Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Buccaneers placed safety Jordan Whitehead on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. Whitehead tore a pectoral muscle during Sunday’s win over the Giants, but the Bucs are hoping he can return this season. He will miss at least the next four games. Mike Edwards replaced Whitehead in the lineup.

“I’m just here so I won’t get fined” became part of football vernacular thanks to Marshawn Lynch’s answers to questions before Super Bowl XLVIII and Steelers wide receiver George Pickens took a page from Lynch’s book on Friday. Pickens spoke to reporters from the team’s locker room, but he only

After yesterday’s debacle, the Bears have done what they had to do. Chicago has fired head coach Matt Eberflus, according to multiple reports. Eberflus had gone through his day-after press conference, saying he was expecting to coach against the 49ers in Week 14. That now will not be the case.

Black Friday is underway and Matt Eberflus is still the head coach of the Bears. There was plenty of speculation that the team would be making a change after Eberflus mismanaged the clock at the end of Thursday’s 23-20 loss to the Lions. It was the latest and most glaring

The Buffalo Sabres aren’t a team that sports any classic tough guys or even really has anyone who will run an opposing guy through the boards. What they do have is a 6’6″ superstar who drives teams crazy because of his elite skills with the puck: Tage Thompson. Most players

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said this week that edge rusher Shaq Barrett’s desire to return to active duty after retiring this summer took him by surprise and that the team would need to discuss the situation before making any dcisions about bringing the veteran back into the fold. The

The Lions and Packers bolstered their playoff positions, while the Giants became the first NFL team mathematically eliminated, on Thanksgiving. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks for Week 13 heading into Black Friday: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (11-1): Held on to beat the Bears. 2.

Quarterback Tua Tagovialoa said this week that the Dolphins were excited to kill narratives about how the team plays in cold weather. But through two quarters, those narratives are still alive and well, as the Packers have dominated the first two quarters and lead 24-3 at halftime. The Packers technically

It took until late in the third quarter, but the Dolphins have found the end zone and have made it a two-possession game. De’Von Achane scored a 14-yard touchdown on a screen pass, with Tua Tagovailoa hitting Jaylen Waddle in the end zone for a successful two-point conversion. That made

Grant Halverson/Getty Images 1. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) 5. Baltimore Ravens (8-4) 6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) 8. Indianapolis Colts (5-7) 10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) 11. Cleveland Browns (3-8) 13. Tennessee Titans (3-8) 14. New England Patriots (3-9) 15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) 16. Las Vegas Raiders

While the Dolphins wanted to kill some narratives by playing well in a cold-weather game, the Packers were the ones to come away with a 30-17 victory to cap the NFL’s 2024 Thanksgiving slate. Quarterback Jordan Love passed for 274 yards with a pair of touchdowns, helping Green Bay control

Tom Brady’s first season as a broadcaster hasn’t included many headline-generating comments from the booth. He made one on Thursday, during the Giants-Cowboys game. Brady criticized Daniel Jones’s decision to request a release from the Giants. “I don’t know how that whole situation went down but to think that you’d

The Giants lost again on Thursday, dropping their record to 2-10. Is coach Brian Daboll worried about his job security? “No,” he told reporters after the Giants fell 27-20 to the Cowboys in Dallas. The Giants weren’t embarrassed on Thanksgiving, four days after they were embarrassed at home by the

During the second half of Thursday’s game at Detroit, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a low hit along the sideline from Lions linebacker Jack Campbell. Williams’s left knee buckled, and it initially looked like he might have suffered a significant knee injury. After an evaluation in the medical tent, he

Everyone thinks Bears coach Matt Eberflus botched the opportunity to send Thursday’s game against the Lions to overtime. Everyone, that is, except Bears coach Matt Eberflus. In his post-game press conference, Eberflus defended the disastrous clock management that kept the Bears from trying a game-winning field goal. “I like what

Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) went through a limited practice Thursday. Smith did not practice Wednesday after missing Sunday’s win over the Rams with his injury. He has 41 receptions for 516 yards and four touchdowns in nine games this season. Cornerback Kelee Ringo (calf) also returned to limited

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix popped up on the injury report Thursday. He was limited in the walk-through with a back injury. Nix was getting treatment from the athletic training staff near the end of Sunday’s 29-19 victory over the Raiders but did not miss a snap. Earlier in the

Running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu are back on the active roster in Kansas City. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that the two players would be activated in time to play against the Raiders on Friday and the team announced the moves on Thanksgiving.

The Lions got the ball first on Thursday afternoon and they have scored first as well. After driving the ball to the Bears’ 12-yard-line and eating up nearly eight minutes of playing time, Jared Goff threw a pair of incompletions and the Lions had to settle for a 30-yard Jake

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The Lions can give thanks that they’ll have two key offensive cogs in the lineup against the Bears on Thursday. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back David Montgomery are both active for the Lions’ 85th Thanksgiving home game. St. Brown was listed as questionable with a knee injury

For most of the 105-year existence of the NFL, the league has played games on Thanksgiving. Dating back to 1920 and taking a break only during World War II, it’s been an annual tradition. Today, the Lions will play on Thanksgiving for the 85th time. Their record is 37-45-2. The

Nick ChubbKevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Browns are coming off a big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but they could be shorthanded in the passing game Monday night, as wide receiver Cedric Tillman is in the league’s concussion protocol and has yet to practice this week. The Broncos don’t have any

After a rough start to the season, Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has played much better football recently. And he’s been as good as it gets for a rookie quarterback in avoiding interceptions. Williams hasn’t thrown an interception in his last 193 pass attempts, and he’s closing in on Kyler

