Category : Red Zone Rumors

Cowboys rookie running back Jaydon Blue made his preseason debut Friday night and scored his first touchdown. But his night didn’t end the way he wanted it to end. The Cowboys have ruled out Blue with an ankle injury. It is the same right ankle/heel that he originally injured in

With only three preseason games and plenty of joint practices, more and more teams are keeping their key players in bubble wrap throughout August. The Chiefs are not. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes played three drives in Friday night’s preseason finale against the Bears. The efforts resulted in two touchdowns and a

Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich flew home before Friday night’s game against the Cowboys, the Falcons broadcast team reports. Ulbrich left to deal with a personal matter. Defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg is calling plays in the first half, and assistant head coach/defense Jerry Gray will take over those

Cam Ward finished his preseason without a touchdown pass but having shown enough to have Titans fans excited. He played two series in Friday night’s preseason game Friday night. Ward led the Titans to a touchdown on his second drive of the night, with Julius Chestnut scoring on a 1-yard

Officially, the Sunday Ticket package begins with Week 1 of the regular season. Unofficially, it began during the preseason. Via David Rumsey of FrontOfficeSports.com, the Sunday Ticket package has made multiple preseason games available on the Sunday Ticket service. Apparently, the NFL has allowed YouTube and YouTube TV to stream

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones is capable of being, in equal measures, magnetic and repugnant. When it comes to linebacker Micah Parsons, Jerry has recently been more repugnant than magnetic. Jones has a habit of negotiating directly with players, cutting out agents who are there to do to the

An MRI confirmed the MCL sprain in the knee of Steelers first-round defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Harmon will miss 4-6 weeks, per Dulac, which means the 21st overall pick will be expected to miss between 2-4 games with the season opener not until

No one has questioned Kyler Murray’s work ethic since the Cardinals briefly placed an “independent study” clause into the contract extension he signed in 2022. So, it was strange when Cardinals running back Michael Carter felt the need to defend his quarterback’s work ethic earlier this week. The question that

The 49ers have been dealing with injury issues at wide receiver all summer and the list grew this week when Russell Gage sprained his MCL in practice. Word of Gage’s injury came around the same that the 49ers confirmed DeMarcus Robinson has been suspended for the first three games of

This season the Bengals will induct Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish as the 11th and 12th members of their Ring of Honor. One of the 10 current members of the Ring of Honor thinks the Bengals have demonstrated why they have a reputation for cheapness in their handling of the

Micah Parsons scrubbed all Cowboys content from his social media accounts Thursday after hearing Jerry Jones’ comments about their contract stalemate. So, everyone was curious whether the star edge rusher would show up to work Friday. He did, and he has. Todd Archer of ESPN reports that Parsons attended meetings

Giants cornerback TJ Moore, who had a gruesome right leg injury Thursday night, remains in the hospital and will undergo surgery today or Saturday, coach Brian Daboll said. Moore had a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown with 57 seconds left in the third quarter. With 3:49 remaining in the

There’s more information now on Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon, who was carted off the field in last night’s preseason matchup. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Harmon suffered an MCL sprain that will keep him sidelined for about a month. That makes him a candidate to begin the season

Yes, the NFL and/or the NFL Players Association should do something about Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones negotiating directly with players like linebacker Micah Parsons. We asked both the league and the NFLPA about the situation. The NFL has not responded; the union had no comment. A former player

The Buccaneers added a cornerback to the roster ahead of Saturday’s preseason finale against the Bills. The team announced the signing of Tre Avery on Friday. They waived wide receiver Jaden Smith in a corresponding move. Avery played 38 games for the Titans over the last three seasons. He had

One of the concerns for the Texans in 2025 is keeping quarterback C.J. Stroud upright, as Stroud took 25 more sacks in Year Two than he took as a rookie, counting both the regular season and the playoffs. Stroud thinks offensive lineman Tytus Howard can help fix that. Howard is

