Category : Red Zone Rumors

Despite their game moving 400 miles east because of the wildfires in Los Angeles, the Rams expect to have a solid turnout from their fans on Monday night. Rams President Kevin Demoff said 35,000 Rams season ticket holders bought tickets to their Monday night game against the Vikings, which had

Rich Storry/Getty Images Notre Dame looked left-for-dead at halftime of its semifinal game against Penn State. Maybe you wrote them off. If so, it wasn’t the first time this year, was it? After all, the Fighting Irish’s early-September loss to Northern Illinois was one of the biggest upsets in the

The Chargers have made a few roster moves in advance of their wild card matchup with the Texans on Saturday. Los Angeles announced receiver Simi Fehoko and cornerback Eli Apple have been activated to the 53-man roster off of injured reserve. Fehoko is back after dealing with an elbow injury

After the Giants cut starting quarterback Daniel Jones, he joined Minnesota’s practice squad. It was a wise move, aimed at getting him on a team while maintaining the flexibility to sign with another team’s active roster, should the opportunity arise. Now that the regular season has ended, Jones has gone

Vikings running back Aaron Jones (quad) remained limited in Friday’s practice. Jones first appeared on the report with the injury in Week 18 when he had two limited practices before full participation in the final practice of the week. He played 40 of 65 plays in the loss to the

The Broncos have an almost entirely clean injury report for Sunday’s wild card matchup against the Bills. Denver has listed running back Tyler Baide (back) as questionable and reserve offensive lineman Frank Crum (illness) as out. Badie is still on injured reserve and would have to be activated to play

The Titans completed a first-round virtual interview with former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff for the team’s General Manager position, the team announced Friday. Dimitroff served as the G.M. of the Falcons from 2008-20. The Falcons qualified for the postseason six times in his tenure and lost in Super Bowl LI

The Colts interviewed Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda for their defensive coordinator job, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The team will meet with Steve Wilks and Lou Anarumo next week. Banda, 43, has spent the past two seasons in Cleveland, his first pro coaching job. He has since spent

The Jets interviewed their second Chiefs assistant coach of the week on Friday. The team announced that they completed an interview with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their head coach position. Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy interviewed for the same job earlier this week and Kansas City’s assistant G.M. Mike

The wildfires that have ravaged the L.A. area have forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Rams coach Sean McVay and his family were among those who were required to leave. “Here’s what it’s like,” McVay told reporters on Friday. “As soon as I knew that my wife and little boy

The defensive player of the year often is a guy who gets a lot of sacks or a lot of interceptions. Broncos Patrick Surtain II did neither. He was still the finest defensive player in the NFL for the 2024 season. And so Surtain is the PFT 2024 NFL defensive

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Mike Evans admitted before his first meeting with Marshon Lattimore earlier this season that he hasn’t done a good job of controlling his emotions against his nemesis. The Bucs receiver has let the now Commanders cornerback get under his skin. Evans was ejected once and has served two one-game suspensions

The Jets completed an interview with Buccaneers executive Mike Greenberg for their General Manager vacancy, the team announced Friday. Greenberg is the Buccaneers’ assistant G.M., a position he’s held since the 2023 season. Before his promotion, Greenberg spent two seasons as the vice president of football administration after eight seasons

The Eagles announced that quarterback Jalen Hurts will play against the Packers before Friday’s practice and they cleared two more key offensive players later in the day. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith do not have injury designations for Sunday, which leaves them on track to play. Brown missed

The Packers seem confident about quarterback Jordan Love heading into Sunday’s playoff opener against the Eagles. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said today that Love was a full participant in practice and looked good on the practice field, five days after leaving the regular-season finale against the Bears with an elbow

The Patriots announced that they have completed an interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for their vacant head coaching position. Johnson is set to interview with three other teams in the coming days. He’ll meet with the Raiders on Friday and then has the Jaguars and Bears lined up

The Titans have lined up nine interviews with General Manager candidates over the next three days, but they aren’t done adding people to the list. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they have requested an interview with Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan. Sullivan has been with

While the Chiefs won’t know for at least who they’re playing in the divisional round until Sunday afternoon, they were on the practice field on Friday to prepare for the postseason. Head coach Andy Reid told reporters in his news conference after the session that several players have returned to

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has cleared concussion protocol and will start Sunday, coach Nick Sirianni announced Friday. Hurts returned to practice Wednesday with limited work, and he had full participation on Thursday. He was diagnosed with a concussion in the first quarter of the Dec. 22 game against the Commanders,

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson’s development was a major topic of conversation at General Manager Chris Ballard’s end of the season press conference on Friday. Richardson’s second season saw him continue to struggle with accuracy — he completed 47.7 percent of his passes — while also flashing great arm strength and

It looks like Mike McCarthy’s time with the Cowboys may not be over. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, McCarthy and the organization are expected to open talks on a new contract on Friday to keep the head coach in Dallas. McCarthy and the Cowboys have been engaged in

Denver’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Jayden Daniels will try to do something on Sunday that hasn’t been done in the NFL in 12 years: Win a playoff game on the road as a rookie quarterback. If Nix wins at Buffalo or Daniels wins at Tampa Bay, they’ll be the first

The Browns are interviewing an assistant from the NFC South for their offensive coordinator vacancy on Friday. According to multiple reports, Cleveland is interviewing Atlanta tight ends coach Kevin Koger for the position. Koger, 35, is a Toledo, Ohio native and just finished his first year with the Falcons. He

The Titans’ General Manager search will take center stage over the next three days. After firing Ran Carthon earlier this week, the Titans have identified a number of candidates for the job and they will be meeting with nine of them through the end of the weekend. Albert Breer of

