Category : Red Zone Rumors

Patrick Graham won’t be the head coach of the Jaguars, but he is in the mix for another job in Jacksonville. The Jaguars announced that they completed an interview with Graham for their defensive coordinator job on Monday night. They also interviewed Vikings pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones.

Browns offensive guard Joel Bitonio is headed to his seventh Pro Bowl, the team announced Monday. He is Chiefs offensive guard Joe Thuney, who will play in the Super Bowl instead. Bitonio joins defensive end Myles Garrett, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and cornerback Denzel Ward as representatives for the Browns.

Last week, when we were breaking down the AFC Championship on PFT Live or the joint Chris Simms Unbuttoned/#PFTPM joint picks podcast (I can’t remember, and I’m too lazy to check), we pointed to veteran receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster as a guy who needs to do something to supplement the Travis

When the Raiders started looking for a new head coach and general manager a few weeks ago, no one had Pete Carroll and John Spytek atop the list of hires. But Carroll and Spytek were formally introduced as the Raiders’ new coach and GM on Monday, and they both said

Jets owner Woody Johnson, by all appearances and plenty of reports, did more than his fair share of meddling in 2024. As to the biggest roster decision the Jets face to start the 2025 offseason, Woody has vowed to stay out of it. (Which presumably includes his sons.) During the

The final offensive play of the Bills season saw quarterback Josh Allen launch a ball toward tight end Dalton Kincaid as Chiefs pass rushers bore down on him late in the fourth quarter. Allen’s pass was more of a desperate heave than a precision dart, but it found it’s way

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It was generally anticipated that former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten would join the team’s coaching staff for this season, but owner Jerry Jones squashed that Monday. Patrik Walker of the team website reports that Jones said Witten is not expected to join his former team in any capacity for

The Texans interviewed Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon for their offensive coordinator job, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports. The team is seeking to replace offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, who they fired after the season. Syracuse had the No. 1 passing offense in the country as quarterback Kyle McCord broke the

After tearing a triceps during the Week 12 win over the Rams, Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham said he was out for the season. With the Eagles qualifying for the final game of the season, Graham could be back. Via Zach Berman of PHLY, Graham said Monday on his WIP

Raiders owner Mark Davis has a new G.M. and a new coach. But his new football consigliere is Tom Brady. Speaking to reporters after Monday’s press conference introducing new coach Pete Carroll and new G.M. John Spytek, Davis explained that Brady fills a void the team had since October 2021,

After Buffalo’s failed conversion on fourth and five with 2:01 to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship, the thrill of victory (for Chiefs fans) and agony of defeat (for Bills fans) was temporarily suspended. Jim Nantz of CBS said, “There is a flag.” The yellow “FLAG” graphic popped onto the bottom

The Jaguars completed an interview with Daronte Jones for our defensive coordinator position, the team announced Monday night. Liam Coen is building his staff after his introduction as the Jaguars’ new head coach. Jones, 46, is the Vikings’ defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach. He is in his second stint

The Cowboys are expected to hire Nick Sorensen as their special teams coordinator, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Dallas is seeking to replace John Fassel, who left to become the Titans’ special teams coordinator. Sorensen, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator last season, worked with

The Buccaneers completed a virtual interview with Rams tight ends coach/pass game coordinator Nick Caley for their offensive coordinator job, the team announced Monday. The Bucs are seeking to replace Liam Coen, who left to become the Jaguars’ head coach. Caley joined the Rams before the 2023 season after coaching

Broncos right guard Quinn Meinerz earned first-team All-Pro honors. He was the first alternate for the Pro Bowl Games. When the NFL reached out Monday about Meinerz replacing Chiefs offensive lineman Joe Thuney, Meinerz “respectfully declined,” Mike Klis of 9News reports. Browns offensive guard Joel Bitonio instead will replace the

The Jaguars are retaining special teams coordinator Heath Farwell. Gene Frenette of jacksonville.com reports that Farwell has signed a contract extension. The future of assistant special teams coach Luke Thompson remains up in the air, per Frenette. Farwell just completed his third season with the Jaguars and his eighth in

Many things went right for Commanders General Manager Adam Peters in his first season in Washington, but a midseason trade for cornerback Marshon Lattimore wasn’t among them. Peters sent third-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks in the 2025 draft to the Saints for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick and then waited

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