Category : Red Zone Rumors

The UFL has a new champion. The D.C. Defenders defeated the Michigan Panthers in St. Louis on Saturday night, 58-34. It was the most points scored by any team in two seasons of UFL action. The game was back and forth at first, with the Panthers leading 6-0 and 13-6

Missouri has done its part to keep the Chiefs (and Royals) on the right side of the border with Kansas. Now, it all comes down to whether one or both teams will choose to stay put. Via the Associated Press, governor Mike Kehoe signed on Saturday the bill that will

Minnesota has been rocked by the assassination of House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home, along with the attempted assassination of Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The Vikings have issued a statement condemning the senseless act of political violence. “As Minnesotans and a team that

This year, Aaron Rodgers will become the latest successor to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. And Roethlisberger believes it will be a one-year arrangement. “I don’t think he’s got much more after this year,” Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, via Andrew Vasquez of USA Today. “I think

The deal between the Commanders and D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser was the beginning, not the end. And the agreement to build a new Commanders stadium in D.C. potentially could evaporate. As explained earlier this week by Eric Fisher of FrontOfficeSports.com, the arrangement requires preliminary approval from D.C. Council by July

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina consigliere has kept a very low profile in the weeks since a disastrous CBS book-tour interview made Jordon Hudson and Belichick one of the biggest stories in sports. On Saturday morning, UNC G.M. Michael Lombardi appeared on ESPN Radio’s Marty & McGee. And Lombardi was asked

Most teams act like they’re obsessed with winning. All teams are obsessed with making as much money as possible. To their credit, the Bengals don’t pretend to be trying to count anything other than dollars. To their detriment, the obsession with profit can — and does — get in the

Michael Holley has spoken. The once-per-week PFT Live co-host has read Father of Mine. And he likes it. He shared a surprise review of the book during Friday’s PFT Live season finale. (The video is attached to this blurb.) You can get the ebook for a mere 99 cents on

The collapse of FTX still resonates in the court system, with civil claims pending against former NFL quarterback, Fox lead NFL broadcaster, and minority Raiders owner Tom Brady. Despite scoring a partial win last month, the litigation continues for Brady. But not for Shaquille O’Neal. He has settled the claims

The Miami Dolphins have chronically underachieved in recent years. And the constant response is that the culture needs to change. They’re saying it again. The overriding question is whether they mean it this time. Based on comments made this week by veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb, there’s a chance they

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill showed up with little fanfare at a track meet in California on Friday and won the 100-meter dash with an impressive time of 10.15 seconds. That’s an incredibly fast race considering that Hill is 31 years old and hadn’t run track competitively since college, and

The Vikings agreed to a multiyear contract extension with offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports. Phillips was entering the final year of his deal. The team signed General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell to new deals earlier this offseason. Phillips followed O’Connell to

In the offseason, plenty of players change their numbers. Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin is making a different kind of change. He’s adding “Jr.” to his jersey, in honor of his father. “As a professional athlete, you are always recognized for the name on the front of your jersey,” Godwin said,

Well, at least we know they’re still paying attention. After getting no response to three different emails sent this week regarding the hidden 61-page ruling in the collusion grievance, we heard from the NFL on Friday afternoon in response to an item posted based on a report from John Ourand

The Saints signed free agent running back Cam Akers on Friday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Akers participated in the team’s minicamp this week on a tryout basis. He joins Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, Devin Neal and Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the running backs room. Akers, 25, spent last season

The clock is ticking more and more loudly for the Bengals and Hamilton County. The Bengals have until June 30 to extend their current lease at Paycor Stadium. Absent an extension, the lease expires after the 2025 season. Via Chris Wetterich of the Cincinnati Business Courier, the county has released

The Vikings made a change to their roster after the end of this week’s mandatory minicamp. They announced the signing of offensive lineman Vershon Lee. Lee worked out for the team on Thursday and also met with them prior to going undrafted earlier this year. Lee started 40 games while

