Category : Red Zone Rumors

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that quarterback Brock Purdy was likely to miss Week 18 after hurting his right elbow in Monday night’s loss to the Lions. On Wednesday, Shanahan officially ruled Purdy out for the game against the Cardinals. Josh Dobbs will start the season finale

The Dolphins are preparing Tyler Huntley to start Sunday’s game against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa will get limited work as he works his way back from a hip injury, but Huntley will take the first-team reps in Wednesday’s practice. Tagovailoa missed Sunday’s win over the

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson did not play in the Week 17 matchup with the Giants due to a back injury and revealed on Wednesday just how bad things got last week. While Richardson told reporters he’s hoping to play in Sunday’s season finale, there was a point last week where

A truck attack that killed 10 and injured at least 35 in New Orleans has prompted a lockdown of the local football stadium. Via ESPN.com, the Superdome is undergoing security sweeps, just hours before the start of the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia. New Orleans Police Commissioner Anne

There will be no single-season rushing record for Saquon Barkley this season. Barkley finished Week 17 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s 40-year old record and head coach Nick Sirianni said after their win over the Cowboys that he wasn’t sure if Barkley would play against the Giants in

Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that “everything is under consideration” when asked if he’d given any thought to sitting rookie quarterback Drake Maye in the team’s season finale against the Bills. But now, it doesn’t appear Mayo is going to do that. “Drake is our starting

If you haven’t heard, there’s a fairly big game in Detroit on Sunday night. If you haven’t heard, the winner will essentially win a playoff game. The team that scores more points between the Vikings and Lions in Week 18 will be the top seed in the NFC. Which means

The Bengals have been dealing with contract situations for their top two receivers throughout 2024. Tee Higgins was franchise tagged and has played under it this season, with many assuming Higgins will be on his way to a new club in 2025. Then, Ja’Marr Chase did not receive a contract

Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) Cincinnati at least made the AFC wild-card race appear interesting on paper going into Week 18. The Bengals beat the Broncos at home in Week 17 to bring Denver within one game of them and the Dolphins. However, the

The Bengals don’t have full control of whether they make the playoffs or not heading into Week 18, but they will have more say in making sure one of their players finishes off a stellar season with some personal milestones. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads the league in catches, receiving

Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images NFL insider Albert Breer reported that the New York Giants will have interest in former Titans head coach and Brown consultant, Mike Vrabel. Pelissero added that every team that has, or may have, a head coaching vacancy will consider the former New England Patriots linebacker. Vrabel went

The Steelers’ three-game losing streak has cost them control of their own fate in the AFC North and it’s left them with work to do in Week 18 regardless of what happens elsewhere in the division. If the Ravens beat the Browns on Saturday afternoon, the Steelers won’t have a

The Baltimore Ravens are the best team to the over in the NFL, but the under is probably the best bet for their Week 18 clash with the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland had a miserable offensive performance in Week 17 with Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center. The Browns’ three points against the

Running back Ezekiel Elliott’s return to the Cowboys is reportedly coming to a close before the end of the regular season. NFL reporter Josina Anderson reports that the Cowboys will waive Elliott this week. Elliott reportedly asked the team for his release. Any team could claim Elliott off of waivers

The Jets are doubling down on former Washington defenders. They announced the previously reported addition of defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis as a waiver claim on Tuesday and also announced that they have signed linebacker Jamin Davis. Davis was a 2021 first-round pick by the Commanders while Mathis was a 2022

As the Bengals get ready for Saturday night’s matchup against the Steelers, one of their key offensive players was not able to get on the field for Tuesday’s walk-through. Cincinnati listed running back Chase Brown (ankle) as a non-participant in the session. Brown suffered the injury during last Saturday’s overtime

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s passer rating this season is 121.6. The all-time NFL record for highest passer rating in a season is 122.5, set by Aaron Rodgers in 2011. With a big game on Saturday against the Browns, Jackson could break the record. But Jackson says that even though as

