Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Colts have their initial 53-player roster for 2025. They released RB Khalil Herbert, CB Chris Lammons, TE Sean McKeon, CB Duke Shelley, WR Laquon Treadwell and DT Josh Tupou. They waived LB Austin Ajiake, WR Ajou Ajou, QB Jason Bean, RB Ulysses Bentley IV, CB JuJu Brents, LB Jake

The Commanders have the oldest team in the NFL this year, and the oldest team in the NFL in more than a decade, based on the average age of all the players on their 53-man roster. The Packers, meanwhile, are the youngest team in the league for the third consecutive

Wide receiver Xavier Restrepo was Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward’s top receiver at Miami last season, but he didn’t make it through final cuts with his college teammate. Restrepo was signed as an undrafted free agent this spring and he was one of 20 players cut from the Tennessee roster

The Cowboys announced their moves to get to 53 players Tuesday. They made the trade of offensive lineman Asim Richards to the Saints official. They released 13 vested veterans: OL La’el Collins, OL Saahdiq Charles, OL Geron Christian, OL Hakeem Adeniji, CB Israel Mukuamu, DL Earnest Brown IV, CB C.J.

Defensive tackle Elijah Chatman played 423 defensive snaps for the Giants in 2024, but he wasn’t able to survive cutdown day in 2025. Chatman, who also saw reps as a fullback, was waived by the Giants as they slashed their roster to 53 players on Tuesday. Chatman had 21 tackles

Running back Travis Homer and linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga are not on the Bears’ initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season, but they could be back later in the year. Both players were placed on injured reserve as part of the Bears’ final cuts on Tuesday. They were designated to return,

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said recently that it will be a while before cornerback Maxwell Hairston will be able to return from a knee injury and we learned on Tuesday that the first-round pick will miss at least four games. Hairston was placed on injured reserve with a designation

The Texans officially placed running back Joe Mixon on the reserve/non-football injury list, and wide receiver Tank Dell, defensive end Denico Autry and defensive tackle Kurt Hinish on reserve/physically unable to perform. Those players will have to miss at least four games before returning, though Dell could miss the entire

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The Seahawks really like rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe. They like him enough to give him a package of plays, despite being the backup quarterback. The news emerged unexpectedly, when coach Mike Macdonald was asked an unrelated question: “Could Milroe be a scout team quarterback?” “Of course,” Macdonald told reporters. “First

In the world of sports, particularly during the electrifying football season, rumors circulate faster than a quarterback’s spiral pass. Each week, fans tune in not just for the games, but for the chatter surrounding trades, injuries, coaching changes, and everything in between. This week’s Red Zone Rumors feature some hot

The Eagles recently traded for quarterback Sam Howell, making Philly his fourth team in three full NFL seasons. Meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman explained the decision to make the deal with Minnesota for the 2022 fifth-round pick of the Commanders. “We know the player really well,”

The Chargers have set their initial 53-man roster for the season and, as previously reported, it includes running back Najee Harris. It does not include quarterback Taylor Heinicke. The veteran was released and DJ Uiagalelei was waived, so the Chargers now have Trey Lance as their only quarterback behind Justin

The Broncos added a couple of running backs to the roster this offseason and their arrival helped push a 2024 newcomer off the depth chart in Denver. Audric Estime was waived ahead of his second NFL season. The 2024 fifth-round pick ran 76 times for 310 yards and two touchdowns

Lamar Jackson didn’t play in the preseason, and he missed some practice time recently with a sore foot. Jackson practiced on Monday, though, and quarterbacks coach Tee Martin said Jackson is, without question, ready for the season opener. “About two weeks ago, I just got the sense he was ready

The Buccaneers have named their 53-man roster. (They haven’t, to date, disclosed the roster moves that got them there.) Two names on the active roster stand out: left tackle Tristan Wirfs and receiver Chris Godwin. Their presence means that they have passed physicals and won’t remain on the Physically Unable

The NFL has made adjustments to its various committees. For one of the most important committees, a significant change was made. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, Dolphins G.M. Chris Grier has exited the Competition Committee. He was not replaced. Via the NFL Operations website, the current members of

Defensive lineman Mike Pennel played in every game for the Chiefs last season, but the veteran didn’t make it onto the initial 53-man roster this year. Pennel was released as part of a series of moves that the Chiefs made to reach the roster limit. Pennel started seven times last

In nine days, the Cowboys face the Eagles in the first game of the 2025 regular season. It remains to be seen whether linebacker Micah Parsons will play. To have any chance to be ready to go, he needs to start practicing soon. It will be important for the Cowboys

The Ravens reduced their roster to the NFL-mandated 53 on Tuesday. They released RB Myles Gaskin, DB Thomas Graham Jr., RB D’Ernest Johnson, WR Keith Kirkwood, WR Anthony Miller and DL Brent Urban. The Ravens waived CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, WR Jahmal Banks, S Beau Brade, OL Gerad Lichtenhan, WR Malik

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

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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

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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