Category : Red Zone Rumors

He arrived with a bang, fueled by a vow to bite kneecaps. Three years later, he has transformed the perpetually dysfunctional Detroit Lions into one of the finest franchises in all of football. And, yes, the Lions were supposed to be good. Usually, the coach of the year is the

Brian Flores could be going back to Florida. The former Dolphins coach and current Vikings defensive coordinator is on Jacksonville’s radar screen. The Jaguars have announced that they have requested permission to interview Flores. Flores has had a dramatic impact on the Minnesota defense, turning it around in two years

The unsung hero of the resurgence of the Detroit Lions is finally getting his due. Chris Spielman, who carries the title of special assistant to the president/CEO and chairperson, will interview for the Jets’ G.M. job. The news was first reported by Anthony Rothman of 97.1 The Fan in Columbus.

The NFL is preparing for the possibility of having to move Monday night’s Vikings-Rams playoff game from Los Angeles to Arizona as a result of the wildfires raging across Southern California. “The NFL’s priority is the safety of the Los Angeles community. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of

The Eagles had their top two quarterbacks on the practice field on Wednesday. Head coach Nick Sirianni said before practice that Hurts would take part in his first on-field work since suffering a concussion in Week 16 and he was listed as a limited participant on the team’s injury report.

The Jets have wrapped up another interview with a head coaching candidate. The team announced the completion of their interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. They have also requested an interview with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and are set to interview Chiefs assistant G.M. Mike Borgonzi, so they

There is some uncertainty with the Packers’ quarterback situation entering wild card weekend, but the other side of the matchup seems more settled as the practice week begins. With Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts returning to the practice field on Wednesday, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur said his team is preparing

Packers quarterback Jordan Love was limited in Wednesday’s practice, but it’s certainly still possible — if not probable — that he’ll start Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters in his press conference that Love (elbow) was able to throw and practiced on a limited basis,

When word came that Nick Sorensen would not return as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 2025, a move to another role with the team was mentioned as a possibility. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that such a move is possible during a Wednesday press conference. Shanahan told reporters that Sorensen

Is this the cycle where Steve Spagnuolo lands a head coaching job? There are at least two teams that would like to speak with Kansas City’s famed defensive coordinator. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, the Jets have put in an interview request for Spagnuolo and per Dianna Russini of

Yep, $10 million doesn’t mean much to an NFL owner. We raised the question yesterday as to whether teams will contact North Carolina coach Bill Belichick, despite his eight-figure buyout and his statement from his introductory press conference that “I didn’t come here to leave.” Today, Tom Pelissero of NFL

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker finished a strong 2024 season with a good day against the Raiders. He’s now been named AFC special teams player of the week. Dicker hit four of his five field goal attempts in the 34-20 victory and was 2-of-2 on extra points. That gave Dicker a

Penn State 24, Notre Dame 17 Penn State’s comfortability in the passing game could be the ultimate difference-maker. The Nittany Lions complement their rushing attack through the air much better than Notre Dame, and if the running backs on both sides are slowed down, the Big Ten side holds the

Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing is set for his first head-coaching interview. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Petzing will have an interview with the Bears on Wednesday evening. The Bears are also interviewing Mike Vrabel on Wednesday and they are set to speak to Giants offensive coordinator Mike

After firing Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, the Raiders have put in interview requests with two of the most popular coaching candidates in this year’s cycle. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, Las Vegas would like to speak with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. Johnson

Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is set for a pair of head-coaching interviews on Thursday. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Kafka is set to meet with the Bears and the Saints as part of their search processes. Both interviews will be held remotely as in-person interviews are not permitted

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has already won 15 postseason games as a starting quarterback, putting him in some very elite company. And Mahomes is one win away from moving up in the all-time playoff victory rankings. If the Chiefs win their divisional round playoff game, Mahomes will tie Joe Montana

