Category : Red Zone Rumors

Brazilian officials who worked with the NFL to bring a Week One game to their country in 2024 are hoping for more than one game a year in the future. A long-term contract with two games in Brazil has been discussed with the NFL, according to TheAthletic.com. Gustavo Pires, the

The Eagles offense has a running back who can take the ball all the way to the end zone. On Sunday, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts went 44 yards on the ground for a touchdown. On Thursday, Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. had a blunt assessment of how his players

Months after a collision that claimed the life of Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his high-school teammates, the driver of the other car has been charged with DUI and vehicular manslaughter. Via WTOP.com, Cori Clingman was arrested on Thursday. “This was a horrific tragedy that should not have

Cowboys assistant special teams coach Rayna Stewart is following John Fassel to Tennessee. Stewart will become the Titans’ assistant special teams coach under Fassel, Paul Kuharsky of paulkuharsky.com reports. Stewart was a fifth-round pick of the Houston Oilers in 1996 and went with the team in the move to Tennessee

He was out. And now he might be back in. Per multiple reports, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen has returned to Jacksonville in connection with the team’s head-coaching search. The move comes after Coen removed his name from the mix, which by all appearances prompted the Jaguars to fire G.M.

Jalen Hurts officially is on track to play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. The Eagles quarterback returned to full participation in Thursday’s practice after limited work Wednesday. Hurts injured his left knee during last Sunday’s divisional round win over the Rams but never came out of the game. The Eagles

The Browns have begun their interview process for a quarterbacks coach. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Cleveland interviewed Giants assistant QBs coach Christian Jones for the position on Thursday. Jones just completed his second season in that role with New York after serving as an offensive assistant in 2022.

Yes, the NFL inevitably will expand to 18 regular-season games. The extra game could be here sooner than expected. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association runs through the 2030 season. It has been believed that an 18-game season would be part of the

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has made his first public comments since last Sunday’s loss to the Bills. Andrews opted not to talk to reporters after losing a fumble and dropping a two-point conversion pass in the fourth quarter of Baltimore’s 27-25 loss in the divisional round of the playoffs.

On Wednesday, Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said his team “won’t pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the NFL draft.” A lot of gamblers interpreted that as an indication the Titans will take Travis Hunter first overall. Hunter, the Colorado Heisman Trophy winner who

The Lions have spent the last few days saying goodbye to assistant coaches, but it appears they’re set to make an addition to Dan Campbell’s staff. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the Lions are expected to hire Kacy Rodgers as their new defensive line coach. Terrell Williams had that

Lions quarterback Jared Goff was named an MVP finalist on Thursday and that speaks to how much he thrived with Ben Johnson calling the offensive plays in Detroit. Johnson’s time as the Lions’ offensive coordinator came to an end when he was hired as the Bears head coach this week,

Can there be too much football on TV? That’s one potential explanation for the downward trend in NFL playoffs and the dip in the audience of the college football national championship. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, Monday night’s Ohio State-Notre Dame game dropped by 12 percent over last

After the Rams lost to the Eagles last weekend, quarterback Matthew Stafford said he will “take some time to think about” his playing future while adding that it “sure feels like” he has good football left in him. That suggested that Stafford’s thoughts will be on his future with the

It’s time. Simms and I are toe to toe. Face to face. If I stand on the hood of a car. I hold a one-game lead in a 282 picking competition. Three games remain. Two will be played, if you haven’t heard, this weekend. And we disagree on BOTH. Last

Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.’s standout rookie season was recognized in a couple of ways on Thursday. Thomas was named a finalist for the offensive rookie of the year award and he was also added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. He joins long snapper Ross Matiscik and punter

Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter and Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy have been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Hunter will replace injured Raiders star Maxx Crosby after a successful first season in Houston. Hunter posted 46 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 23 quarterback hits, and a

During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, new Bears head coach Ben Johnson cited the presence of quarterback Caleb Williams as one of the primary reasons he was attracted to Chicago’s vacancy. After Williams’ up-and-down rookie season, everyone in the organization is interested in making sure the club can get

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson does not believe he has a long rebuilding effort ahead of him in Chicago. Johnson said at his introductory press conference that he sees the opportunity ahead of him as one where he can have a winning team in 2025, rather than one in

Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Travis Kelce records more than 100 receiving yardsLast week, Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round victory over the Houston Texans. It was only the second 100-yard game of the season for the 35-year-old tight end, who previously

One of the talking points after last Saturday’s Chiefs win over the Texans was tight end Travis Kelce’s vintage performance. Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 23-14 win, so there was plenty of reason to talk about how much he did to help the

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The Titans introduced General Manager Mike Borgonzi at a press conference on Wednesday and it didn’t take long for Borgonzi to acknowledge the reality of the team’s current situation. Borgonzi said that he believes there’s some talent on the roster, but noted the Titans were a three-win team so there

Jayden Daniels’s play for the Commanders this season has generated a lot of conversation about whether he’s had the best rookie season of any quarterback in league history and Sunday’s game could make it all but impossible to argue against him. If the Commanders can beat the Eagles, Daniels would

A rare snowstorm in New Orleans forced the Saints to press pause on their head coaching search this week, but things are set to get up and running again. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the team has rescheduled a number of interviews. Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is now

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has not been shy about airing negative feelings about the team’s offense and his role in it over the course of his time with the Eagles, but there’s no complaints coming from him at the moment. That might come as a surprise to some given

Aaron GlennMichael Reaves/Getty Images This last one may turn some heads. It’s certainly not an indictment of Glenn’s abilities as a coach. While addressing the media, Glenn said that he intends to make his impact known—on both sides of the ball. “Here’s the one thing that I will say about

