Category : Red Zone Rumors

Veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet has found a new team. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media, Maulet has signed a one-year deal with the Texans. Maulet, 32, spent the last two seasons with Baltimore. While he appeared in 14 games for the Ravens in 2023, injuries limited him to just three

The Texans were second in the NFL with 19 interceptions last season, including five by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. Stingley expects the Texans to lead the league this season. “Going based off of last year, plus the guys we got now, we should lead in interceptions probably by at least

When The Carlyle Group became one of the few private-equity funds that were approved to buy minority interests in NFL teams, former NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell should have been required to resign from his part-time consulting job with The Carlyle Group or from the NFLPA. He left

Von Miller has worn only 58 and 40 in his 13 NFL seasons with three teams. He will wear No. 24 in his first season with the Commanders. Miller’s preferred numbers were taken in Washington, with second-year linebacker Jordan Magee wearing 58 and second-year safety Tyler Owens 40. So, Miller

The Rams have signed quarterback Dresser Winn to a one-year deal, the team announced. It was reported June 26 that Winn and the Rams were reuniting, but he didn’t sign his deal until Monday. This is Winn’s third stint with the Rams. Winn, 26, entered the league with the team

Buccaneers left tackle Tristan Wirfs underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this month. Wirfs could miss the start of the season, but coach Todd Bowles isn’t ready to rule Wirfs out. Bowles expressed optimism despite uncertainty about whether doctors will clear Wirfs for Week 1. “That I cannot

Micah Parsons should not have shown up for training camp. Owner Jerry Jones is going to lowball him. Guaranteed. And the only way to avoid it would have been to stay away. Micah seems to realize it. He re-posted a tweet from J.J. Watt criticizing Jones for comments he made

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did a deal with the Commanders to build a new facility at the site of RFK Stadium. On Sunday, President Donald Trump demanded that the Commanders restore their abandoned name — and then he said he may condition the deal on the name being changed. The

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces a multi-game suspension. The question is: How many games will he miss? Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he is uncertain when the NFL will decide on punishment for Rice, who pleaded guilty last week to collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a

Running back Nyheim Hines has found a place to continue his NFL career. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Hines has agreed to sign with the Chargers. Hines has not played since suffering a serious leg injury in a jet ski accident in July 2023. Hines was playing for the

The Chiefs added a wide receiver to their roster on the first day of training camp. The NFL’s daily transaction report on Monday shows that they signed Hal Presley. Presley worked out along with wide receivers Amari Rodgers and Seth Williams before signing with the team. Presley had 31 catches

The Cardinals signed defensive lineman Kyon Barrs, the team announced Monday. Barrs played for the Arlington Renegades in the UFL this spring. He totaled 24 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed. Barrs entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent last year with Tennessee. He

Packers offensive tackle Zach Tom has reached an agreement on a new contract. Tom will sign a four-year, $88 million extension, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. A fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Tom was heading into the final year of his rookie contract but will now

The Packers cut rookie kicker Alex Hale on Monday, the team announced. The Packers did not announce a corresponding move. Veteran Brandon McManus now is the only kicker on the roster. McManus went 20-of-21 on field goals and made all of his extra points in his 11 games last season

Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble will open training camp on the physically unable to perform list. The team announced the move on Monday. They also placed wide receiver Dan Chisena on the PUP list and punter Sam Martin was placed on the non-football injury list. Tremble signed a two-year deal

The Seahawks did some roster shuffling on Monday. The team announced that they have signed cornerback Kam Alexander and defensive lineman Justin Rogers. They also waived cornerback Zy Alexander. Kam Alexander took part in Seattle’s rookie minicamp and also tried out for the Falcons after going undrafted out of Oregon.

