Category : Red Zone Rumors

Bills head coach Sean McDermott is in his eighth season at the helm in Buffalo, and he’s had consistently good teams, making the playoffs seven times. But he sees something special with this year’s version of the team. McDermott said in his final press conference before the AFC Championship Game

Bryan Bennett/Getty Images Among the top alternatives to Schottenheimer, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady would have been an outside hire who wasn’t previously linked to the Cowboys job. Brady interviewed with the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. Because the Cowboys decided to part

The Chiefs have had Joe Thuney as their blindside protector since Week 15, and it looks like that will continue into the AFC Championship Game. Andy Reid said Friday that the left tackle position will “probably end up being the same” with Thuney. Thuney moved from left guard to left

The recruitment of Liam Coen by the Jaguars really does seem like a Coen brothers film. Beyond the impact of an unenforceable side deal that his new contract with the Buccaneers was contingent on Coen not going to Jacksonville for an in-person interview, the Jaguars benefited from Coen making a

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Travis Kelce was a high school quarterback, and when he enrolled in college at Cincinnati he briefly played quarterback at the college level. He says his dream then was to make it to the NFL and be a quarterback who could make big plays as a passer and a runner

Every team has questions regarding its roster for 2025. For the Rams, one of those questions relates to the most important position on the roster. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has completed his fourth year with the Rams, could be retiring or moving on. “We’re going get through our rejuvenation period

Another Lions assistant will be following Ben Johnson to the Bears. Lions assistant quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett to serve as the quarterbacks coach will be the Bears quarterbacks coach, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune. A former Ohio State quarterback, Barrett was on multiple offseason/preseason rosters in 2018

The Cowboys plan to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, NFL Network reports Friday night. The report follows one from Clarence Hill of All City DLLS on Thursday that the Cowboys were negotiating to hire Schottenheimer. Schottenheimer, 51, will replace Mike McCarthy. His hiring is not a surprise

Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus could return to Dallas. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the former Bears defensive coordinator is a “prime candidate” for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator job under Brian Schottenheimer. Eberflus spent seven seasons with the Cowboys, arriving in 2011 as the linebackers coach. He was

Robert Saleh and the 49ers were waiting for the former Jets head coach to be out of the mix for head coaching jobs before making his hire official. The Raiders hiring of Pete Carroll and the Cowboys promotion of Brian Schottenheimer on Friday made it official. Saleh will return to

Tom Landry, the first head coach in Cowboys’ history, served in that role for 29 years. Jerry Jones just hired his 10th head coach since buying the team in 1989 and firing Landry. The Cowboys made the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer official Friday night. They will introduce him at a

Steelers rookie Ryan Watts injured his neck in the final preseason game against the Lions. The injury originally was called a stinger, but the defensive back landed on season-ending injured reserve before the start of his first season. On Friday, Watts posted an update on social media. He shared a

The Raiders officially have a new General Manager. The team announced on Friday night the hiring Buccaneers assistant G.M. John Spytek into the position. Spytek replaces Tom Telesco, who was fired on January 9. The new G.M. spent nine years with the Buccaneers, overlapping with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady’s

Ben Johnson’s staff is beginning to come together. The new Bears coach is expected to add two more well-respected assistant coaches. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Bears are working to finalize a deal to make Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El as their new assistant head coach/wide

The Lions have lost both of their coordinators, but they won’t be losing offensive line coach Hank Fraley. Fraley’s wife posted on social media that the family is staying in Detroit, and multiple reporters have said he has confirmed that he will remain on the Lions’ staff. Fraley had been

The criminal case against Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has ended with an acquittal. The civil case will continue. The attorney representing the accuser issued a statement after Friday’s verdict. It’s clear that the litigation has not ended. “We applaud our client for her strength and courage in testifying about these

The Dolphins are hiring former Cowboys wide receivers coach Robert Prince for the same position, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Prince will replace Wes Welker, who the team fired after three seasons. Prince spent three seasons in Dallas but his contract expired, and the Cowboys have yet to hire

The Saints have completed an in-person interview with Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, the team announced Friday afternoon. Weaver previously had a virtual interview. The snow storm that hit New Orleans earlier this week pushed back the team’s interview schedule for this week. Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will have

The Titans hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft. After president of football operations Chad Brinker said earlier this week that the team wouldn’t pass on a generational talent, the focus has been on Colorado cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter and Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter. But the

Another Notre Dame player has announced his plans to enter the draft ahead of Friday’s deadline for players who took part in the national title game earlier this week to do so. Safety Xavier Watts will be leaving South Bend and throwing his name into the 2025 NFL Draft. Watts

Super Bowl LIX takes place on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kickoff time is 6:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on Fox. Kevin Burkhardt will be in the booth as play-by-play announcer, seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady will be the analyst and Erin

The Bills won’t have safety Taylor Rapp for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Rapp officially was ruled out of the AFC Championship Game, confirming what head coach Sean McDermott said earlier in the day on WGR 550. Rapp was carted off the sideline during the first half of the divisional

One day at a time, the expiration of the Bengals’ lease at Paycor Stadium is getting closer and closer. It runs out next year, and landlord and tenant haven’t been getting along. As explained by Chris Wetterich of the Cincinnati Business Courier, “tumult” exists between the two sides, which (as

Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has an impressive array of physical talents, but coach Dan Quinn says what really sets Daniels apart is his work ethic. Quinn says Daniels, his teammates and his coaches gain confidence going into every game in the knowledge that their quarterback has prepared to the

Friday is the deadline for players from the teams that played in the college football title game to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft and one player from the winning side has announced his plans. Running back Quinshon Judkins will leave Ohio State in order to join the professional ranks.

