Category : Red Zone Rumors

R Mason Thomas is a twitched-up pass rusher who combines athleticism, physicality and scrappiness to be very good at turning speed-to-power and getting to the quarterback. These traits should help the 6’2″, 249-pound edge defender become a productive third-down rusher at the next level despite lacking NFL size and length.

Last week, the Steelers looked great as they forced six turnovers to defeat the previously one-loss Colts. But on Sunday night in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh’s offense was a mess, as the Chargers were able to do enough on offense to come away with a 25-10 victory. Aaron Rodgers struggled mightily

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears after exiting in the second half with a concussion, with Russell Wilson entering in his place. Dart went 19-of-29 for 242 yards prior to exiting, adding 66 yards and two

The Patriots didn’t have much going on their first two drives, but only needed one play to score on their third. Quarterback Drake Maye found rookie receiver Kyle Williams for a 72-yard touchdown, tying Pats-Bucs at 7-7. Williams got some separation as Maye found him off a play-action pass 13

Top OT Scheme Fits on B/R Big Board The Browns will have two first-round picks and moving up the draft board just got potentially more difficult. The New York Jets decision to trade away Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the deadline puts them in pole position to move up

Ravens running back Derrick Henry has already had a Hall of Fame-worthy career. And yet he still hasn’t matched what he did in four years of high-school football. Via NBC Sports research, Henry needs 72 rushing yards against the Vikings to match his high-school career rushing total of 12,124 yards.

The San Francisco 49ers will start Mac Jones at quarterback against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday while Brock Purdy continues to recover from his turf toe injury, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that Purdy is listed as questionable heading into the matchup with

The Packers released their final injury report ahead of Monday night’s game against the Eagles and it includes four players listed as questionable. Wide receiver Matthew Golden is part of that group. Golden was listed as a limited participant on Thursday with a shoulder injury, but he did not practice

It looks like the Vikings will have running back Aaron Jones on Sunday. Jones injured his shoulder in last Sunday’s win over the Lions and he expressed confidence about his outlook for Week 10 after the game. Joes did so again late this week. but he was still listed as

The 49ers have been waiting patiently for some injured players to return to the field, and head coach Kyle Shanahan says his team will never rush things. Asked about wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who will miss his sixth game on Sunday, Shanahan said the 49ers’ philosophy is that until they

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals. Ovechkin scored No. 900 against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. After Ovechkin made history, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington appeared to try and hide the puck in his game pants: Ovechkin

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will not be traveling for the team’s upcoming five-game road trip starting on Saturday as he recovers from sciatica on his right side, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charania also reported that the “next step” for James in his rehab is 5-on-5 live play,

The Seahawks added Rashid Shaheed to the offense this week, but they still have injury issues elsewhere in the wide receiver corps. Tory Horton is listed as doubtful to play against the Cardinals because of groin and shin injuries. The fifth-round pick had four catches for 48 yards and two

As another college football Saturday creeps closer, it’s looking more and more likely that a pair of corporate behemoths will continue to keep fans from watching through a service to which millions subscribe. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Google and Disney “remain far apart” in their ongoing negotiations on

Tyler Lockett was the Raiders’ leading receiver in Thursday night’s loss to the Broncos. Which may be both good news and bad news. It’s good news that Lockett has already re-established the rapport with quarterback Geno Smith that the two of them had as teammates in Seattle. But it’s bad

The uniforms were pretty. The game was not. In Thursday night’s Week 10 opener, the Raiders and Broncos had more penalties than first downs. Each team had 11 penalties. Each team had 10 first downs. Via Bill Smith of NextGenStats, that’s only the second time it has happened since 1950.

