Category : Red Zone Rumors

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will turn 30 in two months, and that has him thinking about career longevity. Mahomes says that as he looks to continue playing at a high level going forward, he knows he needs to take good care of his body, and that only gets more important

In an era of strong personalities throughout sports media, Scott Hanson has managed to come off as extremely low-key, agreeable, and likable. And, of course, the NFL apparently used his good nature against him during his latest negotiation. But Hanson, who now has a contract to return as the host

Christian Wilkins is not ready to practice as the Raiders get ready to begin training camp. Las Vegas announced on Friday that the defensive tackle has been placed on the physically unable to perform list. Wilkins underwent season-ending foot surgery in early October of last year to repair a Jones

The Jets have gotten a deal done with their second-round pick. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media, New York and Mason Taylor have agreed to terms on the tight end’s four-year rookie contract. Taylor was the No. 42 overall pick in this year’s draft. Wolfe notes that of the $10.46

Whenever a new contract nudges the prior APY bar a little higher than it was, there’s always a possibility that the deal includes a fugazi final year that accomplishes this goal. The new T.J. Watt contract does NOT contain a fugazi final year. It’s an impressive deal, beyond the $41

Browns rookies report on Friday. Second-round running back Quinshon Judkins won’t be among them. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that Judkins, who has not yet signed, will not report to training camp on Friday. And while the obvious barrier could be regarded as the effort to get a fully-guaranteed

The Seahawks and Buccaneers are both marking their 50th NFL season in 2025 and they’ll be breaking out some vintage threads as part of the celebration. Both teams announced that they will be wearing throwback uniforms when they meet in Seattle in Week 5. That will mean the white jersey

There’s still a story to be told regarding how and when and why NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell abruptly resigned on Thursday night. The initial telling of the story is that Howell acted unilaterally, without being pushed. Via Don Van Natta Jr. and Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com, “Howell

Thursday night’s news that NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell has resigned isn’t necessarily the end. It’s possibly the beginning of a two-step process that will result in the NFLPA severing ties with the man most identified with the hiring of Howell in the first place. The next obvious

The latest second-round draft pick to get his rookie contract done just before training camp is Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku. Although there hasn’t been an official announcement, the Cowboys’ website notes multiple reports saying Ezeiruaku has agreed to terms. The pace of second-round draft pick signings has been slow

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson said in June that his shoulder would be healthy when training camp begins. Now there’s another indication that will, in fact, be the case. ESPN’s Stephen Holder reports that Richardson is believed to be recovered from the setback he suffered in his right shoulder during the

Another second-round draft pick got his rookie contract done just in time for training camp when the Bills signed T.J. Sanders on Thursday night. Sanders’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, announced that Sanders agreed to a four-year, $10.645 million contract with $10.073 million guaranteed. That means 95 percent of the contract is

The pace of second-round draft picks’ contracts is picking up. The Ravens and second-round pass rusher Mike Green expect to get a deal done today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That will make Green the fifth 2025 second-round pick to sign. The first two picks in the second

The Chargers officially announced on Thursday that they’ve placed running back Najee Harris on the non-football injury list. While it’s unclear when he’ll be able to get on the field, head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed Harris is in the building and participating in meetings after sustaining an eye injury in

It took a while to get the ball rolling, but the 2025 second-round picks are starting to sign with their NFL teams. According to multiple reports, offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo has agreed to terms with the Bears. He joins Shemar Turner in getting his four-year rookie deal done in Chicago.

Netflix has tapped Drew Brees to work in the booth for one of the two games it will stream on Christmas Day. Brees will do the commentary for either the Cowboys-Commanders game or the Lions-Vikings game, according to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. Last year Brees also worked for Netflix on

The clouds continue to gather for the NFL Players Association and executive director Lloyd Howell. On the same day that the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out explored new issues and angles regarding the union’s decision to hide the partial win in the collusion grievance — and regarding Howell’s

Another second-round pick has agreed to terms on his rookie deal. According to multiple reports, cornerback Trey Amos has agreed to a four-year pact with the Commanders. Amos was the 61st overall selection in April. There were 30 unsigned second-round picks earlier this week, but Amos is one of seven

A week after rumors reached a fever pitch that Lloyd Howell would be replaced as the executive director of the NFL Players Association, Howell has stepped down. “Two years ago, I accepted the role of Executive Director of the NFLPA because I believe deeply in the mission of this union

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