Category : Red Zone Rumors

Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins is cleared to practice. Hollins is being activated off the physically unable to perform list, according to NFL Network. The Patriots have not disclosed the nature of the injury that put Hollins on PUP, but he can now fully participate in training camp. Hollins signed

Noah Fant has found a new home. According to multiple reports, the free-agent tight end is expected to sign with the Bengals. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Fant, a Broncos first-round pick in 2019, had spent the last three seasons with the Seahawks. Last year, Fant caught

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy isn’t technically a rookie because he was drafted in 2024, but he’s effectively one after missing his rookie season with a knee injury. McCarthy had surgery on his knee last August and he was competing with Sam Darnold prior to his injury, so this camp is

Rookie offensive lineman Tim McKay is set to start practicing with the Commanders. The Commanders announced on Thursday morning that McKay has been activated from the non-football injury list. McKay was on the list because he tore his pectoral while working out at North Carolina’s Pro Day ahead of the

Michael Phelps is both the owner of 23 Olympic swimming gold medals and a Baltimore native and big Ravens fan, so he’s the man some Ravens players appealed to when they wanted to learn to swim. The Ravens have installed a new pool in their team facility, but several Ravens

Cincinnati’s Trey Hendrickson has ended his holdout and is back practicing with the club, despite the Bengals holding firm in their contract talks with the defensive end. Quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that he’s glad to have Hendrickson back, but not just for what he

Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns believes the talent on the roster this season is good enough for a big turnaround. It’s on the players to make that happen. “Everybody feels encouraged and excited and hyped up at the beginning of the season,” Burns said. “At the same time, we look

The Browns have made a pair of roster moves with injured players on Wednesday. Cleveland has placed cornerback Martin Emerson on injured reserve and waived receiver Michael Woods with an injury designation. Emerson suffered a torn Achilles during practice this week. He started 27 games for Cleveland over the last

Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward’s first two padded practices in the NFL didn’t go as he would have hoped. The team’s website had rookie quarterback Cam Ward at 11-of-23 with an interception in Wednesday’s practice and he was picked off three times while going 11-of-26 in Tuesday’s session, so it’s

The Vikings signed safety Gervarrius Owens on Wednesday, the team announced. Owens, 25, was a seventh-round pick of the Giants in 2023, the 254th overall selection. He joins Minnesota after spending time with the Giants and Titans. He has appeared in five games the past two seasons, including three his

The Patriots used a second-round draft pick on wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk last year, and they didn’t get much for their investment in his rookie year, as he caught just 12 passes for 87 yards. But he says he’s not discouraged. Polk said at Patriots training camp today that he’s

The Commanders announced an addition to their offensive line group on Wednesday. They have signed tackle Lucas Niang to their 90-man roster. He takes the spot that opened when guard Nate Herbig retired earlier this week. Niang was a 2020 third-round pick by the Chiefs, but opted out of playing

The Ravens will be without one of their key offensive contributors for a bit, but it does not sound like a major issue. Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that receiver Zay Flowers will miss a few days with a “camp thing.” With teams not

The Patriots announced a number of roster moves on Wednesday afternoon, including one that ended running back Trayveon Williams’s time with the team. Williams signed with the Patriots in May after spending the last six seasons with the Bengals. The 2019 sixth-round pick ran 62 times for 307 yards with

Rookie running back Jaydon Blue heard the criticism of him, and he vehemently disagrees. Two days before training camp began, former Cowboys offensive assistant Glenn Smith called Blue “borderline lazy” in an interview and said the team wasn’t pleased with Blue’s work habits. “All that did was add a little

The Raiders signed left tackle Kolton Miller to a contract extension Wednesday night, the team announced. The deal is three years and $66 million, with $42.5 million guaranteed, per multiple reports. Miller did not attend the start of voluntary work this offseason while seeking an extension. He didn’t stay away,

The Dolphins didn’t make a move at corner in the wake of Kader Kohou’s season-ending knee injury, but they did make a move involving offensive linemen. They announced that they have signed Jalen McKenzie. They placed Obinna Eze on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Eze signed with the Dolphins

