Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Cowboys have been working to re-sign defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the start of free agency and another member of the defensive line would also like to remain in Dallas. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence missed most of the 2024 season with a Lisfranc injury to his foot and he

They wanted Matthew Stafford. They didn’t get him. Now, where will the Raiders go for a quarterback in 2025? TheAthletic.com recently reported that the Raiders prioritized Stafford because minority owner Tom Brady and G.M. John Spytek aren’t “super high on Sam Darnold or the other potential free agents.” That claim

Deebo Samuel is out. Could Brandon Aiyuk be the next to go? Last night, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media explained during the Scouting Combine coverage the current dynamics between the 49ers and Aiyuk. While the report doesn’t point to a trade as a likelihood, Rapoport didn’t rule one out. Especially

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has undergone a growth spurt. From the Senior Bowl to the Scouting Combine, Milroe’s hands have grown. And not by a little. By more than 1/2 of an inch. Before, the distance from tip of his pinkie to the end of his thumb was 8

Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston is the fastest player at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Hairston ran his 40-yard dash in 4.28 seconds, earning him the top spot among all players who worked out in Indianapolis this year. The 5-foot-11, 183-pound Hairston was a second-team All-SEC selection in both 2023 and

The trade for receiver Deebo Samuel gives the Commanders a solid complement to Terry McLaurin in what could be a much different collection of pass catchers for 2025. Five receivers from the 2024 roster are due to become free agents on March 12: Dyami Brown, Olamide Zaccheaus, Noah Brown, Jamison

Dak Prescott’s right hamstring tore off the bone in a Week 9 game against the Falcons. He continues to rehab four months after season-ending surgery. Prescott told Patrik Walker of the team website that he is not fully cleared yet but healing. “I wouldn’t say I’m running full speed yet,”

Everything’s faster in Texas. Former Longhorn receivers have been racking up impressive times in the 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine in recent years. On Saturday, former Texas receiver Matthew Golden had the fastest 40 of all receivers, with an official time of 4.29 seconds. Next was Florida receiver Chimere

Deebo is a going commando. The 49ers have reached an agreement that will send veteran receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. to the Commanders, per multiple reports. San Francisco will get in return a fifth-round draft pick. Based on the breakdown of the extension he signed in 2022, Samuel will make $17.55

It’s always better to underpromise and overdeliver. Texas receiver Isaiah Bond vowed on Friday to break the all-time Scouting Combine record in the 40-yard dash. He did not. “I’m going to break the record tomorrow — for sure,” Bond said. Former Texas (now Chiefs) receiver Xavier Worthy set the record

During his twenty-plus years with the Patriots, Bill Belichick never would have agreed to allow his team to serve as the focal point of Hard Knocks. Now that NFL Films couldn’t find a taker for the offseason version of the series, Belichick has volunteered to open his football operations to

Starting in 2019 and in every season since then, with the exception of the pandemic year of 2020, the NFL has played two games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Starting in 2025, season tickets will not be available for the games. The league informed the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium season-ticket

Every year, plenty of players who are drafted by the various NFL teams don’t pan out. When a player busts, those who pulled the trigger on the pick need to have an explanation for the mistake. That’s harder to do when a player deviates from certain objective norms. Which explains

A year before the Raiders landed generational tight end Brock Bowers in round one, they used a second-round pick on tight end Michael Mayer. Between Bowers’s immediate impact and Mayer’s disappointing two seasons, Mayer could be on the move. According to TheAthletic.com, the Raiders have talked to other teams about

South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori has put on one of the best performances in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine. Emmanwori vertical jumped 43 inches and broad jumped 11 feet, 6 inches, both the best among any defensive back this year. He also ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38

The NFL Players Association’s survey of players graded teams from A to F on a wide variety of issues, and in many areas teams were found lacking. But most players liked their head coaches. Six head coaches — Washington’s Dan Quinn, Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell, Kansas City’s Andy

