Category : Red Zone Rumors

Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins is back. Dobbins, who has missed the last four games with a knee injury, is officially active for today’s game against the Patriots. Dobbins is the Chargers’ leading rusher, and it will be particularly helpful to have him today with the Chargers’ No. 2 running

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has made it official: He’s in the 2025 NFL draft. Beck was once viewed as a potential first overall pick, but that is no longer the case. He did not play as well in 2024 as he had in 2022 and 2023, and he suffered a

The Commanders have cut ties to another early-round draft pick from their previous regime. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that they waived defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis on Saturday. Mathis was a second-round pick in 2022 and the Commanders have also parted ways with 2023 first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes and

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the modern-era finalists for induction in the class of 2025 and it includes five players who can be elected in their first year of eligibility. Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning is at the head of that group. The two-time Super Bowl winner would

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is four for four when it comes to making the playoffs. And yet there’s still a sense that Sirianni isn’t a high-end NFL coach. It’s not just a media thing. Despite a 13-4 season, Sirianni has become a 100-1 afterthought in the betting for coach of

More than four years after he was convicted of rape and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, former NFL defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield has gotten very good news. A California appeals court has overturned the conviction. Via the Associated Press, the court found that prosecutors used “racially discriminatory

Steelers receiver George Pickens has shown high-end ability during nearly three seasons in the NFL. He also has flashed just enough frustration and anger to make some wonder how much of a problem he’d be without the influence of coach Mike Tomlin. When Pickens crashed the post-game interview of Chiefs

The Browns have no good options when it comes to the final two years of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s fully-guaranteed contract. And so they’re whipping up a batch of salary-cap chicken salad. PFT has confirmed multiple reports that the Browns and Watson have agreed to terms on a restructuring. The news

SmackDown.WWE SmackDown opened with a video recap of Kevin Owens attacking Cody Rhodes after their match at Saturday Night’s Main Event followed by an announcement from Nick Aldis. He confirmed KO still has the Winged Eagle belt but is not the WWE champion. He gave Owens until the end of

Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is officially set to make his second start of the season on Sunday afternoon. Thompson-Robinson (calf) is off the injury report with no game status for the Week 17 matchup against Miami. While Thompson-Robinson was listed as limited on Wednesday and Thursday, he was upgraded to a

As a rookie with the Packers in 2014, Davante Adams caught his first touchdown pass — which happened to be the 200th touchdown pass of Aaron Rodgers’ career. In 2020, Adams caught Rodgers’ 400th touchdown pass. On Sunday, Adams hopes to catch Rodgers’ 500th touchdown pass. Rodgers is at 499

The Patriots announced a number of roster moves ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chargers. Cornerback Marcus Jones was ruled out with a hip injury on Thursday and he went on injured reserve Friday. Jones will miss Week 18 because of the move, so his season is over. Jones made

The Chargers made it official, announcing they have activated running back J.K. Dobbins from injured reserve. Dobbins will play in Saturday’s game against the Patriots after missing the past four games with a knee injury. Dobbins has 158 carries for 766 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games. Gus Edwards

The door is open for veteran edge rusher Shaq Barrett to play before the 2024 season is over. The Dolphins waived Barrett off of the reserve/retired list on Thursday and he would not be eligible to play if claimed because he was on the retired list. The NFL’s transaction report

Joe Flacco has started four games in place of Anthony Richardson this season. The Colts quarterback could start another this week. If he does, there is a chance it could be the final start of Flacco’s career. While Flacco has given no indication he plans to retire, he is 39.

It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2024 season, and five more teams can punch their playoff tickets. Others can cement their spots on the playoff tree. Either way, we’re two weeks away from the start of the postseason, which will consist of games far more compelling than the college football

Free agent linebacker Shaq Barrett will join the Buccaneers’ practice squad Saturday, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. The Dolphins cut Barrett from the reserved/retired list this week, and he cleared waivers Friday. That made him a free agent and eligible to play this season. Barrett signed with the

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Dart, though, said in his social media post Friday that he will play in the Gator Bowl against Duke on Jan. 2. Dart spent three years in Oxford after transferring from USC. “I really and truly came of

The Broncos elevated defensive end Matt Henningsen and wide receiver David Sills for Saturday’s game against the Bengals, the team announced. Henningsen, a third-year player from the University of Wisconsin, has not appeared in a game this season. He has played 34 games in his career with the Broncos. He

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