Category : Red Zone Rumors

The NFL is all in for flag football. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, the league has created a flag football “working group,” which will focus on “all aspects of flag football.” “We felt that it was appropriate to dedicate a new working group to flag football given its

The 49ers made a number of moves involving wide receivers on their way to the 53-man roster limit on Tuesday. As expected, they moved Brandon Aiyuk to the reserve version of the physically unable to perform list. That makes him ineligible to play in the first four games as he

The Raiders acquired Kenny Pickett in a trade with the Browns this week and that left no room on the 53-man roster for sixth-round pick Cam Miller. Miller was one of the players waived on Tuesday as the Raiders reached the regular season roster limit. Pickett will back up Geno

The Seahawks announced the moves they made Tuesday to reach the league-mandated 53-player roster limit. The trade of OT Michael Jerrell to the Falcons became official. The Seahawks released DT Quinton Bohanna, CB Shemar Jean-Charles, LS Zach Triner and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling. They released CB Tyler Hall with an injury

The Bengals announced the moves they made to reach the 53-man roster limit on Tuesday afternoon. They include placing safety Daijahn Anthony (hamstring) and defensive end Cedric Johnson on injured reserve with a designation to return to the active roster. Tight end Erick All (knee) stays on the physically unable

The Cardinals had running back Michael Carter on the roster the last couple of years, but he’s not on their initial 53-man roster this year. Carter was released on Tuesday as the Cardinals set that roster. DeeJay Dallas was also released, which leaves James Conner, Trey Benson, Emari Demercado, and

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wasn’t being hyperbolic when he said right tackle Kaleb McGary will miss significant time after injuring his leg in practice last week. The Falcons placed McGary on injured reserve on Tuesday and they did not designate him for return, which means that his season is

While it’s not a surprise, it is notable all the same. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will begin the 2025 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list as he continues to recover from a torn Achilles. Watson will not be eligible to play for at least the first four games

As the NFL continues to evolve, certain players are establishing themselves as must-watch targets in the red zone. With the 2025 season on the horizon, anticipation is building around several standout talents who are poised to dominate in scoring situations. From rising stars to established veterans, here’s a look at

Taysom Hill won’t be playing in the first four games of the Saints’ season. Hill was not activated from the physically unable to perform list before the team set their initial 53-man roster, so the tight end will be ineligible to play in the first four weeks. Hill tore his

The Saints quarterback competition is officially over. Head coach Kellen Moore announced in his Tuesday press conference that Spencer Rattler is the team’s starter to begin the season, with Rattler winning the battle over Tyler Shough. While Jake Haener was a part of the competition, as he was listed as

Veteran offensive tackle Trent Brown won’t be on the team’s initial 53-man roster, but he is expected to be sticking around Houston for a while. Multiple reports says that Brown is among the cuts that the Texans are making on Tuesday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the plan

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson spent all of training camp on the non-football injury list, but he won’t be on it to start the regular season. Head coach Ben Johnson said at a Tuesday press conference that the team’s plan is to activate Johnson as the team sets their initial 53-man

Wide receiver Terique Owens scored a touchdown in the 49ers’ final preseason game, but it wasn’t enough to land him on the initial 53-man roster for one of his father’s former teams. According to multiple reports, the 49ers waived Owens on Tuesday. The team has to set that 53-man roster

The Packers are dropping their third- and fourth-string quarterbacks from their roster. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Green Bay has waived Sean Clifford and Taylor Elgersma. Clifford, 27, has been with the Packers since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023, though he’s mainly been on

Injuries have left the Falcons thin at offensive tackle heading into the opening weeks of the regular season, so they agreed to a trade on Tuesday to bolster their depth. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks are sending tackle Michael Jerrell to Atlanta. The Falcons will send

The Packers are parting ways with a pair of veteran free agent additions to the roster as they make their way to the 53-player limit on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, wide receiver Mecole Hardman and linebacker Isaiah Simmons will both be released. Hardman had 12 catches for 90 yards

