Category : Red Zone Rumors

With NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly resigning on Thursday night, the NFLPA needs a new executive director. Via Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the NFLPA executive committee sent this message to players following Howell’s announcement: “This evening, Lloyd Howell informed us that he is stepping down as

The full guarantees in round two have extended beyond the first two picks. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori has received a fully-guaranteed, four-year rookie deal. He was the third pick in round two. And so the first three picks in round two have gotten fully-guaranteed deals.

NFL teams are beginning to finish rookie contracts with their second-round draft picks, and Chargers wide receiver Tre Harris is finally getting his deal done today as his team opens training camp. Harris has agreed to terms with the Chargers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Harris’s signing came

There will not be a T.J. Watt holdout this summer. According to multiple reports, Watt has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension that will make him the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback in league history. The initial numbers indicate Watt’s deal is worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed

The Lions placed several players on their physically unable to perform list on Thursday, including a pair of defensive linemen. Alim McNeill was placed on the active version of the list, so he can be activated at any point during camp. Levi Onwuzurike is on the reserve list, so he

Lost in the drip-drip-drip of news related to the NFL Players Association and executive director Lloyd Howell is the fact that, as of last week, the NFLPA exercised (belatedly) its prerogative to appeal the ruling in the collusion grievance. So what happens next? Article 15, Section 8 of the Collective

Word on Thursday was that the Ravens were close to signing second-round pick Mike Green and the deal came together before the day was out. The Ravens announced Green’s signing on Thursday afternoon. They now have all of their 2025 draft picks under contract for the next four years. The

Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is now the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. He’ll hold that title until the moment Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons signs his next contract. It’s unclear when that will be. Still, barring something completely unforeseen and unexpected, Parsons will get a deal. And it will be worth

The headline at ESPN.com speaks in absolutes. The relevant quote absolutely does not. In a story sold as Texas A&M coach Mike Elko saying that Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart won’t be returning to the Aggies, Elko’s actual words leave more than a little gray. “There’s no intentions of Shemar

Rashee Rice not only settled his criminal case, the Chiefs wide receiver also has settled one of the civil cases against him. Court records indicate Rice agreed Wednesday to pay one of the victims $1.086 million in fees, including pre-judgment interest and attorney’s fees, Jesse Newell of the Kansas City

Justin Herbert is hoping to see the field even better this season. The Chargers quarterback’s blue eyes were noticeably red after the team’s first training camp practice Thursday, and Kris Rhim of ESPN reports it is Herbert’s choice of contact lenses that are responsible for the color change. The lenses

Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu had knee surgery this offseason and he’s not ready to pass a physical with the Seahawks yet. The Seahawks announced that Nwosu has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. He won’t be able to practice until he comes off the list, but he’s on

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will lose $500,000 from his base salary for not rehabbing at the team facility enough. Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports the Cowboys will enforce the de-escelator in Diggs’ contract that stipulated he participate in 84.375 percent of the offseason program at the team

The Titans have made a pair of moves at running back on Thursday. Tennessee announced the club has signed Jordan Mims and waived running back Tyrion Davis-Price. Mims, 26, appeared in 11 games for New Orleans last season. He recorded 70 yards on 20 carries and caught 12 passes for

For the first four years of Justin Herbert’s career, Mike Williams was a pillar of the Chargers’ receiving corps. After spending 2024 elsewhere, Williams had returned to Los Angeles on a one-year deal in March. But the true reunion was not to be, as Williams elected to retire at the

Cam Ward was the first overall pick in this year’s draft, but the new Titans quarterback drew less attention over the three-day event than Shedeur Sanders’s slide to the Browns in the fifth round. Ward’s teammate Jeffery Simmons took issue with that during an appearance on NFL Network Thursday. The

If it was a coincidence, it was one hell of a coincidence. In the same week that the ruling emerged in the grievance sparked by the efforts of former NFL Players Association president JC Tretter to suggest that disgruntled players should fake injuries, the NFLPA has exercised its prerogative to

Another second-round pick is set to sign his rookie contract. Via Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the Broncos have agreed to terms with running back RJ Harvey. Harvey, 24, was the No. 60 overall pick of this year’s draft out of UCF. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in

When receiver Mike Williams elected to return to the Chargers this offseason, he said that he had something to prove after a “terrible” 2024 with the Jets and Steelers. But then Williams landed on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp. Now, Williams has elected to hang

The Chargers added an offensive tackle to their training camp roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of Ryan Nelson. The team did not need to make a corresponding move to get Nelson on the 90-man roster. Nelson played for the Michigan Panthers in the UFL this season and

Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was set to go to trial on a DUI charge this week, but the case has been resolved through a plea arrangement. Addison’s agent Tim Younger announced that his client has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to settle the case.

Jacksonville’s 2025 draft class is officially under contract. The Jaguars announced on Thursday that fourth-round pick Jack Kiser has signed his four-year rookie deal. Kiser, a linebacker, was selected at No. 107 overall out of Notre Dame. That means all nine of Jacksonville’s draftees, starting with receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, are

And then there were four. After months of slow negotiations, another second-round draft pick agreed to his rookie contract this morning: The Bears and second-round defensive tackle Shemar Turner agreed to a deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That means there have now been four second-round picks to

Former Texans and Eagles linebacker Bryan Braman has died at the age of 38. Braman’s agent told ESPN that Braman died after battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Braman was diagnosed earlier this year and had multiple surgeries in recent months in an attempt to treat the disease.

