Category : Red Zone Rumors

Former Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins has made the switch to the UFL. In his second season with the Michigan Panthers, Perkins has made the All-UFL team. His selection comes despite missing three of 10 regular-season games due to an ankle injury — and being benched twice for backup Danny Etling.

The Falcons and Titans will be spending some extended time together this summer. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said at a Monday press conference that his team will host the Titans for joint practices in August. The teams will work out together for two days before an August 15 game

Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan wears multiple hats. He is expected to wear one of them less frequently. Max Tani of Semafor.com reports, via Sports Business Journal, that Strahan is expected to sign a new contract with ABC’s Good Morning America that will “likely” include a reduced workload.

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was not at last week’s OTAs, but he was still a popular topic of conversation around the team. Head coach Mike Vrabel said the Patriots want players to make “great decisions” off the field when asked about a viral video showing Diggs providing a baggie

The Jaguars drafted a pair of running backs in April, but that’s not a sign that they are looking to part ways with Travis Etienne. That was the message from head coach Liam Coen during a Monday press conference from the team’s facility. Recent reports from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN

Saquon Barkley has something else to add to his list of accolades since joining the Eagles: Madden cover star. EA Sports announced on Monday that Barkley will be featured on the cover of Madden 26. The image will be Barkley’s famous backwards hurdle over a Jaguars defender during Philadelphia’s Week

We know how it works, especially in the ever-shrinking NFL slow time. When you’re not working, you don’t check the NFL news as frequently as you do when working. Which means you possibly missed a few things this weekend. Now that we’re all back in the saddle, and given that

The best UFL city has the UFL’s best team. The St. Louis Battlehawks finished the league’s 2025 season with an 8-2 record. That’s the best mark in the eight-team league. The Battlehawks capped the season with a 13-8 win over the Defenders in D.C. The two teams will meet on

The Lions signed cornerback D.J. Reed this offseason after he spent the last three seasons with the Jets, and Reed says things are different in his new home. Asked if the energy difference was immediately noticeable playing in Detroit than they were playing in New York, Reed answered, “Yeah, for

The Commanders practiced without wide receiver Terry McLaurin last week, but neither his quarterback nor his head coach expressed much concern about McLaurin’s absence from OTAs. McLaurin is in the final year of his contract, which is likely why he has opted out of voluntary work. Head coach Dan Quinn

The Packers failed to get out of the first round of the playoffs after making it to the divisional round in 2023 and quarterback Jordan Love’s numbers were down from his first season as a starter in several categories, so it isn’t a major surprise that one talking point coming

Last week, Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey said he’s awaiting his “new chapter.” Now that June has arrived, the page could turn at any time. By rule, a trade after June 1 makes the dead-money charge more palatable for 2025. While the Dolphins will still absorb the bonus allocation for 2025,

When the Bengals missed the playoffs last season, fingers were pointed at the defense as the reason why the team failed to advance. The unit ranked 25th in points and yards allowed, which led to the team going 9-8 despite scoring the sixth-most points in the league. Defensive coordinator Lou

When the 2024 season came to an end, Russell Wilson was asked about Steelers teammate George Pickens and said that he was looking forward to seeing “what we can do together.” No answer to that question is coming in the immediate future. Wilson left as a free agent and is

“No block, no rock.” That’s the new saying for Jets receivers under coach Aaron Glenn. As explained by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, it’s part of an emphasis on perimeter blocking. It’s one of the keys to turning a decent gain into an explosive play. Via Cimini, the 2024 Jets produced

As a rookie third-round draft pick last year, Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan established himself as an important part of the offense late in 2024, totaling 24 catches for 316 yards and seven touchdowns in the last five games of the season. So it would have been understandable if he

Colorado coach Deion Sanders witnessed both of his sons plummet through the draft order. Shedeur lasted until found five. Shilo wasn’t drafted at all. Appearing recently on Asante Samuel’s Say What Needs To Be Said podcast, Deion explained the impact of witnessing what his sons endured. “It hurt,” Deion said,

