Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Texans hired Mike Tomon as the new team president, the club announced on Monday. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Mike Tomon to our Texans family,” Chairmain and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement. “Mike is a proven leader who brings more than 20 years of experience

The Cardinals may need a new linebackers coach. According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Virginia Tech is targeting Arizona’s linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to be the program’s defensive coordinator. Siefkes just finished his second season with Arizona as LBs coach. He previously was with the Vikings as their defensive quality

Veteran tight end Zach Ertz signed a one-year deal to join the Commanders last offseason as a free agent, having appeared in seven games for the Cardinals in 2023. But playing alongside rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ertz illustrated he’s still plenty productive. And now as he heads into free agency,

Steelers president Art Rooney II has weighed in on what he’d like to see the team do at the quarterback position. The Steelers had Russell Wilson and Justin Fields on one-year contracts during the 2024 season and both of them started games during the regular season. Wilson got the majority

When Aaron Glenn was interviewing for head coaching jobs earlier this month, he said any team that hires him would be getting a head coach and not a defensive coach. Glenn’s approach paid off as he is now the head coach of the Jets and he sent the same message

The Chiefs traded up to select receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 overall pick in the draft last spring and he’s helped make that pay off during Kansas City’s playoff run. The rookie caught six of his seven targets for 85 yards with a touchdown, also taking two carries

The Eagles ran wild against the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, winning 55-23 and putting on an offensive display rarely seen in the NFL playoffs. Philadelphia’s 55 points were the most in a playoff game in 25 years. The last time a team put up more points in a

The 49ers have filled their vacancy at special teams coordinator. The team announced the hiring of Brant Boyer on Monday. The team dismissed Brian Schneider after the end of the 2024 season. Boyer spent the last nine seasons as the special teams coordinator with the Jets. He worked under several

The Ravens are rewarding one of their top assistants after a strong 2024 season. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Baltimore is finalizing a contract extension with offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Monken, 58, has been with the Ravens for the last two seasons. Baltimore finished No. 1 in total yards

The Giants didn’t have much to smile about on Sunday while watching Saquon Barkley and the Eagles advance to the Super Bowl, but there was some good news about a current member of the team on Monday. Wide receiver Malik Nabers has been added to the NFC roster for the

The Bengals hired Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator late last week and they’ve started to fill out the rest of their defensive staff. The team announced the hiring of defensive line coach/run game coordinator Jerry Montgomery and linebackers coach Mike Hodges on Monday. Montgomery coached the defensive line

There is at least one known candidate for Las Vegas’ first defensive coordinator under new head coach Pete Carroll. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Raiders have put in a request to interview Seahawks defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator Karl Scott for the position. Scott, 39, has been

After hiring Liam Coen as head coach, the Jaguars are beginning the process of filling his first staff. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Jacksonville is interviewing Minnesota defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for the position. Jones, 46, is in his second stint with Minnesota. He

The Eagles didn’t ask Jalen Hurts to do much after he hurt his left knee in the divisional round of the playoffs and one of the questions heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game was whether he’d be limited against the Commanders as well. Limitations weren’t in sight during Washington’s 55-23

Many teams have tried and failed to stop the Eagles’ tush push over the last few years and the Commanders’ approach on Sunday almost led to an unprecedented officiating decision. Linebacker Frankie Luvu tried to vault the line as the ball was snapped from the two-yard-line, but went early and

The causes were different than past years, but the effect was the same for quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills. Another painful loss to the Chiefs in the playoffs meant the end of another season short of the Super Bowl for the AFC East club. A questionable spot on a

The Chiefs notched one milestone on Sunday night when they became the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions to advance to the game for the third straight year and they’ll try for an even bigger place in the record books in New Orleans. A win over the Eagles would make them

With two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game, the Bills were in desperation mode, facing fourth-and-5 at their own 47-yard line. Josh Allen dropped back to pass, the Chiefs’ pass rush closed in, and Allen somehow found tight end Dalton Kincaid with a desperation heave.