After finishing No. 1 in scoring and No. 2 in yards last season, the Lions have a new offensive coordinator in John Morton. In an interview with Jim Rome this week, tight end Sam LaPorta noted that while the offense might be a little different with a new play-caller, the

The latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, featuring a second guest appearance by yours truly, focused in part on another grievance ruling that the NFL and NFL Players Association concealed. In response to my suggestion that the outcome of the grievance regarding former NFLPA president (and current NFLPA chief

One of the keys to the 2025 Vikings season is the development of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his top target is taking a hands on role in making sure that the 2024 first-round pick is ready to go. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson didn’t get much time to work with McCarthy

When it comes to handling their best young players, the Cowboys are cheap, short-sighted, and not as smart as they think they are. I said that last year (repeatedly), when they were starting to drag their fee as to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb. This year, as the

The Jets and Sauce Gardner have worked out a new deal. On the surface, it’s the best deal ever signed by an NFL cornerback. At a deeper level, it’s open to interpretation. First, the details. Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $13.75

When the biggest sports league in America and the biggest sports union in America begin the practice of hiding information from the public — and from their constituents — an obvious question arises. What else are they hiding? While trying to understand why the NFL Players Association would conceal for

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin described himself as “pretty frustrated” with the pace of his negotiations for a new contract, and said he hasn’t decided if he will show up to training camp without a new contract. But Commanders tight end Zach Ertz believes McLaurin will be ready to go

It begins. One of the 30 unsigned second-round picks has agreed to terms. And he did not receive a fully-guaranteed deal. Via multiple reports, the 49ers reached an agreement with defensive tackle Alfred Collins, the 43rd overall pick in the 2025 draft. Of the slotted $10.3 million deal, $9 million

The MVP of Super Bowl 50 has a new team. Per multiple reports — and as announced by the player himself on social media — Von Miller has agreed to terms with the Commanders. The second overall pick in the 2011 draft, Millers has played for the Broncos, Rams, and

The Chiefs will open training camp without wide receiver Justyn Ross. Ross is getting waived today after asking for his release, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. As a freshman at Clemson in 2018, Ross looked like football’s next superstar wide receiver, totaling 1,000 receiving yards on the season

One of Baltimore’s rookies isn’t ready to practice after reporting for training camp. The Ravens placed third-round pick Emery Jones Jr. on the non-football injury list. While the reason for Jones’ placement on the list has not been reported, Jones may return to practice at any time before rosters are

When agent Doug Hendrickson said last week that Chargers running back Najee Harris had sustained a “superficial eye injury” during a “fireworks mishap” at a July 4 event, one implication became clear: If the injury was nothing at all, Harris would pass the physical at the outset of camp. Harris

Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater reported to training camp Wednesday despite not having a contract extension. General Manager Joe Hortiz said contract talks continue. “Having good conversations,” Hortiz said, via Eric Smith of the team website. “I talked with Pat [Collins] yesterday, his agent, talked with him today. We’re working

T.J. Watt does not have a contract extension yet. The last time the Steelers edge rusher was unhappy with his deal — in 2021 — he did not participate in practice to avoid injury. Watt ended up signing a four-year, $112 million extension three days before the start of the

Wide receiver Tre Harris is one of 30 unsigned second-round picks and Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz didn’t have much of an update as to when the rookie will be joining the team at training camp. The two second-round picks that signed with their teams — the 33rd and 34th

One member of the Browns has decided to hang up his cleats. Cleveland announced on Wednesday that the club has placed defensive end Emerson Smith on the reserve/retired list. Smith, 26, had been with the Browns since September of last season, mainly on the practice squad. He appeared in two

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had a wildly successful first season, leading his team to the NFC Championship Game and winning AP offensive rookie of the year. But that doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be able to pick up right where he left off when the Commanders take on the Giants to

The NFL’s business practices routinely dance on the line of the antitrust lawsuits. Even though they are 32 independent, competitive businesses, they row their boats in the same general direction. It has led to legal challenges. In one of them, the NFL has secured a preliminary win. Via Reuters, federal

Congress has taken the first tangible step toward cleaning up the college-sports mess that the college should be expected to clean up themselves. Via Tom Schad of USA Today, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade voted to advance the so-called SCORE Act with a party-line vote, 12-11. The bill,

Linebacker Daiyan Henley played through a shoulder injury while breaking through as a starter last season, but he says he is fully recovered as the team heads into training camp. Henley tore his labrum early in the 2024 season and had surgery to repair the injury after starting all 17

The Falcons’ red helmets will be making three appearances during the 2025 season. The team announced their plans to wear their throwback uniforms during three prime-time games. The first appearance will come during a Monday night home game against the Bills in Week Six. Atlanta will break out their old

No player has ever recorded 2,000 receiving yards in a single NFL season, but one of the league’s top wideouts thinks that will change in the near future. Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase led the league with 1,708 receiving yards during the 2024 season and he said this week that he

The trial in Vikings receiver Jordan Addison’s DUI case was supposed to start on Tuesday. It didn’t. Instead, Addison is due back in court on Thursday. Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com posted on Tuesday that online records show Addison is scheduled for a “hearing” on Thursday. The online records maintained by

The Bengals will induct two of their former players into their Ring of Honor this year. Cincinnati announced on Wednesday that Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish will be given the honor midway through the season. Lapham, an offensive lineman, played his entire career with the Bengals from 1974-1983. He appeared

Last month, we outlined the options available to unsigned Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart. One of those options has come into focus this week. Via Billy Heyen of TheSportingNews.com, Bud Elliott of CBS Sports recently reported that Stewart has been “fully involved in workouts” at Texas A&M. Elliott’s source said

Eagles first-round pick Jihaad Campbell is eager to get back on the field after having shoulder surgery, but he isn’t going to push things any faster than necessary to make his first appearance of training camp. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said last month that the team expects Campbell to start