The Bears closed out their home schedule against the Seahawks on a Thursday night in Week 17 and the fans at Soldier Field made their displeasure with the on-field product clear over the course of the game. Chants of “sell the team” could be heard during a 6-3 loss that

Several former NFL head coaches have had their names come up in conjunction with openings around the league this week, but Vic Fangio has not been one of them. Fangio is in his first season as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator and the team finished second in the league in points

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said this week that quarterback Justin Fields “certainly” could have a role in Saturday’s playoff game against the Ravens and Fields said on Tuesday that he will be ready for anything the coaching staff has in mind. Fields said he is always “preparing like I’m

Officially, the Eagles are not saying whether quarterback Jalen Hurts will be cleared from the concussion protocol in time to play Sunday against the Packers. But their roster move this afternoon suggests they’re optimistic. The Eagles waived quarterback Ian Book today. Philadelphia signed Book after Hurts suffered his concussion, and

New Year’s Evil.NXT This week’s NXT kicked off with the NXT Women’s Championship match between Giulia and titleholder Perez. They started out with an exchange of holds, counters and takedowns that led to Perez getting a quick two-count. They were working hard to outwrestle each other until The Prodigy slapped

In Jim Harbaugh’s first season as head coach at Michigan, his team was blown out 42-13 by Ohio State, with Ezekiel Elliott rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns. Now Harbaugh is coaching Elliott with the Chargers, and Harbaugh says his own experience tells him just how good Elliott is.

Drake MayeBillie Weiss/Getty Images We have now crested a hill of sorts. The odds of success in the final three jobs of this list are greater than the first three—even if Jerod Mayo’s lone year at the helm of the Pats was anything but. While addressing the media, Patriots owner

The Patriots announced they completed interviews with Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton on Tuesday. That makes them the first team to comply with the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to conduct in-person interviews with at least two minority candidates. Leftwich, 44, was the Buccaneers offensive coordinator under head coaches Bruce

The Chargers have listed several players as limited on Tuesday’s injury report as they get ready for Saturday’s wild card matchup against the Texans. Running back J.K. Dobbins (ankle), offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (knee), receiver Quentin Johnston (thigh), running back Gus Edwards (ankle), guard Zion Johnson (ankle), linebacker Denzel Perryman

Mike Vrabel is currently ironing his red jacket with the Patriots Hall of Fame crest. On Thursday, Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel will interview with the Patriots for their vacant head-coaching position, via NFL Media. The Patriots moved quickly to fire first-year coach Jerod Mayo after Sunday’s win over

The Ravens kicked off their practice week without wide receiver Zay Flowers on the field. Flowers hurt his knee in last Saturday’s division-clinching win over the Browns and head coach John Harbaugh called him day-to-day heading into their wild card round game against the Steelers. Flowers did not participate in

Ashton Jeanty has played his final collegiate snap. The top running back in college football this season announced that he will forego his remaining eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Jeanty, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up, is generally regard as the top backfield prospect in this year’s class.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s fifth trip to the playoffs begins at home on Saturday against the Steelers and he’d like this run to end at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Jackson has never made it to a Super Bowl and that is the biggest thing missing from the two-time

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said that soon-to-be-free-agent coach Mike McCarthy is free to “go talk” with other teams. Jones left out the part that he won’t let other teams talk to McCarthy. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Cowboys have denied the Bears’ request for permission to interview McCarthy.

Quarterback Geno Smith has completed his third season as the starting quarterback in Seattle. Head coach Mike Macdonald hopes there will be at least a fourth. “I want Geno to be here,” Macdonald told reporters on Monday. “I think he’s a heck of a player. The first thing it always

The 2024 season is over and the 18 teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs have started to look ahead to next season. For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two

Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry set an NFL record for the most combined rushing yards for a quarterback and a running back, with 2,836 yards. Henry ran for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns, and Jackson added 915 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jackson also passed for 4,172 yards and 41

Another year, another new defensive coordinator for the 49ers. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that Nick Sorensen will not return to the position in 2025. Maiocco adds that there is “hope” Sorensen will remain on the staff in another role. Sorensen joined the 49ers in 2022 as