The Jets, Browns and Jaguars will give up home games to play in London in 2025, the NFL announced today. Jacksonville will play in the UK for the 14th time this year, returning to Wembley Stadium as usual. The Jets and Browns will play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the

The man with the most interesting outfits in the NHL has returned to play, and just like that, so have the Style Rankings. Of course, we’re talking about Patrik Laine. The sniper made his Montreal Canadiens debut in early December, now he’s got eight goals – all on the power

Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson has been charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence stemming from an arrest in November. Robinson isn’t due in court until late next month, according to TMZ.com, so the case is unlikely to affect him during the postseason. The Rams played Robinson

Sam Darnold popped up on the Vikings’ first practice report of the week. The team lists him as a full participant Thursday with a quad injury. It’s the first time Darnold has been on the injury report since Week 11 when he had a right hand injury. He started all

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will interview with every team that has a head-coaching vacancy. Except one. Per multiple reports, Glenn declined an invitation to interview with the Patriots. The Patriots requested permission to interview Glenn two days after they requested permission to interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson —

When the Titans fired G.M. Ran Carthon and handed final say over football matters to president of football operations Chad Brinker, a potential issue arose. If Brinker holds the power over the team’s football decisions, can the Titans interview executives from other teams? It turns out that they can. According

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has a busy itinerary Friday. He will interview with the Jaguars, Raiders and Jets for their head coach positions, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. All three interviews are virtual, with the Chiefs preparing for a playoff game next weekend. Spagnuolo said last week he

The Raiders will interview former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their vacant coaching position next week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Carroll, 73, had his first interview in this hiring cycle on Thursday when he talked to the Bears. The Raiders are replacing Antonio Pierce, who they fired on Tuesday

The Jets completed an interview with Aaron Glenn for their head coach position, the team announced Thursday night. Glenn, who is in fourth season as the Lions’ defensive coordinator, began his NFL playing career with the Jets. The team drafted him with the 12th overall pick out of Texas A&M,

Before the Vikings-Rams game was moved from SoFi Stadium in L.A. due to the ongoing wildfires, Minnesota was favored by 1.5 points at DraftKings. After the relocation of the game to Arizona, the line quickly moved by one point. The Vikings are now favored by 2.5 points. As of this

As soon as next year, the official AP/NFL awards will include a separate category for most improved player. We decided to start it now. And for 2024, the clear choice is Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. Signed to a modest (as veteran quarterbacks go) one-year, $10 million contract after Kirk Cousins

On Wednesday, NFL Media reported that multiple teams, including the Raiders, have contacted North Carolina coach Bill Belichick to inquire as to whether he would reconsider his move to college football. Belichick has said nothing about the report. On Thursday, UNC General Manager (and Belichick consigliere) Mike Lombardi called the

As wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles, the NFL has made the only decision it could. Monday’s Wild Card playoff game between the Vikings and Rams has been moved to Arizona. The NFL announced the relocation of the game on Thursday night. “The decision was made in consultation with

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (concussion/left finger) is on his way to returning to the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Hurts returned to practice Wednesday with limited work, and he had full participation on Thursday. He was diagnosed with a concussion in the first quarter of the Dec. 22

Jim Harbaugh wore a Los Angeles Fire Department hat during his news conference Thursday, a tip of the cap to the men and women fighting the fires in and around Los Angeles. “Heart goes out, prayers, abundant prayers for all those that have been affected by this tragedy,” Harbaugh said,

The Patriots have interviewed Mike Vrabel to be their next head coach. Vrabel went to Boston to meet with the Patriots today, the team announced. From the moment the Patriots fired Jerod Mayo on the final day of the regular season, Vrabel has been connected to the Patriots’ head-coaching vacancy.

The Chargers have handed in their final injury report ahead of Saturday’s playoff game in Houston. Running back J.K. Dobbins and wide receiver Quentin Johnston have both received questionable designations. Dobbins (knee) returned to action in Week 18 after an injured reserve stint and was limited in practice all this

Wide receiver A.J. Brown was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and his participation level dropped on Thursday. Brown was listed on Wednesday’s injury report with a knee issue and reporters noted that he left the session early with a member of the team’s training staff. Brown was not

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has apparently changed his plans for the 2025 season. Beck declared his intention to enter the 2025 NFL Draft late last month, but Pete Nakos of On3.com reports that Beck has changed course. He will now enter the transfer portal. Beck had a stellar 2023 season

With wildfires raging in Los Angeles, the NFL announced on Wednesday that, if necessary, the wild card matchup between the Rams and Vikings will move to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Rams released a statement on Thursday noting that the game remains scheduled to be played at SoFi

The Ravens will not have one of their top offensive players when they play the Steelers on Saturday night. Head coach John Harbaugh announced in his Thursday press conference that Zay Flowers has been ruled out. “Zay Flowers is not going to be able to make it to the game

Packers rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper missed time with a hamstring injury at the end of November and into December, but he showed no signs of lingering issues once he got back on the field. Cooper closed out his first NFL season by recording 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three

There’s another team that would like to speak with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The Jaguars announced on Thursday that they’ve put in a request to interview Spagnuolo. In his sixth season as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator, Spagnuolo once again has the club in the top 10 in points allowed

When the Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins as a free agent last March, there was little thought that he’d be out of the starting job before the end of his first season in Atlanta but that’s how things went. Drafting Michael Penix in the first round put a clock on

The Titans are looking at a candidate from the Seahawks for their General Manager vacancy. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Tennessee has requested an interview with Seattle senior director of player personnel Matt Berry. Berry just completed his 17th season with the Seahawks and his second as a senior