Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Bucs waived defensive lineman Earnest Brown and rookie linebacker Antonio Grier on Friday, the team announced. That leaves the Buccaneers with only 50 players on their 53-player roster after previously creating an opening Thursday by placing safety Christian Izien on injured reserve. The Bucs could use the spots to

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles ruled three players out of Sunday’s game against the Panthers when he spoke to reporters at a Friday press conference. Bowles announced that tight end Cade Otton, safety Antoine Winfield Jr., and wide receiver Sterling Shepard will all miss the matchup. The Buccaneers need a

Christopher Mast/Getty Images 1. Detroit Lions (13-2; lead NFC North; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3; lead NFC East; clinched playoff berth) 3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6; lead NFC West) 4. Atlanta Falcons (8-7; lead NFC South) 5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2, clinched playoff berth) 6. Green Bay Packers (11-4,

The Seahawks and Bears played the NFL’s lowest-scoring game of the season on Thursday Night Football. The final score of Seahawks 6, Bears 3 gave a total of just nine points, a full touchdown less than the previous lowest-scoring game of the 2024 season, which was Jaguars 10, Titans 6

Thomas Brown became the Bears’ interim head coach when Matt Eberflus was fired following disastrous game management decisions at the end of a Chicago loss. On Thursday night, Brown had some questionable decisions of his own on the Bears’ final drive. With the Bears trailing 6-3 and facing fourth-and-inches with

Kenny Pickett is expecting to be fine to play this weekend. Pickett spoke to reporters on Thursday and said he’s planning to be available to play, despite dealing with a ribs injury. The Eagles seem likely to need their backup Pickett, as starting quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a

Former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson is poised to join the college football coaching ranks. Jackson is finalizing a deal to become head coach at Delaware State, according to multiple reports. It continues a recent trend of former NFL players with little to no coaching experience becoming college head coaches.

The Falcons should have wide receiver Drake London in the lineup on Sunday as they continue to work their way toward an NFC South title. London was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday because of a knee injury, but he told reporters, via Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com,

The Lions waived veteran linebacker Kwon Alexander on Thursday, the team announced. He could return to their practice squad if he clears waivers. The Lions signed Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad Nov. 29 after Malcolm Rodriguez tore his anterior cruciate ligament. Alexander appeared in two games for the Lions,

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin took a step in the right direction on Thursday, but cornerback Marshon Lattimore remained out of practice. McLaurin was listed as out of practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury, but he moved up to a limited session on Thursday. Lattimore, who made his

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had another limited practice Thursday as the team readies for Saturday’s game against the Broncos. Burrow, though, does not have an injury designation. He is listed with injuries to his right wrist and a knee. Burrow has been on the injury report with the wrist injury

On a rainy night in Chicago, the Bears and Seahawks combined for 10 sacks, 13 punts, 444 yards and nine points. The Seahawks won 6-3 in one of the worst games in the NFL this season. Seattle moved to 9-7 in ending a two-game losing streak, and Chicago fell to

The Eagles added a knee injury for wide receiver A.J. Brown to the practice report Thursday. Brown did not practice Tuesday in the team’s first practice of the week, but it was listed as only a rest day for him. He was limited Thursday. Brown originally injured his left knee

The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into

Eric Dickerson broke the NFL’s single-season rushing record 13 years before Saquon Barkley was born when Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards with the Rams in 1984. Barkley is 268 yards from breaking Dickerson’s record with two games remaining. The Eagles play the Cowboys and the Giants to close out the

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni reportedly took exception with the strength of the high-five Commanders tight end Zach Ertz hit him with after Sunday’s game between the two teams. That prompted Sirianni to mock Ertz’s lack of impact in the game after Ertz made one catch for 12 yards. Ertz then

The Bears will see the return of defensive tackle Gervon Dexter on Thursday night. He was questionable with a knee injury that kept him out of the Week 16 loss to the Lions. Dexter has 44 tackles, five sacks, 16 quarterback hits and two fumble recoveries in 13 games this

Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom

Josh Allen is back on the Bills’ injury report for the first time since Week 11. The quarterback has injuries to his right shoulder and his right elbow, but he was estimated as a full participant Wednesday on a day off for the players and then fully participated Thursday. Allen

The Chargers won’t have Gus Edwards against the Patriots on Saturday, but it remains to be seen if their running back options will include J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins has been listed as questionable to come off of injured reserve in time to play in New England. Dobbins, who missed the last

Veteran defensive lineman Shelby Harris’s season is over. The Browns announced on Thursday that Harris has been placed on injured reserve and he will miss the team’s games against the Dolphins and Ravens as a result. Wide receiver James Proche was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad

Veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett could return to the field before the 2024 season is over. Barrett’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN that the Dolphins have agreed to waive Barrett. Barrett retired ahead of the season, but expressed interest in returning to action late last month. The Dolphins opted not

For most of the 2024 season, the Chiefs pulled out wins with last-minute heroics and fortunate bounce that made many question when their luck was going to run out. The formula has looked a bit different the last few weeks. The wins have been a bit more comfortable and Wednesday’s

If the last few days were a measuring stick for how the Texans compared to the top teams in the AFC, the results showed that they are not in the same class. They followed up a 27-19 loss to the Chiefs last Saturday by getting humiliated at home by the

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t try to sugarcoat anything when it came to assessing his team’s play against the Chiefs on Christmas. Tomlin said “that sucked” when discussing the 29-10 loss that continued the team’s downward spiral. The Steelers were 10-3, but they’ve been blown out in three straight

Reports on Wednesday morning indicated that wide receiver Zay Flowers would be in the Ravens lineup for their Christmas game against the Texans and the Ravens made it official 90 minutes ahead of kickoff in Houston. Flowers will play despite the shoulder injury that caused him to be listed as

Quinn Harris/Getty Images 7. Washington Commanders at 2. Philadelphia Eagles 6. Green Bay Packers at 3. Atlanta Falcons 5. Minnesota Vikings at 4. Los Angeles Rams 1. Detroit Lions (13-2; lead NFC North; clinched playoff berth) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3; lead NFC East; clinched playoff berth) 3. Los Angeles Rams

Ravens QB Lamar JacksonLeslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Surging Ravens May Vault Lamar Jackson to the Top of the MVP Race For most of the season, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has felt like the logical pick for league MVP. Allen has had a stellar season and has

The Chiefs didn’t get in the end zone in the third quarter, but running back Kareem Hunt found it on the first play of the fourth quarter. Hunt powered in from two yards out to give the Chiefs a 22-10 lead over the Steelers. The Chiefs went for two after

The NFL schedule makers didn’t do the Chiefs any favors by giving them a Sunday game in Week 15, followed by a Saturday game in Week 16, followed by a Wednesday game on Christmas in Week 17. The Chiefs responded by delivering three of their best performances of the season,

It looks like the Chiefs will be the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce for a 12-yard touchdown to extend the Chiefs’ lead over the Steelers to 28-10 with 12:38 to play in the game. Kelce became the Chiefs’ all-time receiving touchdown

The Chiefs won’t play another meaningful football game for quite a while. After three quarters of tight action, the Chiefs used a pair of fourth quarter scores to turn their game against the Steelers into a 29-10 blowout win. The victory moved the Chiefs to 15-1 on the season and

Texans running back Joe Mixon and Ravens backup quarterback Josh Johnson had to be separated “multiple times” in pregame warmups, Netflix sideline reporter Steve Wyche reports. Ravens punter Jordan Stout hit a Texans assistant coach in the end zone with one of his warmup punts. Mixon took offense and punted

Linebacker David Long is back with the Titans. The team announced on Wednesday that they have claimed Long off of waivers. The Lions let Long go on Tuesday. Long began his career as a Titans sixth-round pick in 2019 and played 50 games for the team before moving on to