Chick Harris, who spent 33 years in the NFL as an assistant coach, died Tuesday, Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle reports. Harris was 79. He coached eight running backs with a combined 15 seasons of at least 1,000 rushing yards, with Curt Warner, Jerome Bettis, Ahman Green and Arian

When Rams coach Sean McVay called rookie linebacker Jared Verse to tell him he’d made the Pro Bowl, Verse thought he was getting cut. McVay probably won’t be calling Verse to tell him he’s the PFT 2024 defensive rookie of the year. (Still, someone will hopefully tell him.) The first-rounder

Thirteen days after a Santa Splash! report that Pete Carroll is interested in the Bears, the Bears are interested in Carroll. According to ESPN.com, the Bears will interview Carroll on Thursday. Carroll, 73, coached the Jets, Patriots, and Seahawks. He worked in Seattle for 14 years, winning one Super Bowl

General Manager Ran Carthon isn’t the only executive who was fired by the Titans on Tuesday. Four others are now former Titans employees. Via Paul Kuharsky, the team has fired vice president of team operations Brent Akers, vice president of football technology Anthony Pastrana, assistant general manager Anthony Robinson, and

The Texans were down an offensive lineman at practice on Tuesday. Right guard Shaq Mason missed practice with the ankle injury that also kept him out of the last two games of the regular season. Juice Scruggs has been playing in Mason’s place. Wide receiver John Metchie missed practice with

Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward missed practice Tuesday with an illness. Offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo was the only other player on the active roster out of practice. He had a rest day. Rookie guard Mason McCormick had limited work after breaking his hand against the Bengals on Saturday. The fourth-round

Mike Vrabel is currently ironing his red jacket with the Patriots Hall of Fame crest. On Thursday, Patriots Hall of Famer Mike Vrabel will interview with the Patriots for their vacant head-coaching position, via NFL Media. The Patriots moved quickly to fire first-year coach Jerod Mayo after Sunday’s win over

The Rams have made a few roster moves on Tuesday as they begin preparing to play the Vikings in the wild card round. Los Angeles placed running back Blake Corum on injured reserve after he suffered a fractured forearm during Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. A third-round pick in the

The Texans designated tight end Teagan Quitoriano to return from injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. It opens a 21-day practice window for Quitoriano, who injured his knee in a Week 12 loss to the Titans. Quitoriano missed the final five regular-season games and ended his third season playing 102

Aidan Hutchinson broke the fibula and tibia in his left leg in Week 6 against the Cowboys. At the time, Lions coach Dan Campbell called it a season-ending injury that would keep the edge rusher out 4-6 months. Hutchinson is approaching the three-month mark, and Campbell offered something of an

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has been named as a potential candidate for most of the NFL’s head-coaching vacancies, and his boss thinks it’s past time for Glenn to get a new job. Detroit head coach Dan Campbell said today that Glenn is the ideal candidate for any team that

The Jets have concluded their interview with Rex Ryan to be the team’s next head coach. Ryan identified himself as a candidate early on in the process, and the Jets have confirmed he got an interview. Ryan said publicly that he believes he is going to get the job. The

In the two days since publicly declaring that he wants out of Miami, Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has said nothing more. At the outset of an end-of-season press conference with G.M. Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel on Tuesday, Hill’s status came up. Grier said that, on Monday, he and

The Patriots are speaking with someone who has a strong connection to their most famous quarterback about their head coaching vacancy. Per Mike Jones of TheAthletic.com, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich is interviewing for the job on Tuesday. Leftwich, 44, was the Bucs OC under head coaches Bruce Arians

Another candidate has emerged for the Bengals’ defensive coordinator vacancy. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, New England will interview Patriots defensive coordinator Demarcus Covington for the job on Wednesday. Covington, 35, has been with the Patriots since 2017 and just finished his first year as coordinator. He started with