Category : Red Zone Rumors

Quarterback Josh Allen will not be on the field when the Bills open their preseason slate against the Giants. Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters in his Thursday press conference that Allen will rest on Saturday, with Mitchell Trubisky getting the start at quarterback. But other healthy starters will play

The 2022 trade that sent A.J. Brown to the Eagles in exchange for a first-round pick that the Titans used on Treylon Burks has been a clear win for Brown and the Eagles for some time and the gap won’t close anytime soon. Brown has caught 261 passes to help

No one would confuse Jordan Love for Lamar Jackson when it comes to running the ball, but the Packers quarterback has his eyes on using his legs more often in 2025. Love ran 50 times for 247 yards and four touchdowns during the 2023 season, but he only carried the

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said recently that the team’s loss to the Eagles in the Super Bowl gives him “a little bit more motivation” heading into the 2025 season, but tight end Travis Kelce took a different approach to dealing with the loss. Kelce said in a press conference from

The big question surrounding Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter is whether he’ll play more at wide receiver or more at cornerback. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence has a strong preference. Lawrence said on NFL Network that he has quickly become a big fan of Hunter’s skill set and wants to be able to

The non-binding agreement between the NFL and ESPN may not become binding for a while. According to Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the deal possibly won’t close until the end of 2026, given the expected timetable for regulatory approval. Disney Head of Corporate Development Justin Warbrooke told Karp that

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell says last year’s 14-3 season was a big step toward getting the franchise where it wants to go. Now it’s time to take the next step. “As I told our team when we came back to training camp, I think the foundation has been set,” O’Connell

CBS has announced its broadcast lineups for the first three weeks of the regular season, which provides an early look at some of the top Sunday afternoon games for the start of 2025. In Week One, the top broadcasting crew of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson will call

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel threw himself into a pile to break up a fight during Wednesday’s joint practice between the Patriots and Commanders and wound up with a bloody cheek before everything calmed down. It also earned a positive review from his quarterback. Drake Maye was asked at a

The Lions want to sign star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a contract extension, but they have not had any “intense talks” yet. “Look, we’ll definitely get some dialogue going soon here, but those things take time, especially the larger the deal is,” General Manager Brad Holmes said Wednesday on

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has a history of playing starters in the preseason. At this stage of his career, Aaron Rodgers hasn’t often played in August. But the 41-year-old quarterback told reporters on Wednesday that he’s just fine with making an appearance in Pittsburgh’s preseason opener against Jacksonville if

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was cleared for a full workload after sitting out spring practices with a toe injury, but he wasn’t full participant on Wednesday. Reporters at the practice noted that Nabers did not take part in most of the team drills in the second half of the

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson’s absence from practice turned out to be a brief one. Hockenson exited Saturday’s workout and sat out of Monday’s practice with what head coach Kevin O’Connell said was to his “hip, leg, back — whatever you want to classify it at.” O’Connell didn’t get any

The Chargers made Keenan Allen’s return official on Wednesday and the wide receiver’s return to Los Angeles means that another player’s time on the roster has to come to an end. Tight end McCallan Castles drew the short straw. The Chargers announced that Castles was placed on waivers after announcing

Like Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was added to the President’s Council on Sports, Nutrition, and Fitness. Like Barkley, that development was news to Tua. Asked on Wednesday by reporters how it came to be, Tua said this: “I should ask you that question, too, brother.

The NFL’s ban on smelling salts and ammonia capsules comes with a massive asterisk. Players are still permitted to use them. Via Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, the NFLPA sent the following message to all players on Wednesday night: “The NFL Players Association is aware of the memo issued by the

The new media deal between ESPN and NFL Media raises questions regarding the money (if any) the players will receive — given that the owners will receive a 10-percent stake in ESPN. As it relates to the games that will be transferred from NFL Network to ESPN, a source with

Jaguars defensive lineman Arik Armstead has yet to practice in training camp. Coach Liam Coen originally explained Armstead’s absence to “a little bit of a veteran start.” Two weeks later, Armstead still hasn’t taken a practice rep. Coen said this week that Armstead is out indefinitely with a back injury,

It was over 20 years ago, but Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury were teammates for one season together with New England. Vrabel was a veteran linebacker entering his third season with the club when the Patriots selected Kingsbury at No. 201 overall in the

Quarterback Hunter Dekkers is back with the Saints. The Saints waived Dekkers on July 31 so that they could sign punter Kai Kroeger, but they announced that Dekkers has re-signed with the team on Wednesday. The corresponding move this time also involves as a punter as the team waived Matthew

Tyreek Hill has had an interesting last few days. He was late for team stretch Sunday, and Wednesday, he missed practice with an undisclosed injury. The Dolphins receiver, though, is on the team charter to Chicago on Wednesday night. The team’s official X account posted a video and a photo

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan handles the offensive play-calling duties, but he will turn it over to offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak on Saturday. Shanahan said Wednesday that Kubiak will call the plays against the Broncos and perhaps through the entire preseason. “I haven’t decided for the whole time, but I

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that rookie quarterback Will Howard broke a finger on his throwing hand. Howard wore a splint on his right pinky finger while watching practice Wednesday. He was injured on either a center-quarterback exchange or on a handoff to Evan Hull on Tuesday. Tomlin said the

The NFL Players Association has hired David White to serve as interim executive director. The choice is controversial on its face, since he was the other finalist for a process that resulted in the disastrous hire of Lloyd Howell, two years ago. White is now on the job, and he

Dolphins tight end Darren Waller remains on the active/physically unable to perform list after coming out of retirement. He is about a week away from working his way back into practice, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday, but it’s going to be “tricky” with joint practices upcoming. The Dolphins go against

