Category : Red Zone Rumors

The Packers are reuniting with defensive lineman Jonathan Ford, whom the team claimed off waivers from the Bears on Monday. Green Bay made Ford a seventh-round pick in 2022. He was with the Packers in 2022 and 2023 and part of 2024 but did not appear in a regular-season game.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday afternoon that the team will need to see how quarterback Lamar Jackson looks at practice before knowing whether he’ll be healthy enough to play on Sunday night against the Steelers. “It’s to be determined,” Harbaugh said. “He’s coming off a very serious

The Panthers and the Buccaneers were playing at the same time on Sunday and the Panthers made the decision not to show Tampa’s score at Bank of America Stadium in order to keep players focused on the task at hand. When the game was over, Panthers players learned that the

The Steelers had the AFC North in their grasp. And they blew their chance, losing to the previously 3-12 Browns. It’s not the first time the Steelers have fallen flat in recent years against a bad team. Via Doug Clawson of CBS Sports, the Steelers are winless in their last

There’s been a little history made on Sunday night. D’Andre Swift scored on a 22-yard run to open the fourth quarter, tying the score at 35-35 with 14:54 left in regulation. As noted by the NBC broadcast, it’s the first time in the regular season a game has been tied

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday he still has not decided on whether the starters will play in the meaningless regular-season finale. So, it’s possible Malik Willis could start for a second consecutive week. Despite how well Willis played on Saturday against the Ravens, LaFleur made clear that the Packers

The Jets don’t seem interested in mounting much resistance to the Patriots on Sunday afternoon. Quarterback Drake Maye connected with running back Rhamondre Stevenson for a 22-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and New England now leads 21-0 at MetLife Stadium. Maye is 9-of-9 for 135

There will be no bigger Browns fans in the country on Sunday than the team that came into existence by leaving Cleveland without a football team for a few years in the 1990s. The Ravens’ win over the Packers on Saturday night kept their playoff hopes alive, but they will

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has an expiring contract. The Vikings are trying to extend it. Even if they do, Flores can interview for head-coaching jobs and, if offered one, take it. A survey of various high-level executives throughout the league has pointed to one obvious conclusion: He’ll most likely

The Ravens answered again after the Packers got within one score. Baltimore drove 85 yards in 12 plays and used 6:52 off the clock with Zay Flowers catching a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Huntley. With 10:10 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Ravens lead 34-24. The Ravens have 63

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The Browns may turn to Bailey Zappe to back up quarterback Shedeur Sanders on Sunday against the Steelers. Zappe was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for today’s game, putting him in line to be the No. 2 quarterback on Sunday. Dillon Gabriel, who would ordinarily be

When Dolphins defensive end Bradley Chubb agreed to cut his pay in March, the new deal included an incentive package based on playing time and sacks. But, as explained by Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald, there’s an important catch. Kelly explains that, in order to get any of the

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sits one sack away from the single-season record. He’d like to get there by taking down Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “[Rodgers is] legendary himself, and it’s a legendary record I’m here chasing,” Garrett said Friday, via Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com. “That’d be a great one

Michigan has its new man. Via ESPN.com, the Wolverines have agreed to a five-year contract with Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. The two were linked recently, with only approval from the powers-that-be holding the pursestrings needed to make it happen. It did. Wittingham will make, on average, $8.2 million per year,

The Eagles are set to get defensive tackle Jalen Carter back in the lineup against the Bills on Sunday. Carter has missed the last three games with injuries to his shoulders, but he has no injury designation for this weekend’s game. He was listed as a full participant in practice

The NFL Players Association announced on Friday that Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been named their Community MVP for Week 17. Simmons held a series of recent events for young people around the Nashville area. Simmons worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee to provide four high

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he’ll be looking at everything in the organization as he evaluates what went wrong this season and how to turn things around in 2026. Campbell said after the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention in Minnesota that he’s not happy with where things are

When the Chiefs tied the game on Harrison Butker’s 47-yard field goal with 8:03 remaining, the Broncos had the Chiefs right where they wanted them. Denver improved its record in one-score games to 11-2 this season as Bo Nix engineered his seventh game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. The Broncos

The Packers have clinched a playoff berth and the Lions are eliminated after losing to the Vikings on Christmas. That means 11 teams have punched their playoff tickets, and three spots remain. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Lions were eliminated in Week 17: AFC Playoff Picture

The Steelers gave cornerback Tre Flowers a roster spot for Christmas. The team announced Flowers’ signing on Thursday. They had an open spot on the 53-man roster thanks to wide receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension for last Sunday’s physical interaction with a fan in Detroit. As coincidence would have it,

The story of the week (Steelers receiver DK Metcalf initiating contact with a fan and getting suspended for two games) continues to generate reactions and opinions. A man who has become well known for some of his opinions chimed in on Wednesday, with an opinion or two of his own.

