Category : Red Zone Rumors

Micah Parsons wore No. 11 at Penn State, where he became a consensus All-American. He wore No. 11 with the Cowboys, where he made 52.5 sacks in four seasons. Wide receiver Jayden Reed already had No. 11 in Green Bay, so Parsons will wear No. 1 after the trade from

Micah Parsons hasn’t practiced since last season. He will practice for the first time with his new team Monday. The back tightness that the star edge rusher sometimes cited during his hold in for his reason not to practice disappeared in the trade to the Packers. “Physically, I’m great,” Parsons

The Cowboys were already underdogs against the Eagles in the first game of the 2025 NFL season, but the departure of Micah Parsons has shifted the line even more toward Philadelphia. The Eagles are now 7.5-point favorites, via DraftKings.com. The line had previously been 6.5 points, which took into account

The Patriots are letting go of one of their veteran defenders. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, New England is releasing safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers, 29, had been with the Patriots since 2022. Multiple reporters on the New England beat note that Peppers is not thought of as a great scheme

Christian McCaffrey is 29, played only four games last season because of injuries and had a league-leading 339 touches in 2023 and has 1,871 touches in his eight seasons. Yet, the 49ers aren’t worried about any of that as they formulate a plan for how to use McCaffrey and Brian

Micah Parsons was an hour late to his own news conference. The star edge rusher had to pass his physical, sign his contract and meet some of his new co-workers. It’s a big day for Parsons and the Packers. Parsons said he did not expect to be traded by Dallas

In the 1993 offseason, the Packers signed star edge rusher Reggie White to a four-year, $17 million contract. It changed the fortunes of the franchise. The Packers won the Super Bowl in 1996. In his six seasons with the Packers, White never had fewer than eight sacks and averaged 11.

Micah Parsons is now a Packer and there’s plenty of excitement to see what he can do in Green Bay, but there are a couple of obstacles for him to navigate with just over a week to go before the start of the regular season. Parsons needs to pick up

The Patriots have announced a few roster moves on Friday afternoon. New England has claimed defensive tackle Eric Gregory off waivers. The club also formally announced the release of safety Jabrill Peppers, which was previously reported earlier on Friday. Gregory, 24, was waived by the Bengals earlier this week. An

The NFL suspended free agent DT Isaiah Buggs for the first 10 weeks of the season, according to Friday’s personnel notice. Buggs has been seeking to return to the NFL since April when he had the remaining cruelty to dogs charge against him dismissed. He had domestic violence and burglary

Micah Parsons finally got paid. Not by Jerry Jones, but by the stockholders of the Green Bay Packers, Inc. Here’s a look at the full details of the deal, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $44 million, with $20 million paid within 10 days and

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists he didn’t make the decision to trade Micah Parsons alone. He called it a “unanimous decision,” and coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed Friday that he signed off on the deal that sent the star edge rusher to Green Bay. “We just went through the whole process.

The Lions have added a defensive back. Detroit announced on Friday that the club has claimed Thomas Harper off waivers. The Raiders waived Harper earlier this week. Harper entered the league last year as an undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame. He appeared in 15 games for Las Vegas with

After going undrafted and getting cut after training camp with the Buccaneers, Shilo Sanders seems to know he’s a long shot to make it in the NFL. Sanders released a video in which he said he’d love another opportunity in the NFL but also has other opportunities in his life,

As the NFL season progresses, the Red Zone becomes a battleground where teams strive to convert opportunities into touchdowns. Scoring insights gleaned from Red Zone projections can provide a valuable lens through which fans, analysts, and fantasy football enthusiasts can better understand team performance. This week, we’re breaking down key

Wide receiver Gunner Olszewski is back with the Giants. Olszewski was released earlier this week as the team set up its 53-man roster and the team announced that he has re-signed on Friday. Cornerback Rico Payton, who was claimed off of waivers on Wednesday, was placed on injured reserve in

Here’s how the NFL works, in a nutshell. Every year, teams draft players. Each pick is a scratch-off lottery ticket. And when you get a winner, you don’t trade it in for more tickets. Dysfunctional teams try to play that game, like the Bengals. And now the Cowboys. Owner and

Cowboys defensive tackle Kenny Clark had no idea he was going to be traded from Green Bay to Dallas as part of the Micah Parsons deal, but it didn’t take him long to feel glad to become a Cowboy. Clark said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head coach Brian Schottenheimer

The Chiefs will be without Rashee Rice when the open the season against the Chargers in Brazil and they are also expected to be missing another member of their wide receiver corps. Head coach Andy Reid said on Friday that rookie Jalen Royals is unlikely to play in the game.

The Browns have a problem. Well, they have a few. One relates to the height of their new stadium in Brook Park. It’s been deemed an air-traffic safety issue by the Ohio Department of Transportation. Via the Cleveland Plan Dealer, the Browns have been talking to the ODOT regarding the

The Ravens, like most properly functioning football teams do, didn’t wait to pay a draft pick who panned out. After three seasons, they knew that safety Kyle Hamilton had earned a second deal. And they gave it to him. Here are the full details of the contract, per a source

These aren’t your father’s Packers. The draft-and-develop Green Bay franchise has made a stunning all-in move, paying market value (and then some) to linebacker Micah Parsons and giving up a pair of first-round picks and defensive lineman Kenny Clark. It’s a gutsy move for any team. It’s especially gutsy for

This year’s No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter is just over a week away from making his debut. And just like he did in college, Hunter is set to play on both offense and defense for the Jaguars. Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence said in his Thursday press conference that it’s

