Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Panthers and Buccaneers enter Week 15 with identical 6-7 records and they’ll close the season with two games against each other in the final three weeks. That kind of scheduling would make it easy to get caught looking past this week’s game, especially for a Panthers team that has

When the Broncos drafted Bo Nix last year, they wanted a quarterback who could help them move on from their disastrous two-year experiment with Russell Wilson. Nix has exceeded expectations. And by the end of this season, Nix may exceed Wilson’s record for the most wins any quarterback has had

As CBS News undergoes major changes following the acquisition of Paramount by Skydance, the signs are currently pointing to a revamp of the network’s weekday morning show. Which could result in former NFL receiver Nate Burleson leaving the program. Via Drew Lerner of AwfulAnnouncing.com, a recent report from the New

The NFL announced Friday that the Bengals-Cardinals game in Week 17 will be played Sunday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, The game was originally scheduled as a TBD/flex game. It is one of several schedule changes the NFL announced for the final weeks of the season. The

The Falcons will still be without their top receiver this week. Atlanta has ruled Drake London out for Thursday night’s game against the Buccaneers. Sidelined by a knee injury, London has not played since Atlanta’s Nov. 16 overtime loss to Carolina. In nine games this season, London has caught 60

Buccaneers first-round pick Emeka Egbuka’s rookie season got off to a hot start, but his production has slowed down in recent weeks. Egbuka had 25 catches for 445 yards and five touchdowns in the first five weeks of the season, but has slowed to 29 catches for 361 yards and

On Thursday night, Cowboys receiver George Pickens dusted off some of the concerns that undermined much of his three years in Pittsburgh. But even if those on the outside question Pickens’s effort against the Lions, the guy who signs his paychecks does not. “One of the things that you got

Late in the third quarter of Sunday night’s game, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice took a huge (and legal) hit from Texans safety Jalen Pitre. Everything about the play raised the commonsense question of whether Rice should be checked for a concussion, from the violent manner in which his body hit

The Texans added some depth to their defensive line on Tuesday. The league’s daily transaction report shows that they claimed Naquan Jones off of waivers. The Chargers dropped Jones as part of a series of roster moves before Monday night’s overtime win over the Eagles. Jones had 10 tackles in

A week before the Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin secured a key win in Baltimore, Tomlin’s team suffered an embarrassing home loss to the Bills. The 26-7 defeat prompted audible chants of “Fire Tomlin!,” and boos during the team’s iconic Renegade moment. During Tomlin’s traditional Tuesday in-season press conference, he

The Bears played without Rome Odunze in Green Bay on Sunday, but missing a key wideout didn’t lead to a busy afternoon for DJ Moore. Moore ended the day with one catch that lost four yards and was targeted on two other passes despite playing 56-of-68 offensive snaps during Chicago’s

In the lead up to Monday night’s matchup between the Eagles and Chargers, a report from ESPN indicated that Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni had been more involved in the team’s offensive preparation. Sirianni had been more vocal in the team’s offensive meetings while also taking a larger role at

The Chargers and Eagles combined for a bizarre sequence of turnovers that led to a Los Angeles field goal, increasing the club’s lead to 10-3 in the second quarter. Philadelphia had reached the edge of the red zone for a third-and-2 play at the Los Angeles 21. But quarterback Jalen

Running back Omarion Hampton is set to return to the Chargers lineup on Monday night. The Chargers announced that they have activated Hampton from injured reserve ahead of Monday night’s game against the Eagles. Hampton has been out since Week 5 with an ankle injury. The first-round pick had 66

On Sunday, the 2025 season ended for Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, with a torn Achilles tendon in his right leg. His 2026 prospects have become much more complicated. As have his team’s, at the most important position. Jones had signed a one-year, $14 million contract with Indianapolis. He earned the

The Steelers’ lopsided loss to the Bills in Week 13 made for a week of questions about head coach Mike Tomlin’s future and quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ ability to play through a fractured left wrist, but their trip to Baltimore in Week 14 ended with on a much more positive note.

