Category : Red Zone Rumors

Wide receiver Darius Slayton knows what kind of team he wants to land with in free agency. Slayton told Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News that he “somewhere where they’re striving to be competitive and that the goal is to win” after spending the last six years doing

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered a friendly note on this week’s retirement of Jimmy Johnson. Johnson, who coached the Cowboys to two Super Bowls, announced Monday that he is retiring from his broadcasting job at Fox. Jones, who feuded with Johnson after the two parted ways following their second Super

Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir agreed to a four-year contract extension last week and he was in Buffalo to sign it on Monday. Shakir was a fifth-round pick in 2022 and caught 49 passes in his first two seasons before taking a big jump in 2024. He led the team

Linebacker Blake Lynch is back with the Chiefs. The team announced Lynch’s signing on Monday. Lynch joined the practice squad in Kansas City in December and played in the regular season finale before being released ahead of the team’s first playoff game. Lynch had six tackles and a tackle for

Responding to reports that the 49ers were concerned he was overweight before trading him to the Commanders, Deebo Samuel said he got up to 225 pounds last year, which is 10 pounds above his listed weight. Samuel posted on social media acknowledging talk that he was too heavy during the

Four weeks ago today, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett made clear his desire to leave Cleveland. With the start of the league year only nine days away, the question remains: Will the Browns relent to his request? If so, where will he go? Garrett wants to play for a contender.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay has said he wants to play in 2025. He’ll test free agency first. The Eagles are cutting Slay, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Slay will be designated a post-June 1 release, which saves the Eagles some money on this year’s salary cap but pushes a

The Cowboys plan to be selectively aggressive in free agency this offseason and it appears one of their selections will be a move to hold onto wide receiver/kick returner KaVontae Turpin. Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Cowboys will tender Turpin as a restricted free agent.

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp has been on the trade block since January when he announced that Los Angeles would not be retaining him for 2025. But to this point, the club has not reached an agreement to deal the receiver — who has been with the Rams since the franchise

On one hand, the Giants made no major changes after sinking to 3-14 in 2024. On the other hand, co-owner John Mara declared after the season that he’s “just about run out of patience.” The situation creates a strange dynamic for the Giants in 2025. Mara’s words will naturally make

The Vikings are unlikely to use the franchise tag on Sam Darnold, according to multiple reports. The team has until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to make a final decision. The franchise tag would pay Darnold $40.242 million fully guaranteed for 2025. The Vikings, though, are interested in keeping Darnold, per

The Bears continue their quest for a new stadium. And with efforts to build a new facility in Chicago sputtering, the team is renewing its exploration of a suburban possibility. According to Christopher Placek of the Arlington Height Daily Herald, the Bears have resumed their studies regarding the potential development

Word last month was that the Bengals would use the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins if they weren’t able to sign him to a long-term deal ahead of Tuesday’s tag deadline and that’s proven to be correct. Higgins confirmed on Monday that the Bengals have used the tag

The Vikings are hiring Jordan Traylor as their assistant offensive coordinator and assistant quarterbacks coach, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Traylor, 31, replaces Grant Udinski, who left to become the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator. Traylor spent the past six seasons in New Orleans, most recently as an offensive assistant. He

The Bengals have tagged receiver Tee Higgins for the second straight year. The next question is whether they’ll make good on their stated intention to turn the tag into a long-term deal. The thing about intentions is that they can, and often do, change. If someone makes the Bengals a

Now that the Rams know their starting quarterback will return for at least one year, they can turn their attention to his understudy. On Monday, coach Sean McVay told reporters that the Rams are interested in bringing back Jimmy Garoppolo for a second season. “We would love to bring him

At a time when some reports are indicating that the 49ers had developed a disdain for receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., Deebo feels no ill will toward the 49ers. “49ers know where I stand with them and it’s nothing but love,” Samuel tweeted on Monday night. “Love [G.M.] John [Lynch] and

