Category : Red Zone Rumors

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is poised to complete the most productive season for a running back in NFL history on Super Bowl Sunday. Between his 16 regular-season games and three playoff games, Barkley has 2,447 rushing yards this season. That’s the second-most in NFL history. The record is owned

Luke Hales/Getty Images 18. Tennessee Titans: There’s a damn good chance they’ll have a rookie quarterback, and a rookie quarterback has never started a Super Bowl. One isn’t about to buck that trend with a team that won three games in 2024. 17. Cleveland Browns: There’s a damn good chance

Gonzaga’s Graham IkeSoobum Im/Getty Images Current Projected Seed: No. 9 Gonzaga and its zero national championships in program history is certainly more of a sleeper candidate than six-time champion Connecticut. But with 25 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including making it at least as far as the Sweet 16 in each

Just days after an NFL executive claimed that technology can’t be used to spot the ball, Commissioner Roger Goodell said that some day, it will. Asked about controversial spots including the fourth down attempt by Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the AFC Championship Game, Goodell said that right now there

Pete Carroll’s first Raiders coaching staff will include some holdovers from the previous regime, but the new head coach is going to part ways with a number of other assistants. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the team will not retain running backs coach Cadillac Williams, wide receivers coach Edgar

The Jets took Mekhi Becton with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft in the hopes that he would become a franchise left tackle for years to come. It did not work out that way. Becton was an injury-plagued disappointment with the Jets, and when he hit free

Veteran linebackers coach Richard Smith is headed to Chicago. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports on Tuesday that the Bears will hire Smith. One of Smith’s many previous stops was with the Broncos in 2011 when current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen had the same job in Denver. Smith

When the Colts benched quarterback Anthony Richardson during the season, Richardson didn’t pout or sulk. He got right back to work. Even harder than before. That’s the word from Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who said today on PFT Live that Richardson impressed his teammates by the way he

NXTWWE After a backstage interview with Trick Williams, we got the segment with Bayley, Perez and Giulia. Bayley tried to talk some sense into her former protege before the champ arrived. Charlotte Flair showed up to tease that she might challenge for the NXT title following her Royal Rumble win

The Chiefs will make history if they win their third Super Bowl in a row. Regardless of the outcome, history will be made on Sunday. Per multiple reports, President Donald Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl. His presence will serve only to make

Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images In: Kyle Anderson, Tobias Harris, Jonathan Kuminga, Dennis Schröder, Golden State’s 2025 first-round pick, Toronto’s 2025 second-round pick, Golden State’s 2027 first-round pick (top-seven protection), 20228 second-round pick (less favorable of Charlotte and Los Angeles Clippers, via Detroit) Out: CJ McCollum, Javonte Green, Jeremiah

We’ve got a ton of guests lined up for this week’s PFT Live. More are scheduled in advance. Some just happen while we’re hanging out near radio row and talking to the folks who stop by. On Tuesday, Simms ran into a pair of his former Titans teammates — running

A Tuesday arrest in New York’s Diamond District could be linked to the December burglary of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home. NBC News reports that investigators contend the business worked with a group that has been targeting homes across the country, with the Burrow theft specifically mentioned. Two men, Dimitriy

The Rams are trying to trade receiver Cooper Kupp. His contract points to the distinct possibility of a release. Regardless, he’s on track to have a new team in 2025. DraftKings has posted odds for Kupp’s next destinations. The co-favorites are the Steelers and Bengals, at +500 each. Next, at

The Jaguars have requested to interview 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams for their vacant General Manager opening, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. He just completed his 14th season with the 49ers, his first in his current role. Williams previously served as a national scout (2022-23),

The Rams are hiring Drew Wilkins as their defensive pass rush coordinator, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. He was the Patriots’ outside linebackers coach last season under Jerod Mayo. Wilkins began his coaching career with the Ravens as a video operations intern in 2010. He spent 12 years with

Super Bowl week is in full swing in New Orleans, and Wednesday will be a rollercoaster for PFT Live. We’ve got a jam-packed guest list tomorrow, with one after another starting at 9:00 a.m. CT and going pretty much non-stop until we go live on Peacock, SiriusXM 85, NBC Sports

