Category : Red Zone Rumors

The long wait to see wide receiver Hollywood Brown in the Chiefs offense is about to come to an end. The Chiefs announced on Friday that they have activated Brown from injured reserve. Brown has missed the entire season with the shoulder injury he suffered on his first play of

Tight end Tyler Higbee is set to make his 2024 debut. Higbee does not have an injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Jets and is set to play. He is coming off a torn ACL and MCL suffered in last season’s playoff loss to Detroit. Higbee was a full

Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa’s season is over unless the team makes the postseason. Luketa is required to miss at least four games after the Cardinals placed him on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. He injured a thigh in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Patriots. He has

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said on Tuesday that the team will give linebacker Quay Walker the entire week to see if he can play through an ankle injury, but things aren’t moving in the right direction for Green Bay. Walker missed practice for the second straight day on Friday.

The Saints haven’t officially ruled quarterback Derek Carr or running back Alvin Kamara out for Monday night’s game yet, but it looks like things are moving in that direction. Carr and Kamara missed practice for the second straight day. Carr remains sidelined by the left hand injury he suffered in

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan called running back Isaac Guerendo a long shot to play against the Dolphins earlier this week and he moved to no shot on Friday. Guerendo was ruled out for Week 16 when the team released its final injury report ahead of their trip to Miami.

The Seahawks will have quarterback Geno Smith in the lineup against the Vikings on Sunday. Smith injured his knee in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers, but he was able to practice all of this week and he has no injury designation on the team’s final injury report ahead of

Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen returned to practice this week, but his return to game action will have to wait a little longer. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said at his Friday press conference that Allen will not play against the Eagles on Sunday. Allen is on injured reserve after tearing

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts wore two different shoes for last Sunday’s game against the Steelers and it will wind up costing him a little money. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the league has fined Hurts $5,628 for violating the league’s uniform rules. Per the report, the specific violation

David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Texas Longhorns have the most lopsided first-round point spread in their favor. Quinn Ewers and Co. deserve the 12-point favorite tag because they thrived for most of the SEC campaign and the Clemson Tigers are only in the playoff because they won

The Broncos had a chance to clinch a postseason berth with a victory over the Chargers on Thursday night. They can still get to the postseason if they get some help over the weekend. But head coach Sean Payton called the 34-27 loss to the Chargers disappointing because his club

Bo NixSean M. Haffey/Getty Images Thursday night, the Denver Broncos had an opportunity to not only seize control of the AFC’s sixth seed but also send a message to the conference’s other contenders. It was an opportunity squandered, but all it really did was tell us what we already knew:

Before Cameron Dicker’s successful 57-yarder, the last time a team attempted a fair-catch kick was the Panthers in 2019. Joey Slye had a 60-yard attempt during a London game. But before that, 49ers kicker Phil Dawson attempted one from 71 yards in a game against the then-St. Louis Rams back

The Broncos have given away more points to the Chargers in the second half. With 2:58 left in the third quarter, a Gus Edwards 5-yard touchdown has narrowed Denver’s lead to 24-19. The Broncos scored on their opening drive of the second half with a 41-yard field goal by Wil

Nearly two weeks ago, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons suggested that there’s no real difference between $30 million and $40 million per year, if a player is in the right place. Today, he reiterated that fact. And, in so doing, he continued to give more leverage to the team for his

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remained limited on Miami’s Thursday injury report with a hip issue. It’s currently unclear whether or not Tagovailoa could be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, but he has now been limited for Miami’s first two practices this week. Receiver Jaylen Waddle (knee) remained sidelined for

The Browns added Myles Garrett to the practice report Thursday with a back injury that kept him sidelined for the session. His status for Sunday’s game against the Bengals is unknown. Garrett was poked in the eye during Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs and missed four plays but returned to

Giants quarterback Drew Lock (heel/elbow) returned to full participation in Thursday’s practice. Lock was limited Wednesday. The Giants plan to start Lock on Sunday against the Giants. Lock started two games for the Giants before sitting out last weekend with his injuries. Tommy DeVito started in his place but was

