Category : Red Zone Rumors

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has a fire in his belly. That’s good. But he knows that, at times, he needs to control it. “I’m really not a great loser,” Smith told reporters on Thursday. “It sucks, I hate it. I need to, overall, when I watch myself, ‘Hey man, just

Cayenne pepper and water might have helped Aaron Rodgers, but it didn’t goose the ratings. Thursday night’s Texans-Jets game on Amazon Prime attracted an audience of 11.56 million viewers. That’s a slight drop from last year’s Week 9 Titans-Steelers game, which did 11.65 million. The New York market would ordinarily

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (ribs) does not have an injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Giants. The rookie had a full practice Friday after limited practices the previous two days. He played through the injury last week, taking all 74 snaps, after two missed practices and a limited practice.

The Packers might not know until Sunday afternoon whether Jordan Love will start at quarterback against the Lions. Love is officially listed as questionable with a groin injury, and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said today that he always prefers to give questionable players as much time as possible to

The Broncos made a procedural move Friday, signing offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton to the active roster and releasing fullback Michael Burton, the team announced. The Broncos will sign Burton back to the practice squad Saturday and elevate him for Sunday’s game. Throckmorton was out of elevations, having played in three

The Cowboys list cornerback Trevon Diggs as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Owner Jerry Jones, though, said on his radio show Friday that Diggs has a tear in his calf. Diggs did not practice all week. He has started every game this season and has 28

Though Rams receiver Puka Nacua exited Thursday’s practice with a knee injury, he still has a chance to play in Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. Head coach Sean McVay told reporters in his press conference that Nacua won’t practice on Friday and will be listed as questionable for Week 9.

The Panthers will not have their left tackle when they take on the Saints this weekend. Carolina has ruled out Ikem Ekwonu after he missed all three practices this week with an ankle injury. He suffered the injury in last week’s loss to the Broncos. The No. 6 overall pick

Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy shared a strange story about his draft night experience in the hours before learning he would play in Kansas City. Worthy said on the Rich Eisen Show that the Colts, who picked Laiatu Latu with the 15th overall pick, called Worthy when they were

Six teams, including the Giants, currently have 2-6 records heading into Week 9. The Miami Dolphins sport a similar 2-5 record while the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers each have just a single victory on the season. The Giants got a little help from their stadium partner when the New

Packers safety Xavier McKinney didn’t go as far as former New Jersey Governor and current Cowboys fan Chris Christie while discussing the way the Lions call plays in blowout wins, but he made it clear he’s not a fan. Christie recently called Lions head coach Dan Campbell classless for trying

When the Jets traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers last year, one of the things they were looking forward to seeing was Rodgers throwing touchdown passes to Garrett Wilson. Rodgers’s torn Achilles delayed that until this year and the first eight weeks of the season brought more pain than pleasure, but

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud took a career-high eight sacks in Thursday night’s loss to the Jets, and Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says that’s not acceptable. “I’m not sure what’s happening up front, we’ll watch the film and see what it is, but obviously you give up eight sacks, and every

Garrett WilsonLuke Hales/Getty Images If ever there was a game that was a tale of two halves, it was the Jets’ 21-13 win over Houston at Met Life Stadium. Over the first 30 minutes, the Jets offense was, well, offensive. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 7-of-14 for 32 yards. The Jets

Thursday Night Football matched Halloween Night, with weirdness all around. The Jets, who couldn’t do anything offensively in the first half, outscored the Texans 21-6 in the second half. New York beat Houston for a second consecutive season, winning 21-13 by roughing up C.J. Stroud again. The Texans fell to

Two different Jets teams showed up on Thursday night. The team in the first half looked a lot like the version that had lost five in a row. The team in the second half looked like the version that the Jets were supposed to be. Receiver Garrett Wilson propelled the

The Texans and Jets played almost 12 minutes without scoring, with both teams turning it over in the red zone. Houston has scored the first points with an unlikely 14-play, 98-yard drive that used up 8:23 after Thomas Morstead’s 75-yard punt. Joe Mixon did all the heavy lifting on the

Last Thursday, the Rams had receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua together for the second time this season. Now, there’s a chance the streak won’t last. Via Jordan Rodrique of TheAthletic.com, Nacua left practice on Thursday with a knee injury. As a result, he skipped his weekly press conference, which

Lamar Jackson officially did not practice for a second consecutive day. Coach John Harbaugh called Jackson’s absence Wednesday a “rest day,” but the injury report told a different story. Jackson has knee and back injuries keeping him out. Jackson’s practice availability Friday and his status for Sunday’s game will provide

The Panthers receiving corps got smaller this week when they traded Diontae Johnson to the Ravens and Thursday’s practice raised the possibility that they could be without Xavier Legette as well. Legette was listed as a limited participant due to a toe injury. Legette was not on the injury report

Lamar Jackson was named the AFC offensive player of the month for October on Thursday, but his status for the first game of November has now moved into questionable territory. Reporters at the open portion of Ravens practice sent word that Jackson is not on the field with the rest

The Lions and Packers both practiced without their quarterbacks on Wednesday, but Thursday brought a change in status for both teams. Reporters at the open portion of Packers practice shared video of Jordan Love going through the early stages of the team’s workout. Lions quarterback Jared Goff was back at

Steelers kicker Chris Boswell didn’t miss a kick in October. Boswell was called on to kick 12 field goals over the last four weeks and he made all of them. The same was true of his 10 extra point attempts and Boswell has now made all 16 extra points he’s

Chad Ryland did not begin the season as Arizona’s kicker but he made an impact in October with Matt Prater out due to injury. Now Ryland has been named NFC special teams player of the month. Ryland connected on game-winning field goals in Weeks 5, 7, and 8. According to

