Category : Red Zone Rumors

Deebo Samuel announced his return to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday via Instagram. Samuel signed a one-year deal worth up to $7 million, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The former South Carolina star spent his first six seasons with the 49ers before they traded him to the Washington

Earlier this week, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter became the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in NFL history. The full details are now out. Here’s the breakdown, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $22.5 million. 2. 2026 base salary: $1.145 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2026 weight

George Pickens heard Jerry Jones’ comment from Tuesday about the wide receiver potentially being “a Cowboy for the rest of his career.” Pickens appreciated it. “Super excited,” Pickens said, via the team website. “I’m always super happy when someone thinks highly of me, so shoutout to Jerry.” The Pro Bowler

The Big Ten’s war of words with the SEC appeared to add another entry Thursday. “We don’t run a hype machine up here in the Midwest,” Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said at the conference’s media days, per Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated. “When we fall short we don’t cry

Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman said at a Wednesday press conference that the pec strain that landed linebacker Jonathan Greenard on the physically unable to perform list “is not a long-term injury,” but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a matter of days before the veteran is back

The All-Star break did nothing to cool off the Atlanta Dream, although they needed a stunning finish to keep their winning streak rolling. Atlanta defeated the Dallas Wings 82-81 in Wednesday’s contest to improve to 17-10 overall with a fourth consecutive victory. It seemed as if Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd

Veteran defender Jamal Adams joined the Vikings not long before the opening of training camp. On Wednesday, he spoke to Minnesota reporters for the first time. Adams said he was attracted to Minnesota by the presence of G.M. Nolan Teasley and defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Adams spent time with Teasley

Maxx Crosby has a chip on his shoulder, but the Raiders pass rusher says it’s always there “no matter what.” He was a two-star recruit with only an offer from Eastern Michigan, and he didn’t get drafted until the fourth round in 2019. Crosby admits, though, that the chip might

The Cleveland Browns have locked in two key pieces of their defense for the long term. The Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract including $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. The news comes after Ward reportedly signed a two-year, $62.2

Wide receiver River Cracraft is back with the Commanders. Cracraft played two games for the team last season and the Commanders announced his signing on Wednesday morning. They also confirmed the signing of punter Matt Haack. Cracraft returned a pair of punts during last year’s stint in Washington. He had

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark scored 32 points (9-of-14 shooting, 4-of-7 from three-point range) and added seven assists and four rebounds to lead her team to a 105-95 road win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday evening. Clark, who made all 10 of her free throws, scored 16 points in

Quarterback Geno Smith is back with the Jets. In the first offseason of his second tenure with the team, Smith was involved in an incident that sparked an on-again, off-again police investigation. (The probe is currently off.) On Tuesday, in his first press conference since the situation unfolded, Smith expressed

The Cleveland Browns and cornerback Denzel Ward have agreed on a two-year extension, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new deal will make Ward the highest-paid cornerback in the league on a per-year basis, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ward’s last contract was a five-year, $100.5 million extension that

Baker Mayfield’s deadline for agreeing to a new contract with the Buccaneers has passed. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times and Greg Auman of FOX Sports, talks between Mayfield and Tampa Bay have finished with the quarterback reporting to training camp on Tuesday. That differs from what

The Bears had a knack for saving their best work for the latest portions of games while winning the NFC North and advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs last year, but quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t looking for a repeat of that in 2026. A big reason why Williams

There are a lot of changes in Sin City this year, including a pair of new starters at off-ball linebacker in Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean. Depth behind that duo is a different story, and Tristian Kuhn of Silver and Black Pride thinks that could give UDFA linebacker Xavian Sorey

Wide receiver George Pickens’ signature on the franchise tag on April 29 all but guaranteed he would attend the team’s mandatory minicamp and report to training camp. Indeed, Pickens was at the minicamp on June 16-18, and on Monday, he was with the team as players reported to training camp

