Category : Red Zone Rumors

Monday’s rollicking, grievance-airing appearance by Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show prompted ESPN, one of the targets of Rodgers’s ire, to say nothing. The Steelers issued a comment essentially supporting Rodgers’s ability to say whatever he wants, whenever he wants, wherever he wants. “Discussions around culture and

Things are very different in Latrobe. On the first day of practice in pads with a head coach other than Mike Tomlin in twenty years, the pads weren’t popping like they used to. “That was the most tame, uneventful first day in pads I’ve seen in all my years at

New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown continued to practice Monday despite dislocating his thumb. Brown told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Brian Baldinger he quickly popped his left thumb back into place because he didn’t want to miss any reps. He said he dislocated the same thumb in college:

The McCourtys are taking over prime-time NFL pregame shows. With Devin a fixture on NBC’s Football Night in America since 2023, Jason McCourty will add Monday Night Countdown to his ESPN workload. Jason’s move to the Monday pregame show was announced on Monday morning. As we understand it, it wasn’t

Jadeveon Clowney says he feels like he’s back home after signing with the Texans. Clowney, who arrived in Houston as the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft but left in 2019 and has played for six different teams since, re-signed with the Texans on Sunday and said he

Yes, receiver DeAndre Hopkins has taken a coaching job at Georgia Tech. No, he hasn’t closed the door on playing in 2026. “I haven’t retired from the NFL,” Hopkins posted Saturday on Twitter, via Andy Backstrom of Yahoo Sports. “But if you’re a WR and you want to be great,

As Jake Paul continues his campaign to convince anybody who will listen that he could play slot receiver in the NFL—or at least thinks he would be better at football than NFL players would be at boxing—Le’Veon Bell has chimed in. Bell, 34, played eight seasons in the NFL as

Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee’s knee injury didn’t look good when it happened, and now it’s confirmed that he needs surgery to repair a torn ACL. New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore confirmed today what was feared about Bresee’s injury. “He’s gonna have surgery,” Moore said. Bresee suffered the injury

To date, Tre Tucker’s NFL career has been mostly quiet. But that’s not entirely Tucker’s fault–since he was drafted in the third round of the 2023 draft, Tucker has had four head coaches, seven offensive coordinators, three wide receiver coaches and caught passes from seven different starting quarterbacks. That’s a

The final season of football for Aaron Rodgers was preceded by a reunion with his estranged family. He spoke about it during a Saturday appearance on NFL Network. “There’s been a lot of conversation about it outside of my own conversation for so many years,” Rodgers told Kyle Brandt. “You

Triple H announced after Night 1 of SummerSlam on Saturday that Brie Bella has been hospitalized with a shoulder injury. Bella, twin sister Nikki Bella and Paige lost to Fatal Influence in a six-person tag team match. During and after the match, Brie Bella was seen holding her right shoulder.

Receiver Deebo Samuel is officially back with the 49ers, for a second time. And the 49ers won’t be holding him back when it’s time to play. On Saturday, G.M. John Lynch told reporters that Samuel will wear multiple hats during games. “You are going to see him in the return

Paul Heyman provided a glimpse into Brock Lesnar’s preparation for his Hell in a Cell match against Oba Femi on Night 1 of WWE SummerSlam on Saturday. In the early morning hours of Saturday, Heyman took to X to post a photo of Lesnar’s “pre-fight-night meal,” which consisted of an

J.K. Dobbins signed a one-year contract with the Broncos last year, and this year, despite a strong offer from the Jaguars, he stayed in Denver on a two-year deal. Dobbins says Sean Payton is a big part of the reason he didn’t want to leave. Dobbins, who rushed for 772

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell led the Indiana Fever to a Friday victory with milestone nights in Portland. Clark recorded a triple-double and her 1,500th career point as the Fever claimed an 112-98 win over the Fire. She achieved the milestone in her 78th career game to become the fastest

One of the various training-camp hold-ins ended on Thursday, when the Saints signed receiver Chris Olave to a new deal. Due to make $15.493 million in 2026, Olave added a four-year extension, reportedly worth up to $132 million. The full details of the deal have now made their way to

