Category : Red Zone Rumors

Trading down wasn’t the only option the Patriots thought they’d have with the 38th pick in the 2025 draft. As the sixth pick on the second day approached, the Patriots were considering running back TreVeyon Henderson and another player. An article from Mike Reiss of ESPN.com regarding the current state

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had two bones to pick about the 2025 schedule: (1) he wanted to play a game overseas; and (2) he didn’t want another night game near the Inner Harbor. Burrow’s wish list came up empty. The Bengals don’t play in one of the seven international games,

The new-look Jets aren’t shying away from players who are newer to pro football. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, coach Aaron Glenn explained this week that the Jets have no qualms about embracing players with less experience. It’s something he learned while with the Saints, and working with former Dolphins

Pablo Torre isn’t afraid to eff around and find out. After the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out landed, Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/ideal mill/creative muse Jordon Hudson posted, then deleted, an attack on Torre’s reported that included a couple of litigation buzzwords: “Pablo Torre’s ‘findings’ have been nothing short

He’s five feet, seven inches. He weighs 140 pounds. Darrell “Housh” Doucette nevertheless performed a cannonball into the deep end of the pro football pool last year, when he declared he’d be a better flag football player than Patrick Mahomes, given Doucette’s knowledge of the game. Doucette and other flag

Caleb Williams considered it. Ultimately, he didn’t do it. The real question moving forward is whether any player will push back against the sacred sorting-hat process known as the NFL draft. Two quarterbacks have done it since 1983: John Elway and, 21 years later, Eli Manning. Both happened before the

The Jets were among the 10 teams that voted to keep the tush push, defying the league’s desire to kill the play. Could it be a sign that the Jets are planning to incorporate the technique into their offense, given that quarterback Justin Fields is on track to be the

It’s one thing for a bozo like me to say it. It’s quite another when it comes from the guy who will be calling the game. Appearing this week on Rich Eisen’s show, lead CBS play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz expressed a belief that the Thanksgiving game between the Chiefs and

The NFL has cleared the way for active players to participate in the 2028 Olympic flag football tournament. Many questions remain, culminating in the determination of the names of the players who will be loaned to the effort. On that point, Commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear in a session

New Patriots tackle Morgan Moses has yet to participate in full-team drills during the offseason program. He has a very good reason for it. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Moses said he’s recovering from offseason surgery to repair a knee injury. “Just pacing things out,” Moses said. While playing for

When free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently said he could be joining a team that “might play in Chicago this year,” the obvious inference was that Rodgers was referring to the Steelers. But another team to which Rodgers has been linked also has a 2025 regular-season game at Soldier Field. The

The second season of the UFL is not going nearly as well as the first. In Memphis, it’s a downright disaster. Via Mike Mitchell, who religiously tracks UFL attendance on Twitter, Saturday’s game between the Arlington Renegades and Memphis Showboats at Simmons Liberty Bank Stadium was a paltry 2,044. (The

More than two thirds of the NFL voted in favor this week of banning the tush push, including 13 of the NFC’s 16 teams. One NFC team that voted to end the play despite the fact that its two most significant football employees have said they don’t mind the play.

With the tush push here to stay (at least for another year), every team other than the Eagles has two potential objectives: (1) come up with a way to do it; and/or (2) come up with a way to stop it. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles recently explained that one of

On Eagles player who would potentially benefit from a tush-push ban is running back Saquon Barkley. He lost plenty of potential touchdowns to his team’s signature play. But Barkley wants to the Eagles to keep it. And he had some fairly strong comments for those who want to kill it.