Josh McDaniels is officially back with the Patriots. The Patriots announced that McDaniels has been hired as the offensive coordinator on new head coach Mike Vrabel’s staff on Wednesday. It is the third time that McDaniel has served in the role as he had two stints working for Bill Belichick

After meeting twice in the regular season, the Commanders and Eagles will meet for a third time on Sunday, in the NFC Championship Game. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says that makes it incumbent on both coaching staffs to come up with schemes that the opponent hasn’t seen before. “Any

During the 2022 season, former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith strongly hinted during an appearance on #PFTPM that a collusion grievance was coming over the refusal of the league’s teams to give certain veteran quarterback fully-guaranteed contracts. The next month, the grievance was filed. The process has run

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford alluded to having injured ribs after the team’s season-ending loss to the Eagles last Sunday, but his wife Kelly added more information about the extent of the injury this week. Stafford said he was dealing with the injury “to a varying degree for some time” in

The Ravens were eliminated from the postseason with Sunday’s loss to the Bills in the divisional round, bringing up some questions about quarterback Lamar Jackson’s postseason performances. While Jackson did put the team in a position to tie the game late, he also had two first-half giveaways that affected the

The NFL has taken a mulligan. After issuing a $25,000 fine to Texans running back Joe Mixon for something he didn’t say about the officiating in Saturday’s playoff game against the Chiefs, the NFL has re-issued the fine with his actual words in its place. The new fine disciplines Mixon

The Chiefs had the whole team on the practice field today. Kansas City’s injury report listed every player on the roster as a full participant in today’s practice, four days before the AFC Championship Game. Four players were listed as having injuries, most notably quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has an

Guard Netane Muti’s first season with the Lions ended in the summer, but he’ll be running it back in 2025. The Lions announced that they have re-signed Muti on Wednesday. Muti signed a future contract with the team last February and missed the year after hurting his shoulder early in

Some would say it was better late than never, but it was still late. As the coaching carousel spun, multiple candidates were cool to the idea of joining forces with Jaguars G.M. Trent Baalke. And while that was confirmed, implicitly, by the belated firing of Baalke, it comes after candidates

Al Golden is headed back to Cincinnati. After three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, multiple reports indicate Golden is finalizing a deal to return to the Bengals as defensive coordinator. Pete Thamel of ESPN noted Golden has informed Notre Dame officials of his decision. Golden was Cincinnati’s linebackers coach

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts isn’t showing any doubt about his availability for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Commanders. Hurts injured his left knee during last Sunday’s win over the Rams, but never came out of the game and he was able to take part in a walkthrough practice on

The Jets made it official, announcing that they have agreed to terms with Aaron Glenn. He will become the 22nd head coach in franchise history, returning home to a Jets team he played for in his first eight NFL seasons and later worked for as a scout in the personnel

The Saints are planning for in-person interviews with Joe Brady and Kellen Moore next week, Ian Rapoport of ESPN reports. Snow in New Orleans slowed down the search process this season, postponing in-person interviews with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Aaron Glenn and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. Glenn was

No one outside the locker room was surprised when the Commanders lost to the Buccaneers 37-20 in the season opener. The Commanders, after all, were coming off a 4-13 season with a new coach and a rookie quarterback. “I was like, ‘Hey, F you. That’s not how it’s going to

The Bears have requested Rams assistant Aubrey Pleasant to interview for their vacant defensive coordinator job, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Pleasant currently serves as the Rams’ assistant head coach and defensive passing game coordinator. He has been with the Rams for two seasons, working with the defensive backs

Chris Simms is a self-styled football historian. But even the most knowledgeable NFL history buff will do a spit take when asked this question. Seven players have won Super Bowls and later became the head coach of the team with which they won a Super Bowl. Name them all. The

Plenty of people have migrated to BlueSky, a Twitter-style app without the things that have made Twitter less palatable to many in recent months. The Patriots say that no NFL teams are allowed on BlueSky, yet. “Right now we’re not allowed to,” vice president of content for the Kraft Sports

The Bills touted Amari Cooper as a true No. 1 wide receiver when they traded for him Oct. 15. It hasn’t worked out that way. He made 20 catches for 297 yards and two touchdowns in eight regular-season games, with a single-game high of 95 yards. In the postseason, Cooper

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts never gives much information about injuries. He didn’t again Wednesday but did allow that he’s “on track” to play Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. The Eagles listed him as a limited practice participant as he continues rehabbing his left knee injury. The team did not

The Jets have found their head coach, now they need to find their General Manager. Aaron Glenn has agreed to a deal to coach the team and their search for a G.M. to work with him will expand to include at least two more interviews. According to multiple reports, the

The Commanders listed several players on their injury report with a couple of notable non-participants. But they don’t appear to be major concerns for availability. Linebacker Bobby Wagner (ankle) and defensive tackle Daron Payne (knee/finger) are both listed as DNPs. Wagner didn’t practice for two days last week and Payne

The Eagles designated wide receiver Britain Covey to return from injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced. It opens his 21-day practice window. Covey went on IR on Dec. 28 with a neck injury. He has served two stints on injured reserve this season, initially going on IR on Sept. 24

With a coaching search weeks underway, the Jaguars are making a significant change. Trent Baalke will not continue as Jacksonville’s General Manager, the team announced on Wednesday. “Following several discussions with Trent Baalke this week, we both arrived at the conclusion that it is in our mutual best interests to