The Cowboys have announced running back Ezekiel Elliott’s departure. Word from the team came shortly after a report that Elliott had asked for his release and the announcement that he’ll go on waivers came with a statement from team owner Jerry Jones. Jones said that the team was making the

Chicago has an illustrious history as one of the NHL’s Original Six franchises, but it has a terrible record in outdoor games. The Hawks dropped to a 1-6-0 mark in NHL outdoor games with their only win coming in a Stadium Series tilt against the Penguins in 2014. They also

The Cardinals aren’t certain about running back James Conner’s availability for Sunday. He exited the Week 17 game after aggravating his knee injury. The Cardinals know they won’t have backup running back Trey Benson. The third-round rookie landed on injured reserve Tuesday with his ankle injury, ending his season. Benson

The Browns have a lengthy injury report to start the final week of the season. While the team did not hold a full practice and issued an estimate, defensive end Myles Garrett (thigh), cornerback Denzel Ward (shoulder), and tight end David Njoku (knee) are among those listed as non-participants. Running

The 49ers officially ended linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s season on Tuesday. Greenlaw went on injured reserve with the calf injury he suffered in Week 16. Greenlaw did not play on Monday night and head coach Kyle Shanahan said that he would not be playing again this season. Greenlaw missed most of

The 49ers were already out of playoff contention, and the Lions had little to play for, but that didn’t stop fans from tuning in on Monday night. Lions-49ers was the most-watched Monday Night Football game of this season, ESPN announced. The game, which aired on both ABC and ESPN, drew

At least the Swifties made a difference in one election this year. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce closed out the Pro Bowl voting with the most fan votes of any player, with 252,200. Coming in second was Lions running back Jahymr Gibbs, at 250,082. In third place was Commanders quarterback

The Texans signed offensive lineman Austin Deculus off the Saints’ practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. Deculus arrived to the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick of the Texans out of LSU in 2022. He bounced between the practice squad and the active roster in 2022 and 2023. The Jets

The Saints signed offensive tackle Josh Ball from the Cowboys’ practice squad, the team announced Tuesday. They placed rookie linebacker Jaylan Ford on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Ball, 26, entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2021. He missed his entire 2021 rookie season

NXT ended the year for WWE on December 31 with the NXT Year End Awards, celebrating the last year of great action and moments. Alongside big categories to be awarded like Male and Female Superstar of the Year and Moment of the Year, the women of NXT stepped up to

The Ravens were missing three offensive players due to illness at Tuesday’s practice. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley, left guard Patrick Mekari and running back Justice Hill also missed Monday’s return to practice after the team’s post-Christmas break. Hill missed the Christmas win with a concussion, but head coach John Harbaugh

After the Bengals beat the Broncos last Saturday, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he thinks quarterback Joe Burrow should be the MVP of the league this year because he is the best player in the world. Burrow didn’t weigh in on his global status during a Tuesday press conference,

Some playoff teams rest starters in meaningless late-season games. Some don’t. Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick shared his views on the dilemma during the latest episode of the Lets’ Go! podcast. “I mean, you can only have seven inactive guys,” Belichick said. “Who are they? And it’s tough to go

After spending the season with the Browns, Mike Vrabel is now available to interview with any team about its head coaching vacancy. Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Vrabel’s time with Cleveland has come to an end during his Tuesday video conference. “Coach ‘Vrabes’ is one of my favorites,” Stefanski said.

A low block on Sunday from Packers tight end Tucker Kraft sent Vikings linebacker Pat Jones II out of the game with a knee injury. On Monday, Packers coach Matt LaFleur defended the maneuver. Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, LaFleur called it a “totally legal play.” “It’s part of the

The Dolphins stayed alive in the playoff hunt by beating the Browns last Sunday and linebacker Tyrel Dodson helped make it happen. Dodson led the team with 15 tackles and he had one hit on Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Dodson also picked off a pass by Thompson-Robinson during the 20-3

The last time the Cowboys made a coaching change, team owner Jerry Jones took his time before announcing that Jason Garrett would not be signing a new contract with the team. Mike McCarthy is the head coach on an expiring contract this time and recent reports have indicated that other

The Patriots are moving on from a veteran edge rusher. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, New England is waiving Yannick Ngakoue on Tuesday. Ngakoue, 29, joined the Patriots when he was claimed off waivers in November. He had been with the Ravens earlier this year, appearing in five games. In

Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle has been sidelined since suffering a knee injury against Houston in Week 15. But he may be able to aid the Dolphins’ slim postseason chances this week. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday that he’s feeling positive about Waddle’s potential availability for the Week

1. Chiefs (last week No. 1; 15-1): They picked the right time to play their best game of the year. 2. Bills (No. 2; 13-3): Are they ready to beat the Chiefs when it counts most? 3. Vikings (No. 3; 14-2): This is the best and most balanced team the

Dylan Buell/Getty Images Award voters love a good narrative, and there’s a non-zero chance Joe Burrow has quite the story to tell after this season. He has already brought the Cincinnati Bengals back from the brink of elimination, winning four consecutive contests and piling up 12 touchdown passes against three

Another losing Jets season will come to an end with their Week 18 game against the Dolphins and one defensive starter has already turned his attention to March. Cornerback D.J. Reed is in the final year of the three-year contract he signed with the Jets as a free agent and

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images 1. Detroit Lions (14-2; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3; clinched NFC East) 3. Los Angeles Rams (10-6; clinched NFC West) 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) 5. Minnesota Vikings (14-2; clinched playoff berth) 6. Washington Commanders (11-5; clinched playoff berth) 7. Green Bay Packers (11-5; clinched

The Lions knew heading into Monday night’s game against the 49ers that they had a bigger matchup waiting for them in Week 18 and head coach Dan Campbell was able to turn his attention to it after his team’s 40-34 win in Santa Clara. Week 18 and the 2024 regular

As the Lions’ injury-ravaged defense is just trying to find enough healthy bodies to put on the field, their offense is accomplishing unprecedented feats. In the Lions’ 40-34 win over the 49ers on Monday night, they had no turnovers. That made it the fifth time this season that they’ve scored

The 49ers opened Monday Night Football with a 37-yard kickoff return from Deebo Samuel. They were in the end zone 11 plays and 61 yards later. Brock Purdy threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Pearsall for a 7-0 lead. Officials initially ruled Pearsall down at the 1, but replay

Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew heading into Monday night’s game against the 49ers that it was effectively meaningless to his team’s ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl: Win or lose in San Francisco, the No. 1 seed in the NFC will come down to Sunday night against Minnesota.

The 49ers’ makeshift offensive line hasn’t had any problem against the Lions’ makeshift defense. Brock Purdy is 7-for-7, and San Francisco is 2-for-2. The 49ers have scored touchdowns on their first two drives, with Brock Purdy throwing a 3-yarder to Ricky Pearsall and a 9-yarder to Kyle Juszczyk. San Francisco

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson already has pulled out a trick play Monday night. He called for the hook-and-ladder on third-and-12. Jared Goff threw a 1-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown, who lateraled it to Jameson Williams. Williams ran 41 yards down the sideline for a touchdown. Williams was credited

The 49ers have scored more than 20 points in only one of their previous seven games. They scored 21 in the first half Monday night. San Francisco scored on three of four first-half possessions, with Jake Moody missing a 51-yard field goal try wide right with two seconds left in

The 49ers had three touchdowns in the first half. The Lions had two and were stopped at the San Francisco 8 on another drive. The Lions opened the second half with a 10-play, 66-yard drive to tie it up. Jared Goff threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam

Brock Purdy was credited with his third touchdown pass of the night, giving the 49ers a 28-21 lead over the Lions. Purdy flipped the ball to Deebo Samuel, who ran the 5 yards to the end zone for the touchdown with 7:40 left in the third quarter. The 49ers have

Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) 3. Baltimore Ravens (11-5) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) 6. Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) 9. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) 10. Indianapolis Colts (7-9) 12. Las Vegas Raiders (4-12) 13. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12) 14. Cleveland Browns (3-13) 15. Tennessee Titans (3-13) 16. New England