Category : Red Zone Rumors

Cincinnati will be moving forward without one of its veteran defenders. The Bengals announced on Friday that defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins has been released. Rankins, 30, signed a two-year deal with Cincinnati last offseason. He started seven games in 2024, recording 18 total tackles with one sack. Rankins finished the

The Lions have lost a lot of assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, since their playoff loss to the Commanders and there’s been plenty of discussion about the impact that will have on the team in 2025. Count defensive end Aidan Hutchinson among those

When the Jaguars drafted Trevor Lawrence first overall in 2021, they thought they had the franchise quarterback who could lead them to a championship. When they signed him to a lucrative contract after his third year, the Jaguars were investing in a future with Lawrence. But the results through Year

The Ravens announced the hiring of four assistant coaches on Friday. As previously reported, former Ravens safety Anthony Levine will be returning to the club as their assistant special teams coach. The Ravens have also hired defensive backs coach Donald D’Alesio, assistant linebackers coach Matt Pees, and assistant strength and

The American sports betting industry earned revenues of $13.7 billion in 2024. And that’s without legalized wagering in the two most populated states in the nation — California and Texas. Texas, which has more than 30 million residents, is making another run at it. Pat Evans of LegalSportsReport.com has taken

Former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton created a stir by saying he entered a “locker room full of losers” when he arrived as the franchise’s No. 1 overall pick in 2011. That was also Ron Rivera’s first year as Carolina’s head coach, with the club coming off a 2-14 season in

Thursday’s #PFTPM had a through line that won’t make it any easier for the various teams to get through the opening to the vault that contains the public money. The salary cap is up significantly, again. Which means revenues are up, again. And franchise values have increased to the point

Tight ends coach Lunda Wells is a holdover from the Cowboys’ 2024 coaching staff, but the team is trying to chart a new course offensively in 2025 and Wells sounds like he’s on board with it. Offensive coordinator Klayton Adams said recently that he wants the unit to “create violence”

We know that Aaron Rodgers will not be quarterbacking the Jets in 2025, but we don’t know anything else about his football future. Rodgers has been informed that he will be released at the start of the new league year and there’s been a lot of speculation about what teams

Shilo Sanders’ father Deion is a Hall of Famer and coached Shilo at Colorado. And Shilo’s brother Shedeur is expected to be a top pick in this year’s draft. But Shilo himself, who played cornerback at Colorado, is not viewed as an elite prospect and was not invited to the

Ken Dorsey has served as an offensive coordinator in his last two stops, but he’ll have a different role with the Cowboys this year. Dorsey has been hired as a pass game specialist on head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s first staff in Dallas. While speaking to reporters this week, Dorsey said

Jacksonville has continued its second round of G.M. interviews with a member of the NFC North on Thursday. The Jaguars announced Jon-Eric Sullivan has completed his in-person interview for the role. Sullivan has spent his NFL career with the Packers, beginning his tenure with the franchise as an intern way

The Eagles’ decision to sign running back Saquon Barkley last year has been hailed as one of the best free agent signings of all time, but it wasn’t the only signing that paid major dividends for the team. Linebacker Zack Baun started 14 games on defense in four seasons with

The Panthers have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 season. Head coach Dave Canales added four assistants to the stable and three returning coaches have new titles. The latter group includes senior coaching advisor Jim Caldwell and assistant quarterbacks coach/pass game specialist Mike Bercovici. Bercovici joined by newly

As an expanded playoff adds full-speed games to the college football season, multiple major programs are moving away from the traditional offseason scrimmage that caps spring practice. Via Sports Business Journal, both USC and Texas have ditched their spring games for 2025. Other Big Ten teams have canceled spring games,

The Chargers signed defensive back Elijah Modlen to a contract extension Thursday, the team announced. Molden’s three-year extension is worth $18.25 million, with $13.5 million guaranteed, per multiple reports. The Chargers acquired him in a trade with the Titans in August, and he totaled a career-high 72 tackles, three interceptions,

