Category : Red Zone Rumors

Jaguars coach Liam Coen will decide Wednesday whether the team’s starters will play in the preseason opener Saturday night against the Steelers. Travis Hunter’s teammates are hoping to see him as much as fans are. “Really excited,” Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Tuesday, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN. “I mean,

The Saints made a change to their tight end room on Tuesday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they have claimed Mason Pline. The 49ers waived Pline on Monday and the Saints waived tight end Seth Green to make room for Pline on their roster. Pline was signed by

Who will start the season opener for the Saints? They may not even know. On their initial depth chart, the Saints list Spencer Rattler, Tyler Shough and Jake Haener as their first-team quarterback(s). It’s Rattler OR Shough OR Haener. The Colts did the same with Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson.

49ers tight end George Kittle broke news to NFL Media on Tuesday: The league has banned smelling salts, citing a player-safety issue. Kittle told NFL Media he previously used ammonia packets every drive. “I considered retirement. We have to figure out a middle ground,” Kittle jokingly said. There will be

Cornerback Tre Avery found a new home a day after being waived by the 49ers. The Patriots announced that they have claimed Avery and added him to their 90-man roster. They also signed running back JaMycal Hasty and defensive tackle Bryce Ganious. Avery played 38 games for the Titans before

Giants receiver Malik Nabers had a strong rookie season in 2024, despite New York’s uneven quarterback play. The club hopes the situation has been stabilized in 2025 after overhauling the QB position with Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and Jaxson Dart. To this point, head coach Brian Daboll has felt like

A familiar face is back in the safety group for the Titans. The team announced the signing of Quandre Diggs on Tuesday. Diggs started eight games for the team last year, but missed the rest of the season with a Lisfranc injury in his foot. Diggs had 42 tackles for

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn hasn’t disclosed his plan for playing starters in this week’s preseason opener against the Packers, but quarterback Justin Fields knows what he’d do in that position. Fields is in his first year playing for Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, which has led to some

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has work to go to become the starter. Supposedly. The 25th pick in the 2025 draft lands at third on the team’s initial depth chart of 2025, behind Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. Rounding out the quarterback room is Tommy DeVito, at fourth string. Per Pat

The Eagles added cornerback Jakorian Bennett in a trade with the Raiders on Monday and head coach Nick Sirianni was asked about the decision to make the move at a Tuesday press conference. Sirianni said the team felt good about their defensive tackle depth and were willing to deal Thomas

Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is still rehabbing from the ankle injury he suffered in Week Seven of 2024, and it’s too soon to say whether he’ll be ready for Week One of 2025. Tampa Bay G.M. Jason Licht was asked today if Godwin will be on the active roster

The Steelers have upgraded at the quarterback position. The upgrade has yet to fully load. A recent item from Christopher Barbre of SteelerNation.com raises red flags about Aaron Rodgers’s performance in training camp. The concern is a familiar one for late-career Aaron Rodgers. Not enough balls down the field. Too

The Seahawks have swapped one young running back for another. Seattle announced on Tuesday that the club has signed running back Anthony Tyus. Tyus, an undrafted rookie out of Ohio University, briefly spent time with the Lions this offseason. He rushed for 1,215 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024, becoming

Running back Kyren Williams and the Rams’ brass have each talked about the desire to reach a contract extension throughout the offseason. Now, that has come to fruition. According to multiple reports, Williams and the Rams have agreed to a a three-year extension. The initial numbers indicate the deal is

Teddy Bridgewater is expected to sign with the Buccaneers, but that’s not the only development at quarterback in Tampa on Tuesday. Baker Mayfield returned to practice at training camp. He missed a few days with a right hand contusion that he suffered late last week. Head coach Todd Bowles said

Teddy Bridgewater technically hasn’t signed with the Buccaneers yet — though he’s on his way to doing so. But had things worked out a little differently several years ago, Bridgewater could have already been with Tampa Bay. General Manager Jason Licht noted during his Tuesday press conference that Bridgewater was