Mike Evans is the only receiver in NFL history to begin a career with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Jerry Rice had 927 as a rookie before putting together 11 seasons in a row with at least 1,000 yards. No one else in NFL history has ever had 11 consecutive seasons

When John Schneider’s extension with the Seahawks was reported earlier on Wednesday, one detail was that the new deal ran through 2030. In fact, there’s a little more to it. Seattle announced the extension runs through 2031 on Wednesday afternoon. “The extension of General Manager John Schneider’s contract is a

The man who killed four and seriously injured another at the building that houses the NFL’s offices bought the gun from a coworker at a Las Vegas casino. Via the Associated Press, the New York Police Department has said that 27-year-old Shane Tamura purchased the AR-15-style rifle from his supervisor

Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw took an important step toward his return to action on Wednesday. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Darrisaw participated in team drills for the first time since Minnesota training camp opened. He had previously been taking part in individual drills only, following a torn ACL and

One of the grievance rulings hidden by the NFL and the NFL Players Association (and discovered via the PFT/PTFO collaboration) related to the non-suggestion suggestion made by former NFLPA president JC Tretter that disgruntled players should fake injuries to avoid practicing or playing. Beyond the fact that it was idiotic

Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton escaped serious injury in practice Tuesday when the MRI of Guyton’s right knee revealed a bone fracture and a sprain. The 4-6-week timeline could amount to only “a couple weeks,” coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday. Guyton started 11 games last season, and the Cowboys expect

Saints tight end Juwan Johnson left practice with an injury Wednesday, but the news is good. Jordan Schultz reports Johnson has a groin injury that isn’t serious and that will keep Johnson out only a few days, at most. Johnson, 28, signed a three-year, $30.75 million deal with the Saints

The Buccaneers worked out seven free agents Wednesday. They are signing at least one. Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports the Bucs have reached agreement with running back Owen Wright. Tampa Bay was in need of running back depth with Josh Williams and D.J. Williams sidelined. The team also worked

The Saints added a player to their 90-man roster on Wednesday. The team announced that they have signed offensive tackle Jonathan Mendoza to a one-year deal. The Saints waived tackle Josh Ball earlier this week. Mendoza was undrafted this year. He finished his college time at Louisville as a starter

With Xavier Worthy (concussion), Skyy Moore (hamstring) and Hollywood Brown (ankle) sidelined by injuries Wednesday, the Chiefs need wide receiver help. They worked out Kwamie Lassiter II on Wednesday and have agreed to terms, James Larsen of UFLNewsroom. Lassiter played for the Memphis Showboats in the UFL this spring, and

The 49ers had a former member of their team in for a workout on Wednesday. NFL Media reports that running back Jeff Wilson went through the paces for the team. Former Browns and Jaguars running back D’Ernest Johnson was also part of the workout. Wilson signed with the 49ers after

The Packers have made a pair of roster moves on Wednesday. Green Bay announced the club has signed linebacker Jared Bartlett and released safety Kahzir Brown. Bartlett just entered the league in the spring as an undrafted free agent out of Cincinnati. He transferred there in 2024 after previously playing

The Vikings will be honoring the late Jim Marshall this season. Marshall died in June at the age of 87 and team president Mark Wilf said at a Wednesday press conference that the team will recognize his passing with a decal on their helmets. “In our minds, he’s the greatest

Shannon Sharpe will not be returning to ESPN. According to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN has cut ties with Sharpe after the Hall of Famer settled a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. The settlement was announced by the accuser’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, earlier in July. Sharpe had strongly denied

The Dolphins have started three quarterbacks in two of head coach Mike McDaniel’s seasons with the club. So while Quinn Ewers may have been drafted in the seventh round this year out of Texas, the odds of him starting a game as a rookie are much higher than zero as

The good news for Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston is that he avoided an ACL injury when he went down at Tuesday’s practice without being contacted. The bad news for the rookie cornerback is that he will miss a big chunk of his first NFL training camp. NFL Media reports