The Texans signed linebacker Nick Niemann to a two-year contract this offseason and they guaranteed him $4 million, so he’ll likely go down as one of the more surprising cuts around the league on Tuesday. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Texans are releasing Niemann. They gave him

Desmond Ridder will be on the move again. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the Bengals are cutting Ridder as they reduce their roster to 53 players. Ridder, 25, signed with Cincinnati in July. He was with the Raiders for most of last season, appearing in six games with one

The Saints had high hopes for edge rusher Isaiah Foskey, but they haven’t come to frutition. Foskey was a second-round pick in 2023, but multiple reports say that he will be waived by the team on Tuesday. The Saints have until 4 p.m. ET to set a 53-man roster. Foskey

Linebacker Chad Muma will not be around for a fourth season in Jacksonville. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Jaguars will waive Muma as part of their cut to 53 players on Tuesday. Muma was a 2022 third-round pick by the team and he’s played in all but

The Bengals and defensive end Trey Hendrickson had a major disagreement regarding the guaranteed money in a long-term deal. And so they came up with a perfect solution. Don’t do a long-term deal. Sure, the one-year contract provides Hendrickson with no security beyond 2025. If the Bengal weren’t willing to

It’s cutdown day in the NFL, but the Dolphins are making a significant addition to their roster. They have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Rasul Douglas. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports it is a one-year deal worth $3 million. Douglas started 15 games for the Bills last season

The Giants are getting out of the cutlets business. According to multiple reports, the Giants are waiving quarterback Tommy DeVito on Tuesday. DeVito was the only holdover from last season in the team’s quarterback room and they are set to move forward with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and first-round pick

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin offered updates on a pair of edge rushers recovering from injuries on Monday. Alex Highsmith did not play in the preseason after suffering a groin injury during a training camp practice, but is back on the field as August winds down and Tomlin made it

The Dolphins not only won’t have running back Jaylin Wright to start the season, coach Mike McDaniel also announced that kicker Jason Sanders won’t be available. Sanders’ injury is undisclosed, but it is not season-ending. “Surgery isn’t necessary, but time is,” McDaniel told reporters Monday. It is unclear whether Sanders

As the NFL season approaches, fantasy football enthusiasts everywhere are gearing up for draft day. One area that often gets overlooked during the drafting process is the "red zone"—the area on the field between the opponent’s 20-yard line and the goal line. Mastering strategies related to red zone performance can

All too often in player contracts, the initial numbers leaked to the lineup of Twitter thumb racers have been inflated. No one asks questions before hitting the post button, because he/she who hesitates has lost. Then, the real numbers emerge. And the truth becomes known. And it’s not the same

Quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Sam Howell were both selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Three and a half years later, they’ve both already been traded three times. That makes NFL history: According to NFL Plus, Pickett and Howell are the only players in at least the last 30 years to

Defensive tackle Desmond Watson’s time with the Buccaneers is up. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that the Bucs are waiving Watson as one of their moves to get to the 53-man roster limit by Tuesday afternoon’s deadline. Watson signed with the Bucs after going undrafted out of Florida in

The NFL’s owners, as expected, will meet virtually on Tuesday to discuss the recent megadeal with ESPN. Also as expected, they won’t be voting on the transaction. It’s hard to imagine a vote being anything but perfunctory. The league is shedding media assets that have consistently underperformed, and getting a

Cameron Johnston has gotten Wally Pipped. (Look it up, kids.) The Steelers have informed Johnston of his release, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports, leaving Corliss Waitman as the only punter on the roster. Waitman replaced Johnston last season after Johnston’s season-ending knee injury in the season-opening victory over the Falcons.

