett around. Now that Garrett will be staying, what will the Browns do for a quarterback? Even though Watson will be under contract through 2025 and

The Vikings are retaining their punter. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Minnesota has agreed to a one-year deal with Ryan Wright. Pelissero notes the contract is worth $1.75 million. Wright can earn up to $2 million with incentives. Wright was slated to become a restricted free agent. Having joined

The Commanders have re-signed a rotational piece of their offense. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, tight end John Bates has agreed to re-sign with Washington on a three-year deal. Bates, 27, was a Commanders fourth-round pick in 2021. he’s appeared in 67 games over the last four seasons, including

Chiefs offensive guard Trey Smith has signed the franchise tag, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Smith will make $23.402 million fully guaranteed if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal before July 15. It makes him the highest-paid guard in the NFL, surpassing Philadelphia’s Landon Dickerson. The Chiefs, though, will

The full details eventually will emerge regarding the new contract signed by Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Here’s one fact, per a source with knowledge of the deal: Allen’s deal sets the record for four-year cash flow at $220 million. The amount passes Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, whose four-year cash flow

Sunday’s been filled with news of contract extensions around the NFL and you can add Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews to the list. NFL Media reports that the Falcons and Matthews have agreed to a two-year contract extension. The deal is worth $45 million and includes $38 million in guaranteed

Steelers receiver George Pickens didn’t have glowing things to say after the season-ending playoff loss to the Ravens. How’s he feeling now? With the Steelers giving D.K. Metcalf a four-year extension with a new-money average of $33 million, Pickens might find his own pickings slim as he enters a contract

The Seahawks are set to make a pair of major trades when the new league year begins on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, they have agreed to trade wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Steelers. Friday brought word that they are trading quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders and they’ve

The Patriots are keeping one of their own. They have agreed to terms with tight end Austin Hooper on a one-year, $5 million deal with a max value of $7 million per multiple reports. He has $4 million guaranteed. Hooper, 30, signed a one-year, $3 million deal with a max

Davante Adams is headed to the West Coast. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Adams is signing a two-year deal to join the Rams. The initial report indicates Adams’ deal is worth $46 million with $26 million guaranteed. Adams, 32, split his 2024 between the Raiders and Jets, finishing the

The 49ers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins, according to multiple reports. He now will become a free agent Wednesday. The 49ers will have to designate Collins as a post-June 1 cut to save any money. That would save them $3.404 million with $1.358 million in a dead cap

The Bengals are re-signing some of their players, just not the big names thus far. The team is bringing back offensive lineman Cody Ford on a two-year deal, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Ford, 28, has served as a versatile contributor on the offensive line since joining the Bengals

Letting accomplished veteran running backs go to free agency is so 2024. The latest tailback to re-up with his current team is Vikings running back Aaron Jones. Jones has agreed to terms on a two-year, $20 million deal with $13 million guaranteed, per multiple reports. He signed a one-year, $7

Sometimes, the grass literally is greener. Dave Briggs of the Toledo Blade reports that former NFL running back Eddie George has agreed to become the new head coach at Bowling Green. Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com adds that George has informed his current employer, Tennessee State, that he’ll be leaving. The

The Bills are releasing veteran pass rusher Von Miller. The move, which will be made official this week, comes as no surprise: Miller would have had a $23.814 million salary cap hit if he had stayed on the Bills under his current contract, and that wasn’t feasible. That doesn’t necessarily

It became obvious last year that Bills receiver Keon Coleman is hilariously authentic and self-aware. He recently provided another concrete example of that reality. Appearing on the 7pm in Brooklyn podcast, Coleman reflected on his experience at last year’s Scouting Combine. It happened in the speed-dating interview sessions that unfold

The Saints are doing what the Saints do, pretty much every March. They’re turning a seemingly unfixable cap crunch into far smoother sailing. Saturday’s move to create $30.996 million in cap space was the result of the team exercising its absolute contractual right to convert all but $1.255 million of