The Scouting Combine has been an Indianapolis institution for decades. And for good reason. Indy is the perfect host for the event. But it’s not the most profitable. And some within the league’s power structure continue to agitate to take the Combine on the road. The talk has lingered for

As explained during Thursday’s #PFTPM, more than a few teams are currently angling for a new stadium. The Ravens, who still play in the building that lured them from Cleveland 27 years ago, are in the process of finalizing renovations at M&T Bank Stadium. According to The Baltimore Banner, via

A Jets player was one of two people robbed at gunpoint last weekend in Morris County, New Jersey, a witness told NBC 4 New York. Authorities are searching for three males who they believe targeted, stalked and followed the victims for more than 30 miles from Manhattan to their home

The Panthers have lost an assistant coach to the Jaguars. Carolina assistant offensive line coach Keli’i Kekuewa no longer is listed on the team’s website. He is expected to join the Jaguars’ coaching staff in an unspecified role, Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer reports. Kekuewa joined the Panthers a

Receiver A.J. Brown said the Eagles can’t rest on their Lombardi Trophy from the 2024 season. The team has changed offensive coordinators, with Kevin Patullo replacing Kellen Moore. But that can’t be all that changes, Brown said. “For our fans, they need to understand everything has to change,” Brown told

Cowboys guard Zack Martin has decided to call it a career. The 34-year-old Martin told the Cowboys he plans to retire, according to NFL Network. Martin was poised to become a free agent next month and could have tried to get one more payday, but he’s coming off a season-ending

One of Cleveland’s offensive linemen has had an offseason procedure. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, offensive tackle Dawand Jones recently underwent arthroscopic knee surgery that addressed a lingering issue he played through during 2024. Jones, 23, moved to left tackle during the season but suffered a fractured fibula in November

The NFL announced Wednesday that the Chargers will host the league’s second regular-season game in Brazil. Per ESPN, the NFL is working with stadium officials to ensure the field is in better condition for 2025 than it was in 2024. On the Friday night of opening weekend last season, the

The Chargers are promoting Dylan Roney to be their new edge coach, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Roney, 29, worked with the edge rushers last season as a defensive assistant. The Chargers ranked sixth in sacks in 2024. Roney spent three seasons with Jim Harbaugh at the University of

Earlier this month, another lawsuit from a former employee was filed against the Cardinals and owner Michael Bidwill. Beyond issuing a perfunctory statement acknowledging the case and strongly denying its allegations, the Cardinals have said nothing. Bidwill, however, added some more quotes in a recent interview with Greg Moore of

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson has assembled his full staff for the 2025 season. The Bears today released the full list of 29 coaches on their staff for the upcoming season. “We are excited to add high-quality, hard-working coaches to our staff,” Johnson said, via the Bears’ website. “Along

The annual two-week franchise-tag window opened two days ago. To no surprise, no tags have been issued yet. And, in many respects, there’s no sense having a two-week tag period in a deadline-driven league. The opening of the window doesn’t matter; the closing of it does. But there’s one exception.

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was the betting favorite to win the NFL’s defensive player of the year award before his 2024 season was cut short by a leg injury. And now Hutchinson is the favorite to win that award and another in 2025. Hutchinson is currently the betting favorite

After word emerged that the Jets will be parting ways with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and folks started connecting dots between Rodgers and Pittsburgh, Steelers defensive back DeShon Elliott had an observation to share. “Leave his ass at the retirement home,” Elliott said on social media. What a difference a week

The Saints have made an expected hire for one of new head coach Kellen Moore’s top assistants. Per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the club is in Doug Nussmeier to be its offensive coordinator. Nussmeier, 54, has been the top candidate for the role after working alongside Moore with the Cowboys,

The Patriots are holding onto a pair of exclusive rights free agents. Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports that the team has re-signed tackle Demontrey Jacobs and center Ben Brown. Jacobs’s deal is worth $960,000 while Brown is set to make $1.3 million. The Patriots claimed Jacobs off of waivers from

Eagles center Cam Jurgens was able to play in the Super Bowl despite dealing with a back injury. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jurgens underwent a procedure on Tuesday in Los Angeles to alleviate nerve pain. Jurgens, 25, is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp

Eagles cornerback Darius Slay knows that he’s close to the end of the line as a player, but the 12-year veteran isn’t sure where he’ll finish out his career. Slay was a guest on the St. Brown Podcast and said that he’s sure he wants to play “one more year”

Quarterback Carson Beck reportedly got a $4 million NIL deal to transfer to the University of Miami. Living in South Florida, however, came with an unexpected tax. Via Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640, Beck’s Mercedes and Lamborghini were stolen overnight. It’s just the latest example of high-profile athletes getting

Guard Jon Feliciano did not play at all for the 49ers in 2024 after having knee surgery in the summer and he’s not planning to play in the future either. Feliciano wrote on social media Thursday that he still has the desire to play football, but “realized I had to

You know you’re getting old when the teams that replaced franchises that relocated to another city due to a stadium dispute want new stadiums. The Texans have explored the possibility of a new stadium to replace the place the franchise has called home since it joined the NFL in 2002,

Quarterback Andy Dalton didn’t need to wait for the start of free agency to know where he wanted to be for the next couple of years. The Panthers announced on Tuesday that Dalton has signed a new two-year deal with the team. Dalton’s move came after Bryce Young regained control

Matt Eberflus’s run as a head coach with the Bears came to an end after he mismanaged the final seconds of a Thanksgiving loss to the Lions last November, but the ugly end didn’t keep him from landing another job. Eberflus will be the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator in 2025 and

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett’s trade request has sparked a lot of conversations around the league, including one between Garrett and another heralded pass rusher. Lions star Aidan Hutchinson was a guest on The Squeeze podcast and he was asked about any offseason moves that he thinks the Lions should

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is not planning to be there to hear his name called in Green Bay at the 2025 NFL draft. Sanders, who is expected to be among the top picks, was asked in an interview with Overtime if he will be in Green Bay, and he said

The Saints have made a choice for one of their coordinators. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, New Orleans is promoting Phil Galiano to special teams coordinator. Galiano, 47, has been with the Saints since 2019, serving as assistant special teams coach. He’s also spent time with the Bucs and

Netflix gave an otherwise slow week of NFL news a kick in the tuchus, thanks to podcast-interview comments from its chief content office Bela Bajaria. She said Netflix would want Sunday afternoon games. That opened the door for a guessing game regarding which of the two packages the company will

The 49ers have given wide receiver Deebo Samuel permission to talk to teams that might be interested in trading for him this offseason and that is likely the first step toward Samuel’s departure after six seasons with the team. George Kittle has been Samuel’s teammate for his entire run with

The Jaguars have continued their interview process for a new General Manager with an in-person interview. Jacksonville announced on Wednesday that 49ers director, scouting and football operations Josh Williams was in town to speak about the role. Williams has worked for the 49ers for over a decade and just completed

The Eagles are staying in-house to replace Kellen Moore. Per a report from NFL Media, Philadelphia is promoting Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator. Patullo, 43, has been with Philadelphia for the last four seasons, having come over from Indianapolis with head coach Nick Sirianni. From 2021-2022, Patullo was the club’s

The crime spree involving burglaries at the homes of professional athletes included a previously unknown heist. The report from ABC News regarding federal charges filed against seven men from Chile mentions that thieves burglarized the home of a player from the Buccaneers during a game against the Ravens. Tampa Bay

The house always wins. Which means its visitors always lose. Not every single time. There are short-term wins. Over the long haul, however, the house is picking pockets like a six-fingered Artful Dodger. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, the American sports betting industry had a record $13.71 billion in 2024

Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested over a protest at a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California on Tuesday. Kluwe was protesting Huntington Beach’s decision to display a plaque at its public library that uses the words, “Magical,” “Alluring,” “Galvanizing,” and “Adventurous” next to each other to spell

The Jaguars completed a second interview with Bears assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham, the team announced. He had his first interview with the team last week and made the list of five finalists for the job to replace Trent Baalke. The Jaguars also interviewed 49ers director/scouting and football operations Josh