The Packers won’t have cornerback Nate Hobbs on the practice field for the next few weeks. Bill Huber of SI.com reported that Hobbs had surgery on his knee after sitting out recent practices at training camp. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports that the surgery was performed on Saturday morning and

The Browns have a messy quarterback situation. It could eventually get even messier. The addition of Tyler Huntley caused many to point out that the Browns now have five quarterbacks. No. They have six. Deshaun Watson is still on the team. And he’s trying to get himself ready to play

Eagles first-round pick Jihaad Campbell said last month that he was taking his time returning from shoulder surgery in order to be the best version of himself once training camp got underway and it appears that approach worked out well for him. The linebacker has been given a lot to

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson continues to hold in, not practicing while he awaits a contract. The Bengals presumably aren’t thrilled with that. One potential piece of evidence comes from his placement on the initial 2025 depth chart. Hendrickson is listed as a co-third stringer, behind Joseph Ossai and Cam

The Seahawks added a second long snapper to their 90-man roster on Monday. The team announced the signing of Zach Triner. They also signed linebacker Michael Dowell, placed safety A.J. Finley on injured reserve and waived linebacker Seth Coleman. Triner played six games for the Buccaneer and three games for

Monday night brought word that Teddy Bridgewater is planning to play in the NFL this season and Tuesday morning brings word about where he might be playing. According to multiple reports, Bridgewater will be visiting with the Buccaneers. He will also take a physical with the NFC South team and

Geno Smith experienced an unexpected career resurgence with the Seahawks in 2022 and he’s trying to lead another one in Las Vegas this year. The Raiders traded for Smith this offseason to give new head coach Pete Carroll a familiar face at quarterback and the changes didn’t stop there. Carroll

When Terry McLaurin didn’t report to training camp last month, quarterback Jayden Daniels said he thought concerns about the impact on the team were “overstated” because their connection would pick up where it left off. McLaurin ended his holdout a short time later, but the two players have not renewed

LeCharles Bentley was a Pro Bowl guard for the Saints in 2003 and a Pro Bowl center for the Saints in 2005, but when he left the team to sign with the Browns in free agency, he said he would’ve rather not played at all than continued to play with

The Falcons have agreed to terms with offensive tackle Kaleb McGary on an extension, the team announced. The deal is for two years and $30 million, per multiple reports, locking in McGary through 2027. He was entering the final year of his contract, scheduled to make $14.5 million in base

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wants another shot in the NFL. Bridgewater, who has been coaching at Miami Northwestern High School, told his players he is leaving to pursue a return to the NFL, according to the Palm Beach Post. It’s unclear whether Bridgewater already has an offer in hand from

Another day, another injury for a quarterback competing for the starting job in Cleveland. It’s third-round pick Dillon Gabriel this time. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Gabriel will be limited in Monday’s practice because he’s dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Kenny Pickett will also be limited due

The Browns have added a veteran running back who’s plenty familiar with the AFC North. Cleveland announced on Monday the club has signed Trayveon Williams. Williams, 27, was recently released by the Patriots after signing with New England earlier in the offseason. A Bengals sixth-round pick in 2019, Williams had

The 49ers are going to be down a couple of players for the near future. Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters at a Monday press conference that running back Isaac Guerendo is going to miss a couple of weeks due to a shoulder injury. Defensive lineman Kevin Givens has a

Jaguars rookie receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter remains a 10-1 proposition to win offensive rookie of the year, and 8-1 to win defensive rookie of the year. His head coach, Liam Coen, thinks Hunter can win both. “I do think it’s possible,” Coen told Rich Eisen on Monday. “You know, he is

Wide receiver Keenan Allen’s visit with the Chargers on Friday ended without him signing a contract to rejoin his first NFL team, but it sounds like the door remains open to a deal. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Monday that the visit with Allen “went well” and suggested that

Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams caused worry at practice Monday when he collapsed on the sideline, requiring medical attention. A stretcher was brought out for Williams, but he was taken off the field on a cart. The team announced that Williams was dealing with dehydration and is expected to be