The Chiefs have made a couple of roster moves featuring well-known veteran players. Tight end Robert Tonyan has been promoted from the Chiefs’ practice squad to their active roster. Tonyan initially signed with the Chiefs’ practice squad late last season, spent the offseason in Kansas City and was cut on

Beyond the question of whether history will look kindly or poorly upon the Micah Parsons trade, the manner in which Cowboys owner Jerry Jones handled Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, could leave a mark. Here’s an unsolicited text that arrived from a long-time agent during Friday’s edition of PFT

Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday. Jail records obtained by multiple media outlets show that Crow was arrested on a charge of battery for touching or striking a victim in a domestic incident. The Dolphins released a statement saying that they have

The arrival of quarterback Cam Ward has created some optimism about what the future holds for the Titans and wide receiver Calvin Ridley aims to turn that optimism into results. Ridley is the top wideout on Tennessee’s roster and he posted 64 catches for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns while

Quarterback Tommy DeVito went into the Giants’ final preseason game knowing that it was all but certain that he wouldn’t be sticking with the team through their cut to 53 players, so he turned some of his focus to the team on the other side of the field. The Giants

Wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed to the 49ers’ practice squad on Thursday and he explained his decision to join the team later in the day. Valdes-Scantling was released by the Seahawks on Tuesday and he said that he heard from a couple of teams. One offered the chance to reunite

When news came this week that right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss the entire season, it was easy to wonder what that might do to the Falcons’ chances of winning the NFC South or making the playoffs. There’s no doubt that McGary’s absence will have an impact on the team,

The Vikings traded for receiver Adam Thielen this week, bringing him back to the team that brought him into the league and had him around for nine seasons. But Thielen spent the last two years with Carolina, playing with young quarterback Bryce Young. Visiting with Minnesota reporters for the first

The Cowboys have added a former member of the Eagles to their roster a week ahead of their opening night visit to Philadelphia. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Cowboys have claimed offensive lineman Trevor Keegan off of waivers. Keegan made the initial cut to 53 players before

Kendall Lamm spent the last three seasons playing offensive tackle for the Dolphins, but in Mach he left to sign with the Eagles in free agency. But Lamm was cut on Tuesday, and the Dolphins re-signed him on Wednesday. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says they couldn’t be happier to have

Last year, the Lions traded for veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith during the season, and this year, both Smith and Lions officials have said they’d be interested in a reunion. But Smith remains a free agent, and there have been no recent talks between the two sides. The Lions have

The full details of the compensation that the Cowboys will receive for trading All-Pro defensive end Micah Parsons to the Packers have come to light. According to multiple reports, defensive tackle Kenny Clark and their next two first-round picks will be heading to Dallas in exchange for Parsons. Clark was

The Raiders made a change to their safety group on Thursday. The team announced that they have claimed safety Tristin McCollum off of waivers. They waived safety Thomas Harper in a corresponding move. McCollum was cut by the Eagles on Wednesday. McCollum played in four games as a rookie in

Micah Parsons is gone, but not for long. One month from tonight, Parsons and the Packers will visit the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Now that will be must-see TV. It’s one of the juiciest wrinkles of one of the most stunning trades in recent years. The Cowboys, in lieu

We’ll have to wait a little longer to learn the impact of the Micah Parsons trade on the field, but it has already led to changes in the betting markets. The Packers have surged to become the betting favorites to win the NFC North in most sportsbooks. They had been

Only minutes after the news of the Cowboys’ trade of Micah Parsons was reported, the team announced it. The Cowboys will hold a news conference at 6:30 p.m. CT, with Jerry Jones presumably front and center. Jones traded a generational talent to an NFC rival, something the 49ers did with

Like verbal contracts, verbal guarantees aren’t worth the paper they’re not printed on. Not long before the Cowboys traded linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin made a guarantee regarding the situation. Appearing on ESPN, Irvin said this: “I guarantee, Michael Parsons’s not going anywhere.

Cowboys fans, if you think today couldn’t get any worse, you were wrong. During a rambling explanation of the decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones attributed the move to one specific aspect of defensive strategy. “The facts are specifically, we need to stop the

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones says he might not wait until the 2026 NFL draft to use one of the first-round picks he got in today’s Micah Parsons trade. Jones noted today that the Cowboys now have four first-round picks in the next two years: Their own first-round

In justifying during a Thursday night press conference the stunning decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers, Jerry Jones invokes the Herschel Walker trade. Jerry, I witnessed the Herschel Walker trade. I knew the Herschel Walker trade. The Herschel Walker trade was a friend of mine (for a

The Lions waived rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein with an injury settlement this week. Hassanein injured a pectoral muscle in an Aug. 16 preseason game against the Dolphins, prompting a question about Hassanein’s availability for this season. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes not only expects Hassanein to play but to

Jerry Jones insists the Cowboys got better Thursday despite trading a generational player to a conference rival. The owner cited the cap space, the draft picks and the defensive tackle the Cowboys got in return. Dallas freed up $19 million by swapping Parsons for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and now

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Jerry Jones claimed in April he didn’t know the name of Micah Parsons’ agent. Last week, the Cowboys owner blamed David Mulugheta for not getting a deal done, saying the super agent told him to “stick it up our ass” after Jones negotiated one-on-one with Parsons. The Cowboys refused to

As fantasy football enthusiasts gear up for another exhilarating season, the quest for hidden gems often separates casual players from the serious contenders. One of the most critical aspects of fantasy success is identifying players who can capitalize on opportunities, particularly in the red zone. In this article, we spotlight

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin held out, held in, asked for a trade, and then finally signed a new deal. It’s a three-year extension, which puts him under contract for the next two seasons. Here are the full and complete details of the deal, per a source with knowledge of the