We don’t yet know who will win the AFC West. But with Sunday night’s result, we do know another team that won’t. With their loss to the Texans, the Chiefs have been mathematically eliminated from divisional contention. That ends a run of nine consecutive divisional titles for Kansas City. The

The Jaguars won their fourth straight game on Sunday and took over first place in the AFC South by beating the Colts 36-19 at home, but they weren’t feeling the love in the locker room after the game. Head coach Liam Coen said he doesn’t “know if we’ll ever really

The Steelers lost another left tackle to injury, but it didn’t stop their offense. Aaron Rodgers hit running back Jaylen Warren with a short pass and he turned upfield to find nothing but open space between him and the end zone. The 38-yard touchdown made it 27-16 Steelers with 3:30

To have any true credibility, NFL officiating must have transparency. Ideally, someone from the league would be available to the media every week to answer any/all questions about calls made and not made in the prior weekend of games. For now, the NFL puts Walt Anderson on NFL Network every

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is good to go today against the Buccaneers. Olave, who is listed as questionable with back spasms, is expected to play, according to multiple reports. That’s good news for a 2-10 Saints team that is out of contention but trying to evaluate and develop rookie

The Colts ripped through the first eight games of the season, winning seven times. A 1-3 slide since then has raised a troubling question. Could they miss the playoffs? Indeed they could. Now 8-4 and tied with the Jaguars atop the AFC South, the Colts could easily lose both the

Rams coach Sean McVay is not traveling with the team to Arizona today. McVay has an illness and is traveling separately, the team announced. McVay still plans to coach the Rams against the Cardinals tomorrow. Although the nature of the illness has not been reported, indications are that he is

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer had no issue with the perception created by receiver George Pickens during Thursday’s game. Schottenheimer seems to have an issue with the reality authored by Pickens on Friday. Regarding Pickens’s pointed social-media attack on Prime Video’s Richard Sherman, Schottenheimer said he’ll be talking to Pickens. “I’m

Throughout Bill Belichick’s 24-year tenure with the Patriots, his right-hand man was Berj Najarian. But when Belichick landed in Chapel Hill one year ago, Najarian already had another job. Now, Najarian is available. Via Kevin Stone of New England Sports Journal, Najarian is leaving Boston College. (The report was confirmed

First place in the AFC South is on the line on Sunday when the 8-4 Colts take on the 8-4 Jaguars. The betting line says the Colts are 1.5-point favorites. But the game is in Jacksonville, where recent history says the Colts find ways to lose. The Jaguars have won

Running back Derrick Henry’s pro football road eventually will land in Canton. He still has some significant milestones to hit along the way. Here’s one. Via NBC Sports research, Henry is 69 rushing yards from becoming only the fourth player in NFL history with seven or more seasons featuring 1,000

When it comes to football, I don’t really want to think about math. (When it comes to math, I don’t really want to think about math, either.) Analytics has its place. The problem is it’s now everyplace. Last night, for example, I didn’t need to know, and didn’t want to

The criminal case against former NFL quarterback and former Fox analyst Mark Sanchez is moving quickly. The civil case is moving more slowly, as civil cases usually do. This week, the parent company of St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis filed a response to a civil complaint accusing the establishment

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has tied an accomplishment previously achieved only by another Lions running back, Barry Sanders. With three touchdowns on Thursday night, Gibbs now has 47 touchdowns in his career. Gibbs is 23 years old, and with 47 touchdowns before turning 24, he has tied Sanders’ record

The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on new standards for playing surfaces. Although the new approach counts as progress in the effort to give football players the best possible workplaces, the NFLPA wants more. “While our player members have been clear about their overwhelming preference for high-quality, natural

The Cowboys had a chance to reach the end zone on their final drive of the first half, but the league’s third-most penalized team couldn’t get out of its own way. The Cowboys settled for a 55-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal with 50 seconds remaining in the half, but the

The Ravens’ practice report made it official that quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice on Thursday. Jackson’s ankle limited him on Wednesday. He has not had a full week of practice since Week 10, typically taking Wednesday off to rest first a knee and then a toe. His knee and