In late August of 2018, the Giants signed receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a contract extension. Within weeks, things got weird. Within months, the Giants traded Beckham to the Browns. On Saturday, Beckham said he didn’t want to go. “I never, ever wanted to leave the New York Giants,” Beckham

The NFL Players Association is actively preparing for various things. The NFLPA says it’s not actively preparing for a European division. In response to our item from Sunday morning that NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell has been discussing the pros and cons of the league placing four teams in Europe,

When Bill Belichick took the job as head football coach at the University of North Carolina, A.D. Bubba Cunningham said Belichick will continue to make regular appearances on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show and on the Monday night ManningCast. Peyton Manning recently said otherwise. Via Drew Lerner of AwfulAnnouncing.com, Manning told

Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt was not with the team for last week’s start to organized team activities as he looks for a new contract and it doesn’t sound like an agreement is imminent. Longtime Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly said on his podcast that the Steelers have made a contract

Russell Wilson is in his first season with the Giants, but he’s no stranger to his new home stadium. MetLife Stadium was the site of Super Bowl XLVIII and Wilson led the Seahawks to a 43-8 win over the Broncos in that game. During an appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn

The Commanders and D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser have a stadium deal. That’s not the end of the matter but the beginning. Next, D.C. Council must approach the arrangement and the significant public expenditure that comes with it. That makes it a distinctly political issue. Winning at the ballot box is

Wide receiver Darnell Mooney got back on track in his first year with the Falcons. Mooney had 81 catches for 1,055 yards in his second season with the Bears, but his final two years in Chicago saw him post 71 catches for 907 yards. The Falcons still saw enough to

A fractured fibula kept Isiah Pacheco off the field for nine games last season and his production was down from his first two seasons when he returned to action, so it’s no surprise that he said this week that a couple of his goals for 2025 are to “surpass and

They’ve previously met as the starting quarterbacks of the Packers and Bears. If/when Aaron Rodgers signs with the Steelers, he and Justin Fields will be on track to make a very specific type of history. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, a Week 1 duel between Rodgers and Fields,

If you believe the initial reports — and you never should — the Patriots signed receiver Stefon Diggs to a three-year, $69 million contract with $26 million guaranteed. The truth is far more complicated, especially since Diggs suffered a torn ACL during the 2024 regular season. We’ve obtained and reviewed

The NFL has been printing dollars for years. In time, it may be printing Euros. The NFL Players Association, we’re told, is preparing for the NFL to eventually make a push for a four-team European division. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell has

Dan Campbell is heading into his fifth year as the head coach of the Lions, and he has revitalized a franchise that was in bad shape before he arrived. But there are also questions about his team, which lost its offensive and defensive coordinators, had a rash of injuries on

In early April, Arizona’s Trey McBride signed a four-year, $76 million contract that made him the first tight end in NFL history to sign a deal averaging $19 million a year. In late April, 49ers tight end George Kittle signed a contract that averaged $19.1 million a year — thanks

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer praised linebacker Micah Parsons for participating in the first week of the team’s annual OTA sessions. For the second week, Parsons wasn’t present. Yes, the workouts are voluntary. And, no, Parsons shouldn’t volunteer to risk injury until he gets the long-term contract he should have gotten

If you have two quarterbacks, you have none. If you have five quarterbacks, you’re the Browns. Much has been said over the past several weeks regarding the team’s 2025 depth chart, given a series of moves that started with a trade for Kenny Pickett, continued with a free-agent deal for

The Patriots apparently aren’t digging Stefon. Scott Zolak, who calls Patriots games on the radio and thus has a much greater connection to the team than the garden-variety talking chowderhead, believes the Patriots may cut receiver Stefon Diggs. “I came to this show yesterday with the opinion — not opinion,

When Dolphins G.M. Chris Grier was asked in April about a potential trade of receiver Tyreek Hill, Grier didn’t shoot it down. “If someone wants to come and give me two first round picks then we’d consider it,” Grier said. “But, as of right now, it’s not something we’re considering.”

