Category : Red Zone Rumors

Texas quarterback Arch Manning entered the season as the favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. That didn’t last long. After Manning struggled in Texas’s season-opening loss to Ohio State, Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier are now the co-favorites to

The excitement of the NFL season is epitomized in those blistering moments within the red zone—an area of the field that serves as a battleground for offense and defense alike. As teams vie for supremacy in the most critical section of the field, strategies become amplified, emotions run high, and

For Friday night’s inaugural YouTube NFL stream from Brazil featuring the Chiefs and Chargers, Jason Kelce was a no-brainer option to contribute to the broadcast. Unfortunately, ESPN had a two-word response: “No way.” Via Ryan Glasspiegel of FrontOfficeSports.com, ESPN blocked Kelce from participating in the game. Jason’s brother, Travis, plays

Twenty-four years ago, Shannon Sharpe gave an impassioned — and unexpected — defense of teammate Ray Lewis in advance of Super Bowl XXXV. More recently, Lewis gave and impassions — and unexpected — critique of Sharpe’s media career. “I’m not surprised,” Lewis said on the PBD Podcast regarding Sharpe’s success

The NFL is often likened to a chess match, where every move is critical and the stakes are high. Among the most pivotal segments of the game is the red zone—the area between the 20-yard line and the goal line, where teams get the chance to score touchdowns. In this

Shilo Sanders was cut by the Buccaneers and hasn’t signed with any other team, and he may never get another NFL job. But he is getting a fine from the league office. Sanders was fined $4,669 for throwing a punch in the Bucs’ preseason finale, according to multiple reports. Presumably

Texas entered the 2025 college football season as the No. 1 team in the country, and quarterback Arch Manning entered the season as the favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. That’s not the case anymore. Manning turned in an ugly performance for most of

The Cowboys announced on Saturday that Lee Roy Jordan has died at the age of 84. Jordan was a 1963 first-round pick in Dallas and he remained with the team through the 1976 season. He was part of the team’s first Super Bowl champion team and was named a second-team

The Packers will have a player wearing No. 1 for the first time since Curly Lambeau when Micah Parsons takes the field for the first time since Thursday’s trade and they will also have a player wearing No. 0 for the first time in franchise history. The team announced on

The Panthers are set to bring back Hunter Renfrow, but their need at receiver wasn’t just because they traded Adam Thielen to the Vikings earlier this week. The team announced that they plan to place Jalen Coker on injured reserve. Coker injured his quad in practice on Thursday. Coker would

Hunter Renfrow’s options have led him back to the Panthers. Carolina announced on Saturday that Renfrow has agreed to terms with the franchise. Renfrow was released earlier this week as the Panthers reduced their roster to 53 players. He reportedly had multiple teams interested, but elected to stick with Carolina.

Adam Thielen wanted to return home to Minnesota enough that he was willing to cost himself millions of dollars for it. Thielen took a pay cut with the Vikings that cut his base salary by $2 million and removed $4 million in potential incentives, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL

Current Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer will never (at least while he still has that job) share his true thoughts on the decision to trade linebacker Micah Parsons to the Packers. Former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett had no qualms about sharing his unvarnished reaction to Thursday’s stunning move. “I was shocked,”

As the NFL evolves, the significance of the red zone—the area within 20 yards of the opponent’s goal line—continues to escalate. The ability to score touchdowns instead of field goals during these critical moments can often separate champions from contenders. As we look ahead to 2025, several key factors and

College football season hits a quick full boil on Saturday. Rumors that one of the greatest college football coaches of all time (and a mediocre NFL head coach) will return at some point continue to simmer. Nick Saban addressed the offseason chatter during a Friday appearance on ESPN with Pat

With a Week 1 intra-Ohio battle looming for the Browns, they still don’t have on the team a running back who played most recently for The Ohio State University. Quinshon Judkins continues to be the only unsigned rookie from the 2025 draft class. A domestic violence arrest has derailed his

Packers quarterback Jordan Love appeared on Micah Parsons’ podcast during Super Bowl week and said he wanted Parsons to join him on the Packers. At the time, few thought that could happen. Now that it has happened, Parsons was asked about Love’s recruiting him to Green Bay and said it

Colorado coach Deion Sanders is 0-1 without his son Shedeur at quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter at wide receiver and cornerback. Colorado opened the 2025 season with a 27-20 loss at home to Georgia Tech. Although Sanders has recruited well and brought excitement to a Colorado program that

The Packers got a great player when they traded for Micah Parsons this week, but Kenny Clark plans to show that the Cowboys got a good player in the deal, too. Clark, a defensive tackle who spent his entire nine-year career in Green Bay until he was traded along with

In the competitive landscape of fantasy football, the drafting process often sets the tone for the entire season. With countless strategies and countless players, knowing how to navigate the draft can be the key to unlocking a championship. One of the most underrated aspects of drafting, however, lies within the

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,