The Lions did not play well in the preseason, finishing 1-3 and getting outscored by 46 points. And while the Lions weren’t playing most of their top players, head coach Dan Campbell acknowledged that he doesn’t feel great about the way his team played in the exhibition games. Campbell said

At least for now, the Cardinals are keeping just two quarterbacks on their roster. Arizona announced 12 roster cuts on Monday, with third-string quarterback Clayton Tune among those being waived. Tune, 26, was a fifth-round pick back in the 2023 draft. He started one game as a rookie — a

The Cowboys got a significant piece of their offense back on the practice field Monday. Left tackle Tyler Guyton took part in practice for the first time since breaking a bone in his knee on July 28. Guyton told reporters that he was limited to individual work and that his

Rookie quarterback Kyle McCord started and played every snap in the Eagles’ preseason finale against the Jets. The Eagles, though, are waiving McCord, Jordan Schultz reports, after acquiring Sam Howell in a trade with the Vikings. Tanner McKee, who currently has an injured finger, and Howell will back up Jalen

The Steelers cut 12 players Monday, the team announced. The departure of veteran punter Cameron Johnston was previously reported. The Steelers’ cuts also included kicker Ben Sauls. Pittsburgh tried to trade Sauls, who went 4-for-4 on his field goal attempts Thursday. The undrafted rookie hit from 38, 50, 49 and

A couple of well-known veterans were among the Raiders’ cuts today. Longtime wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, a 2015 first-round pick of the Colts, was released in Las Vegas today. And so was linebacker Jaylon Smith, a former Cowboy who was a Pro Bowler in 2019. Two other veteran receivers were

The Bengals and Trey Hendrickson have agreed in principle to a new, one-year deal, according to multiple reports. It will make Hendrickson one of the NFL’s highest-paid defenders for 2025, with a $14 million raise to $30 million. The star edge rusher still is scheduled for free agency in 2026.

Veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper is heading to Las Vegas. Cooper is signing a one-year contract with the Raiders, according to multiple reports. The 31-year-old Cooper started his NFL career with the Raiders, as the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. He spent three and a half years

The Ravens have announced a few cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to set their initial 53-man roster. They have waived cornerback M.J. Devonshire, offensive tackle Reid Holskey, and tight end Baylor Cupp. That leaves them with the majority of their moves still to come on Tuesday. Devonshire signed with the

The Broncos started making their cuts on Thursday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they waived seven players off their roster. That leaves them with 30 more moves to make in order to hit the 53-man limit by Tuesday afternoon’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. Defensive back Micah Abraham, linebacker

The Bengals announced the one-year deal with Trey Hendrickson on Monday as he put his signature on the contract. Hendrickson receives a $14 million pay raise for this season but is scheduled for free agency in March. The deal reportedly does not prevent the Bengals from using the franchise tag

The Bills are cutting quarterback Shane Buechele, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The team also is cutting Mike White, leaving only Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky on the active roster. Buechele completed 25 of 30 passes for 278 yards and a touchdown, adding 20 rushing yards in Saturday night’s preseason

The Buccaneers have moved on from defensive tackle Desmond Watson. Watson has not moved on from football. “He’s still working,” Watson’s agent, EJ Gonzalez, told Rod Maaddi of the Associated Press. “Job’s not finished.” The job to lose weight and get in proper condition is finished, as far as the

In the ever-evolving landscape of fantasy football, understanding team and player performance in the red zone is crucial to maximizing your lineup’s potential. Week after week, some players find success while others falter, making it essential to analyze trends to make informed decisions. In this article, we’ll delve into the

As he tries to follow in his father’s footsteps, receiver Brenden Rice has encountered a pothole. Rice will be waived by the Chargers, via Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Rice is the son of Jerry Rice, a Hall of Famer and the pre-Tom Brady undisputed GOAT. Brenden was a seventh-round

The Vikings have traded defensive back Mekhi Blackmon to the Colts for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the teams announced. The Vikings made Blackmon a third-round pick in 2023, and he played 15 games with three starts as a rookie. He totaled 41 tackles, one interception, eight passes defensed and a

If Kenny Pickett and Sam Howell were in a competition to see who will be traded the most times, they’d both be winning. Or losing. Pickett was traded for a third time on Monday, from the Browns to the Raiders. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Browns will receive a

Every year, it seems, the approach of football season includes a significant carriage dispute that will potentially impact viewers. This time around, YouTube TV and Fox face the termination of their agreement on August 27. ‌”[I]f we are unable to reach an agreement with Fox by August 27, 2025, their