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson reported to Bengals training camp on Wednesday, but that’s not a sign that there’s been a breakthrough in talks about a contract extension. Hendrickson is in the final year of his current deal and has been looking for a new one for a long time. Bengals

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is going to be off the practice field for a little while. Gonzalez left Monday’s practice with an undisclosed injury and he remained off the field on Tuesday and Wednesday. Head coach Mike Vrabel did not offer any details about Gonzalez’s issue at his Wednesday press

Receiver Hunter Renfrow’s comeback took a brief pause on Wednesday. Renfrow did not practice due to a hamstring issue, Panthers head coach Dave Canales told reporters in his press conference after the session. However, Canales noted that Renfrow said he could have played in a game if it were necessary.

Browns offensive tackle Dawand Jones exited Wednesday’s practice early, but there isn’t major reason for concern. Via multiple reporters, Jones left practice due to issues with the heat. It’s been hot in Northeast Ohio this week, with today’s high expected to reach 87 degrees and a heat index of 92.

Tiki Barber is leaving the CBS broadcast booth and returning to the only team he played for in the NFL. The Giants announced that Barber will join their broadcast crew as a pre- and post-game host on the radio. The Giants’ flagship radio station is WFAN and Barber co-hosts a

Cam Ward was the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft and is set to be the Titans’ starter from Day 1. But he doesn’t seem like a player who has lost the chip on his shoulder from being a zero-star recruit. “I don’t care about the hype,” Ward

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson is officially back with the Bengals. Tuesday night brought word that Hendrickson would report to the team’s training camp and pictures from Wednesday’s practice show that Hendrickson has made it to Cincinnati. Hendrickson is not taking part in that practice, but is on the field in

Falcons running back Bijan Robinson finished last season with 365 touches — No. 2 in the league behind Saquon Barkley’s 378. With Michael Penix Jr. now set to start the season at quarterback, Robinson should be plenty involved in every aspect of the offense once again — particularly the pass

With the Raiders moving on from defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, many questions linger. Especially with the report that a teammate made a report to the team’s human resources department after Wilkins allegedly kissed him on the forehead. On Tuesday, coach Pete Carroll declined to comment on that report. Defensive tackle

At a time when they should be making progress, the Cowboys and linebacker Micah Parsons are not. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com said Tuesday that the two sides are moving in the wrong direction. Via Leocciano Callao of Yahoo Sports, Schefter said the player and team are “further away from a

Bears head coach Ben Johnson was lauded for his creativity while running the offense for the Lions for the last few seasons and he’s working on putting some twists on the Bears offense during training camp practices. Reporters at Bears practices this summer have noted that wide receiver DJ Moore

Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely suffered an injury in Tuesday’s practice that will keep him off the field for a while, but a return for Week 1 is reportedly still in play. ESPN reports that Likely fractured his foot during the session. Head coach John Harbaugh said that Likely will

Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton said that he was thinking about more than himself when it came time to sign a contract extension with the team this week. Sutton signed a four-year deal worth $92 million that provides a significant boost to his average annual salary. It falls behind the

When Jimmy Garoppolo was benched as the Raiders’ starting quarterback in 2023, the team’s No. 1 receiver, Davante Adams, endorsed the move. Now Adams and Garoppolo are teammates again on the Rams, and Adams says anyone who thinks he has a problem with Garoppolo doesn’t understand what the situation was

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson says he’s preparing himself as if he’ll be under center when the season opens against the Dolphins on September 7. Richardson is competing with Daniel Jones for the starting job in Indianapolis, and Richardson said he has lofty goals for himself and his team. “I’ve just

Justin Fields returned to team drills Monday, four days after dislocating a toe on his right foot. He is wearing a plastic covering on the toe of his right shoe to protect the injured toe. “Almost like a steel toe,” Fields told reporters after Tuesday’s practice. Fields was “relieved” the

Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown said last month that his “No. 1 goal” is to stay healthy this season after missing most of last season. It didn’t look good Tuesday when he exited practice on a cart with an ankle injury. Jordan Schultz, though, reports that Brown avoided a serious