The 49ers are struggling at 5-6. They have a tough game in Buffalo on Sunday night. A loss would further complicate their path to the postseason. So how is the current vibe in the locker room? “The vibe in our locker room is exactly how you would think it’d be,”

The bye week came at the perfect time for Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. For the first time since Week 4, Rodgers is off the team’s injury report. Which means his ankle, knee, and hamstring injuries have healed — at least to the point where he’s not getting treatment. With six

Quarterback Jameis Winston has taken to the Browns, and the Browns have taken to him. But will he be taking off to another team in 2025? On Wednesday, Winston was asked whether he wants to stay in Cleveland beyond the expiration of his current one-year deal. “Of course,” Winston told

Linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) returned to the practice field Wednesday as a limited participant. The Ravens could use Smith against the NFL’s leading rusher, Saquon Barkley, on Sunday. Smith missed Monday night’s win over the Chargers. Tackles are not an official statistic, but unofficially, Smith’s 110 tackles rank third in

One of Baltimore’s key pieces will be out for several weeks. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, tight end Charlie Kolar suffered a broken arm in Monday’s victory over the Chargers. Kolar will be sidelined for at least four weeks. Though he suffered the injury mid-game, he did not come

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The Browns are getting a player back in their secondary. Cleveland has opened the 21-day practice window for rookie cornerback Myles Harden. Harden is returning from injured reserve having been sidelined by a shin injury in September. A seventh-round pick in this year’s draft, Harden played his college ball at

When the Lions play the Bears on Thanksgiving Day, it’ll be the first time Detroit plays against 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. In his Tuesday press conference, Lions head coach Dan Campbell praised Williams for the way he’s adapted to the league and grown throughout his rookie season.

The Chargers finished Monday night’s game without running back J.K. Dobbins and it looks like they will continue playing without him for a while. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Dobbins has been diagnosed with a knee sprain after getting hurt in the first half of the Chargers’ loss

The Steelers are trying to bounce back from a loss to the Browns and they may have edge rusher Alex Highsmith back to help their chances of beating the Bengals. Highsmith has missed the last two weeks with an ankle injury, but head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that

Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito was listed as limited in Tuesday’s practice because of a right forearm injury, but the physical fallout from last Sunday’s start against the Buccaneers is a little more widespread than that. DeVito was sacked four times and hit nine times during the 30-7 loss and said

The Seahawks claimed defensive back A.J. Finley on Tuesday, the team announced. The Chargers waived Finley on Monday ahead of their game against the Ravens. Finley earned a spot on the roster to start the season and played in the first 10 games. He saw action on 170 special teams

The Jets provided the NFL with another Tuesday surprise last week, when owner Woody Johnson fired G.M. Joe Douglas. On Tuesday of the current week, quarterback Aaron Rodgers addressed the situation for the first time with Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk. Did Rodgers know it was coming? “Well, I didn’t

The Lions are 10-point favorites to beat the Bears on Thanksgiving. But recent history suggests a win for Detroit at home is no sure thing. Detroit has lost its las seven consecutive Thanksgiving games, with three of those losses coming against Chicago. The Lions lost 16-14 to the Bears in

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Linebacker Drew Sanders is back on the 53-man roster in Denver. The Broncos announced that Sanders was activated from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday. The 2023 third-round pick has spent the entire season recovering from a torn Achilles he suffered this offseason. Sanders had reached the end

The Commanders are banged up at running back, so they took a look at two veteran free agents on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, the Commanders worked out Boston Scott and James Robinson. Brian Robinson has an ankle injury and Austin Ekeler is in the concussion protocol, so Jeremy McNichols

Riley LeonardDustin Satloff/Getty Images The five highest-ranked conference champions (*) will automatically earn a CFP berth, and the four highest-ranked of that group will be placed in the quarterfinals. While this quartet is assumed to be from the Power 4 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC), that’s not guaranteed.

The Patriots claimed offensive guard Lester Cotton off waivers Tuesday, the team announced. The Dolphins waived Cotton on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Patriots cut offensive guard Michael Jordan. Cotton, 28, has spent time with the Raiders and Dolphins on both the 53-player roster and the practice squad. He

The Dolphins held a walkthrough practice on Tuesday and wide receiver Tyreek Hill did not participate in it. Hill was listed as out of practice on the second Dolphins injury report of the week. He was estimated as a limited participant on Monday due to the wrist injury that’s had

The Packers did not have safety Xavier McKinney on Tuesday. He missed practice for personal reasons. Left tackle Rasheed Walker (knee) was the only other change to the practice report Tuesday, listed as a full participant after being limited a day earlier. Cornerback Jaire Alexander (knee), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring),

When an NFL player strikes it rich, it comes with a serious challenge. What should he do to protect the money he has made? Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield entrusted $12 million to investment firms linked to his father. Signs of trouble first emerged in August 2023, when Mayfield and his

Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter should end up with a shelf full of trophies after the season. He won’t have one, because he’s not even one of the finalists for it. Hunter was omitted from the list of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the best

The reunion of Harbaugh brothers generated solid but not spectacular numbers for the Monday night ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 multicast. Per ESPN, the broadcast averaged 17.4 million viewers across all platforms. It’s the fifth Monday night game this season with more than 17 million viewers. With the numbers for ESPN-only games sagging, the

The benching of Daniel Jones was about the team’s money, not football. The other players care about football, not the team’s money. It has sparked a mini-mutiny, with multiple players unwilling to bite their tongues about the decision to sit Jones — or about the perceived lack of effort on

Quarterback Cooper Rush (knee) remained limited on the Cowboys’ estimated practice report. Rush, who took over the starting job after Dak Prescott tore a hamstring, said Tuesday he will play against the Giants on Thanksgiving Day. The Cowboys had 16 players on their practice report Monday. They added cornerback Caelen