The Rams have tendered offensive lineman Dylan McMahon, the team announced. McMahon is an exclusive rights free agent. McMahon, 24, originally joined the Rams by signing off the Eagles’ practice squad last season. He started in his lone appearance in 2024, which was the Rams’ Week 18 regular-season finale against

Last week, Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin said the team hopes to sign receiver Tee Higgins to a long-term deal. Later that day, Higgins tweeted the “cap” emoji, which means he was saying someone was lying, about something. Now that the Bengals have officially placed the franchise tag

The Bengals have their hands full, trying to get receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson signed to long-term extensions. They used the franchise tag on Higgins on Monday, giving them more time to either trade him or sign him to a long-term agreement. That means

Quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain with the Rams in 2025 and head coach Sean McVay expects to hold onto a couple of other offensive fixtures as well. Right tackle Rob Havenstein and tight end Tyler Higbee are both entering the final year of their contracts after dealing with injuries that

The Saints are hiring Scott Linehan to their staff, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. He spent last season as a coaching analyst at Montana. Linehan, whose position is unknown, has not served as an on-field coach since 2020 at LSU when he was the passing game coordinator. He was a

After allowing Matthew Stafford to talk to other teams, the Rams reached a new deal with Stafford to keep him in 2025. But no one knows what the situation will be for 2026 and beyond. Rams head coach Sean McVay said Stafford’s status as the Rams’ starting quarterback will be

The Cowboys have confirmed right guard Zack Martin is retiring. They are honoring him during a news conference at noon ET Wednesday. Martin, 34, was scheduled to become a free agent. He took some time after the season to make his decision and told the Cowboys 12 days ago that

New Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley is building his staff. He has hired three more coaches to positions on the defensive staff, as Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports that Grady Brown, Robert Blanton and Jay Rodgers are on board. The Saints previously hired defensive coaches Bo Davis, Peter Sirmon

Sam Darnold? J.J. McCarthy? Daniel Jones? Aaron Rodgers? (I’m kidding, I think.) As far as all-universe receiver Justin Jefferson is concerned, the identity of the Vikings’ quarterback is a detail. “I’m not sure who the quarterback is gonna be, and just like I said last year, it truly doesn’t matter

The Bengals announced head coach Zac Taylor’s staff for the 2025 season on Monday. It includes senior defensive assistant Sean Desai, whose hiring was reported last week, and the Bengals also announced that they have hired defensive assistant Mike Moon. They will work under new defensive coordinator Al Golden and

The Fox studio show is going to be a bit different for the 2025 season. Jimmy Johnson announced on a Monday appearance on The Herd that he is leaving the show and retiring from broadcasting. Johnson first worked for the network after his run as the Cowboys head coach ended

On Friday, the Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford mended fences and renewed vows. Or at least staved off a divorce for another year. So what did the Rams offer Stafford to get him to stay? The fact that three days have passed without any numbers being leaked points to the

The UFL’s quarterbacks boycotted a pre-training camp get-together, in protest of the league’s latest offer on a collective bargaining agreement. The move apparently has not sparked a broader effort by players to stay away from the official start of the UFL preseason. Training camp opens today. Per a source with

The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford looked like they might be heading toward the end of their relationship at this time last week, but a meeting last Friday ended with an agreement on a revised contract for the next two seasons. Rams head coach Sean McVay said before that meeting

The Packers are holding on to one of their own free agents. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they have agreed to a new deal with linebacker Isaiah McDuffie. It’s a two-year pact worth at least $8 million and up to $9.5 million. McDuffie was a 2021 sixth-round pick and

Veteran guard Alex Cappa is hitting the open market ahead of the start of the new league year. The Bengals announced that they have released Cappa on Monday. The move creates $8 million in cap space for the Bengals. Cappa signed a four-year deal with the team in 2022 and