On Tuesday, Seahawks G.M. John Schneider downplayed the scattered chatter that receiver D.K. Metcalf could be traded. “Really, when you look at it — a lot of big-name guys on every team, there’s always that like agent talk out there,” Schneider said on PFT Live. “And so, yeah, unless you

The Raiders wanted quarterback Matthew Stafford. They made their pitch. Shot their shot. And it didn’t work out. At the end of the day, the Raiders (and to a similar extent the Giants) served as Stafford’s leverage in his effort to get the Rams to give him more money. According

Running backs’ draft stocks and free agent contracts have declined in the NFL over the last decade or two, but Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty says right now is a good time to be a running back coming into the league. Jeanty said on PFT Live that after seeing Saquon Barkley

Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson is the fastest tight end at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Ferguson ran a 4.63-second 40-yard dash, the best time for any tight end this year. The 6-foot-5, 247-pound Ferguson played four years at Oregon. He was a first-team All-Pac-12 tight end in 2023 and a third-team

Jaxson Dart had plenty of success at the college level, becoming a first-team All-SEC honoree for his performance in 2024. But speaking to the media on Friday at the scouting combine, he had an answer that could surprise some when asked who his favorite quarterback is to watch right now.

A year ago, a former Texas receiver broke the record for the fastest 40-yard dash at the scouting combine. Could it happen again in 2025? That’s what Isaiah Bond is planning for Saturday, as he declared during his Friday press conference. “I’m going to break the record tomorrow — for

Shedeur Sanders began and ended his media availability with one word: Legendary. The Colorado quarterback expects to turn around whatever team drafts him because he did that at Jackson State and he did it in Boulder. “That’s the plan,” Sanders said. “If that’s not what you’re trying to do, don’t

In 24 years as the Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick never appeared on a season of HBO’s Hard Knocks. That drought will reportedly come to an end in his first year as a college head coach. Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reports that the University of North Carolina will

Matthew Stafford will remain the Rams’ starting quarterback for the 2025 season. According to multiple reports, Stafford and the Rams have agreed to terms on a revised contract that will keep him in Los Angeles. Stafford spent time talking to the Giants and Raiders in recent days about what kind

The Titans have scheduled the first four of their 30 visits for draft prospects to their Nashville headquarters. Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports that edge Abdul Carter, cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter and quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will visit the Titans before the March 12 start of free agency. The

Seeing Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix thrive as rookie quarterbacks in 2024 would seem to be a plus for Dillon Gabriel’s chances of landing an NFL job, but his similar level of experience as a starter is offset by a big physical difference. Gabriel is listed as 5’11”, which would

Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa ranks 10th on PFT’s list of top-100 free agents. He will be coveted if he reaches the open market next month. The Cowboys, though, are working hard to ensure Odighizuwa returns on a long-term deal. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer made clear Thursday he wants Odighizuwa

The Scouting Combine continues through the weekend. The PFT contingent made its exit on Friday. After conducting 47 interviews during Super Bowl week in New Orleans, we set a new record with 59 sit-downs in four days. You’ve seen plenty of them attached to various posts drawn from the answers

When it comes to drafting and developing players, the Cowboys do a great job. When it comes to giving their home-grown stars new deals on a timely basis, they don’t. Foot-dragging handcuffed the Cowboys in free agency a year ago, with the cap-savings from new contracts for receiver CeeDee Lamb

Matthew Stafford’s new deal with the Rams sends the Raiders in a new direction at the quarterback position. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Las Vegas will now explore veterans like Sam Darnold, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields. Darnold has been previously linked to the Raiders. Wilson was a knee-jerk, connect-the-dots

Packers’ stock can’t be resold. Packers’ season tickets can be resold. With one important new caveat. As noted by Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, the Packers have begun cancelling the season tickets of those who have sold 100 percent of their tickets for multiple years. The reclaimed season-ticket rights will be

The Scouting Combine has various rituals and routines. One happens when Cowboys owner Jerry Jones invites reporters who cover the franchise on board the team’s fancy-schmancy bus. This year, it’s not happening. Via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com, the session was supposed to happen today. It’s been canceled. The team blamed