Cornerback Derion Kendrick won’t be heading to Hawaii with the Rams for next week’s minicamp. The Rams announced that they waived Kendrick on Friday afternoon. They signed veteran offensive tackle D.J. Humphries earlier in the day. Kendrick was a 2022 sixth-round pick by the NFC West club. He started 18

The Seahawks waived tight end Mitch Van Vooren on Friday, the team announced. His departure leaves an open roster spot. Van Vooren signed as an undrafted free agent on June 4. He started his time in college as a track athlete, setting a school record in the 400-meter hurdles at

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL receiver Antonio Brown. On a charge of attempted murder with a firearm. That hasn’t stopped him from posting on social media. Or, as one of his social-media posts demonstrates, riding a bike. Brown has made a trio of Twitter

The 49ers signed fourth-round pick CJ West to his rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The team made the Indiana defensive tackle the 113th overall choice. His four-year deal will pay him $5.21 million, including a $1.01 million signing bonus. West totaled 40 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks,

The UFL announced on Friday that Michigan Panthers quarterback Bryce Perkins is the league’s Most Valuable Player for 2025. Perkins missed three of the team’s 10 games due to injury, but that did not hurt his bid in the eyes of a panel of league and team executives, coaches and

No one can figure out what the Cowboys are doing by waiting to sign their star players to contract extensions. They have even edge rusher Micah Parsons puzzled. Parsons became eligible for a contract extension after the 2023 season. He still is waiting. The four-time Pro Bowler acknowledged he plans

The Buccaneers will have their first practice of training camp on July 24. The team announced their schedule for the summer and their camp will open up with a practice open to the general public. It is one of three practices that will be open to all and the others

The Bengals and defensive end Shemar Stewart have a contract dispute that traces to very specific contract language regarding the potential voiding of guarantees. The Bengals, put simply, want to make it clear that a default committed in any year of the contract wipes out all future guarantees. At least

Saints rookie quarterback Hunter Dekkers won some fans on the roster Thursday when he took a challenge from head coach Kellen Moore and hit a three-point shot that led to the final practice of minicamp being called off in favor of a team outing. That competition is the second-most interesting

The Bills have taken care of some important business as they conclude their offseason program. Buffalo announced on Friday that the club has signed first-round pick Maxwell Hairston and fourth-round pick Deone Walker to their rookie contracts. Hairston, a cornerback, was the No. 30 overall pick out of Kentucky after

The Chicago Bears could be undergoing an ownership change. Minority ownership, but it’s nevertheless rare for the Bears to have any equity available for purchase. Via Bloomberg News, the Bears are currently exploring the sale of the minority interest held by Andre McKenna Sr., who died in 2023. Galatioto Sports

With Anthony Richardson’s shoulder issue sidelining him until some point during training camp, Daniel Jones has an opportunity to solidify himself as the frontrunner in the Colts’ quarterback competition. But asked about that on the last day of Indianapolis’ minicamp, Jones deflected, not making too much out of it. “I

A year ago, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders announced that he had been through a health scare, but did not provide any details. Today Sanders revealed that he suffered a heart attack. Sanders is now urging people to get a complete medical checkup to monitor their own heart

Jim Irsay will be the next member of the Colts’ Ring of Honor. The Colts will induct Irsay, their longtime owner who died on Mary 21, before their Week One game against the Dolphins. “There was no bigger advocate for the Colts, the NFL, the city of Indianapolis and the

We do it every year, right around now. The two-hour weekday show devoted to all things NFL embarks on a hiatus. This year’s break begins today. PFT Live returns on Monday, July 28. Obviously, nothing changes here. We’ll have many daily updates, every single day. I’ll also be doing #PFTPM

The Rams added offensive tackle D.J. Humphries on Thursday and now there’s some more context for that move. According to NFL Media, Los Angeles left tackle Alaric Jackson is once again dealing with blood clots. Jackson previously dealt with the same issue in 2022, when he played in eight games