Cornerback Benjamin Morrison is foregoing his remaining eligibility at Notre Dame in order to enter this year’s draft pool Morrison made his announcement on social media and called it the “beginning of another” chapter in his football career. The final chapter of Morrison’s time at Notre Dame ended with an

Pete Carroll is going to be the next head coach of the Raiders. Momentum had been building toward that outcome and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the two sides have reached agreement on a deal. It’s a three-year deal with an option for a fourth season. Carroll spent 14

Since taking over at starting quarterback in 2018, Patrick Mahomes has helped lead the Chiefs to the AFC Championship Game every year. Including Sunday’s upcoming matchup with Buffalo, six of those conference championship games have been played in Kansas City. It’s a historic run of success. And even as the

With the Raiders not getting the guy whom minority owner Tom Brady seemed to be targeting (i.e., Ben Johnson), the Silver and Black has moved onto a coach whose hair went more silver than black a long time ago. Momentum is building in league circles for Pete Carroll to be

Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 5. Penn State: Impressive Tight end Tyler Warren and edge-rusher Abdul Carter leave monstrous voids at Penn State. Also, the Nittany Lions are undeniably the early winner of the offseason. They’re bringing back a load of NFL-worthy talent, from QB Drew Allar and

The Commanders remained without two key defensive players at practice on Thursday. Defensive tackle Daron Payne (knee, finger) and linebacker Bobby Wagner (ankle) missed practice for the second straight day. Wagner missed two practices last week before playing against Detroit and Payne was limited in practice during the week. Quarterback

The Commanders defense is going to be focused on Eagles running back Saquon Barkley this Sunday, but the offense is going to have their eyes on a different member of the NFC East champs. Defensive tackle Jalen Carter has been a disruptive force for the Eagles all year and he’s

The Commanders played the Eagles twice during the regular season, so they know what their opponent in the NFC Championship Game wants to do on offense. Saquon Barkley has run for 2,329 yards in his 18 appearances for the Eagles this season and 296 of them came against the Commanders.

After botching their head coaching search, the Jaguars now are in the market for a head coach AND a General Manager. They also have a new voice helping them. Tony Boselli, the team’s first Pro Football Hall of Famer, has joined the Jaguars’ coaching search process, Jonathan Jones of CBS

In NFL awards, offensive linemen always come up empty. No offensive lineman has ever won NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year or Offensive Rookie of the Year. It’s extremely rare for any offensive lineman even to get a single vote for any of those awards. Bills offensive lineman Dion

The Cowboys’ search for a new head coach could best be described as a soap opera. Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer may be negotiating to become the 10th head coach of the team, but now comes intriguing and interesting news. Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Jones has

The Commanders are seeking to join some rare company in NFL history on Sunday. As the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs, Washington has already gone to Tampa Bay to beat the No. 3 seed Buccaneers, then gone to Detroit to beat the No. 1 seed Lions. If the

The Patriots are hiring Giants defensive assistant Zak Kuhr, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports. It is unclear what Kuhr’s job with the Patriots will be. He arrived in New York with defensive coordinator Shane Bowen before last season after four seasons with new Patriots head coach Mike

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs took an important step in his return from a season-ending knee injury on Thursday. Word in December was that Diggs needed chondral bone graft surgery on his left knee and the Cowboys announced that he had that operation. The surgery involves transplanting pieces of bone tissue

Bears head coach Ben Johnson squared off with the Vikings twice this season in his role as the Lions’ offensive coordinator and he wants to speak to one of Minnesota’s coaches about a job on his staff. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Bears have requested an interview

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The Patriots are hiring Ashton Grant as their quarterbacks coach, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. Grant also interviewed for the Packers’ quarterbacks job this offseason. He joined the Browns in 2020 as the team’s Bill Willis Coaching Fellowship recipient and extended his time in the same through through 2021.

Coach-hiring season often brings a surprise or two. Usually, the surprise comes in the firing of a coach. This year, the surprise comes from Liam Coen’s clunky exit from Tampa. If, as it appears, Coen will soon be named head coach of the Jaguars, his departure included more odd twists

Yes, former Jets coach Robert Saleh will be returning to the 49ers as defensive coordinator. But the dust won’t fully settle until the head-coaching jobs for which he’s under consideration are filled. Although he canceled his flight to Jacksonville after all signs pointed to Liam Coen, Saleh remains in play

After not hearing from Liam Coen for much of Wednesday and Thursday, the Buccaneers have gotten word from their offensive coordinator. Per multiple reports, he has informed the Buccaneers that he’ll become the next head coach of the Jaguars. It caps a wild ride, sparked by Jacksonville’s surprise decision to

Tight end Zach Ertz’s career appeared on its last legs the since the Eagles traded him to the Cardinals during the 2021 season. In 2 1/2 seasons in Arizona, Ertz played in 28 of a possible 41 games and made 130 catches for 1,167 yards and eight touchdowns. He signed

The 49ers interviewed Brant Boyer for their special teams coordinator opening, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. The 49ers are seeking to replace Nick Sorensen. Boyer has served as the Jets’ special teams coordinator since 2016, working under three full-time head coaches. The Jets hired Aaron Glenn as

Robert Saleh apparently isn’t getting a second chance as a head coach in this hiring cycle. Saleh is headed back to San Francisco, returning as the team’s defensive coordinator, TheAthletic.com reports Thursday night. He interviewed with the Cowboys, Jaguars and Raiders and appeared a front-runner for the job in Jacksonville.