Taylor Decker and Frank Ragnow were teammates for years, a pair of first-round picks selected in 2016 and 2018, respectively. And while they arrived before General Manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell, Decker and Ragnow were two pillars of Detroit’s offensive line and significant pieces in the club’s

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons has reported to training camp, but a couple of big questions about his immediate future remain unanswered. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said at a Monday press conference that he doesn’t know if Parsons will practice while waiting for an agreement on a contract extension that

Receiver DJ Chark may be closer to finding a new team. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Chark recently visited with the Bears. Chark, 28, spent last season with the Chargers, but appeared in just seven games for the team due to injury. He finished the season with just

There are now just four unsigned 2025 draft picks. The Eagles announced on Monday that they’ve signed second-round pick Andrew Mukuba to his four-year rookie contract. Mukuba, a safety, was the final pick of the second round in this year’s draft. He began his college career at Clemson, playing three

The Bengals have failed to get first-round edge rusher Shemar Stewart under contract. And, of course, they believe that’s not their fault. But it is. They opted to suddenly change their contract language regarding the voiding of guarantees. And it wasn’t a 2025 change; they used the old language in

Three Cowboys players landed on the physically unable to perform list on Monday. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that cornerback Trevon Diggs, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, and cornerback Josh Butler are on the list. Rookie cornerback Shavon Revel is on the non-football injury list. All four players can be activated at

The Bengals are dealing with a pair of contract impasses involving defensive ends ahead of their first training camp practice this week. First-round pick Shemar Stewart remains unsigned and veteran Trey Hendrickson is looking for a contract extension. Hendrickson did not attend the team’s mandatory minicamp as part of his

The Bengals and No. 17 overall pick Shemar Stewart remain in a contract dispute that doesn’t appear to be close to ending. Cincinnati’s rookies reported to training camp on Saturday, but Stewart was not among them. The defensive end has been posting pictures to social media of himself out of

The Chargers have gotten two of their players back on the practice field. Via the NFL’s daily transaction wire, defensive back Elijah Molden and receiver Jaylen Johnson have each passed a physical. Both players started training camp on the physically unable to perform list. Molden ended the 2024 season with

One of Kansas City’s starting offensive tackles is not ready to practice at the start of camp, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll be out for too long. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said in his Sunday press conference that offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor, cornerback Kristian Fulton, and tight end

Titans quarterback Will Levis will miss the entire 2025 season with a shoulder injury. Levis, who was the Titans’ primary starter the last two seasons, was expected to back up first overall pick Cam Ward this year. Instead, he’ll miss the year. “After consulting with doctors and his representatives, Will

The Chiefs and defensive end George Karlaftis agreed to a four-year extension on Sunday, putting him under contract with the organization through 2030. The No. 30 overall pick in 2022, Karlaftis has been a durable, effective edge rusher over his first three seasons, recording 24.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss,

Twice on Sunday, President Donald Trump took to his social-media account on his social-media platform to insist that two professional sports teams restore Native American-based names they’d previously abandoned. Both the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians became the targets for an all-caps tirade (SAD!). He eventually threatened the Commanders

Four times per year, the NFL’s owners gather to address NFL business. Under certain circumstances, the owners will have a special, previously-unscheduled meeting. Usually, it happens in connection with the approval of the purchase of a controlling interest in a team. Sports Business Journal recently reported that a special meeting

The Dolphins drafted running back Jaylen Wright last year and got a strong start from the rookie, who averaged 5.3 yards per carry over his first six games. And then they got nothing from him for the rest of the season, as he averaged just 1.8 yards per carry over

With the launch of training camps comes unbridled optimism, for most teams. Cowboys guard Tyler Smith is feeling that optimism about his own team, even if it’s been 30 years since Dallas advanced to the NFC Championship. Asked about his team’s goals for 2025, Smith said this, via Todd Archer

The Chiefs have agreed to terms with edge rusher George Karlaftis on a four-year extension. The full details are still to be obtained. For now, here’s what we have. The new six-year deal pays out $105.528 million, for an annual average from signing of $17.588 million from signing. The new

There’s at least one more potential candidate to become the interim executive director of the NFL Players Association. Earlier today, we mentioned that NFL Players, Inc. president Matt Curtin’s name has emerged in the rumor mill, mainly as a candidate possibly being pushed by NFLPA chief strategy officer JC Tretter

The Buccaneers agreed to terms with second-round cornerback Benjamin Morrison, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Morrison will have 96 percent of the third year of his four-year deal guaranteed, per Garafolo. The Bucs used the 53rd overall pick on Morrison. He appeared in 31 games for Notre Dame in

The Chiefs signed guard Trey Smith to a new contract last week and they struck a deal with another member of the team this weekend. According to multiple reports, defensive end George Karlaftis has agreed to a four-year extension with the team. Karlaftis stands to make $93 million under the

The Seahawks released veteran tight end Noah Fant on Sunday, the team announced. He was due a non-guaranteed salary of $8.49 million this season and the move saves $8.91 million against the salary cap. Fant, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Seahawks after being acquired in the 2022

First, Lloyd Howell. Now, JC Tretter. In a lengthy interview that was posted earlier this hour, Tretter tells Jonathan Jones of CBSSports.com that Tretter is resigning from the NFL Players Association. The former union president had returned last year, as the NFLPA’s chief strategy officer. “Over the last couple days,

The Patriots signed first-year defensive tackle David Olajiga on Sunday, the team announced. Olajiga, who is a London native, joins the Patriots as part of the NFL’s International Pathway Program. Olajiga, 27, spent last season on the Rams’ practice squad after signing with the team out of Central Missouri. The

The distraction is working. As a result, the man who is looking for the country to talk about anything other than something about some sort of list has turned it up a notch — to precisely where we’ve suspected it would eventually go. Hours after insisting that the Washington Commanders

The Bengals confirmed reports that they signed quarterback Desmond Ridder on Sunday afternoon and they announced several other roster moves as well. They have signed defensive tackles Taven Bryan and McTelvin Agim to their 90-man roster. They also signed center Andrew Raym while waiving quarterback Logan Woodside and guard Tashawn

One of the big questions for the Cowboys this week is whether Micah Parsons will be taking part in practices at training camp and he may have some new teammates to welcome along the defensive front if he is on the field. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that the team

Corey Adams, an 18-year-old freshman football player at Mississippi, was shot and killed on Saturday night. Via Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, Adams died at the scene in Cordova, Tennessee. Four other men were shot in the incident. None were listed in critical condition. Shelby County sheriff’s deputies found Adams inside

The Bengals are bringing in another quarterback. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Desmond Ridder is signing with Cincinnati. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Ridder, who played his college ball at the University of Cincinnati. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was also Cincinnati’s offensive coordinator and QBs coach when

Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was not among the players that the team placed on the physically unable to perform or non-football injury lists ahead of their first training camp practice, but Anzalone did not take part in Sunday’s session. Head coach Dan Campbell said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit

After a brutal 2024 season of injuries on defense, the Lions’ 2025 is off to a disappointing start. Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike suffered a torn ACL and will miss the entire season, head coach Dan Campbell announced today. Onwuzurike opened camp on the reserve/physically unable to perform list but

The Lions held their first practice of training camp on Sunday and they also experienced their first injury of the summer. Per multiple reports, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw had to leave the field early in the session. The team said that he is being evaluated for a chest injury. Rakestraw was

If Commanders owner Josh Harris has been tiptoeing toward a possible return to their abandoned name, they have officially gotten a two-handed shove. President Donald Trump, who currently has no reason whatsoever to change the subject on any matter that possibly has had his base up in arms for over

The Cowboys don’t care about winning as much as they claim to care about winning. If they did, they wouldn’t consistently drag their feet when it comes to the contracts earned by key players. They’ve done it several times in recent years, from Ezekiel Elliott to Dak Prescott to CeeDee

The news that defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike will miss the season with a torn ACL was the biggest headline of head coach Dan Campbell’s Sunday press conference, but he provided several other injury updates as well. Left tackle Taylor Decker was placed on the physically unable to perform list upon