Category : Red Zone Rumors

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is adjusting to life with a new contract and he’ll have to adjust to life without wide receiver Deebo Samuel when he gets on the field this fall. Samuel moved on to the Commanders in a trade earlier this offseason, which marked a major change to

James Brown moved from Fox to CBS in 2006. As he approaches his 20th season with his current network, he’s potentially going to stick around a lot longer. Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com reports that Brown is negotiating an extension to remain the host of The NFL Today. His current deal

Jaguars fans will have eight chances to see first-round pick Travis Hunter play wide receiver and defensive back during this summer’s training camp. The team announced their training camp schedule on Tuesday and July 23 will be the first open practice of the summer. The Jaguars will also welcome fans

The ebook was easy. Setting up the print edition for pre-order took a little extra work. Thanks for our friends at Amazon, it’s up and running. You can pre-order the paperback version of Big Shield now, for only $14.99. The ebook can still be pre-ordered for the criminally low price

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby tend to mix it up a bit when they play one another twice a year as division rivals. While Mahomes has gotten the better of the Raiders throughout his career, sporting a 10-2 record against the club entering 2025, the

The controversial claim that the much-discussed Jeffrey Epstein client list doesn’t exist would not ordinarily overlap with the NFL. But there’s not much about Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that is ordinary. In early 2024, Rodgers stirred up a firestorm of controversy for Pat McAfee and ESPN by suggesting that ABC

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one of the subjects of the newly released season of Quarterback on Netflix and part of his appearance on the show chronicles his reaction to the burglary at his home that occurred while he was leading the team to a win over the Cowboys in

After the Falcons shocked the football-following world by making quarterback Michael Penix Jr. the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, Cousins was asked by reporters whether he might have made a different decision in free agency if he’d known about the plan to take a quarterback. “I don’t really

The NFL’s current TV deals technically run through 2033. But the league has the ability to pull the plug four years early — and it undoubtedly will. The likelihood of open season after the 2029 season could result in another potential solution. John Ourand of Puck reports that the NFL

Two years ago, Quarterback on Netflix became the most pleasant surprise of the summer, an inside look at the 2022 seasons for Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota. Then came the 2023 season. And no quarterbacks wanted to do it. So, last year, Quarterback took a seat. Receiver replaced

In May, the Dolphins were showing interest in free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. They may have even more need for him now that they’ve traded Jalen Ramsey, but recent comments from Samuel’s father would suggest that there will be no signing. Former All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel Sr. blasted the

Former Cowboys tight end Pettis Norman has died, the team announced Monday. Norman was 86. “We mourn the passing of former tight end and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman,” the team wrote in a statement. “Known for his selfless leadership, commitment to community, and dedication to creating equal opportunity, we

Janie Hunt, the 9-year-old cousin of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, died in the fatal floods in Texas last week. According to the Dallas Morning News, Janie Hunt of Dallas was one of the missing campers from Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country. Her body was found and identified Saturday

When we last heard from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, he was telling Aaron Rodgers to “chew on bark.” Bradshaw now has a bone to pick with another all-time great. Sort of. Appearing on something called To The Point — Home Services Podcast (i.e., Terry got a nice little

The Eagles were supposed to receive their Super Bowl LIX rings on June 6. “Production issues” delayed the ceremony. There’s a new date. Per the team, the championship rings will be distributed on Friday, July 18. That’s four days before the Eagles report for training camp. And it gives them

The ever-changing cast of Good Morning Football has undergone another change. Via AwfulAnnouncing.com, former NFL defensive back Will Blackmon has joined the cast for the upcoming season. A fourth-round pick from Boston College in 2006, Blackmon spent four years with the Packers, two with the Giants, two with the Jaguars,

The legendary Raiders owner Al Davis died in 2011, having moved his franchise from Oakland to Los Angeles and back, but he didn’t live to see his team in Las Vegas. His son and successor says he would love it. Raiders owner Mark Davis reminisced on what would have been

Tight end Darren Waller is officially a member of the Dolphins. Waller’s move to Miami was reported last week and the Dolphins announced the move on Monday. Waller retired after playing the 2023 season for the Giants, but has agreed to come out of retirement for the AFC East club.