A report on Sunday indicated that the Seahawks would hire Klint Kubiak as their offensive coordinator and the team confirmed the news a short time later. The Seahawks announced the Kubiak hire on Sunday evening. Ryan Grubb was fired after spending one year in the job and head coach Mike

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has more rushing touchdowns in the postseason than any quarterback in NFL history. Hurts claimed that record on Sunday when he scored three touchdowns in the Eagles’ NFC Championship Game win over the Commanders. Hurts now has nine rushing touchdowns in the postseason in his career.

Patrick Mahomes has the Chiefs back on top. He threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy, who was one-on-one with Damar Hamlin, giving the Chiefs a 14-10 lead with 4:13 left in the first half. Mahomes went 5-for-5 for 45 yards and a touchdown on the 11-play, 70-yard drive.

Packers CB Eric StokesKevin Sabitus/Getty Images Because of their cap situation, the Bills are more likely to be sellers (again) rather than buyers on the offseason trade market. While Buffalo should be eager to reload a defense that took a step backward in 2024, it probably isn’t going after a

The Bears have filled the three coordinator positions on new head coach Ben Johnson’s staff. According to multiple reports, they will hire Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator. Those reports also indicate that the team will retain special teams coordinator Richard Hightower. Allen

The Chiefs opened the second half with a drive to the Buffalo 36, threatening to increase their 21-16 halftime lead. But Kareem Hunt lost a yard; Patrick Mahomes threw incomplete; and Matt Milano sacked Mahomes for a 5-yard loss to take the Chiefs out of field goal range. The Bills

The Bills had a chance to increase their 1-point lead, but the play of the game so far came when Nick Bolton stopped Josh Allen on fourth-and-1 for no gain at the Kansas City 41. Allen converted on fourth down earlier in the drive by diving over the top of

Chiefs QB Patrick MahomesAaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images No NFL team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls. The Chiefs will have an opportunity to do exactly that when they face the Eagles in two weeks. Sunday’s win over the Bills wasn’t an easy one, but the Chiefs did avenge their

The Chiefs moved back into the lead in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game after forcing a turnover on downs, but the call that got them the ball back came with some controversy. Bills quarterback Josh Allen tried a sneak on fourth down to pick up the yard

Patrick Mahomes did it again, willing the Chiefs to a 32-29 win over the Bills in the AFC Championship Game. They will play the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX with a chance to win three consecutive Super Bowls. It’s another heartbreak for Josh Allen and the Bills. Two failed fourth

It’s time. It was already time. It’s definitely time now. The technology exists to do it right. The only question is whether the NFL will make the leap — and write the check. The ball needs to be equipped with digital components that will allow for an exact measurement as

The Cowboys have requested to interview Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow for their defensive coordinator position, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Crow interviewed for the same job with the Patriots last week. He just completed his first season with the Dolphins. Crow was with Mike Vrabel in Tennessee the

Two years later, the Chiefs and Eagles are getting together in the Super Bowl again. Last time, the Eagles entered the game as 1.5-point favorites for the game played in Arizona. This time, the DraftKings opening line has the Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites in Super Bowl LIX, to be played

Mack Hollins has been the X-factor for the Bills today. He had a 34-yard touchdown catch before halftime, and on their game-tying touchdown drive with 6:15 left, Hollins had a 32-yard catch on Bryan Cook to the Kansas City 4. It took four plays for the Bills to get the

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’s condition for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game was monitored all week because of a left knee injury, but Hurts was in the lineup against the Commanders and he played without showing any sign of an injury. Hurts ran for three touchdowns while completing 20-of-28 passes for 246

The Bills defense faces a big drive coming out of halftime. The Chiefs lead 21-16 and get the ball to start the second half. Kansas City scored 14 consecutive points after Buffalo had taken a 10-7 lead. Mahomes threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Worthy with 4:13 remaining in