Thursday brought word that the Chiefs were going to use a franchise tag to keep right guard Trey Smith from hitting the open market and Friday brought confirmation. The Chiefs announced that they have used a non-exclusive franchise tag on the four-year veteran. The tag carries a salary of $23.402

Matthew Stafford isn’t the only Rams player with a new contract. According to multiple reports, left tackle Alaric Jackson has agreed to an extension with the team. Jackson’s new deal will run three years and be worth $57 million with $35 million in guaranteed money. The news comes a short

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe says he has been fired from his role as a football coach for high school freshmen after he was arrested in an anti-MAGA protest at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting. “Just got fired from being a freshman football coach, if you want to know

The Rams have made it official. The team confirmed reports that they have agreed to a new deal with quarterback Matthew Stafford on Friday afternoon. The team called it a contract restructure as Stafford had two years left on his current pact and offered no details about the new agreement.

Matthew Stafford won’t be the Raiders’ quarterback in 2025 and neither will Desmond Ridder. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will not tender a contract to Ridder as a restricted free agent. Doing so would have given the Raiders a chance to match any offer for Ridder’s

The Chiefs informed guard Trey Smith this week that they’ll be using their franchise tag on him and we learned on Friday what salary that tag will carry. The NFL informed teams of the franchise and transition tag values for offensive linemen and every other position. Smith will make $23.402

Earlier this week, Aaron Rodgers (through his agent) reached out to the Giants. With the Rams and Matthew Stafford reaching an agreement that will keep Stafford in L.A., Rodgers’s interest in the Giants might be mutual. The fact that Rodgers sought out the Giants strongly suggests that objectively “good” teams

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe plans to throw at the Scouting Combine this weekend. Top quarterback Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders do not plan on throwing, so Milroe will as will Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart and Texas’ Quinn Ewers. “It’s a dream come true,” Milroe said Friday. “I remember watching the

UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano impressed on the field in Indianapolis at the Scouting Combine. Medrano ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, making him the fastest linebacker at this year’s Combine. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound Medrano spent six years at UCLA, with a redshirt season and a covid exemption giving him extra NCAA

Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been talking to other teams about a potential change of address this offseason and he’s reportedly set to speak to his current one to close out the week. Dianna Russini of TheAthletic.com reports that Stafford is set to meet with the Rams on Friday. The quarterback

The Titans have not given a clear indication of which way they may be leaning when it comes to this year’s No. 1 overall pick. But one of the players who is expected to be firmly in the mix for being the first off the board is quarterback Cam Ward.

The NFL Players Association asked players on all 32 teams to grade their owners, and only one NFL owner got an F. Jets owner Woody Johnson received that one failing grade, ranking 32nd in the league in how players perceive their ownership. The NFLPA report card suggests that players view

Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has met with a number of teams during the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but he’ll be saving his on-field activities until a later date. Egbuka told reporters in Indianapolis on Friday that he will not be running the 40 or doing other physical testing on the

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers played through some injuries last season. He reportedly tore his oblique, an injury that was called a strain and kept him out of part of one game and two other games. Then, in a Nov. 23 game against Kentucky, Ewers was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain.

Neither of the top two quarterback prospects in this year’s draft class will be throwing in Indianapolis this weekend. Shedeur Sanders announced that he would not be working out before the Scouting Combine began this week and Cam Ward told reporters at his Friday press conference that he won’t be

The Eagles have found their new quarterbacks coach. Bowling Green announced that their head coach Scot Loeffler is leaving the school in order to join Nick Sirianni’s staff. Doug Nussmeier was the position coach for the Super Bowl champs in 2024, but he followed Kellen Moore to the Saints and

Ja’Lynn Polk was the 10th wide receiver drafted last April, but his production placed him much lower than his peers when it came to receiving yards. Polk had just 12 catches for 87 yards despite playing 15 games for a team desperate for targets in the passing game. To make