Davante Adams knows how hard it can be on a wide receiver’s body to play game after game for a decade. And that’s why Adams doubts that Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter can have a long career playing both wide receiver and cornerback. Adams was asked on The Pivot Podcast which

Defensive lineman Seth Coleman was waived by the Seahawks earlier this week, but he didn’t have to wait long to get a call back to the team. The Seahawks announced that they have re-signed Coleman to their 90-man roster. Wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. was waived with an injury designation

Free agent safety Tracy Walker wasn’t likely to make a roster for the start of this season anyway, but he’s now officially out for most of the 2025 season. The NFL has suspended Walker for 12 games to start this season, for reasons that have not been announced. Walker would

The Packers have signed rookie wide receiver Isaiah Neyor, the team announced Tuesday. The 49ers waived Neyor earlier this week, and we went unclaimed. Neyor signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent May 9. In college, he played for the University of Wyoming (2019-21), the University of Texas

The Bears announced a change at tight end on Wednesday afternoon. They have signed Thomas Gordon to the 90-man roster. Jordan Murray was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Gordon worked out for the Bears at their rookie minicamp this spring after going undrafted and also played

The Dolphins have lost backup interior offensive lineman Andrew Meyer for “weeks” with an injury, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. “He’s had a great camp, really stepped his game, and I’m very impressed with his play,” McDaniel said, via Dante Collinelli of SI.com. “He will be out weeks, but he’s

Backup quarterback Joe Milton gave the Cowboys a brief scare in Tuesday’s joint practice with the Rams. Milton left after banging his right hand on a helmet. Milton threw in Wednesday’s walkthrough, via multiple reports, and coach Brian Schottenheimer said Milton’s right thumb is fine. That clears Milton to start

The Browns will start Shedeur Sanders at quarterback on Friday, giving him his first professional game action — albeit in the preseason. Star defensive end Myles Garrett was asked about his impressions of Sanders in his Wednesday press conference following Cleveland’s joint practice with Carolina. Garrett has been spotted at

The Texans have added a receiver after another was injured. Houston announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Quintez Cephus and waived Johnny Johnson III with an injury designation. Cephus was most recently briefly with the 49ers earlier in training camp. He played 22 games with six starts for

While he’s still facing a potential suspension and is coming off a torn ACL, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been practicing throughout training camp. But that changed on Wednesday. Kansas City announced that Rice did not participate in the day’s session with a groin injury. With the Chiefs playing their

Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn needed some stitches in his hand after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday, but should be back on the field sooner than later. Head coach Dave Canales told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that he didn’t have a lot of details on Horn’s

With joint-practice season comes fights-during-joint-practice season. And a fight happening in Foxboro, between the Patriots and Commanders. Via Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, New England coach Mike Vrabel dove to the ground to separate a Patriots offensive player and a Commanders defensive player. Vrabel ended up at the bottom

It was a long time coming. It could be a long time going. The first sentence of the press release calls the deal between ESPN and the NFL a “non-binding agreement.” Which makes it even weaker than a Jerry Jones handshake deal. It’s not binding because the federal government must

Antonio Pierce was with the Raiders for three seasons — with one and a half of them as the team’s head coach. But after the organization fired him after a 4-13 record in 2024, Pierce is spending some time with his former organization’s biggest rival. Via multiple reporters on the

Falcons first-round pick Jalon Walker has been dealing with a hamstring injury during training camp, but the edge rusher has improved enough to return to the field on a limited basis. On Wednesday, head coach Raheem Morris said that the team’s seen enough progress to give Walker the green light

Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn isn’t taking part in Wednesday’s joint practice with the Browns. The team announced that Horn is sitting out of the practice after being involved in a car accident on his way to the team’s facility. Horn, who was alone in his vehicle, was not transported to

The deliberate James Cook hold-in has reached a third day. The Bills running back stopped practicing on Sunday, calling it a “business” decision. He didn’t practice on Monday. The team was off on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he will again not practice. And it makes sense. One unfortunate move, and Cook

The Packers hadn’t drafted a receiver in the first round since 2002 before they selected Matthew Golden in April. It’s early, but quarterback Jordan Love has been impressed with the young wideout. In an interview with ESPN’s Kevin Clark for This is Football, Love called Golden the Packers’ most impressive

The Ravens got to work against another team for the first time on Tuesday and their joint practice with the Colts made for a good time to check in on the offense. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken is moving into his third season calling the plays in Baltimore and reports from

The Seahawks won’t be playing the majority of their starters during Thursday’s preseason game against the Raiders and that will give players further down the depth chart a chance to make an impression. If things go the same way they have gone at camp, rookie wide receiver Tory Horton will

ESPN announced that they have agreed to acquire NFL Network and other media assets in exchange for the NFL taking a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN and the network made another announcement about their relationship with the NFL on Tuesday. The two sides have agreed to a multi-year extension

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has not practiced in training camp due to a back injury and a report on Wednesday sheds some light on the nature of what Stafford is dealing with this summer. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that an aggravated disc is keeping Stafford off the field.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said “the work was so good” during Tuesday’s joint practice with the Colts and that both teams did their best to “keep it healthy,” but there was one notable exception to the latter point. Colts running back Tyler Goodson and Ravens defensive back Keyon Martin

For 14 seasons, Pete Carroll’s home stadium was Lumen Field. Now, after a year away from the sideline, Carroll’s first preseason game as Raiders head coach will be at that same location. But when asked about it on Tuesday, Carroll noted he doesn’t see it as a big deal. “It’s

The Packers signed offensive lineman Lecitus Smith on Tuesday, Matt Schneidman of TheAthletic.com reports. In a corresponding move, the team waived wide receiver Sam Brown Jr. with an injury designation. The Steelers cut Smith in May after claiming him off waivers from the Patriots in March. The Cardinals made Smith