The Lions lost their highly respected offensive coordinator Ben Johnson when he became head coach of the Bears this offseason, but quarterback Jared Goff says that no one in Detroit will allow that to be an excuse not to produce. Goff was asked at the Lions’ offseason practice on Friday

Fred Warner says the 49ers showed what they’re about this offseason with the way they prioritized new contracts for himself, quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle. Warner, the veteran linebacker who has played his entire career in San Francisco, signed a three-year, $63 million deal this offseason. Purdy

Javonte Williams led the Broncos in rushing last season, but he’s now in Dallas and that leaves an opening for others to add to their workload in Denver. The Broncos picked up RJ Harvey in the second round of the draft and he’ll likely be in line for some of

Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice continues to face criminal and civil proceedings in the aftermath of a March 2024 street-racing crash in Dallas. A third lawsuit has now been filed against him. Via Fox 4, Kayla Quinn alleges that she and her son sustained physical and mental injuries when their car

Contrary to the opinions of those who have nothing better to do than complain about our periodic Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson stories, we do many other things than write about the most oddly compelling story in all of football. For example, I’ve resisted (for now) the temptation to post more items

Lions receiver Jameson Williams developed into a key piece for Detroit’s offense in 2024, finishing second on the team with 1,001 receiving yards. As he enters his fourth pro season, Williams is in a position to build on what he established and head coach Dan Campbell is expecting it to

If at first you don’t succeed, trade and trade again. The Cowboys’ 2023 deal for Trey Lance as a developmental quarterback didn’t work out as they wasted a fourth-round pick on a quarterback who played 98 snaps in two seasons. They are trying again with `former Patriots draft pick Joe

The recent video of Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs with a pink powder on a boat prompted public comment from New England coach Mike Vrabel. It has resulted in silence from the league office. Chief NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via email on Friday that the NFL “will decline comment”

The Falcons (and specifically owner Arthur Blank) aren’t fans of reminders of their failure to turn a massive third-quarter lead into a Super Bowl LI win. Usually, it’s someone else who reminds the team and/or its fans of the 28-3 futility. This time around, the Falcons did it to themselves.

The Rams are down to one unsigned draft pick. Friday’s official transaction report for the league shows that they signed fourth-round pick Jarquez Hunter. The running back signed a four-year deal with the team. Hunter appeared in 49 games for Auburn over the last four seasons. He picked up more

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud isn’t throwing at organized team activities. Stroud has a tight pectoral muscle that is considered “relatively minor,” Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports. The one-time Pro Bowler handed off to the running backs but mostly did rehab work and watched from the sideline alongside offensive coordinator Nick

Josh Jacobs left the Raiders after five seasons, signing with the Packers in the 2024 offseason. In his first season in Green Bay, the running back had the most rushing touchdowns of his career (15) and the second-most yards (1,329) and second-most carries (301). It was not the year Jacobs

Mark Murphy now knows his last day. The Packers team president/CEO will officially retire July 25, the day of the team’s annual shareholders’ meeting at Lambeau Field. Murphy will transfer leadership to Ed Policy, who was selected as Murphy’s replacement last June. Murphy, who hits the mandatory retirement age of

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is the winner of the 2025 Horrigan Award, the Pro Football Writers of America announced Friday. The Horrigan Award is given to the league or club official for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job. O’Connell was

After winning AP offensive rookie of the year in 2023, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud didn’t have as much success in his second season. While Houston still won the AFC South and won a postseason game, Stroud’s yards per game went down from 273.9 in his first season to 219.2. He

The Steelers announced a change to their roster on Friday afternoon. They have waived defensive end Blake Mangelson. Mangelson signed with the team as an undrafted free agent. Mangelson had 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery in 41 games at BYU. The