Tyron Smith never played on the same Cowboys team as Tyler Guyton, but he may have a hand in making his successor at left tackle a successful fixture up front in Dallas. Guyton joined the Cowboys as a first-round pick in 2024 while Smith moved on to the Jets for

The Chiefs won’t be leaving Kansas City. Unless they leave Kansas City. For Kansas City. Kansas applied a June 30, 2025 deadline to its offer to build a new stadium for the Chiefs. The Chiefs requested an extension. On Monday, Kansas provided it. Via WIBW.com, the new deadline is June

Nyheim Hines would like another shot. Via ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hines is looking to find a team for training camp this summer — nearly two years after suffering a torn ACL during a jet ski accident. Hines, 28, was an effective dual-threat running back for the Colts for several years

There have been several moments in recent seasons when it felt like the Chiefs were short on receiving options for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but Mahomes does not believe that will be an issue in 2025. The Chiefs have Rashee Rice back from last season’s knee injury and they re-signed JuJu

When he was still playing, Tom Brady defeated Patrick Mahomes in an AFC Championship Game and a Super Bowl. But now that he’s retired, Brady has been providing some insight and advice to the Chiefs’ quarterback. In an interview with Up & Adams that aired on Monday, Mahomes noted that

Tight end Theo Johnson didn’t make the same kind of instant impact on the Giants offense as fellow 2024 draft picks Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy, but he was showing signs of that kind of production as the year went on. Johnson had three catches for 37 yards in the

The Patriots made a surprising decision at long snapper this offseason, first drafting Vanderbilt’s Julian Ashby, then cutting their longtime long snapper Joe Cardona, whom they had previously made the highest-paid long snapper in football, as well as a team captain. Ashby’s Vanderbilt special teams coach, Jeff LePak, says the

Brian Thomas Jr. is the rising star. Travis Hunter is the new kid on the block. Dyami Brown could end up being the quiet difference maker. Via Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Jaguars coach Liam Coen expects the former Commanders receiver to have a bigger role in Jacksonville than he had

If the Jets are going to exceed expectations this season, they will need a strong season from quarterback Justin Fields. Fields was drafted 11th overall by the Bears in 2021 because they thought he could be their long-term answer at quarterback, but could never turn flashes of talent into consistent

In late April, President Trump addressed the question of whether the Washington Commanders should revert to the name they dropped five years ago, given that the word was (and still is) a dictionary-defined slur. Although he expressed at the time that the former name is “superior” to the current one,

Joel Bitonio will be back for a 12th season with the Browns, but the left guard’s return for the 2025 campaign wasn’t a sure thing. Bitonio took some time after the 2024 season to confirm that he’d be back in Cleveland and told Barry Shuck of Dawgs By Nature that

Edge rusher Bryce Huff was happy when he was reunited with 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh this offseason and he revealed recently that he spent a lot of time thinking about getting traded away from the Eagles last year. Huff had 10.5 sacks playing for Saleh with the Jets in

Almost a year ago, wide receiver Chase Claypool suffered a toe injury in Bills training camp that was initially described as day-to-day but ended up being so serious that it cost him the entire season. Now Claypool is unsigned, but says he’s ready to have the best year of his

It’s a summer of discontent for multiple pass rushers. There’s a pass catcher who still isn’t happy with his contract. Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin enters the last year of his current deal, at a base salary of $15.5 million. With the new-money market now north of $40 million, he clearly

During the slow time, NFL coaches dread that phone call. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has gotten one. Via CBS News Texas, Cowboys receiver KaVontae Turpin was arrested during Fourth of July weekend on a pair of misdemeanor charges. It happened on Sunday morning, in Allen, Texas. Turpin was booked for