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has been rewarded for his historic 2025 season with a perfect Madden rating. McBride is one of just six players with a 99 OVR at launch of EA Sports’ Madden NFL 27, the video game developer announced Monday. McBride is the only tight end

The Patriots finally signed second-round rookie linebacker Gabe Jacas over the weekend, but it’s unclear when, or if, his knee will allow him to play this year. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said today that he is anticipating Jacas playing as a rookie but he can’t guarantee it. “I don’t

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez wants a new contract, but he’s not sitting out training camp to get one. Drake Maye appreciates that. Maye, the Patriots’ quarterback and team captain, said that Gonzalez is one of the players he most looks up to, even though they’re exactly the same age —

The Rams have a good problem, even if the only good problem is no problem. Outside expectations are sky-high. Even though the Rams haven’t been to the Super Bowl in five years, they’re the favorite to emerge from the NFC and to win the whole thing. Coach Sean McVay addressed

If you’re going to shoot a shot, make it a big one. There’s hardly a hotter name in the promotion these days than Josh Hokit, thanks to the chatty heavyweight’s four straight UFC wins (three by finish) since a Contender Series debut and a proclivity for memorable post-fight rants. Meanwhile,

49ers defensive end Nick Bosa avoided the physically unable to perform list to open training camp and his performance in the first day of practice impressed one of his longtime teammates. Bosa tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2025 season, but left tackle Trent Williams said on Sunday

Saturday’s news that 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had been in a serious car accident was surprising, to say the least. Although he’s dealing with more than a few significant physical issues, including a severe concussion, the injuries were not life-threatening, and it appears that he’s on a path to recovery.

In the end, Tim Tszyu proved to be too much for the 2026 version of Errol Spence Jr. Spence, one of the greatest welterweights of a generation, returned from a three-year hiatus on Sunday morning, in his opponent’s hometown of Sydney, Australia. The 36-year-old, who had not fought since a

The Seahawks opened training camp on Saturday, only two weeks after the organization announced that the team would be sold to a group led by Vinod Khosla, pending league approval. Coach Mike Macdonald addressed the looming change in his first press conference of training camp. “We haven’t had much interaction

The Los Angeles Rams have officially signed a player the franchise is hoping will be its quarterback of the future. The Rams and Ty Simpson have agreed to a four-year, $25.4 million rookie contract, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The deal is fully guaranteed and features a fifth-year option.

Rams quarterback Ty Simpson started the day as the only 2026 first-round pick without a contract, but that is set to change. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Simpson has agreed to his four-year rookie deal with the NFC West club. Simpson will make $25.4 million under the terms

Hey! Didn’t you used to be Errol Spence Jr.? The former three-belt welterweight champ gets the chance to answer that question on Saturday night (U.S. time) in Sydney, Australia, where he’ll take on second-generation local hero and ex-154-pound claimant Tim Tszyu in his first ring appearance since 2023. Spence was

Josh Sweat was the subject of trade chatter in the offseason, as the Cardinals received calls about the outside linebacker. He missed all of the voluntary offseason program, choosing to work out on his own as he has done in the past. It was unclear whether that was related to

Bold Prediction: Gavin McKenna has a monster rookie season It seemed that McKenna lost some of his pre-draft hype this season, even creating some doubt as to whether or not he would still be the No. 1 overall pick. A lot of that was due to the fact he chose

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is cleared for training camp, coach Andy Reid said Friday. “Rashee Rice, with his knee debridement, is doing great,” Reid said, via Jordan Foote of SI.com. “So he will, again, go. We’ll keep an eye on him, but he’s cleared to go.” Rice underwent arthroscopic

And then there was one. Quarterback Drew Allar has signed his rookie deal with the Steelers, the team announced on Friday. That means Rams quarterback Ty Simpson is the lone remaining unsigned QB from the 2026 draft. Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck put pen to paper

The Las Vegas Raiders now officially have their franchise quarterback. They confirmed Thursday they agreed to terms on the rookie deal for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. The NFL’s rookie wage scale largely locked down what the Heisman Trophy will earn on his first contract. Given his position in

Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams, who faces four weapons charges after his recent arrest in Canada, took part in the team’s first training camp practice. Coach Mike LaFleur would not comment on Adams’ legal trouble. “I’m not going to comment too much on that,” LaFleur said, via video from Bo

Diego Pavia is looking for a new NFL home. The Baltimore Ravens released the rookie quarterback on Thursday, well ahead of their Sept. 13 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. The Vanderbilt product isn’t someone who is realistically going to start in the NFL at this stage of his career,

The Cardinals added four players to their physically unable to perform list on their first day of training camp. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that left tackle Paris Johnson, linebacker Josh Sweat, cornerback Garrett Williams, and tight end Tip Reiman landed on the list. None of the players will

5. AFC East 4 of 8 2025 Results: 36-32 record, 2 playoff teams (lost DIV, lost SB) Reigning Champs: New England Patriots (14-3) The New England Patriots didn’t fare well in Super Bowl LX, but they reached the NFL’s biggest stage and have since addressed two of their biggest needs.

Yes, the Stallions may be checking out of Birmingham. Beyond the conspicuous absence of Birmingham from the list of UFL teams looking for a head of business operations, UFL co-owner Mike Repole has made it clear that a relocation is possible if not likely. “Sitting in a senior leadership meeting

Paige Bueckers will return to the lineup for the Dallas Wings against the Portland Fire after missing one game, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Bueckers missed Monday’s game against the New York Liberty after exiting Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks after a scary collision with Nneka Ogwumike. The

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride were invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-Point Contest but declined the opportunities, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Sabrina Ionescu also reportedly declined, per Philippou, but the New York Liberty guard later told reporters she was never invited. “Whether it’s

It’s been well established that ESPN informed NFL analyst Ryan Clark that he was being let go while he was on the air. And Clark has chimed in on how it went down. On Tuesday night, TMZ (which was a little late to the party on this one) reiterated the

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is ready to lead his team back into Super Bowl contention behind a new offensive leader. Goff is adjusting to a new coordinator for the second time in as many offseasons now that the Lions have brought in former Arizona Cardinals OC Drew Petzing to

The Seahawks made a change to their 90-player roster on the eve of training camp. Seattle signed cornerback Brandon Johnson and cut tight end Harrison Bryant on Tuesday. Johnson signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie out of Oregon last year and played in three games as a rookie,

ESPN’s clunky rollout of the latest round of layoffs, which included a long list of recognizable names, came at a time when ESPN is reportedly closing in on paying Pat McAfee $60 million per year. That juxtaposition (triple word score) has created an obvious slew of what’s-wrong-with-this-picture? complaints. McAfee addressed

The Dallas Stars have locked in one of the NHL’s top goal scorers for another season. The Stars announced Tuesday that they have signed Jason Robertson to a one-year, $12 million contract to avoid arbitration. He’s once again eligible for a contract extension on January 1, 2027. “Jason has been

One of my all-time favorite jokes (which may or may not be the untold “joke” from Big Shield) is a simple one that was told by David Letterman during a week of shows from Las Vegas in 1987. It went like this. (And, yes, I found the episode on YouTube.)

Retired point guard Patrick Beverley may not have the answers on LeBron James’ free agency after all. Beverley wrote Monday morning that “rumor has it Bron makes his decision today.” The day came and went without James agreeing to a deal. That brought a response from Beverley on Tuesday: This

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says his new offensive coordinator, Sean Mannion, has proven himself before calling a single play. Sirianni says the work ethic Mannion has displayed this offseason is showing how hard he’s going to try to improve the Eagles’ offense. “This dude loves football and he loves

As Aaron Rodgers enters his final NFL season, he’ll seemingly have his family by his side. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback posted photos with his parents and brothers on social media on Monday, captioning the post “Another bonding week.” Rodgers has been estranged from his family for years, and they had