Kareem Hunt has had second chances before this season, so during the summer and into the start of the season, the veteran running back continued to work out as if some team would call with an opportunity. But at 29 and coming off a season when he averaged only 3.0

Veteran guard Zack Martin isn’t ready to say if he’ll be continuing his playing career in 2025. Martin’s 2024 season ended with an ankle injury that required surgery and he said in early December that he would take some time before making any call about suiting up next season. Martin

Marquise “Hollywood” Brown signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Chiefs in the offseason. That means he’s scheduled to return to free agency in March. “I’m not really thinking about that until after this game,” Brown said Tuesday. “My focus is on the game. After that, then I’ll refocus

The Texans continued building out their offensive coaching staff under new coordinator Nick Caley on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, they have promoted Cole Popovich to the roles of offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Popovich had been the assistant offensive line coach in Houston for the last two

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has become the best player at his position in the NFL. In two seasons, he has made two Pro Bowls and was first-team All-Pro and second-team All-Pro. Aubrey has made 89.4 percent of his field goals, including 24-of-27 from 50 yards or longer with a long

On Monday, Commissioner Roger Goodell pushed back on the suggestion that game officials favor the Chiefs. On Tuesday, the union representing game officials issued a statement expressing appreciation for the Commissioner’s remarks. “Commissioner Goodell’s comments that it is ‘ridiculous’ to presume that NFL Officials are not doing everything possible to

The Jaguars have requested interviews with a number of General Manager candidates this week, but one of them is reportedly not interested in pursuing the job. Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Buccaneers assistant G.M. Mike Greenberg has pulled his name out of consideration for the position.

Jalen Hurts is as prepared as any quarterback can be to change coordinators. He’s done it for most of his career. Hurts laughed when asked whether he was ready for yet another coordinator next year. “Ask me a week or so from now,” Hurts said. Hurts, who played three years

The Bears are hiring Jeremy Garrett as their new defensive line coach, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Garrett held the same position for the Jaguars in 2024. Garrett was a defensive lineman at Ole Miss from 2005-07 under defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen, who hired Garrett in Jacksonville last

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s bid for the Vikings quarterback job in 2024 ended with a knee injury he suffered in the team’s first preseason game and the first-round pick said on Tuesday that it was hard to be stuck as an observer for his rookie season. McCarthy watched Sam Darnold put

The Titans announced an addition to their defensive coaching staff on Tuesday afternoon. They have hired Travis Smith as their defensive run game coordinator. They also announced that Lori Locust will now have the title of defensive assistant. Smith spent the last three seasons as the Bears’ defensive line coach.

Mason Crosby has gone from unofficially retired to officially retired. Crosby did nt play at all during the 2024 season and he announced his retirement during his Tuesday radio show on 105.7 The Fan in Milwaukee. Crosby entered the league as a Packers sixth-round pick in 2007 and spent the

The Raiders and Chip Kelly made it official on Tuesday. Word came on Sunday that the Raiders would hire Kelly as their offensive coordinator and the team announced the move on Tuesday afternoon. Kelly joins Pete Carroll’s staff years after they matched up as head coaches on both the collegiate

Many things about the Super Bowl field look different from the normal NFL gridiron. This year, the Super Bowl playing surface will break from a four-plus-year tradition. According to Mike Silver of TheAthletic.com, the “End Racism” slogan will be removed from the back of the end zone for Super Bowl

The Bills are bringing Jason Rebrovich back to their coaching staff. Rebrovich was dismissed as the Packers’ defensive line coach at the end of the 2024 season and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that he will join Sean McDermott’s staff as their assistant defensive line coach for the 2025 season.

