Category : Red Zone Rumors

Former NFL running back Wendell Smallwood has pleaded guilty to multiple federal fraud charges. Via the Associated Press, Smallwood had been charged in October with submitting fraudulent tax returns and fraudulent applications for “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in COVID-19 aid. Among other things, Smallwood allegedly used the Paycheck Protection

Rams QB Matthew StaffordLuke Hales/Getty Images Several teams will be battling for playoff positioning and scoreboard-watching in Week 17. The Chiefs will be up first, as they can clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win or with a Buffalo Bills loss. Patrick Mahomes and Co. only need one

The Chiefs listed defensive tackle Chris Jones as questionable to play in their Christmas game against the Steelers, but it looks like they will have to go without him in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Jones strained his calf in last Saturday’s win over the Texans and multiple reports on Wednesday indicate

Sleeper: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft has had a hit-or-miss season both on the field and in fantasy football, but he has finished in the top 10 at his position in three of his last five outings and should

Wide receiver Zay Flowers is the biggest injury question mark for the Ravens heading into Wednesday’s game against the Texans. Flowers drew a questionable designation due to a shoulder injury that led to him being listed as out of practice for two days this week. Flowers moved up to a

Chiefs QB Patrick MahomesDavid Eulitt/Getty Images It’s Christmas Week, and the NFL is giving fans a pair of games on Christmas Day. One, we’d consider for survivor play. We’d avoid the other. The Kansas City Chiefs (-3) are set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the week. While Kansas

The Colts signed offensive guard Mark Glowinski from the practice squad to the 53-player roster Tuesday, the team announced. The Colts elevated Glowinski in Week 13 at New England, Week 15 at Denver and Week 16 vs. Tennessee, so he is out of elevations for the season. He started all

As Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold led his game-winning drive on Sunday in Seattle, he couldn’t hear the voice of coach Kevin O’Connell in his helmet. That’s because O’Connell’s communications device stopped working at the worst possible time. “Yeah, my headset went out,” O’Connell said. “We had a great MVP performance

Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has not played since Week 12 when he was diagnosed with a concussion. It was his second concussion of the season. Coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday, via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, that Ekeler is “trending” the right way and a return is “absolutely possible.” This

Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb will not play in the 2024 season. Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters in his Tuesday press conference that Miami will not activate Chubb off of the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Chubb suffered a torn ACL meniscus, and patellar tendon late last season. “He just

Mike McCarthy presumably has no idea what his future holds as he is in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys. Do the Cowboys want him back? Does he want to come back? Owner Jerry Jones has offered effusive praise for the job McCarthy has done in winning

The Texans will have defensive end Will Anderson in the lineup against the Ravens on Wednesday, but they will be down one starting offensive lineman. Right guard Shaq Mason has been ruled out due to the knee injury he suffered in last Saturday’s loss to the Chiefs. Juice Scruggs will

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith suffered a knee injury during the team’s Week 15 loss to the Packers. While he was able to play all of Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Smith still isn’t 100 percent — and told reporters on Tuesday and likely won’t be for some time. Playing the

To little surprise, the NFL games played on Saturday afternoon easily beat the college football competition. Still, it’s somewhat amazing the margin wasn’t bigger. The Texans-Chiefs game at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC averaged 15.5 million viewers, and Steelers-Ravens attracted 15.4 million for the late game that started at 4:30

The Ravens are bringing one player up from the practice squad for Wednesday’s game against the Texans. They announced that they are elevating wide receiver Anthony Miller on a temporary basis. They also called Miller up for last Saturday’s win over the Steelers and he played one offensive snap against

The Texans elevated wide receiver Jared Wayne and cornerback D’Angelo Ross from practice squad for the Christmas Day game against the Ravens, the team announced. Wayne has played two games this season, seeing action on 24 offensive snaps and 17 on special teams. It is his first career action, and

Lexis King is the new possessor of the NXT Heritage Cup, though not without controversy, after defeating Charlie Dempsey Tuesday night. William Regal attempted to get King to utilize his trademark brass knuckles but the de facto babyface’s reluctance earned him a hard right hand to the face from the

Christmas is here. Not really, but close enough. Close enough to give you a gift. A free Father of Mine ebook. Click the link and not buy it. The price is set at zero dollars and zero cents through Christmas Day. It’s a mob book set in the 1970s. The

The Cardinals officially won’t have their starting offensive tackles for their last two games. Arizona has placed left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve. Both players are dealing with a knee injury, with head coach Jonathan Gannon noting earlier on Tuesday that they would

Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced a handful of roster moves during a Tuesday press conference. Running back Tyler Badie has been designated to return from injured reserve. Badie has been out since he collapsed on the sideline after suffering a back injury against the Jets in Week Four. Badie

The Chargers handed in their first injury report of the week on Tuesday and it featured both of their top running backs. Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters on Tuesday that he feels like he’s totally past his right wrist injury, but it still landed him on the team’s injury report. Burrow was listed as limited due to the wrist and his knee, although that probably shouldn’t create much cause for concern

Cornerback Riley Moss may be back in the Broncos lineup this week. Moss was listed as a full participant in practice on Tuesday’s injury report. Moss has missed the last three games with a knee injury, but his move to full participation would seem to be a good sign of

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a dislocated knee cap and a torn ACL in his left knee last… This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page

The Lions waived linebacker David Long on Tuesday, the team announced. The Lions signed Long to the practice squad ahead of Week 12 after Alex Anzalone landed on injured reserve with an arm injury. A week later, they signed Long to the active roster. He has appeared in five games

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that he was optimistic that wide receiver Zay Flowers will be able to play on Wednesday despite a shoulder injury, but the team hasn’t said anything definitive about his status yet. Flowers moved from being listed as out of practice to limited participation on