The Steelers cut 11 players Friday, including long snapper Jake McQuaide and quarterback Logan Woodside. That’s a good sign for long snapper Christian Kuntz, who injured his sternum in the second preseason game. Kuntz said earlier this week, via Alan Saunders of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that the injury is painful,

Word on Thursday was that Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson suffered a season-ending injury in practice this week and the team confirmed it on Friday. The Eagles announced that Wilson has been placed on injured reserve. He is having surgery on his knee and ankle. Wilson was a sixth-round pick

The Giants announced their first wave of cuts on Friday. They waived or released wide receiver Jordan Bly, linebacker K.J. Cloyd, cornerback O’Donnell Fortune, linebacker Dyontae Johnson, center Jimmy Morrisey, wide receiver Zach Pascal, wide receiver Montrell Washington, and offensive lineman Jaison Williams. Johnson is the only player in the

Panthers head coach Dave Canales didn’t have much to say about a Friday report that the Vikings have inquired about trading for wide receiver Adam Thielen. Canales said at a press conference that General Manager Dan Morgan is handling any discussions on the trade front while he keeps his focus

Brian Robinson is heading to San Francisco. The Commanders have traded Robinson, their top running back the last three seasons, to the 49ers for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Robinson is entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, and it has become clear that he and the

The Patriots played their final preseason game on Thursday night and they have now gotten the ball rolling on trimming their roster to 53 players. Head coach Mike Vrabel opened his Friday press conference by announcing that they have informed 14 players that they are being cut. The Patriots and

On Thursday afternoon, a report emerged that Patriots receiver Ja’Lynn Polk would be out for the season due to a shoulder injury. New England head coach Mike Vrabel apparently wasn’t so happy to see that get out. After last night’s preseason matchup with the Giants, Vrabel was asked if he

If that fan lawsuit over the draft-day free-fall of Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders ever goes anywhere, a Hall of Fame running back could be a star witness. Eric Dickerson recently claimed that teams were told to not draft Sanders. “I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s

Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito has become about as popular as an undrafted backup on a losing team can be over the last two years, a New Jersey native who lived with his parents and surprisingly started six games, winning three of them, as a rookie. He isn’t sure if it’s

The Panthers are keeping their right tackle around. Carolina announced on Friday that the club has agreed to a two-year extension with veteran Taylor Moton. According to multiple early reports, the deal is worth $44 million with $40 million guaranteed. Moton, who turned 31 earlier this week, was a second-round

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is closing in on his first game action since breaking his leg last year and making sure he’s at peak strength for the coming season is his main focus right now. Hutchinson clarified that is the case on Thursday after being asked where things stand

The Steelers will be waiting for further word on first-round pick Derrick Harmon on Friday. Harmon was carted off the field during Thursday night’s road game against the Panthers with a knee injury. There were fears of a significant injury because the defensive lineman rode off the field with a

Fights have been a staple of joint practices all summer, so it’s only fitting that one of the final ones of the year saw a player ejected for scrapping with the opposing team. Packers right tackle Zach Tom was ejected from the team’s session with the Seahawks in Green Bay.

The Giants used a first-round draft pick on Jaxson Dart with the thought that one day he will be their franchise quarterback, and everything he has done in the preseason has justified that selection. But Dart knows that right now, he’s a backup. After playing well in the Giants’ third

The Saints have not announced their starting quarterback for the first week of the regular season, but they have made their choice for the final week of the preseason. Head coach Kellen Moore said on Thursday that Spencer Rattler will get the start against the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. Rattler

Giants first-round rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart had another strong preseason performance on Thursday night, and head coach Brian Daboll is thrilled with the progress Dart is making. “Being a rookie quarterback is not easy — being a quarterback is not easy — so he knows he’s got a lot of

The NFL plans to crack down on poor sportsmanship this season. Walt Anderson, the former on-field official who now works as a rules analyst for the league, said on a conference call today that sportsmanship is a point of emphasis for the 2025 season. Anderson specified violent gestures and sexual

While Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice on Thursday, he is still OK. Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh told reporters that Jackson was held out of practice after his foot was stepped on during Wednesday’s practice. But the quarterback should be fine going forward. “He got his foot stepped

The NFL has made some changes to security at their offices in the wake of the July shootings at 345 Park Avenue in New York City. Four people were killed by a gunman who investigators believe was targeting the league headquarters. One league employee was shot, but did not suffer

Jalen Milroe will get his time in the spotlight this weekend. Via multiple reporters, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald announced on Thursday that Milroe will start and play the entire preseason finale against the Packers on Saturday afternoon. Milroe, a third-round pick in this year’s draft, is in line to

Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble won’t play against the Steelers on Thursday night, but he’s on track to play in Week 1 of the regular season. The team announced that Tremble has been activated from the physically unable to perform list on Thursday. Tremble has been recovering from back surgery

It was revealed this week that three bullets hit the Chiefs’ facility in a May 2024 shooting, including one that went through the window of head coach Andy Reid’s office while he was inside working. Neither Reid nor anyone else was injured in the shooting, which Kansas City police say

Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson will miss the season with an injury suffered in practice on Tuesday. Wilson will require season-ending knee and ankle surgery, according to ESPN. The injury happened when Wilson was blocking on a running play and someone rolled up on the back of his leg. Wilson

The Colts have benched Anthony Richardson a second time in a short career. It’s fair to wonder what Richardson’s future is in Indianapolis. In fact, Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson, has wondered that himself. The Colts drafted Richardson in the first round knowing that he had limited experience, starting only 13

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spoke to reporters for the first time since the start of training camp on Thursday, after head coach Sean McVay had said the QB got through the week healthy. Stafford has been dealing with a disc issue in his back. While McVay and Stafford did not

Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips is officially a member of the Jets. The team announced that they sent 2026 and 2027 sixth-round picks to the Vikings for Phillips and a 2027 seventh-round pick on Thursday. The deal was agreed to on Wednesday. In addition to the Phillips announcement, the Jets announced

Denver’s starters will be in action to end the preseason this week. Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters in his Thursday press conference that starters are set for 8-to-10 plays against the Saints. “That’s not just etched in stone — and then [we’ll] get into our second phase and

Giants coach Brian Daboll insists Russell Wilson is the team’s starting quarterback. It makes sense with the Giants opening the season with the Commanders, Cowboys, Chiefs and Chargers. But circle Oct. 5 on the calendar. That’s when Dart could take over as the starter. He showed again Thursday night that

Since Micah Parsons requested a trade Aug. 1, a whole lot of nothing has happened. The Cowboys star edge rusher hasn’t practiced; the sides haven’t talked; and owner Jerry Jones hasn’t stopped talking. Jones’ latest comments about the contract stalemate have hit a nerve. Parsons scrubbed his social media of

Steelers first-round defensive lineman Derrick Harmon was carted off the field late in the first half of Thursday night’s preseason finale. Harmon got tangled with Panthers offensive lineman Brandon Walton and was twisted to the ground awkwardly. On the play, Panthers quarterback Jack Plummer threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to

The last time Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones was asked about linebacker Micah Parsons, Jones didn’t have much to say. This time, he did. Appearing on Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin’s podcast, Jerry engaged in a borderline tour de force as to the Parsons contract situation. Here was

Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota started doing some on-field work at practice this week and he feels confident he’ll be good to go for the team’s game against the Giants in Week 1. Mariota has been working out at the side after an extended absence from practice and he told

The Panthers have placed their key players in bubble wrap and called it a preseason. The team lists 33 players as inactive for tonight’s preseason finale against the Steelers. Coach Dave Canales already announced that the first-team offense and defense wouldn’t see action, along with backup quarterback Andy Dalton. Backup

Jim Harbaugh and Trey Lance return to San Francisco on Saturday night for the final preseason game. Harbaugh coached the 49ers from 2011-14, and the 49ers made Lance the third overall pick in 2021, and he was there for two seasons. Harbaugh announced Thursday that his starters will not play