Texans running back Joe Mixon had a third consecutive limited practice Thursday. He has an ankle injury after Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks used a hip-drop tackle on him in Sunday’s game. Mixon, though, has no designation for Saturday’s game against the Chiefs. Mixon also was injured by a hip-drop tackle

The NFL’s new “dynamic” kickoff was supposed to promote more returns. And it has. To an extent. Returns are up, with 32.5 percent of kickoffs now returned, compared to 21.8 percent of kickoffs returned last year. And touchbacks are down to 64.8 percent of kickoffs, from a historic high of

When the Colts benched Anthony Richardson before the Week 9 game against Minnesota, it wasn’t necessarily sold as a temporary reprieve. But that’s what it ended up being, as the second-year quarterback was moved back into his role as QB1 in Week 11. But during that break, some of Indianapolis’

Russell Wilson hopes his first year with the Steelers won’t be his last. Hard Knocks documented an event in Pittsburgh for the Why Not You Foundation founded by Wilson and his wife Ciara, at which a child asked Wilson if he likes playing for the Steelers. “Yeah, I love it.

The Chargers offense is set to get a little reinforcement for Thursday night’s game against the Broncos. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team plans to activate tight end Hayden Hurst from injured reserve ahead of the game. Hurst was designated to return earlier this week and was

Officially, the statistics from Sunday’s Steelers-Eagles game say the Steelers lost one turnover, a fumble by quarterback Russell Wilson. Anyone who watched the game knows that’s not what happened. The fumble came when Wilson pitched the ball to running back Najee Harris, who dropped the lateral, couldn’t pick it up,

When asked earlier this week about possibly adding receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the roster, Rams coach Sean McVay said, “That’s something we’ve not talked about yet.” And so, when McVay met with reporters on Wednesday, he was asked whether the discussion has occurred. The answer this time was more

Again, the trade writing had been on the wall between prior talks involving the winger, the scratch, the low time on ice, and the overall need for change plaguing the Rangers. They had to do something more than trading captain Jacob Trouba, and it seems like Drury wants to go

The Cardinals designated their kicker, Matt Prater, to return from injured reserve Wednesday. He underwent knee surgery after Week 4. Prater is 6-for-6 on field goals and 10-for-10 on extra points this season. Chad Ryland has replaced Prater. The Cardinals also announced they promoted punter Michael Palardy to the 53-player

The Week 15 schedule had a cluster of significant games at 4:25 p.m. ET. At the heart of the window was a showdown between CBS and Fox. In one corner, CBS had Bills-Lions. In the other, Fox had Steelers-Eagles. And the end result was a TKO. Via SportsMediaWatch.com, 23.3 million

After DeMarvion Overshown tore three ligaments in his right knee, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy conceded that it’s “very realistic” the linebacker would miss the 2025 season. The Cowboys have a more optimistic timeline after Overshown’s surgery Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Dr. Neal ElAttrache operated on Overshown’s knee

The Seahawks added some depth to their offensive line on Wednesday. They announced that they have activated tackle Stone Forsythe from their injured reserve list. Forsythe, who has been sidelined by a hand injury, takes the roster spot that the Seahawks opened by waiving cornerback Artie Burns earlier this week.

Jameis Winston is out as the Browns’ starting quarterback, but he said on Wednesday that he’s not done trying to assist the team. Winston said that he will pivot to helping Dorian Thompson-Robinson “be the best that he can be” now that he’ll be leading the offense. Winston said he

The Dolphins placed wide receiver Grant DuBose on injured reserve on Tuesday and head coach Mike McDaniel offered an update on his status on Wednesday. DuBose remained in a Houston hospital after suffering a head injury in last Sunday’s loss to the Texans and McDaniel said at his press conference

The Colts may be getting a little help in the defensive backfield for the final games of the regular season. Cornerback JuJu Brents was designated for return from injured reserve on Wednesday. Brents can now resume practicing with the team and he’ll be eligible to be activated for any of