After he was activated off the physically unable to perform list late last week, tight end T.J. Hockenson appears set to make his 2024 debut on Sunday. Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that Hockenson should be good to go for the Week 9 matchup

The Cardinals have won three of their last four games and all three victories saw quarterback Kyler Murray drive the team for game-winning field goals at the end of the fourth quarter. It’s been a run that’s continued one of the strongest stretches of play of Murray’s career and it

The Raiders have lost four games in a row to put them at 2-6 heading into this week’s matchup with the Bengals. The team’s offense has been one of its weak points, ranking No. 26 in points, No. 29 in yards, and No. 31 with 17 giveaways. Head coach Antonio

Lions quarterback Jared Goff’s numbers over the last five games have been so stellar that if he keeps it up on Sunday against the Packers, he’ll have done something no quarterback in NFL history has done in any six-game stretch. Goff is a normal (by his recent standards) game away

The Bears suffered a stunning loss to the Commanders last Sunday and the aftermath of Jayden Daniels’ game-winning Hail Mary featured plenty of finger pointing about how the game got away from them. Head coach Matt Eberflus was criticized for giving the ball to offensive lineman Doug Kramer on the

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson experienced a major change in circumstances this week. Johnson was traded from the Panthers to the Ravens in a deal that took him from a team with a 1-7 record to one with a 5-3 mark and aspirations for a deep playoff run. Johnson shared his

Bright spots are in short supply when you lose 52-14, but the Titans could find one in wide receiver Calvin Ridley’s productivity against the Lions last Sunday. Ridley’s production had not been where he or the team wanted it to be through his first six games with the team, including

Last year, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 105 passes, setting a new NFL record for a rookie. Nacua may not own that record for long. This year, Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has 52 catches through eight games, putting him on pace to catch 111 passes this season and

On Sunday, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa mishandled a shotgun snap. It caused a safety. On Wednesday, Salty Tua made an appearance at his midweek press conference, in response to criticism regarding the blunder. “It’s as simple as catching the ball in the gun,” Tagvailoa told reporters. “I would say I’m

The two men arrested in the shooting of Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds now face multiple charges, including attempted murder, 9News reports. Reynolds and two men were followed from a strip club in the early morning hours of Oct. 18. Reynolds was driving his Ford Bronco when one of the

The Chiefs have traded for receiver DeAndre Hopkins and edge rusher Josh Uche. The Bills have traded for receiver Amari Cooper. The Ravens have traded for receiver Diontae Johnson. The Vikings have traded for left tackle Cam Robinson. The trade deadline is Tuesday, so a few more deals surely still

There’s a new potential cheating scandal in college football. It’s unclear, however, whether any cheating ever happened. An item from Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram refers to a potential hack of the new coach-to-quarterback communication device used by Big 12 teams. The issue surfaced during the September 28

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf remained out of practice Monday. It was his fourth missed practice since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the Seahawks’ win over Atlanta on Oct. 20. Coach Mike Macdonald is hopeful Metcalf can return to practice Thursday and return to the lineup

Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered a groin injury against the Jaguars on Sunday. He hopes to be ready to face the Lions in Week 9. “I think it’s realistic,” Love said Wednesday, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. It’s realistic even if Love doesn’t practice. “Obviously, not practicing during the week

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs missed Wednesday’s practice with a calf injury. Diggs referred to the injury as “tightness.” “It was a little sore coming out of the game,” Diggs said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “Probably one of the plays I got hit or something. I’m getting treatment and working

Lamar Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, but the Ravens are not concerned about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on why Jackson was out of practice and said that the team wanted to get the quarterback some extra rest because

There may be an injury concern with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Per multiple reporters on the scene, Jackson was not on the field for the portion of Baltimore’s Wednesday practice open to the media. Jackson was on the field for each one of Baltimore’s 68 offensive snaps during the Week

Jameis Winston injected new life into Cleveland’s offense in his first game as the club’s starter and now he’s received some recognition for his performance. Winston has been named the AFC offensive player of the week after throwing for 334 yards with three touchdowns in the 29-24 victory over the

With six days to go until the trade deadline, plenty of teams will use plenty of willing reporters to build leverage. So-and-so isn’t having a fire sale. Such-and-such won’t be traded. Lather, rinse, repeat. The truth is that not many players are truly untouchable. For the right price, most players

Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There are no actual clinching scenarios for the 12-team playoff until the first week of December, when the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 have their conference championship games. The winner of the Ohio State-Penn State clash can take one giant step toward

The 49ers have dealt with so many injuries during the season that it’s been easy to forget that they’ve also been without one key player since February. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during the Super Bowl and head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update on his extended recovery during

x 1 Sentence to Describe Every NFL Team’s QB Situation After Anthony Richardson Benching This content was brought to you by: Bleacher Report – Front Page

The Steelers will have cornerback Cameron Sutton available to them for the rest of the season. Sutton, who was suspended eight games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, had his suspension lifted on Tuesday. He currently has a roster exemption and does not count toward the Steelers’ 53-player limit,

Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux made an honest assessment of where Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is physically now. After New England’s 25-22 victory on Sunday, Godchaux said of Rodgers, “Hall of Fame quarterback. Hate to see him go out that way. . . . He definitely don’t look the same.

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will remain in Santa Clara this week, working to return from bilateral Achilles tendinitis. The 49ers plan for him to return to practice next week following the team’s off week and, if all goes well, return to the lineup in Week 10. “We hope it

In the 2023 draft, three of the top four picks were quarterbacks. To date, two of the three have been benched. After two weeks, Bryce Young — the first overall pick, made by the Panthers after trading up from No. 9 — was removed from the starting lineup for Andy