Category : Red Zone Rumors

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

The Jacksonville Jaguars continue their search for a new General Manager. The next phase comes soon, when they’ll meet in person with five of the candidates. The Jaguars announced that the process will continue on Wednesday, with the following interviews: Packers V.P. of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan; Bears assistant G.M.

In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIX, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes received a clear blow to the head from Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter. The hit sent Mahomes hard to the ground. Surprisingly, no flag was thrown. Even more surprisingly, no fine was issued. The league office did not

It’s the first Saturday since Labor Day weekend with no football of any kind on the docket. So sit down and read a book. After you send in an email to get a free one. This weekend, I’ll give away randomly a copy of any of my novels you’d like

The 49ers made a change at the top of their defensive coaching staff by hiring Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator last month and they’re set to make another addition to the staff. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports that the team is set to hire Ray Brown as their

The NFL’s crackdown on players celebrating with “violent gestures” continued in Super Bowl LIX. The league announced today that Eagles linebacker Jalyx Hunt was fined $5,690 for unsportsmanlike conduct for what the league termed a violent gesture. Hunt’s gesture was mimicking an archer shooting a bow and arrow after a

The Seahawks have a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak, but their offensive fortunes aren’t likely to change all that much if they don’t get better offensive line play in 2025. Geno Smith was sacked 50 times and the Seahawks run game ranked 28th in the league thanks in part

Eagles defensive lineman Milton Williams is in the market for a raise as he heads toward free agency and his wallet got a little lighter after Super Bowl LIX. The NFL announced on Saturday that Williams has been fined $14,069 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Williams was also penalized for the same

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is bringing one of his former players back as a member of the coaching staff. Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports that Anthony Levine will be joining the team as an assistant special teams coach. Levine played for the Ravens from 2012 to 2021 and he

The Vikings have a little more time to work out a way to avoid taking on dead money from running back Aaron Jones’s contract under their 2025 cap. Jones signed a one-year deal with the team last year, but it included a void year to spread out the cap hit.

Saints coach Kellen Moore needs to hire a defensive coordinator. The interview list includes a member of the Vikings’ coaching staff. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Saints will interview pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for their job on Saturday. Earlier in the current cycle, Jones interviewed

The Jets will move on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. But Rodgers reportedly didn’t want to move out. Steve Helling and Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post report that Rodgers “pleaded” with the Jets to keep him, and that in the final conversations with the team’s new regime “aggressively urged”

As more than 250 former college football players creep toward draft day and even more prepare to sign as undrafted free agents, it’s important for all of them to remember that it won’t be the end. It’ll be the beginning. Dion Jordan, the third pick in the 2013 draft by

The Saints hired Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the franchise’s new head coach on Tuesday. The two most important hires — offensive and defensive coordinator — are still to be made. A potential candidate for the job decided not to be one. Jonathan Jones of CBSSports.com reports that Falcons

The Giants are looking to sell up to 10 percent of the team. And some are asking whether former Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be interested in buying a piece. As noted by FrontOfficeSports.com, Manning said in 2022 — in an interview with FOS — that he had interest in

Jalen Hurts has been living in Philadelphia for a while now, but the Eagles quarterback held off on visiting one of the most iconic sites in the city until Friday. The steps in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art became famous when Sylvester Stallone scaled them during Rocky and

It had been expected for weeks that Kellen Moore would go from Eagles offensive coordinator to Saints head coach as soon as the Eagles’ season came to an end. But it couldn’t become official until the Eagles’ season ended. And the Eagles’ season didn’t end until they won Super Bowl

Raiders assistant GM Champ Kelly has interviewed with the Jaguars for their general manager vacancy. Kelly just completed his third year as assistant GM in Las Vegas. He also briefly served as interim GM between the firing of Dave Ziegler and the hiring of Tom Telesco. He has previously worked

Jets coach Aaron Glenn decided, along with G.M. Darren Mougey, to move on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. So what’s next for the Jets at the most important position on the team? They have Tyrod Taylor and Jordan Travis under contract for 2025. They presumably will explore other options. During Friday’s

The next three Super Bowls are set for Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. For 2029, the NFL’s championship game could be heading back to Las Vegas. That’s the word from Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, who reports that the league is leaning toward a return to Sin City

The Browns announced a number of changes to head coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff on Friday. The announcements included confirmation that Bill Musgrave will take on the quarterbacks coach role in 2025. He spent the last two years as a senior offensive assistant in Cleveland and will be a chief assistant

The Steelers released outside linebacker Preston Smith on Friday, the team announced. The move saves the Steelers $13.4 million in salary cap room for 2025. Smith, 32, arrived in Pittsburgh from Green Bay in a trade deadline deal in November. The Steelers sent a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Packers.