Travis Hunter revealed that his mobility hasn’t been impacted after gaining 10 pounds to prepare for his 2026 campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Everybody like, ‘Gain weight, gain weight,'” Hunter said Friday, per ESPN’s Michael DiRocco. “Coach [Liam Coen] was like, ‘Hey, play at whatever weight you’re happy at.’ So

Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was able to do some practice work on Thursday after missing the start of camp with back tightness and head coach Kevin Stefanski gave an update on how he’s feeling on Friday morning. Stefanski said that Tagovailoa has not progressed to the point where he’s able

Deebo Samuel announced his return to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday via Instagram. Samuel signed a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The former South Carolina star spent his first six seasons with the 49ers before they traded him to the Washington

Earlier this week, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history. The full details are now out. Here’s the breakdown, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $22.5 million. 2. 2026 base salary: $1.145 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2026 weight

George Pickens heard Jerry Jones’ comment from Tuesday about the wide receiver potentially being “a Cowboy for the rest of his career.” Pickens appreciated it. “Super excited,” Pickens said, via the team website. “I’m always super happy when someone thinks highly of me, so shoutout to Jerry.” The Pro Bowler

The Big Ten’s war of words with the SEC appeared to add another entry Thursday. “We don’t run a hype machine up here in the Midwest,” Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said at the conference’s media days, per Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated. “When we fall short we don’t cry

Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said at a Wednesday press conference that the pec strain that landed linebacker Jonathan Greenard on the physically unable to perform list “is not a long-term injury,” but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a matter of days before the veteran is back

The All-Star break did nothing to cool off the Atlanta Dream, although they needed a stunning finish to keep their winning streak rolling. Atlanta defeated the Dallas Wings 82-81 in Wednesday’s contest to improve to 17-10 overall with a fourth consecutive victory. It seemed as if Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd

Veteran defender Jamal Adams joined the Vikings not long before the opening of training camp. On Wednesday, he spoke to Minnesota reporters for the first time. Adams said he was attracted to Minnesota by the presence of G.M. Nolan Teasley and defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Adams spent time with Teasley

Maxx Crosby has a chip on his shoulder, but the Raiders pass rusher says it’s always there “no matter what.” He was a two-star recruit with only an offer from Eastern Michigan, and he didn’t get drafted until the fourth round in 2019. Crosby admits, though, that the chip might

The Cleveland Browns have locked in two key pieces of their defense for the long term. The Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract including $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. The news comes after Ward reportedly signed a two-year, $62.2

Wide receiver River Cracraft is back with the Commanders. Cracraft played two games for the team last season and the Commanders announced his signing on Wednesday morning. They also confirmed the signing of punter Matt Haack. Cracraft returned a pair of punts during last year’s stint in Washington. He had

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark scored 32 points (9-of-14 shooting, 4-of-7 from three-point range) and added seven assists and four rebounds to lead her team to a 105-95 road win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday evening. Clark, who made all 10 of her free throws, scored 16 points in

Quarterback Geno Smith is back with the Jets. In the first offseason of his second tenure with the team, Smith was involved in an incident that sparked an on-again, off-again police investigation. (The probe is currently off.) On Tuesday, in his first press conference since the situation unfolded, Smith expressed

The Cleveland Browns and cornerback Denzel Ward have agreed on a two-year extension, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new deal will make Ward the highest-paid cornerback in the league on a per-year basis, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ward’s last contract was a five-year, $100.5 million extension that

Baker Mayfield’s deadline for agreeing to a new contract with the Buccaneers has passed. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times and Greg Auman of FOX Sports, talks between Mayfield and Tampa Bay have finished with the quarterback reporting to training camp on Tuesday. That differs from what

The Bears had a knack for saving their best work for the latest portions of games while winning the NFC North and advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs last year, but quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t looking for a repeat of that in 2026. A big reason why Williams