Brock Purdy remained limited in Thursday’s practice, and his Week 10 status remains uncertain. The 49ers quarterback, though, is doing more and getting closer. “I think we’re definitely being more aggressive with him as we go this week, more aggressive than last week,” coach Kyle Shanahan said on KNBR, via

The New York Jets are keeping at least one of their young stars for now. Running back Breece Hall was not traded before Tuesday’s deadline and will presumably play out his current contract that expires at the end of the season. It was a different approach from Jets’ defensive stars

Developing quarterback Caleb Williams after the top pick of the 2024 draft’s rocky rookie season was seen as the top reason why Ben Johnson got hired as the Bears’ head coach and the halfway point of their first season together is a good time to check in on that process.

Saturday Early Games 3 of 5 No. 2 Indiana (9-0) at Penn State (3-5), Noon ET Indiana hasn’t yielded more than 20 points all season. This is simply an exceptional team. Penn State must be respected because of its defensive upside, but an offense that has mustered 3.5 yards per

Last month, a questionable block from Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster prompted Lions safety Brian Branch to spark a post-game brawl. Last Sunday, a questionable block from Lions receiver Kalif Raymond on Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel has sparked a delay reaction, verbally. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, multiple Vikings players

The Jets appeared to be on the verge of a quarterback change in Week 8, but Tyrod Taylor’s knee injury left the door open for Justin Fields to remain in the lineup and he responded with his best outing of the year to help the Jets win for the first

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was ruled out with a concussion after being hit hard by Denver Broncos’ Kris Abrams-Draine. Stroud had been taken to the locker room for evaluation after suffering the first-half injury. Davis Mills replaced Stroud on the field and remained under center for the remainder of

The Commanders announced a handful of roster moves on Wednesday morning. In addition to the previously reported move to add wide receiver Treylon Burks to the 53-man roster, the Commanders announced that they have also signed defensive tackle Sheldon Day off of their practice squad. They take the spots that

On a day the Jets pressed reset on the franchise by trading away a pair of foundational players for three first-round picks, a second-round pick, defensive tackle Mazi Smith, and receiver AD Mitchell, it’s worth remembering that the team continues to be owned by Robert Wood Johnson IV. Two weeks

Packers cornerback Nate Hobbs will miss at least the next two games with a sprained MCL in his knee, Ryan Wood of PackersNews reports. Hobbs missed Week 1 recovering from surgery for a torn meniscus, but his current injury is not in the same knee. An MRI on Monday revealed

The Jets were involved in the two biggest deals ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline and General Manager Darren Mougey held a press conference to discuss the deals after the deadline passed. Mougey traded cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys in a

The Jets will also be getting a receiver in their deal with the Colts for cornerback Sauce Gardner. According to multiple reports, AD Mitchell is being traded to New York to complete the deal. That means in all, the Jets will receive Indianapolis’ first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 plus

The Kansas City Chiefs bolstered their offensive line during the 2025 NFL draft when they selected left tackle Josh Simmons in the first round, and the Ohio State product immediately made an impact while starting the opening five games. However, he subsequently missed four games while dealing with a personal

The Cowboys might or might not make a trade before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. After the Cowboys’ 27-17 loss to the Cardinals, owner Jerry Jones walked back his talk of the team having a trade in place. The trade he referred to pregame is not finalized, and he said

Milwaukee Brewers fans learned the fate of two of their starting pitchers on Monday. The team announced that it had picked up Freddy Peralta’s $8 million contract option, keeping the ace under contract for the 2026 campaign. He’ll then be a free agent in 2027 if he doesn’t have a

The Packers will not have Tucker Kraft for the rest of 2025 after the tight end suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Kraft was in the midst of a breakout season, having caught 32 passes for 489 yards with six touchdowns in eight games. He set

Cleveland Browns Received: OT Mike McCormack, DT Don Colo, LB Tom Catlin, DB John Petitbon, G Herschell Forester Baltimore Colts Received: DB Don Shula, DB Bert Rechichar, DB Carl Taseff, LB Ed Sharkey, E Gern Nagler, QB Harry Agganis, T Dick Batten, T Stu Sheets, G Art Spinney, G Elmer

Jaguars kicker Cam Little etched his name into the NFL record book before halftime in Las Vegas on Sunday. Little made the longest field goal in league history when he drilled a 68-yard kick as time expired in the second quarter. The kick turned out to be an appetizer for