It’s Memorial Day weekend. Beyond it being the unofficial start of summer, these three das are the annual occasion to honor those who gave their lives in defense of our nation. As we remember our fallen veterans, we also remember others we have lost. My own father, who had a

Superyachts ain’t free. During Commissioner Roger Goodell’s press conference to cap this week’s ownership meetings, he was asked about potential discussions on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. With the NFL intent on expanding to 18 regular-season games (the current CBA allows 17) and 16 annual international games (the current CBA

Bengals first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart continues to refuse to participate in the offseason program until he signs his rookie contract. It’s a stance that pushes back against the widespread fan and media assumption that new players will submit to the way things are done. Earlier this week, for example,

Jordon Hudson is getting upset. Her very public relationship with North Carolina coach Bill Belichick has created the attention she craved. But, like many public figures, she would prefer maximum attention with minimal scrutiny. In recent weeks, Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out has carefully scrutinized the most weirdly

Fifteen years ago, the NFL was experiencing one specific financial problem. The Collective Bargaining Agreement allowed the top incoming players to squeeze the teams that drafted them into contracts that were spiraling out of control. It had gotten so bad that, when the Dolphins prepared to use the No. 1

Aaron Rodgers’s 184-minute visit with Joe Rogan revealed no clues about his football destination for 2025. A 32-second clip that surfaced on Friday does. During an appearance last weekend in Austin with a rapper who goes by the stage name of “Mike Stud,” Rodgers was asked whether he’d ever sign

Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly may want No. 6 overall pick Ashton Jeanty to change his pre-snap stance. But the young running back is still making a positive impression on his new head coach as the Raiders get further into the offseason program. After making a joke about the stance

Brock Purdy said in January he wanted his contract extension completed by the start of the offseason program. It wasn’t. Purdy signed his five-year, $265 million deal a month into the workouts. He told 95.7 The Game he never considered not participating in the voluntary work in absence of an

Running back Javonte Williams only missed one game during his final two seasons with the Broncos, but he doesn’t feel like he was 100 percent healthy for those contests. Williams injured his ACL and other knee ligaments early in the 2022 season and saw his yards per carry dip from

The Commanders have agreed to terms with first-round pick Josh Conerly, according to multiple reports. Only 10 first-round picks remain unsigned. The Oregon offensive tackle will receive a four-year, $15.68 million contract. The Commanders selected Conerly with the 29th overall pick despite trading for Laremy Tunsil. Tunsil will start at

Buccaneers running back Rachaad White has never had 1,000 yards. He came up 10 yards short in 2023. With the arrival of Bucky Irving in 2024, White played fewer snaps and had less touches last season. White, 26, now heads into a contract season due to make $3.406 million in

The Vikings saw Sam Darnold leave for Seattle in the offseason, leaving J.J. McCarthy as the starting quarterback in Minnesota. The team drafted McCarthy in the first round in 2024 to be just that, but he missed all of his rookie season with a knee injury. The Vikings have expressed

Since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, the Steelers have had five starting quarterbacks. They have tried the draft (Kenny Pickett), a trade (Justin Fields) and free agency (Russell Wilson). They remain in search. The Steelers brought back Mason Rudolph, a third-round pick in 2018, in free agency and

Something seemed a little off about Bill Belichick’s recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast. Or, more accurately, something seemed a little on. The episode began with Belichick and former Inside The NFL colleague Ryan Clark in a one-on-one interview. It felt scripted, specifically when Belichick explained why he mentioned his

The Patriots have finished 4-13 two years in a row, but plenty of bettors think New England’s fortunes will change this year. The most popular bet since the 2025 NFL schedule came out is for the Patriots to win over 8.5 games, according to David Purdum of ESPN. Although their

Much can and will be said about the late Jim Irsay, who died on Wednesday at 65. As it relates to one of the most important things any NFL owner can do, he let his football people do their jobs. During a Thursday visit to PFT Live, Hall of Fame

The Lions have been learning how to deal with the success they haven’t enjoyed in years. One challenge becomes finding a way to timely reward the players who comprise the nucleus of one of the best rosters in football. They’ve developed a habit of extending the contracts of key players

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta’s stats were down in 2024, but he doesn’t view the change in circumstances as cause for alarm. LaPorta went from 86 catches, 889 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie to 60 catches, 726 yards and seven touchdowns during the Lions’ march to the top

Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell has been a first-team All-Pro selection two years in a row, but he still sees room for improvement. Sewell says that improvement has come in the weight room this offseason, where even at a listed weight of 6-foot-5 and 335 pounds, he’s been trying to

During the Browns’ rookie minicamp, head coach Kevin Stefanski said that there was nothing to read into Dillon Gabriel taking the first reps at quarterback ahead of Shedeur Sanders and Stefanski is extending that to the full team practices as well. Stefanski said on ESPN Cleveland that he’s told Gabriel,

The bad news for the league office (which recruited the Packers to make the proposal) is the vote to ban the tush push fell two teams short of passing. The good news for the league office is that more than two-thirds of all owners are on board with dumping it.

The Falcons released Grady Jarrett in March after 10 seasons of being a pillar of their defensive line. But it didn’t take the veteran defensive tackle long to find a new team, as the Bears signed him to a three-year deal just a few days later. Well into the offseason

Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby ended last season on injured reserve and admitted to having doubts about his future with an organization that had another losing season. Things are looking brighter across the board right now, though. Crosby expressed optimism about the decision to hire head coach Pete Carroll and

Before hiring Bill Belichick to become the new head coach, North Carolina fired Mack Brown. And Brown recently had some things to say about whether Belichick will fare better than Brown did in Chapel Hill. Appearing on SiriusXM College Sports Radio (via Nick Schultz of On3.com), Brown said this: “As

Brock Purdy got a new contract this week, but 49ers tight end George Kittle said that the quarterback didn’t wait for the ink to dry on that agreement before making a noticeable change to the way he carries himself around the team facility. Purdy is heading into his fourth NFL

Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was drafted in the first round in 2021 because of his potential to make explosive plays in the passing game, but there haven’t been as many of them as the team hoped to get. Pitts had 68 catches for 1,026 yards as a rookie, but

Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks is a veteran in an offense that has the NFL’s most inexperienced quarterback room, but he’s just fine with that. Cooks said he’s enjoying working with the three quarterbacks competing for the Saints’ starting job, Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener, and he’s confident

When it comes to the Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson situation, there are so many stories popping up every day. On one hand, we exercise restraint. On the other hand, we’re running a business. And the Belichick-Hudson business is booming. An already robust month of NFL news has seen a major spike

After the Buccaneers fired coach Tony Dungy following the 2001 season, Colts owner Jim Irsay mobilized. He called Dungy and explained what he’s hoping to do with the Colts. Dungy liked what he heard, and it went from there and culminated in a Super Bowl win. Dungy joined PFT Live

Bears receiver Rome Odunze had a middling rookie year, reaching 100 yards in a game just twice while playing in all 17 contests. But he could be in line for a significant jump in production during his second season, with head coach Ben Johnson saying he’s been “extremely impressed” with

On Wednesday, a new episode landed of the Joe Rogan Experience. His guest was free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Over the past two days, I’ve listened to all three hours. I took some notes. Ultimately, there was no indication given (and no question asked) regarding if or when he’ll sign with

Jake Haener’s bid to win the starting quarterback job in New Orleans hit a snag this week when he suffered an oblique strain that will keep him out for the rest of the offseason program in New Orleans. Saints head coach Kellen Moore said that the missed time won’t be

The Dolphins have a new quarterback with a familiar last name on their 90-man roster. The team announced the signing of undrafted rookie Brett Gabbert on Thursday. Gabbert played at Miami of Ohio and is the younger brother of 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert. Linebacker William Bradley-King was waived in

Steelers owner Art Rooney II said this week that the team is willing to wait “a little while longer” on Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback remains unsigned and either will play in Pittsburgh or not play at all this season. Steelers players apparently aren’t waiting with baited breath: If he comes,

Ashton Jeanty’s nickname is “Deuce” for the jersey number he has worn in his career, including last season at Boise State when he became a Heisman finalist. “I’ve worn it the majority of my career,” Jeanty told Kay Adams this week on Up and Adams. “It’s the day greatness was