The Jaguars have continued their search for a new General Manager with a candidate from the NFC North. Jacksonville announced on Friday that the club interviewed Bears assistant G.M. Ian Cunningham for the position. Cunningham has been with Chicago since 2022 after long stints with the Ravens and Eagles. He

Raheem Mostert will not be returning to the Dolphins in 2025. Per agent Brett Tessler, Miami has informed Mostert that he will be released. Mostert, 32, has a year remaining on his contract, though he has no more guaranteed salary remaining. The Dolphins will gain $2.9 million in cap savings

The Jaguars are continuing to fill out head coach Liam Coen’s first coaching staff in Jacksonville. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that they will hire Fred Walker as an offensive assistant. Walker spent the last three seasons on the Raiders’ staff. Walker was an offensive assistant for the first

The Jaguars are hiring Trevor Mendelson as an offensive assistant, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Mendelson previously was Western Michigan’s co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach. Western Michigan offensive lineman Addison West earned All-America honors in 2024. Mendelson, a former offensive lineman at Marshall, worked at Wake Forest and was with

At Friday’s parade celebrating the Eagles’ latest Super Bowl championship, G.M. Howie Roseman took a beer can to the head. The crescent-shaped wound fits with the fact that the Eagles won Super Bowl LIX in the Crescent City, evening things out after a Super Bowl XV loss to the Raiders

The Dolphins began making changes to their 2025 roster on Friday afternoon. Word came that the team would be releasing running back Raheem Mostert early in the day and the team confirmed it by officially announcing the move. They also released cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe. Fuller

Former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton recently said that he arrived in 2011 to a “locker room of losers.” Former teammate Steve Smith Sr. and other Panthers from the 2010 team took exception. Newton addressed the situation on the latest episode of his Fourth and 1 podcast. “When did we become

In the second hour of Friday’s PFT Live, Michael Holley and I talked through the possibility of the Browns trading defensive end Myles Garrett with the requirement that Garrett’s new team also absorb quarterback Deshaun Watson’s contract. Never mind the fact that the move would free the Browns from $92

As the Eagles celebrated their Super Bowl win in Philadelphia today, Saquon Barkley wanted to make sure every member of the team was included. Barkley was walking along the parade route high-fiving fans when he spotted in the crowd a ball boy who worked for the team this year. Barkley

The Broncos are hiring former Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi as their special teams coach, Mike Klis of 9News reports. Rizzi was a finalist for the Saints’ head coaching job that went to Kellen Moore this week, freeing up the Broncos to hire Rizzi. He has 16 years of

Two women were shot in Philadelphia during the Eagles’ Super Bowl celebration near the parade route Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. A man wearing an Eagles jersey shot the women along Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia Police Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told the newspaper. The victims are in stable condition.

Jacksonville has completed another interview for its General Manager vacancy. The Jaguars announced they’ve spoken with Jon-Eric Sullivan for the role. Sullivan has spent his NFL career with the Packers, beginning his tenure with the franchise as an intern way back in 2003. He worked his way up the scouting

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Bills backup offensive lineman Tommy Doyle announced Friday that he has medically retired from the NFL. A left leg injury left him with nerve damage, ending his career after four seasons. “At this point, with the calendar and the healing process, it looks as though it’s permanent,” Doyle said of

The Packers are hiring Luke Getsy as a senior offensive assistant, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. He has had two previous stints in Green Bay and last year served as a defensive consultant after the Raiders fired him as offensive coordinator. In Green Bay, Getsy was an offensive quality

The Eagles are celebrating their Super Bowl win with a parade through Philadelphia on Friday, but there’s only so long that they can linger on their win before they have to fully turn their attention to next season. Once they do, the first order of business is going to be

The Cowboys have finalized head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s first coaching staff. Schottenheimer was bumped up from offensive coordinator to succeed Mike McCarthy in the top job last month and his former spot will be filled by Klayton Adams. Wide receivers coach Junior Adams, assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung, pass

The Packers are making an addition to the defensive side of Matt LaFleur’s coaching staff. Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports that the team will hire Jamael Lett. Per the reprot, Lett will be a defensive backs quality control coach in Green Bay. Lett worked as a defensive coaching assistant focused

Several years ago, we started taking a PFT Live post-Super Bowl break for the week after the week following the final game has ended and a champion has been crowned. We’re doing it again this year. From February 17 through February 21, PFT Live will be off the air. The

The Panthers aren’t planning to have a new long snapper in 2025. J.J. Jansen is re-signing with Carolina, per agent Jansen, 39, is the longest-tenured Panther, having been with the club since he was acquired via trade in 2009. He’s played in every one of Carolina’s 260 games since. As

Defensive end Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland. And he has yet to relent on his trade demand. While Browns owner Jimmy Haslam might decide to dig in his heels and refuse to give Garrett what he wants, there’s a way to eliminate a pair of massive headaches with one

In a last-ditch effort to parlay the Aaron Rodgers trade into a playoff berth, the Jets sent a third-round pick to the Raiders for receiver Davante Adams. And with the Jets announcing that Rodgers won’t be back, it’s just a matter of time before they issue a similar thank you!

In an offseason when their coaching staff has been raided by NFL teams, the Lions are about to lose an important member of their front office to a college team. Lions director of scouting advancement Mike Martin is expected to become Notre Dame’s new general manager, according to multiple reports.