The Titans didn’t hire Reggie McKenzie as their General Manager, but he will be joining their organization. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that McKenzie will be joining the team in an unspecified “key, senior scouting role.” The Titans hired Mike Borgonzi as their new G.M. McKenzie was working as

The Bills have the lead. The Chiefs were driving, at the Buffalo 23, on the doorstep of possibly taking a 14-3 lead. Alas, Patrick Mahomes fumbled while pulling the ball back from running back Isiah Pacheco’s belly. Defensive lineman Ed Oliver recovered for the Bills at the Buffalo 28. The

In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship, the Commanders unleashed an aggressive strategy for defending the tush push. The Commanders jumped offside three times, with linebacker Frankie Luvu twice leaping over the line of scrimmage before the snap. After the third foul, referee Shawn Hochuli eventually explained that a

Giants Edge Azeez OjulariCooper Neill/Getty Images The Commanders have the cap space necessary to be major players on the free agent and trade markets. However, targeting top talent may be a bigger priority than filling specific needs, given the pieces that are in place. Washington has no first-round picks from

The Commanders aren’t quite done yet. Quarterback Jayden Daniels kept an option play for a 10-yard touchdown, then connected with Olamide Zaccheaus for a successful two-point conversion. That made the score 34-23, Philadelphia, with 5:01 left in the third quarter. Daniels’ touchdown run capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive that took

Philadelphia has taken a commanding 19-point lead over Washington in the third quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. Quarterback Jalen Hurts capped a quick four-play drive with a 9-yard touchdown, making the score 34-15 with 8:58 left in the third period. Hurts started the possession with a 16-yard pass to

After the Commanders made it a two-point game midway through the second quarter, the Eagles scored two touchdowns in the last two minutes and have a 27-15 lead at halftime. Quarterback Jalen Hurts put up the first score with 1-yard TD on a tush push, giving Philadelphia a 20-12 advantage.

The Commanders are officially back in it. Terry McLaurin took a catch-and-run for a 36-yard touchdown. But Washington’s two-point conversion failed, keeping the score at 14-12, Eagles. The score was set up by a significant sequence from Washington’s defense and Philadelphia’s special teams. Eagles kicker Jake Elliot missed a field

The Commanders started the game with a possession that took nearly half of the first quarter, but in the end, got only three points out of it. Kicker Zane Gonzalez hit a 34-yard field goal to give Washington a 3-0 lead. That capped an 18-play, 54-yard drive that took 7:03

The Titans are set to make another addition to the top of their personnel department. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that they are going to hire former Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler as their assistant G.M. They hired Mike Borgonzi as their General Manager this week. Ziegler spent the 2024

The NFL’s stone tables have one very clear commandment to players. Thou shalt not say anything mean about the officials. In addition to the fine that was imposed on Texans running back Joe Mixon for what he didn’t say and the fine that was imposed on Mixon for what he

The Colts hired Lou Anarumo as their defensive coordinator this week and he’ll be bringing a Bengals colleague with him to Indianapolis. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Colts are hiring James Bettcher as their linebackers coach. Bettcher held the same role in Cincinnati for the last three

For the past 25 years, the NFL’s approach to expanding the replay-review process has gone like this: Wait for a non-reviewable situation to create a controversy, and then expand replay to cover it in the future. This bit-by-bit approach has accelerated in recent years, with replay assist providing a more

Eagles center Cam Jurgens is the biggest injury question mark heading into the NFC Championship Game and it looks like a decision on his status will come down to the wire. Jurgens was listed as questionable to play against the Commanders due to a back injury. He was limited in

For the NFL, ratings have dropped in the 2024 postseason. The question for today is whether that will change. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the final metrics for the divisional round reflected a seven-percent drop from last year, with 40 million per game dipping to 37.1 million. The

The week began with the quiet issuance of a ruling in the NFL Players Association’s collusion grievance regarding the league’s refusal to give fully-guaranteed contracts to certain veteran quarterbacks. As Sunday morning unfolds, there continues to be no official word on the outcome or its aftermath. And it has become