Cornerback Corey Ballentine is back with the Packers. The team announced Ballentine’s signing on Monday afternoon. Cornerback Gregory Junior was released in a corresponding move. Ballentine signed to the Packers’ practice squad in 2022 and remained with the team through the 2024 season. He signed with the Colts this offseason,

The Vikings have made a pair of roster moves on Monday. Minnesota announced the club has signed tight end Nick Vannett and waived offensive tackle Marcellus Johnson. Vannett, 32, spent last season with the Titans. He caught 17 passes for 135 yards with three touchdowns, playing all 17 games with

The 49ers released veteran kicker Greg Joseph on Monday, but head coach Kyle Shanahan stopped short of saying that means Jake Moody will definitely be handling the kicking duties in the season opener. Shanahan said that “roster numbers” led to the decision to cut Joseph because the 49ers need healthy

Injuries have limited Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw’s availability since he joined the team as a second-round pick last year and a new one is going to continue that trend into his second season. Rakestraw hurt his shoulder on Saturday and head coach Dan Campbell said at his Monday press conference

The Raiders have traded cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV, according to multiple reports. The Eagles get even deeper in their cornerbacks room, with Booker joining Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Kelee Ringo, Adoree Jackson and Mac McWilliams. Bennett will join the competition with Ringo

The Broncos have been securing their key players to long-term contracts. One such player to get a new deal was receiver Courtland Sutton. Due to make $14 million in 2025, Sutton recently signed a four-year, $92 million extension. That’s a new-money average of $23 million per year. Here’s the full

Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was released from police custody on Monday and it looks like he’ll avoid any chance of further confinement. TMZ reports that Perryman will not be prosecuted for the possession of assault weapons. Perryman was arrested in Los Angeles on Friday after police found two AR-15s in

The Jaguars released their first depth chart of the 2025 season on Monday and it shows where first-round pick Travis Hunter is situated on both sides of the ball. Hunter is listed as first-team wide receiver along with Brian Thomas and Dyami Brown, but he is part of the second

The 2023 comeback player of the year is back. The Browns have listed 40-year-old Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback on the first depth chart of the 2025 season, via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Flacco went from the couch to the huddle for the Browns in 2023, lifting the team

When you have two quarterbacks, you have none. When you have five quarterbacks, you’re the Browns. When you have six quarterbacks, you’re f—ked. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Browns have added Pro Bowl (seriously) quarterback Tyler Huntley. The reason is far less dysfunctional than the Browns have been. Kenny

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has no qualms about negotiating directly with players who are represented by agents, ignoring the letter and/or the spirit of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. He has done it before. He did it with linebacker Micah Parsons. Left unchecked, Jones will do it again. So where are

Before training camp opened, reports emerged that 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings wanted a new contract or a trade. He didn’t hold out. He could be holding in. Jennings suffered a calf injury during training camp on July 27. (It apparently was an aggravation of an offseason injury.) He has yet

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson is out of practice today with an injury. Hockenson was injured on Saturday and is out at least for today. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell referred to Hockenson’s injury as a “hip, leg, back — whatever you want to classify it at,” via Judd Zulgad. The

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s long wait for game action is set to end on Saturday. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that the plan is for McCarthy to play against the Texans in Minnesota’s preseason opener. McCarthy has not taken a snap in a game since the preseason opener last season.

The full truth regarding Von Miller’s one-year deal with the Commanders was kept under wraps, because it’s a far cry from the kind of contract he’s used to having. His skills remain undeniable. Miller appears as a starting outside linebacker on the first depth chart issued by the Commanders for

The Giants have made a few moves on Monday afternoon to bolster the team’s depth. New York announced the club has added linebacker K.J. Cloyd and confirmed the previously reported signing of running back Jonathan Ward. This is Cloyd’s second stint with the Giants after spending time with the club

The Dolphins made a couple of moves involving tight ends on Monday. They announced that they have signed Chris Myarick. Rookie Jalin Conyers was placed on injured reserve to create a roster spot for the new arrival. Myarick is no stranger to the Dolphins. He signed with the team as