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has been sidelined by a toe injury this spring and head coach Brian Daboll gave an update on the wide receiver’s condition during a Thursday press conference. Head coach Brian Daboll said earlier this spring that Nabers has been bothered by the issue since he

The Buccaneers added a pair of rookies to their receiving corps in the draft and the elder statesman of the group likes what they bring to the table. Mike Evans is heading into his 12th season in Tampa, so he’s played with a number of different wideouts over the course

Mike Tyson once said of boxing that everyone has a plan to win a fight until they get punched in the face and something similar can be said of NFL offenses. A lot of work goes into scripting play calls that highlight the strength of your team, but plotting out

There’s a fairly big event in D.C. on Saturday. And the NFL is involved. John Ourand of Puck reports that the NFL is sponsoring a “Kids Zone” on the National Mall before the military parade that coincides with someone’s birthday but that totally isn’t being held that day because of

Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and when he sat out some voluntary offseason work it led to talk that he was unhappy with the status of negotiations toward an extension. But Slater showed up to mandatory minicamp and

The Raiders didn’t draft running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick to keep him on the draft, but coach Pete Carroll says Jeanty’s presence doesn’t rule out a committee approach at running back for the Raiders. After saying that Jeanty had an excellent minicamp, Carroll talked up Raheem

Back in late January, Bills General Manager Brandon Beane admitted the club “probably was a little disappointed” in receiver Keon Coleman’s performance after he returned from injury midway through his rookie season. While Coleman — a second-round pick in 2024 — ended his first season with 29 receptions for 556

Packers receiver Christian Watson was at the team’s mandatory minicamp, going through his rehab work while his teammates practiced. Coach Matt LaFleur was asked whether seeing Watson move like he is moving could mean an earlier return for Watson. “Probably not, to be honest,” LaFleur said, via Wendell Ferreira of

For NFL players, the next five or six weeks can be the most important of the year. Will they be ready to go when training camp opens, or will the gains of the offseason program be squandered by sitting around, watching bowling on TV, and/or eating pork rinds? Titans quarterback

A full meniscus repair wiped out all of quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season. He’s officially ready to go for 2025. McCarthy told reporters on Thursday that he recently received full medical clearance. It happened at a physical last Monday, June 2. McCarthy also said the knee wasn’t an issue for

George Pickens wore out his welcome in Pittsburgh, and despite his 2,841 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in three seasons, the Steelers shipped the wide receiver to Dallas. The Cowboys have welcomed him with open arms. “He comes to work every day with a smile on his face. . .

The new partnership between Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings together two men who once squared off at the highest level of the game. In Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers and the Packers defeated Tomlin and the Steelers. Now that they’re together, it’s only the second time

The Saints changed head coaches this offseason, but Kellen Moore is keeping part of last year’s training camp schedule in place. Moore announced on Thursday that the team will go to California for part of their August work. The Saints will open camp at home and then practice at the

With Anthony Richardson sidelined by a shoulder issue, Daniel Jones got a leg up in the competition between the two quarterbacks to end the offseason program. Jones, 28, signed a one-year deal with the Colts in March. On Thursday, Steichen praised Jones for the way he handled OTAs and minicamp.

Bills first-round pick Maxwell Hairston’s first NFL offseason ended with an injury. Hairston had to leave Wednesday’s practice early and the cornerback did not take part in Thursday’s minicamp finale at all. General Manager Brandon Beane said, via multiple reporters, that Hairston suffered a hamstring injury. He got treatment while

Haason Reddick heard the criticism and knew a question about his absence at the Buccaneers’ organized team activities was coming. So, the edge rusher made a preemptive statement following a mandatory minicamp practice. “I’ll address it before y’all do: I know everybody was concerned about me not showing up at

Dak Prescott is entering his 10th season. He still is looking for his first Super Bowl title. The Cowboys quarterback has a 2-5 postseason record and has never advanced past the divisional round despite being the No. 1 seed in 2016. The franchise won its last championship in 1995. Winning