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner started his career with two memorable seasons. Year Three was forgettable, to say the least. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Next Gen Stats ranked Gardner 47th out of 52 cornerbacks in Expected Points Added per target as the nearest defender to the receiver. In 2022, he

NFL teams rely upon community support. It’s fitting for those franchises to support the community in times of need. Horrific flash flooding in Texas has claimed 59 lives, with 11 young girls who were attending a summer camp still missing. Both the Texans and the Cowboys have donated $500,000 to

Thursday’s #PFTPM including a simple question: “What are your thoughts on a potential Bills-Rams Super Bowl?” My thoughts are it could happen, because both teams are firmly in the Super Bowl window. In any given year, not many teams truly are. And while teams not apparently in the window can,

Turf Wars, the upcoming book from former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, contains several blunt characterizations regarding some of the management folks with whom he did battle during his years on the job. Via Daniel Kaplan of AwfulAnnouncing.com, the book has choice words for three of the folks

The days preceding the draft were dominated by news of a sexual assault lawsuit that had been filed against Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. An ill-advised P.R. blitz, which included his lawyer, Lanny Davis, that Sharpe had offered at least $10 million to settle the case, fueled the

The next generation of the Fitzgerald family is on the brink of playing big-time football. Via Eli Lederman of ESPN.com, receiver Devin Fitzgerald has committed to Notre Dame’s incoming class of 2026. He’s the son of future Hall of Fame receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald picked Notre Dame over UCLA. The

Saturday night’s game between the CFL’s B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes ended with a walk-off field goal. Followed by an all-out brawl. Former Colts second-rounder Kemoko Turay was at the heart of the fracas. Now with the Lions, Turay and Alouettes defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund began arguing. And then it

As Travis Hunter prepares to be, potentially, the first full-time two-way player since Chuck Bednarik, one of the best tight ends of the past decade has a very simple assessment of the way teams will deal with him. They’ll try to wear him out. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, appearing

When the big, beautiful bill left the House for the Senate, it contained a provision that would have created anything but a tax cut for the mega-wealthy. By the time the final bill was signed into law, the provision that would have harmed sports owners was not included. We’re told

Many players host youth football camps. Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (who gave us one of the best moments of the 2024 season) is hosting on Saturday a unique youth football camp. Via Ben Morse of CNN.com, Saunders’s football camp is specifically intended for youths in the LBTQ+ community. Saunders

The non-stop NFL news firehose often makes it easy to forget that the latest spray consists of recycled water. A recent post on the CFL’s official website has stirred up an outdated news nugget: The Toronto Argonauts have the negotiating rights to Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Yes, they do. The

We’ve recently taken a look at the coaches on the hot seat for 2025. This week, a reader asked the same question as it relates to quarterbacks. Plenty of them are feeling the heat, or should be, this season. Let’s take a look at each spot, based on the loose

For a team with aspirations to win a second Super Bowl in a row, it’s important to turn the page on the first one. The Eagles are still waiting to do that. Nearly a month after the initial date for getting their championship rings, the Eagles are still waiting for

Former NFL linebacker Bryan Braman is fighting a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, at the age of 38. Diagnosed in February, he has had multiple surgeries while undergoing treatment in Seattle. Via ESPN.com, a GoFundMe page has been created to assist Braman with expenses arising from his treatment.

For years, the NFL has filled the slow time with a countdown of the league’s top 100 players, as voted on by the players. Of course, we never know which players voted or when they voted or how many of them voted. The only thing that seems to be generally

The ice has thawed between the Buccaneers and former coach Jon Gruden, who is back in the team’s Ring of Honor. The ice remains solid between the league and Gruden. On America’s birthday, NFL Network televises a marathon of the America’s Game series. Each episode consists of a one-hour look

Ten years ago today, a fireworks mishap changed the life of Jason Pierre-Paul. He lost 2.5 fingers, and his football career was in jeopardy. He returned to play, and to play well. Now, after a season out of football, he hopes to continue his career in the NFL. More specifically,