Over the weekend, 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk made waves by posting a video shot while driving his car at a high rate of speed in a 40 mph zone near Levi’s Stadium. On Wednesday, Aiyuk apologized. “Sorry yall, my car content won’t come with speeding anymore!” Aiyuk said, via Alex

Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat was the only NFC player with double-digit sacks not to get a Pro Bowl invite. That did not sit well with the eight-year veteran. “I’m upset because there’s only two individual things that you can get, and it’s Pro Bowl and All-Pro,” Sweat said Wednesday,

The current AFC defensive player of the week was back at practice for the Texans on Wednesday. Cornerback Derek Stingley sat out on Tuesday because of an oblique injury, but the team’s injury report shows that he was back to work in a limited capacity. Stingley has not missed any

The Cowboys will not have left tackle Tyler Guyton in the lineup for the final two games of the regular season. Guyton was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to the ankle injury that has kept him out of their last four games. Tyler Smith is expected to play left

In what may be a first, the NFL disputes a report from the media outlet owned and operated by the NFL. On Tuesday night, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported that “the NFL and the Lions will not take action against the fan involved in the altercation with Steelers WR

Last year, the Chargers lost to the Texans in the wild-card round of the playoffs, 32-12. The two teams meet again on Saturday. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert keenly recalls his subpar showing in Houston. “It was one of those things that you continue to think about,” Herbert said Tuesday, via

Receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension supplies the Steelers with an important contractual hammer. They reportedly won’t be swinging it. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Steelers “have already reaffirmed their commitment to Metcalf for 2026 and beyond.” The report does not address whether the Steelers will be seeking

Linebacker Dre Greenlaw remained out of practice on Tuesday, two days before the Broncos play the Chiefs. That does not bode well for his availability. Greenlaw injured his hamstring during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars, playing 50 of 70 defensive snaps. The team’s estimated practice report did not change from

After Sunday’s win over the Lions, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said nothing about receiver DK Metcalf’s interaction with a fan. On Tuesday, one day after the NFL suspended Metcalf for two games, Tomlin addressed it. A bit. “He did explain to me why he did what he did, and I

Philip Rivers’ comeback has been one of the unlikeliest NFL developments in recent memory and the Colts quarterback had another strong performance against the 49ers on Monday night. After nearly leading the Colts to a win in Seattle in Week 15, Rivers was 23-of-35 for 277 yards, two touchdowns and

Christmas week is here. And it’s your last chance to get a free gift from your friends (or, as the case may be, enemies) at PFT. Granted, it would otherwise cost only 99 cents. But free is free. On Tuesday, the On Our Way Home ebook is free for the

Brock Purdy opened the second half with his fourth touchdown of the night. The 49ers extended their lead to 31-17 with 10:58 remaining in the third quarter. Purdy has hit four different receivers for scores, with Jauan Jennings the latest to catch a touchdown pass for the 49ers. Jennings had

Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had a rough game on Saturday, missing three field goals. (One was wiped out by a penalty.) On Monday, coach Nick Sirianni insisted that the Eagles will not take a look at other kickers on a tryout basis. Sirianni told reporters that he has “a lot

The Commanders are getting thin at quarterback, so they’re bringing back Jeff Driskel for the final two weeks of the season. Washington is signing Driskel off Arizona’s practice squad, according to reporter Ben Standig. Driskel was also with the Commanders last season and has spent time with the Cardinals, Raiders,

The Patriots found themselves trailing with the ball late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Ravens and that was familiar territory for quarterback Drake Maye. They followed a different path over the first three-plus quarters to get to the same spot against the Bills in Week

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered a bruise to his back late in the second quarter of Baltimore’s 28-24 loss to New England, head coach John Harbaugh told reporters in his postgame press conference. It’s unclear how that will affect Jackson’s availability going forward. “It’s a bruise of some kind, I

The Steelers took home a big win from Detroit today, and Mike Tomlin added to his list of career achievements. The win was Tomlin’s 200th victory as an NFL head coach. It also guaranteed that the Steelers will have a winning record this season, meaning Tomlin has now been .500

The Chargers took care of business with a 34-17 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles moved to 11-4, while Dallas fell to 6-8-1 with a third consecutive loss. The Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention with the Eagles’ victory on Saturday night. The Cowboys trailed only 21-17

Fourteen teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. Four more eventually will be bounced. And one of four very good teams in the NFC is destined to be among them. Even after winning last night in overtime to extend their record to 11-4, the Bears are not in. Which means

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said after Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Bears that it hurts to suffer a loss like that. “I’ve got to process what happened, how that happened and try to find ways for us to not put ourselves in these tough situations,” LaFleur said. “The

The Bears walked it off against the Packers after having less than 1 percent chance of winning in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. D.J. Moore caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Williams with 4:50 remaining in overtime for an improbable 22-16 win over the Packers. The

The Vikings will play the Giants in New Jersey on Sunday. If they get there. Minnesota’s team plane left before returning to the airport, due to an issue with the aircraft. “Shortly after departing, the team plane experienced mechanical issues that required a return to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport,” a

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will return to the field on Sunday against the Chargers. Diggs, who has been on injured reserve since Week Seven, has been activated. It’s still not clear exactly what has been going on with Diggs, who was on injured reserve with a knee injury but then

Jets quarterback Justin Fields isn’t ready to slam the door on playing again this season and he’s not ready to talk about his outlook for next season either. Fields was benched after a Week 11 loss to the Patriots and he has not suited up for the last few games

It’s one thing for us to say it. It carries much more weight when an NFL head coach says it. Any time there’s a ball on the ground, go get it. Broncos coach Sean Payton was asked by reporters on Friday about the crazy two-point conversion that morphed from incompletion

Immediately after Thursday night’s instant overtime classic between the Rams and Seahawks, Rams coach Sean McVay had questions about the nutty two-point conversion that tied the game at 30 in the fourth quarter. He has since gotten some answers, and he doesn’t seem to like them. “It’s a technicality issue,”

Raiders quarterback Geno Smith will start Sunday’s game against the Texans, coach Pete Carroll announced on Friday. Smith missed last week’s game with a right shoulder injury as well as a back issue, but he was a full participant in all three practices this week. Smith is expected to remain

On the playing field, the Chiefs are suddenly at a crossroads. When it comes to where their playing field will be, they continue to be. Missouri and Kansas are pursuing the Chiefs, with Missouri hoping to renovate Arrowhead Stadium and Kansas hoping to build a new domed stadium. Via the