Myles Garrett’s potentially record-setting season included an outstanding month of November and the league has now recognized him for it. The NFL named Garrett AFC defensive player of the month on Thursday. Garrett recorded 18 total tackles with 13 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and a whopping 9.0 sacks

Matthew Stafford has had a lot of good days during the 2025 season, but the Rams quarterback is no stranger to bad days. Stafford went through his share of rough times while playing 12 years for the Lions and it hasn’t always been roses in Los Angeles, which is illustrated

Yes, the NFL will keep looking for ways to stuff more cheese into the pizza crust. And more cash into the coffers. Via Sam Neumann of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Commissioner Roger Goodell recently told Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal that the NFL is considering adding a second Black Friday game,

Rams coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that injuries to wide receiver Davante Adams and running back Kyren Williams should not affect their game status for Week 14. Adams’ hamstring soreness, though, kept him out of Wednesday’s practice. He played 39 snaps and made four catches for 58 yards

The Packers had an opening in their defensive line group in the wake of Devonte Wyatt’s season-ending ankle injury and they filled it on Wednesday. According to multiple reports, they have signed Jordon Riley off of the Giants’ practice squad. Riley was on the practice field with his new teammates

In recent weeks, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has said he has no update when asked about whether or not quarterback Deshaun Watson’s practice window would be opened. He said that as recently as Monday. Well, the team has an update: Cleveland announced on Wednesday that Watson’s 21-day practice window

Ben Roethlisberger played his entire 18-year career with the Steelers, and the final 15 of those years were for Mike Tomlin. Roethlisberger thinks it might be time for the Steelers and Tomlin to separate. Roethlisberger said on his podcast that he thinks the Steelers might be better off with a

49ers General Manager John Lynch said Tuesday morning he is “not sure” Brandon Aiyuk’s return is realistic this season. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday afternoon that he remains hopeful the wide receiver will come back but knows it’s unlikely. “Oh, I’m definitely still hopeful,” Shanahan said on KNBR, via David

With failed former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin working his way up the college football ladder toward a minimum payday of $13 million per year, some NFL coaches may be interested in ditching the realities of life in the NFL for having an NCAA program of their own. But there’s an

Steelers rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon will miss another game this week. Harmon was sidelined by a knee injury against the Bills in Week 13 and head coach Mike Tomlin said at his Tuesday press conference that Harmon will not play against the Ravens this Sunday. The Steelers gave up

Whether quarterback Russell Wilson gets a bronze bust in Canton remains to be seen, starting five years after he retires from football. On Monday night, Wilson picked up an item that few if any Hall of Fame players ever have on their permanent NFL records. Via Ryan Dunleavy of the

For years, the NFL convinced fans to buy the RedZone Channel with the catchphrase, “Seven hours of commercial-free football.” For fans of RedZone, those times were the good old days. And they’re not coming back. NFL RedZone Channel is now riddled with commercials, making a mockery of the league’s previous

The Patriots won a 10th consecutive game in dominating fashion, moving their NFL-best record to 11-2. New England beat up on the Giants 33-15 on Monday Night Football. The Patriots outgained the Giants 395 to 239, with Drake Maye continuing to make an MVP case. He went 24-of-31 for 282

The Lions placed cornerback Terrion Arnold on injured reserve Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions wire. He did not practice on Monday with a shoulder injury. Arnold missed two games earlier in the season with a shoulder injury that initially appeared season-threatening. It’s unclear whether his current injury is to

The Browns will be without one of their key defensive contributors for the rest of 2025. In his Monday news conference, head coach Kevin Stefanski said defensive tackle Maliek Collins suffered a quad injury that requires surgery and will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season. Collins, 30,

The old saying is that football is a game of inches and the end of Sunday night’s game in Washington proved that point. After the Commanders scored a touchdown with 2:47 to play in overtime, they went for two to try to win the game. Running back Jeremy McNichols was

Evan Engram has not made many big plays for the Broncos this season. Entering Sunday night’s game against the Commanders, his longest reception of the year was just 20 yards. But with a big 41-yard catch-and-run in overtime, Engram helped set up a go-ahead touchdown for Denver’s 27-20 victory over