Injuries cost Texans cornerback Derek Stingley big chunks of time in his first two seasons, but he’s been healthy in 2024 and the results have shown why he was the third overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Stingley’s Week 15 performance against the Dolphins was a prime example. Stingley

Forty-five years after a drone, technically, killed an NFL fan at Shea Stadium, the league is trying to avoid similar outcomes. Via Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the NFL has renewed its call to Congress to safeguard major sports events against drone activity. “Over the past several years, an

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been playing through an ankle injury, but he says he’s feeling optimistic heading into Thursday’s game against the Broncos. “It’s doing better,” Herbert said. “It’s a quick week and you have to do everything you can to make sure it’s right, getting treatment and all

One does not need to have been an All-Pro defensive player in order to know that Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is capable of taking over games, but Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans’s history as a star linebacker likely makes it even easier to identify Jones as a player to

The 49ers are moving on from one of their defensive backs. San Francisco has waived cornerback Ambry Thomas off of injured reserve. Thomas suffered a broken forearm in August. A third-round pick in 2021, Thomas has appeared in 42 games with 11 starts for San Francisco. He’s recorded two interceptions

Joe Mixon was the recipient of another hip-drop tackle. Earlier this season, the Texans running back missed three games with an ankle injury after an illegal tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards in Week 2. On Sunday, Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks used the hip-drop tackle on Mixon. Mixon briefly left

In the days leading up to this season’s first matchup between the Steelers and Ravens, Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen’s desire to beat his former team was enough of a storyline that head coach Mike Tomlin sent him out for the coin toss in order to make sure the team’s level

Nic Antaya/Getty Images Detroit Lions: Injuries, particularly on defense Losing Aidan Hutchinson was one thing. Now throw in Alim McNeill to go with Kyle Peko, Mekhi Wingo, Hutchinson, Marcus Davenport, John Cominsky, Alex Anzalone, Derrick Barnes, Malcolm Rodriguez, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Carlton Davis III, Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Khalil Dorsey and Ifeatu

The Ravens need a win on Saturday to keep hopes of winning the AFC North alive, but the desire to beat the Steelers goes beyond the current playoff picture in the conference. Pittsburgh’s 18-16 win over the Ravens in Week 11 was their eighth in their last nine games against

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris stopped short of saying Kirk Cousins remains the team’s starting quarterback after Monday night’s 15-9 win over the Raiders and he didn’t cross that line on Tuesday either. Morris was asked again if Cousins will get the start against the Giants on Sunday in Week

Another day, another prominent NFL figure becomes a college head coach. According to the Virginian-Pilot, Mike Vick will be the next head coach at Norfolk State University. The two sides agreed to terms on Tuesday morning. Vick has no coaching experience. The news comes amid a questionable report from ESPN.com

More than six years into the Wild West days of legalized sports betting, Congress is getting involved. Sort of. But not much. In a largely worthless exercise, given the looming shift in both houses of the legislature, the Senate Judiciary Committee conducted on Tuesday a public hearing on sports betting.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said this week that running back David Montgomery needs season-ending surgery. But Montgomery isn’t conceding that his season is over just yet. Montgomery has not been placed on injured reserve, and he said in a video posted on the Lions’ social media that nothing is official

On Monday night, ESPN offered up one last overlapping doubleheader for the 2024 season. On Tuesday, ESPN disclosed some of the metrics. The company announced that the three hours of overlapping coverage of Bears-Vikings on ABC and Falcons-Raiders on ESPN averaged 17.8 million viewers. No specific data was released as

The Cardinals and safety Budda Baker agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced Tuesday night. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the extension is worth $54 million with $30 million guaranteed. Baker, 28, has spent his entire career with the Cardinals since they

High school football season is over for Teddy Bridgewater, who won a state championship in his first year at his alma mater. Things don’t start up again until February. In the interim, he’s thinking about returning to the NFL. Bridgewater made the disclosure during an appearance on NFL Network. It

Congress is moving on a bill that would bring the Commanders back to D.C. Via WUSA-9, Congress will include legislation to give long-term control of the RFK Stadium site in a government funding bill. The bill gives the District of Columbia long-term control of the location. It also allows D.C.