The Texans got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s game against the Ravens, but the defense and special teams have provided them with some life in the second quarter. Punter Tommy Townsend dropped a 70-yard punt at the Ravens’ 3-yard-line and cornerback Kamari Lassiter dropped Ravens running back Derrick

At least the Houston crowd got to enjoy a stellar Beyonce concert during halftime of Wednesday’s game. A dismal Christmas for the Texans and their fans got even worse after the second half got underway. C.J. Stroud was picked off by Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton to end the first Houston

Beyoncé put on the best show in Houston on Christmas, but the Ravens were a close second. The Ravens raced out to a 7-0 lead on their opening possession of their game against the Texans and never looked back on their way to a 31-2 win. The victory moves them

Move over Michael Vick. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson came into Wednesday’s game against the Texans needing 86 rushing yards to pass Vick and become the NFL’s all-time leading rushing quarterback and he hit the mark in the third quarter. Jackson had a six-yard run to get to 87 rushing yards

The Ravens needed two wins to take the AFC North title when Wednesday’s game in Houston got underway and they are halfway to picking up the first of them. Derrick Henry ran for a touchdown, Isaiah Likely caught another one and the Texans offense was unable to score any points

The Seahawks won’t have running back Kenneth Walker III on Thursday night. The team announced that Walker has been ruled out for their game against the Bears because of an ankle injury. Walker returned to the lineup last Sunday after missing two games with a calf injury, but was knocked

The Texans defense didn’t put up much of a fight on the Ravens’ opening possession on Wednesday. The Ravens needed less than five minutes to pick up 75 yards and a touchdown in Houston. Running back Derrick Henry rumbled into the end zone from two yards out to give the

The Eagles didn’t practice on Christmas Day, but they still were required to put out a practice report. That gave a better idea of where their quarterbacks are in their recovery. Starting quarterback Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol and is estimated as a non-participant. His backup, Kenny Pickett, was

The Colts did not hold a practice on Christmas, but they would have been without a significant piece of their offense if they had been on the field. Quarterback Anthony Richardson was listed as a non-participant in practice due to back and foot ailments. The team is slated to practice

The Steelers were able to slow the Chiefs offense down after Kansas City scored touchdowns the first two times they had the ball, but there’s more work to do if they’re going to prevail at home on Christmas. Russell Wilson’s one-yard touchdown run cut the Chiefs’ lead to 13-7 with

The Steelers needed four possessions to get their first points of the game, but they are now back within a score of the Chiefs. Russell Wilson ran for a one-yard score with 10:28 left in the first half and the Steelers now trail 13-7 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. It

All the Steelers want for Christmas is a defensive stop, but they haven’t gotten one yet. Patrick Mahomes threw his second touchdown pass in as many possessions and Harrison Butker made the extra point this time, so the Chiefs lead 13-0 in Pittsburgh with four minutes left to play in

The Giants have nothing but draft position at stake in the final two weeks of the regular season, but wide receiver Malik Nabers has a shot at setting the rookie receptions record. Nabers’s bid to pass Puka Nacua’s mark and outdo Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers’s own run could

Last year, the Seahawks unceremoniously kicked head coach Pete Carroll to the curb. This year, he’s looking for a new NFL ride. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Carroll wants back in. Which means, frankly, that Carroll’s agent has specifically told this to Schefter in the hopes that Schefter would

The Steelers will have wide receiver George Pickens in the lineup on Christmas, but they won’t have quarterback Justin Fields. As expected, Pickens is making his return to action after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury. Pickens did not have an injury designation on the team’s final

Yes, Josh Allen is the betting favorite. But Lamar Jackson still might have something to say about who wins the MVP award for 2024. Jackson, the league MVP in 2019 and 2023, has had another tremendous season. Thirty-seven touchdown passes against four interceptions. Passer rating north of 120. A pair