The Bills are set to allow tight end Quintin Morris to hit the open market next week. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they have decided not to tender Morris a contract as a restricted free agent. Unless they sign him to another deal, that will make him an

When the 49ers announced their full coaching staff last week, it was revealed that Brian Griese was no longer with the club as quarterbacks coach. At the scouting combine last week, General Manager John Lynch said Griese’s departure was his decision. Lynch noted that when Griese had joined San Francisco

From the moment receiver Davante Adams signed his current contract three years ago, it was always obvious that, come 2025, something had to give. In order to get the annual average for the five-year deal to $28 million, the package included a couple of phony-baloney back-end years carrying $35.64 million

North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton was one of the players who helped himself the most at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Hampton measured at 6 feet tall and 221 pounds, ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, vertical jumped 38 inches and broad jumped 10 feet, 10 inches, while also bench

Tyler Shough spent three years at Oregon, three more at Texas Tech and finally ended up playing his final season of college football at Louisville last year, as a 25-year-old starting quarterback. He says NFL teams like that about him. Shough, who turns 26 in September, says reporters often ask

Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley becomes a free agent next week, and Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta recently said he’s optimistic Stanley will stay in Baltimore. But the Ravens may have to out-bid the Patriots to make that happen. There’s buzz at the Scouting Combine that the Patriots will aggressively

With all the recent focus on whether the Jets will keep their oldest player, the question of whether and when they’ll extend the contracts of two of their best young players has been overlooked. Cornerback Sauce Gardner and receiver Garrett Wilson each became eligible for new contracts after the conclusion

The Cowboys and pass rusher Micah Parsons have begun discussions on a long-term contract extension. Discussions toward a new deal are in the early stages of the process, according to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. Parsons is heading into the final season of his five-year rookie contract and

Texas tight end Gunnar Helm ran a 4.93 in the 40-yard dash, the slowest of any player at his position at the Scouting Combine. His second attempt wasn’t much better at 4.83. It turns out Helm sprained his ankle on a false start before his first attempt. Video shows the

The Jets are moving on from quarterback Aaron Rodgers, so it comes as no surprise that they plan to do the same with wide receiver Davante Adams. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports the Jets are taking calls about Adams, and if they can’t get a deal, the team is

The Cowboys are working on a long -term deal with defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. But if the Cowboys can’t get a deal agreed to by Tuesday’s tag deadline, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they will use the franchise tag on Odighizuwa. The franchise tag is $25.123 million for defensive

With the Cowboys a season away from seeing quarterback Dak Prescott hit the open market, they blinked. As the 2025 league year approaches, they might be dry heaving. Prescott’s latest contract comes with a cap number of $89.896 million in 2025. And, yes, that amount can be reduced by (for

During Super Bowl week, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said quarterback Sam Darnold has earned the right to become a free agent. Whether he’ll get a crack at free agency remains to be seen. The Vikings have until Tuesday to use the franchise tag on Darnold. If tagged, he’d make $40.242

The Pitt football family suffered a tragedy on Saturday night. Freshman cornerback Mason Alexander, 18, died in a car accident. The incident occurred in his hometown of Fishers, Indiana. Via Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, Alexander was a passenger in a 2016 BMW that attempted to pass another car on a

As the Jets prepare to cut the cord on Aaron Rodgers, they’re looking for a new quarterback. They’ve got two options on the roster. Veteran Tyrod Taylor — who has a career regular-season record of 28-28-1 — is under contract through 2025. Then there’s 2024 fifth-rounder Jordan Travis. Travis was

Offensive tackle Josh Simmons isn’t ready to work out at the Scouting Combine, but he expects that to change before the draft gets underway in Green Bay in April. Simmons tore his patellar tendon while playing for Ohio State in October and told reporters in Indianapolis that he is “way

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones loves to talk about his team, because the more he talks about the Cowboys, the more the media talks about the Cowboys. That made his decision to not talk at all during the Scouting Combine even more confusing. Most General Managers speak to reporters from one