As we recently surmised, the Maxx Crosby contract sparked the Bengals’ decision to let defensive end Trey Hendrickson seek a trade. The question is whether it will lead to a new team, or whether there will be a Matthew Stafford-style renewal of vows. The Bengals, we’re told, have made an

Rather than test free agency, Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki agreed to a three-year contract on Saturday to remain in Cincinnati. He says that’s because he wants to bring a Lombardi Trophy to town. “Everybody’s goal in Cincinnati is to compete for a championship, and that’s another reason I wanted

Defensive end Marcus Davenport, a first-round pick in 2018, had five lackluster seasons in New Orleans. His first elsewhere, one in Minnesota and one in Detroit, were limited by injury. For 2025, he’ll be returning to the Lions. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Davenport has agreed to a one-year

The Commanders are bringing back another one of their key free-agent additions from 2024. Tight end Zach Ertz has agreed to terms on a one-year deal to remain in D.C., per multiple reports. It’s a one-year, $6.25 million contract for Ertz, with another $2.75 million available in incentives, via Tom

The Giants are bringing back their punter. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, New York is signing Jamie Gillan to a three-year deal. The initial report notes Gillan’s contract is worth up to $10.2 million. Gillan, 27, was set to become an unrestricted free agent next week. He will instead

Four teams have traded Brandin Cooks, but the wide receiver has never been a free agent. There is a first time for everything. Cooks, who has played 10 seasons, is scheduled to hit free agency for the first time next week. “I’m expecting a good free agency since this is

The Lions have re-signed linebacker Ezekiel Turner to a one-year deal, his agents announced on social media. Turner signed to the Lions’ practice squad Nov. 6, and the team promoted him to the active roster three days later. He played 111 defensive snaps and 176 on special teams in nine

Former NFL running back Eddie George could be moving up in the coaching world. George, the head coach at Tennessee State for the past four seasons, has emerged as a candidate to become the next head coach at Bowling Green, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. George is one of

Tight end Tommy Tremble is returning to the Panthers. The team announced he has agreed to a two-year deal, and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports it’s a max deal of $16 million with $8 million guaranteed. Tremble, 24, was a third-round pick in 2021, and he has played 2,104

The Giants are bringing back veteran tight end Chris Manhertz. The team announced a one-year deal with Manhertz. Manhertz has played nine NFL seasons with five different teams, joining the Giants last March. He played all 17 games, with 11 starts, last season, seeing action on 342 offensive snaps and

A Friday arrest of Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has resulted in a Saturday decision that he won’t be charged with a crime. Via the Austin American-Statesman, Williamson County district attorney Shawn Dick said Saturday night that his office will not be accepting the case. Worthy had been booked for assault

The Saints will have Derek Carr on their roster in 2025 and likely as their starting quarterback. After talks to “work different things out” with Carr’s contract, the Saints will do a standard conversion, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. Carr will have most of his salary converted to a signing

After four NFL seasons, quarterback Daniel Jones received a significant contract from the Giants. Midway through its second season, the Giants moved on. Now, the 2019 first-round pick heads toward free agency. He’s 27. He’s won a playoff game. And it became obvious after the Giants released Jones that he

Ronnie Stanley isn’t going anywhere this offseason. Stanley was set to become a free agent in a few days, but the Ravens announced on Saturday that their longtime left tackle has agreed to a new contract with the team. Stanley was No. 6 on PFT’s list of this year’s top

Offensive lineman Austin Corbett is set for another season with the Panthers. Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports that Corbett has agreed to a one-year deal with the team ahead of the start of free agency. No other terms have been reported. Corbett signed a three-year deal with the

Cornerback Kader Kohou won’t become an unrestricted free agent in the coming days. The Dolphins announced on Saturday that they have tendered Kohou a contract as a restricted free agent. It’s the right-of-first-refusal tender, which means that the Dolphins will have a chance to match any offer that Kohou accepts