The Cardinals can’t make the playoffs, but quarterback Kyler Murray said at a Tuesday press conference that there won’t be “any foot off the gas” in the final two weeks of the season. One of the things that Murray will be focused on as they play out the string is

Mason Rudolph will continue to guide Tennessee’s offense in Week 17. Titans head coach Brian Callahan told reporters on Tuesday that Rudolph will start at quarterback against the Jaguars on Sunday. “I think he’s earned himself another shot to play,” Callahan said in his press conference. “He did a lot

Running back Chuba Hubbard has been a bright spot for the Panthers all season and he had one of his best games of the year against the Cardinals in Week 16. Hubbard ran 25 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-30 overtime win. His first touchdown kicked

The Chiefs may not have their best defensive player when they play the Steelers on Christmas Day. Kansas City has listed defensive lineman Chris Jones as questionable for the Wednesday matchup. Jones (calf) was upgraded to a limited participant on Tuesday’s injury report. The Chiefs conducted a walk-through on Tuesday.

With Dustin Hopkins still struggling, the Browns have added another kicker. Cleveland announced on Tuesday that the club has signed Andre Szmyt to its practice squad. Szmyt, 26, has not kicked in a regular-season game, but spent time with the Bears in 2023 after finishing his career at Syracuse. He

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On Monday Night Football the Packers became the ninth team to clinch a playoff berth this season, with five spots still to be earned. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 17: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth. 2. Philadelphia Eagles

Adam Thielen is the league’s oldest wide receiver at 34 years old but he is still having a blast and showing up as one of the bright spots for a Panthers offense that has improved upon Bryce Young’s return to the starting lineup. His 38 receptions, 461 yards, and three

This time of year, the teams that are cooked often play that way. It seemed like the Saints did last night. Interim coach Darren Rizzi believes otherwise. “We didn’t have a very good performance,” Rizzi told reporters after the 34-0 loss, via ESPN.com. “I never felt like our guys are

As the Saints attempted to get into scoring position late in the first half on Monday night, about 15 seconds ran off the clock while they didn’t realize the clock was running. Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi was not happy about that. The clock was stopped briefly after Saints

Safety Harrison Smith may not be the only defensive player returning to the Vikings lineup in Week 17. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday that the team is going to designate linebacker Ivan Pace for return from injured reserve this week. Pace has been out since injuring his hamstring

It’s currently unclear whether Seattle running back Kenneth Walker will be able to play against Chicago on Thursday night. But the Seahawks’ first injury report of the week indicates Walker has some more recovery to get through before Thursday if he’s going to be available. Seattle listed Walker (ankle) as

The Ravens won’t have to wait long to see Diontae Johnson again. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Texans have claimed the veteran wide receiver off of waivers. The Ravens cut Johnson last Friday after a brief stint with the team that ended in acrimony when Johnson refused

Sami Zayn’s back gave out on him time and again in this match. When he could not run for the Helluva Kick, Drew McIntyre blasted him with a Claymore to win. Afterward, The Scottish Warrior kept beating down Zayn until Jey Uso came out again to make the save. The

49ers left tackle Trent Williams will not return this season. The 49ers are out of postseason contention, and Williams’ balky ankle hasn’t healed enough for him to get back before the season ends in two weeks. “He won’t be playing in these next two games,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said,

The games weren’t good. The ratings weren’t bad. Via SportMediaWatch.com, the four first-round games of the 12-team college football playoffs averaged 10.6 million viewers. The Tennessee-Ohio State game on Saturday night led the way, with 14.3 million. That ranks 35th of the 74 prior college football playoff games. Friday night’s

With Tuesday being Christmas Eve, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made his weekly visit with Pat McAfee and company a day earlier than usual. And Rodgers made, unprompted, a comment about his future with the Jets. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Rodgers brought up the possibility of being released by the

After limping to a 1-3 start, the Cardinals turned it around. At 2-4, they rattled off four wins in a row, entering the bye at 6-4. After that, the wheels came off. They’ve lost four of five. Sunday’s overtime defeat in Carolina ended Arizona’s shot at a playoff berth. On

The Saints had a first Monday night: They became the first team to be shutout in the NFL this season. The NFL went a record 15 weeks and 15 games without a shutout before the Packers kept the Saints off the scoreboard, winning 34-0. The Packers moved to 11-4 and

Michael Reaves/Getty Images 1. Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3, NFC East) 3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6, NFC West) 4. Atlanta Falcons (8-7, NFC South) 5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2) 6. Green Bay Packers (11-4) 7. Washington Commanders (10-5) 8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) 9. Seattle Seahawks (8-7)

The Packers are showing no mercy. They have three possessions and three touchdowns against an undermanned Saints team. Chris Brooks scored the third touchdown on a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:28 left in the first half to give Green Bay a 21-0 lead. Brooks became the seventh player to have

Monday Night Football has gone as expected. The Packers have outgained the Saints 222 to 81, and after scoring on three of four first-half possessions, they took a 21-0 lead into the locker room at halftime. Green Bay had seven players with at least one carry and gained 95 rushing

The Packers scored on their first two possessions, putting the Saints in a hole they might not be able to dig out of with a rookie quarterback and lacking their best weapons on offense. Green Bay leads 14-0 after Josh Jacobs’ 2-yard touchdown run. He has 53 yards on 10

The Packers took the opening kickoff and went 63 yards in 10 plays after Keisean Nixon’s 38-yard kickoff return. They faced only two third downs and converted both, including a touchdown on third-and-goal. After Josh Jacobs was stopped for no gain from the New Orleans 1, wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks