Category : Red Zone Rumors

Free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore wants to play a 14th NFL season. “I want to play this year,” Gilmore said on The Money Down podcast. “It’s got to be the right situation. You know what I’m saying? It’s got to be the right situation for me. You know what I’m

Plenty of Steelers fans want to see coach Mike Tomlin on the hot seat. Today’s announcement of a new contract for G.M. Omar Khan provides an indirect answer to the question of whether Tomlin’s time is running short. It is not. This year’s dramatic change to the manner in which

The Saints drafted Tyler Shough in the second round, and they have to hope he wins the competition to replace Derek Carr as the team’s starting quarterback. But the rookie will have to beat out Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener. “I don’t think this front office is just going to

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer wants some of the franchise’s past success to rub off on his current players. As a result, Schottenheimer has invited some of the great players in Cowboys history to come to the facility to speak with the 2025 roster and share their experiences. “I think the

The Chiefs drafted Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons in the first round, hoping to end a carousel at the position. Jason Kelce recently compared Simmons to 49ers veteran left tackle Trent Williams. Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis, who went against Simmons in the offseason program, can see why Kelce

Kyle Shanahan helped Sam Darnold rejuvenate his career. Mac Jones is hoping the 49ers coach can do the same for him. Jones, who has started 49 games in his career, signed a two-year deal with the 49ers this offseason and will back up Brock Purdy. “Just continue to grow as

The NFL seems to be tiptoeing through a political minefield, when it comes to coexisting with the current administration. The Vikings are exercising no such discretion, as it relates to one specific sticking point for the upper reaches of the executive branch. Via Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune,

Steelers General Manager Omar Khan has been busy this offseason and he’s now set for several more years at the helm of the franchise. The Steelers announced that they have signed Khan to a three-year contract extension. Khan replaced Kevin Colbert in the G.M. position in 2022 and he is

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni won the Super Bowl in February and he signed a contract extension this offseason, but one doesn’t have to look too far back in his history to find a time when his future in Philadelphia looked a lot less certain. There was speculation that he

Cam Ward was the first overall pick of the draft, but the Titans haven’t named him their starting quarterback yet and one of Ward’s teammates says the rookie isn’t carrying himself as if he’s entitled to be in the lineup in Week 1. Right tackle JC Latham discussed how things

The new approach to college football will make it more and more like pro football. Which, in theory, provides an advantage for college football coaches with pro football experience. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, who spent two-plus seasons as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, believes his time in the NFL

Jonnu Smith had the best year of his career with the Dolphins in 2024, setting new personal single-season highs in receptions (88) and yards (884) — marks that also set franchise records for a tight end. He also tied a career-high with eight receiving touchdowns. Smith’s season went so well

The NFL released its schedule for the 2025 season before Aaron Rodgers signed with the Steelers, but the choice for Pittsburgh’s Week 1 opponent seemed to account for the likelihood that Rodgers would be joining the AFC North team. Rodgers spent the last two seasons with the Jets and the

The federal government could be moving from the big, beautiful bill to a sweet, swanky stadium. The tail end of a report from Fox 5 in D.C. regarding the recent dinner hosted by the Commanders for members of the D.C. Council adds an important nugget regarding the potential fallback option

Quarterback Marcus Mariota played with four different teams over the last four seasons, but there won’t be a change of address in 2025. Mariota opted to re-sign with the Commanders in March and he will spend his second straight year backing up Jayden Daniels. That’s not a situation that promises

Veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had played 12 NFL seasons for four different teams before joining the Ravens this offseason, and from the outside looking in, Hopkins saw something missing. According to Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Hopkins told others in the Ravens facility that he might — or might not

It seems like Levi’s Stadium just opened. But it’s already old enough to be getting a $200 million renovation. Per the S.F. Business Journal, via Sports Business Journal, the upgrades to the Santa Clara venue debuted on Wednesday, with the hosting of the Concafaf Gold Cup semifinal between Mexico and

Broncos safety P.J. Locke underwent back surgery shortly after the team’s playoff loss to the Bills, he announced in a 14-minute YouTube video. The first episode of the personal documentary series, “My Breakthrough,” lays out that there were “no guarantees that P.J. would return to play football ever again” as

Aaron Rodgers didn’t sign with the Steelers until June 7, so he didn’t spend much time in Pittsburgh this offseason. He still isn’t there, but the quarterback has brought his new receivers with him to Malibu, California. Rodgers posted a photo on social media, posing with Scotty Miller, Ben Skowronek,

The story of the collusion ruling is slowly dying on the vine, undoubtedly to the delight of the NFL and the NFL Players Association. It’s dying because the people who cover the NFL aren’t willing or able to advance the story. (It’s unclear whether they’re even trying.) Despite no new

Tyler Shough still does not have a contract despite training camp opening later this month. He is not panicking. The Saints rookie quarterback is one of 30 second-round picks still unsigned. Texans receiver Jayden Higgins, the 34th overall pick, became the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed

Wine ‘em, dine ‘em. Get their votes. (‘Em.) On Monday night, Commanders leadership held a dinner for the members of the D.C. Council to discuss the stadium deal on which the Council eventually vote. Via WUSA9, roughly six members of D.C. Council attended the dinner at Milano’s, an “upscale” spot

Former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith has a book coming out in early August. And Daniel Kaplan of AwfulAnnouncing.com has gotten an advance PDF of Turf Wars. There’s some interesting stuff in there. We had a little something back around the time of the Super Bowl. The full

Coming off a disappointing 2024 season, Sauce Gardner added weight and muscle this offseason. He is hoping for a better season in 2025, along with a better contract. The Jets opened negotiations with the two-time All-Pro earlier this offseason, and Gardner is encouraged by talks. “It’s been pretty productive,” Gardner

The Seahawks made it official today that Shaquill Griffin is back in Seattle. Griffin, a cornerback who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Seahawks, officially signed a contract with the Seahawks on Wednesday. The Seahawks drafted Griffin in the third round in 2017 and he made the Pro

The Dolphins pulled the trigger on a long-simmering trade of cornerback Jalen Ramsey this week and his departure has another member of the Miami secondary preparing for a new role. Kader Kohou has appeared in 49 games for the team over the last three season, which makes him the cornerback

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is coming off a disappointing 2024 season and he discussed one of the changes he’s made ahead of what he hopes will be a more productive 2025 campaign on Wednesday. Gardner made a visit to The Pat McAfee Show and said that he has added weight

There was a time when misconduct predating a player’s arrival to the NFL would not result in direct scrutiny under the Personal Conduct Policy. At most, pre-NFL behavior would be a factor in punishment for post-NFL misdeeds. That changed in 2023. The league revised the Personal Conduct Policy that year

The Commanders have announced their 2025 training camp schedule with limited opportunities for fans to watch practice. Washington will host three open practices to the general public and three practices open to season ticket members. All six practices will be held at the team’s headquarters in Ashburn, Va. The three

Throughout the offseason, the Steelers have exhibited the desperation that comes from not winning a playoff game in eight years. For that streak to end, they first need to get to the playoffs. While the project win totals have them on the borderline of their usual range of 9-8, the

Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean capped his rookie season with a memorable 22nd birthday. DeJean returned a Patrick Mahomes interception for a touchdown in the first half of Super Bowl LIX to help propel the Eagles to a blowout win over the Chiefs. The play came after a strong year that

An allegation of sexual assault didn’t keep the Bills from selecting cornerback Maxwell Hairston in round one. That allegation has now taken on a new form. Via WKBW.com, Hairston has been sued for sexual assault. The incident allegedly happened in 2021, while Hairston attended the University of Kentucky. The civil

Wide receiver Rashod Bateman signed a three-year contract extension with the Ravens last month, but his return to the team for the 2025 season wasn’t a sure thing earlier in the offseason. A report in May said the Cowboys looked into trading for Bateman and Bateman confirmed that he was

Lamar Jackson is a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, an elite passer and perhaps the best running quarterback ever. But there’s one thing he admits does not come naturally to him: Being a team leader. Jackson told Kevin Hart that the toughest adjustment for him in becoming a franchise quarterback

The Cleveland Browns got what they wanted from Ohio, in the form of $600 million in taxpayer money and a change to the law that would have otherwise kept them from leaving downtown Cleveland for suburban Brook Park. And while the Browns are very happy about the outcome, Cleveland is

The so-called big, beautiful bill may lead to an ugly outcome for gamblers. Various online accounts of the Senate version of the massive piece of legislation that has ping-ponged back to the House of Representatives indicate that a change to the tax rules for gambling could make it much harder

The man behind the Chiefs’ mascot, KC Wolf, is retiring, the team announced. Dan Meers spent 35 years dressed in the costume and wearing the size 23 shoes while serving as the “Director of Shenanigans.” He missed only three games and performed at multiple Super Bowls. In all, Meers attended

As Netflix inches toward potentially acquiring a full package of games, some of the streamer’s eventual competitors are reluctant to help the company produce quality content on Christmas. According to FrontOfficeSports.com, ESPN and Fox are reluctant to loan talent to Netflix for the 2025 Christmas doubleheader. Per the report, ESPN

Nearly two years after a civil lawsuit was filed over the shooting of a teenager who was playing “Nerf Wars” on Texans running back Joe Mixon’s Ohio property, the suit has been settled. PFT has confirmed that the case is over. Sheree Paolello of WLWT reported within the past hour

Panthers right tackle Taylor Moton turns 31 next month and has had some recent injury issues. The Panthers, though, didn’t draft his heir apparent. He heads into the final year of his contract looking for another one. “Looking forward, I do believe I have another contract in me,” Moton told

New Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey will keep his preferred jersey number in Pittsburgh. Ramsey posted a picture on social media of his Steelers jersey, with the No. 5. That number previously belonged to cornerback D’Shawn Jamison, who will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp after he spent

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to bring the Commanders back to the site of RFK Stadium. She’s worried that’s not going to happen. Appearing Tuesday on The Team 980, Bowser was asked by Kevin Sheehan to put a number on her level of concern regarding the deal, with 0 being

The lingering impasse between the Bengals and first-round pass rusher Shemar Stewart ultimately traces to the inability of the two sides to finalize a rookie deal. However, Stewart would have taken the field for the team’s offseason program if the Bengals had offered an acceptable participation agreement. In theory, a

Jets running back Breece Hall was the subject of some trade chatter this offseason, but the Jets told him and the rest of the football world that they weren’t considering moving him this spring. That means Hall will be part of head coach Aaron Glenn’s first season with the team

On Sunday, we posted our annual tribute to former Chiefs running back Joe Delaney, who gave his life while trying to save three drowning children on June 29, 1983. The Chiefs placed Delaney in the team’s Ring of Honor, even though he played only two NFL seasons. The Pro Football

One of the greatest players in NFL history will be back in this fall to talk about the sport he dominated. ESPN confirmed to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com that Randy Moss is expected to make a full-time return to Sunday NFL Countdown in 2025. It’s great news. Moss was diagnosed

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning watched his nephew, Texas quarterback Arch Manning, at the recent Manning Passing Academy and came away impressed — and also impressed by some of the other college quarterbacks on the field. Manning told Pat McAfee that both Arch Manning and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier

After trading Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh on Monday, Miami has taken an unexpected route to find a new tight end. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, the Dolphins are trading for Darren Waller, who is coming out of a one-year retirement to play again. The Dolphins are sending a 2026

Veteran free agent wide receiver Tyler Boyd said recently that he’d “absolutely” be interested in playing for the Steelers this season and the Pittsburgh native has reportedly had a chance to share his views with the team. Longtime Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly said on 93.7 The Fan that the Steelers

Oliver Gibson, who played defensive tackle in the NFL from 1995 to 2003, has died at the age of 53. Gibson was born and raised in Romeoville, Illinois, and in 1989 USA Today named him the high school defensive player of the year for his exploits at Romeoville High School.