The Bears would like to hold onto defensive tackle Chris Williams this offseason. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have tendered Williams a contract as a restricted free agent. It’s the lowest of the three tenders, which gives the Bears the right to match any outside offer for

Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown’s first year in Kansas City was not productive. They’ll hope a second year can be. The Chiefs and Brown have agreed to a one-year contract for the 2025 season, according to multiple reports. An injury limited Brown to just two regular-season games for the

The contract extensions keep on coming for members of the Bills. Long snapper Reid Ferguson is the latest player to land a new deal. The Bills announced that Ferguson has signed a four-year extension that will keep him under contract through 2028. Ferguson joins defensive end Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel

Tight end Mike Gesicki will not hit the open market. According to multiple reports, Gesicki has agreed to a three-year deal to stay with the Bengals. The initial reports indicate the contract is worth $25.5 million. Gesicki is No. 81 on PFT’s list of the top 100 free agents in

On Friday, Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested for assault. Lawyers Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett have issued a statement on Worthy’s behalf, a copy of which was forwarded by text to PFT. “We are aware of the allegation that led to Mr. Worthy’s arrest,” the statement begins. “We are

Since returning to the ranks of the NFL’s elite in 2019, the 49ers have dealt with the financial growing pains of keeping a good team together. It has resulted in contracts that the team has grown to regret, such as last year’s late-August extension for receiver Brandon Aiyuk. As they

Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau won’t be leaving Buffalo any time soon. Rousseau has signed a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season, the team announced today. The Bills’ first-round pick in 2021, Rousseau was heading into the fifth-year option season on his rookie contract, but now he has a

The Bengals granted defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade after the sides couldn’t work out a long-term deal. That doesn’t mean Hendrickson wants to leave. He would rather stay in Cincinnati, all things being equal. Hendrickson wore a Bengals jersey during an appearance at a non-profit event

During a recent episode of PFT Live, I said I was considering switching allegiances from the Vikings to the Eagles, if only to enjoy one Super Bowl win before heading to the Great Press Box in the Sky (which is also what they should call the press box in the

Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested for assault in Texas. Per a Chiefs spokesperson, the team is “aware” of the arrest and “gathering information.” The specific charge from the online jail record — “ASSAULT FAM/HOUSE MEM IMPEDE BREATH/CIRCULAT” — suggests that he has been accused of strangling a member

For the second straight offseason, a promising Chiefs rookie receiver has found offseason trouble in Texas. Last year, it came from Rashee Rice’s street-racing incident in Dallas. This year, Xavier Worthy has been arrested for assault. Williamson County, Texas online records show that the alleged incident happened on Friday. Here’s

It’s the calm before the storm. Or the storm before the storm. Regardless, free agency starts on Monday at noon ET. There likely will be plenty of news this weekend regarding the moves to come — signing, terminations, trades. We’ll have all of it here. As you wait for more

For much of the week, the biggest question in NFL circles had become whether the Vikings will keep quarterback Sam Darnold or entrust the job to J.J. McCarthy. (And whether the Vikings even knew what they wanted to do.) If the tea leaves emerging from Friday’s surprise trade that sent

When tracking down the details of the Raiders’ latest contract with Maxx Crosby on Thursday, I had a question for our source before ending the phone call. Only a day or two before signing the new contract, Crosby said he’d like Rodgers to join the Raiders. So why aren’t the

The Jaguars are in the process of making major changes to their roster, and another big change could be acquiring Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Recent activity has shifted the lines to make the Jaguars the new favorites to be Kupp’s 2025 team. The Jaguars are now +200 favorites at

Less than a year after signing a significant contract with the Eagles, running back Saquon Barkley has earned another. And this one makes Barkley the first $20 million player at his position. The two-year extension to the remaining two years of Barkley’s original deal with the Eagles creates a new