There are a lot of changes in Sin City this year, including a pair of new starters at off-ball linebacker in Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean. Depth behind that duo is a different story, and Tristian Kuhn of Silver and Black Pride thinks that could give UDFA linebacker Xavian Sorey

Wide receiver George Pickens’ signature on the franchise tag on April 29 all but guaranteed he would attend the team’s mandatory minicamp and report to training camp. Indeed, Pickens was at the minicamp on June 16-18, and on Monday, he was with the team as players reported to training camp

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has been rewarded for his historic 2025 season with a perfect Madden rating. McBride is one of just six players with a 99 OVR at launch of EA Sports’ Madden NFL 27, the video game developer announced Monday. McBride is the only tight end

The Patriots finally signed second-round rookie linebacker Gabe Jacas over the weekend, but it’s unclear when, or if, his knee will allow him to play this year. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said today that he is anticipating Jacas playing as a rookie but he can’t guarantee it. “I don’t

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez wants a new contract, but he’s not sitting out training camp to get one. Drake Maye appreciates that. Maye, the Patriots’ quarterback and team captain, said that Gonzalez is one of the players he most looks up to, even though they’re exactly the same age —

The Rams have a good problem, even if the only good problem is no problem. Outside expectations are sky-high. Even though the Rams haven’t been to the Super Bowl in five years, they’re the favorite to emerge from the NFC and to win the whole thing. Coach Sean McVay addressed

If you’re going to shoot a shot, make it a big one. There’s hardly a hotter name in the promotion these days than Josh Hokit, thanks to the chatty heavyweight’s four straight UFC wins (three by finish) since a Contender Series debut and a proclivity for memorable post-fight rants. Meanwhile,

49ers defensive end Nick Bosa avoided the physically unable to perform list to open training camp and his performance in the first day of practice impressed one of his longtime teammates. Bosa tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2025 season, but left tackle Trent Williams said on Sunday

Saturday’s news that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had been in a serious car accident was surprising, to say the least. Although he’s dealing with more than a few significant physical issues, including a severe concussion, the injuries were not life-threatening, and it appears that he’s on a path to recovery.

In the end, Tim Tszyu proved to be too much for the 2026 version of Errol Spence Jr. Spence, one of the greatest welterweights of a generation, returned from a three-year hiatus on Sunday morning, in his opponent’s hometown of Sydney, Australia. The 36-year-old, who had not fought since a

The Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, only two weeks after the organization announced that the team would be sold to a group led by Vinod Khosla, pending league approval. Coach Mike Macdonald addressed the looming change in his first press conference of training camp. “We haven’t had much interaction

The Los Angeles Rams have officially signed a player the franchise is hoping will be its quarterback of the future. The Rams and Ty Simpson have agreed to a four-year, $25.4 million rookie contract, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal is fully guaranteed and features a fifth-year option.

Rams quarterback Ty Simpson started the day as the only 2026 first-round pick without a contract, but that is set to change. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Simpson has agreed to his four-year rookie deal with the NFC West club. Simpson will make $25.4 million under the terms

Hey! Didn’t you used to be Errol Spence Jr.? The former three-belt welterweight champ gets the chance to answer that question on Saturday night (U.S. time) in Sydney, Australia, where he’ll take on second-generation local hero and ex-154-pound claimant Tim Tszyu in his first ring appearance since 2023. Spence was

Josh Sweat was the subject of trade chatter in the offseason, as the Cardinals received calls about the outside linebacker. He missed all of the voluntary offseason program, choosing to work out on his own as he has done in the past. It was unclear whether that was related to

Bold Prediction: Gavin McKenna has a monster rookie season It seemed that McKenna lost some of his pre-draft hype this season, even creating some doubt as to whether or not he would still be the No. 1 overall pick. A lot of that was due to the fact he chose

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is cleared for training camp, coach Andy Reid said Friday. “Rashee Rice, with his knee debridement, is doing great,” Reid said, via Jordan Foote of SI.com. “So he will, again, go. We’ll keep an eye on him, but he’s cleared to go.” Rice underwent arthroscopic