Washington is hiring an assistant special teams coordinator. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Commanders are hiring Brian Schneider for the position. Schneider, 53, spent 2022-2024 as the 49ers special teams coordinator before he was fired in January. Washington head coach Dan Quinn and Schneider worked alongside each other

The rules the NFL put in place to deal with Tom Brady’s status as both an owner of the Raiders and a broadcaster for Fox Sports will be tweaked this week. Brady, who is set to call Super Bowl LIX with Kevin Burkhardt, is typically barred from team facilities, practices,

After drafting Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs coach Andy Reid kept him on the bench for his rookie season, while Alex Smith led the Chiefs to the playoffs. Reid says that was the best move for everyone involved. Reid said today that having a veteran like Smith there to show Mahomes how

Kirk Cousins’s football future is unclear at the moment, but he knows that any hopes of returning to life as a quality starting quarterback will require him to be in top physical form. Cousins didn’t look like he was in that kind of shape after returning from a torn Achilles

Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rangers have a lot of flaws, but none are bigger than the fact they simply do not defend well enough. Goalies Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick are doing a lot of heavy lifting — again — to mask their inability to suppress chances,

Chiefs receiver DeAndre Hopkins is in his 12th season and as close to a title as he’s ever been. Since he’s past his prime — his last Pro Bowl was in 2020 — he isn’t likely to have many more shots. Hopkins owes it all to the Titans, who traded

The Packers will be staying in-house to replace their linebackers coach. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Green Bay is promoting Sean Duggan to the role. Duggan, 31, was previously the linebackers coach under Jeff Haffley at Boston College from 2020-2023. He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator for the last

After the Chiefs won the AFC Championship Game, tight end Travis Kelce said that he loves being seen as a villain by those who have grown weary of Kansas City’s success. On Monday night in New Orleans, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a somewhat different view on being cast in that

Xinhua via Getty Images None of the Premier League’s top three teams made a major signing in the winter transfer window. There are definitely arguments for why this is a good thing, but it’s also easy to accuse them all of lacking ambition or taking a big risk when there’s

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce isn’t planning to follow his brother Jason into retirement just yet. Kelce will wrap up his 12th NFL season with Sunday’s Super Bowl and there were moments during the regular season where Kelce looked like he might be closing in on the end of his

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter says stopping Patrick Mahomes isn’t easy, but it is simple: The key is to take him down. Asked at Super Bowl Opening Night how to stop Mahomes, Carter answered, “One thing is to sack him.” Carter continued that pass pressure from the Eagles’ defensive line

Ties in grades were broken through roundtable discussions among the four scouts. 1. CB Travis Hunter, Colorado (9.2) 2. Edge Abdul Carter, Penn State (9.1) 3. DL Mason Graham, Michigan (9.1)4. WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (9.0) 5. S Malaki Starks, Georgia (8.9) 6. CB Will Johnson, Michigan (8.8) 7. IOL

Greg Olson is headed for a third stint with the Raiders. According to a report from TheAthletic.com, Olson will join Pete Carroll’s staff as quarterbacks coach under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Olson, 61, was previously with the Raiders as offensive coordinator from 2013-2014 and 2018-2021. He initially didn’t call plays

The Cowboys are hiring Tiquan Underwood as assistant receivers coach, Albert Breer of MMQB reports. He was with New England last year under Jerod Mayo, but the offensive coaches, including wide receivers coach Tyler Hughes and Underwood, were not retained under new head coach Mike Vrabel. Underwood, 37, also had

Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says other teams need to stop making excuses for losing to his team. Hunt was asked on NFL Network about the belief among many that the Chiefs’ run to the verge of the first-ever Super Bowl three-peat has benefited from favorable calls from the officials. Hunt

Former NFL linebacker John Huard died Jan. 29, the Broncos announced Monday. Huard was 80. He played three seasons with the Broncos and one with the Saints after Denver made Huard a fifth-round draft choice in 1967. Huard started 41 of the 42 games in which he appeared for Denver

Chiefs backup quarterback Carson Wentz spent five seasons in Philadelphia. He made a Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl ring. The Eagles, though, traded Wentz — in a mutual parting — after former Eagles coach Doug Pederson benched him for the final four games in favor of Jalen Hurts.

Saquon Barkley left the Giants for the Eagles, but he thinks it might be a good spot for quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston is at the Super Bowl working for Fox and he asked the Eagles running back who he should sign with as a free agent during Super Bowl Opening