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn did not have much of an update on quarterback Jayden Daniels in his postgame press conference after Washington fell to Seattle, 38-14, on Sunday night. Daniels departed the game midway through the fourth quarter after injuring his elbow when attempting to scramble on second-and-goal. “The

Seattle has gotten on the board first in Sunday night’s matchup with Washington. Quarterback Sam Darnold tossed his 13th touchdown of the season, giving the Seahawks a 7-0 lead. Darnold’s 4-yard touchdown to rookie Tory Horton capped a 10-play, 90-yard drive that took 8:07 off the clock. Darnold has started

The Titans were able to hang around the Chargers in the first half with a defensive and special teams touchdown. But Los Angeles used a goal-line stand and a dominant, 15-play, 99-yard drive to take control of the matchup in the second half — leading to a 27-17 victory. After

Thursday night’s Ravens-Dolphins game included a controversial tripping penalty that wiped out a huge Miami gain. With the game still competitive (the Ravens led, 14-3, early in the second quarter) a 36-yard completion to receiver Jaylen Waddle that would have put the Dolphins at the Baltimore seven became a 15-yard

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is returning today, and he should have both his offensive tackles protecting him. Although Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw and right tackle Brian O’Neill are both listed as questionable with knee injuries, both are expected to play, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. McCarthy has been

It appears Cincinnati Bengals inside linebacker Logan Wilson is drawing interest from several teams ahead of the NFL trade deadline. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday that the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts “have expressed some level of interest” in Wilson. Wilson asked for a trade after seeing his

How well is Patriots quarterback Drake Maye playing this year? Here’s something that puts it all in perspective. Via NBC Sports research, Maye is one of only five players to ever throw for 200 or more yards with a passer rating of 100 or higher in seven straight games in

Last year, the Bengals’ defense was bad enough to get coordinator Lou Anarumo fired. This year, the Bengals’ defense is making last year’s version look like the 1985 Bears. As the Bengals prepared to host the 2025 Bears on Sunday, Cincinnati’s defense is the worst in the NFL. In both

Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan had a promising rookie season last year, but he hasn’t played at all this year because of a preseason neck injury that coach Todd Bowles says includes broken bones. The injury, which had previously been described as a “strain,” sounded more serious based on the

The NFL’s two best players will meet on Sunday in Buffalo. The Chiefs are facing the Bills, which means starting quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen will face each other for the ninth time. This time, they’re the top two favorites to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award. Mahomes

The UFC strawweight division is officially entering a new era, as Mackenzie Dern defeated Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision to win the vacant strawweight championship in the co-main event of UFC 321 on Saturday. Per ESPN, Jandiroba scored nine knockdowns to Dern’s two, but Dern won the strikes landed battle

The Jaguars announced a handful of roster moves on Friday afternoon, including the official move that put wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter on injured reserve. Hunter suffered a non-contact knee injury in practice on Thursday and is undergoing tests to determine the severity. A report on Friday said one of those

In his first official title defense, UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall retained his belt due to a no contest caused by an accidental eye poke. Gane poked Aspinall in the eye late in the first round, and once it was deemed that the champion could not continue, the fight was

There was football at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night, even though the Eagles have a bye this weekend. Two former Eagles players turned college-football coaches squared off at the place where they once played together, as Michael Vick’s Norfolk State team played DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State. In the battle

Blake Monroe beat Zaria at Halloween Havoc on Saturday to win the NXT Women’s North American Championship. Monroe was originally supposed to challenge Sol Ruca for the title, but things changed on the go-home episode of NXT before Halloween Havoc when Ruca revealed she would not be able to defend

After a Week 7 road loss on a Sunday afternoon in Cleveland dropped the Dolphins to 1-6, owner Stephen Ross opted against making any changes. A Week 8 upset of the Falcons seemed to stop the bleeding. Now, after a sluggish 28-6 home defeat before a national, prime-time audience, the