Category : Red Zone Rumors

It looks like cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. is going to wait a little longer before finding a team for the 2025 season. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that Samuel visited the Saints on Monday, but that his current plan is for him to wait until the summer before deciding on

The Patriots did some roster shuffling to kick off the week. They announced the signings of defensive tackle Isaiah Iton, guard Mehki Butler, and defensive tackle Wilfried Pene. Undrafted rookie tackle Cole Birdow was waived in a corresponding move. Iton spent last season on the Titans’ practice squad and remained

The Saints are signing free agent wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, Nick Underhill of neworleans.football reports. Peoples-Jones had a tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp over the weekend. He joins a wide receivers room that includes Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Brandin Cooks, Bub Means, Dante Pettis and Cedrick Wilson. Peoples-Jones, 26,

The Cowboys have signed fifth-round pick Jaydon Blue, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. Blue receives a four-year, $4.627 million deal that includes a $427,068 signing bonus. The Cowboys already signed first-rounder Tyler Booker, third-rounder Shavon Revel Jr., fifth-rounder Shemar James, sixth-rounder Ajani Cornelius, seventh-rounder Jay Toia, seventh-rounder Phil Mafah and

The Dolphins signed free agent cornerback Kendall Sheffield, the team announced Monday. Sheffield, 28, played six games for the Jets last season, seeing action on 92 defensive snaps and 48 on special teams. He made nine tackles. Sheffield has appeared in 49 career games with 20 starts with Atlanta (2019-21),

The 2025 NFL schedule will be released in full on Wednesday night, with the league and its broadcast partners releasing individual game details in the days leading up to the big announcement. Here’s a look at some of the biggest games on the NFL schedule, which we’ll regularly update as

The Browns made nine roster moves Monday, the team announced. The signings of veteran safeties Rayshawn Jenkins and Damontae Kazee were previously reported as was the signing of undrafted free agent wide receiver Luke Floriea. The Browns also signed wide receivers Kisean Johnson and Cade McDonald after successful tryouts at

The Giants have made a few roster moves on Monday. New York announced the club has re-signed receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey and signed cornerback T.J. Moore. Moore attended the Giants’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He went undrafted out of Mercer after he was the runner-up for the Buck Buchanan

The Titans have announced a few roster moves on Monday. The club signed tight end Drake Dabney and receiver TJ Sheffield. Both players participated in Tennessee’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Sheffield’s signing was previously reported earlier in the day. Dabney played his college ball at TCU in 2024

The Falcons signed veteran linebacker Caleb Johnson, the team announced Monday. Johnson was among 20 tryout players in attendance for the Falcons’ rookie minicamp last week. He spent the past three reasons with the Jaguars, playing mostly special teams. Johnson, 26, recorded 30 combined tackles and one forced fumble. He

The Seahawks have taken care of some important business on Monday. Seattle has signed first-round pick Grey Zabel to his rookie contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Zabel’s fully guaranteed four-year deal is worth $18.471 million. Zabel, an offensive lineman, was the No. 18 overall pick in this year’s draft.

The NFL has put two NFC divisional matchups on the schedule for Saturday in Week 16. The Eagles will face the Commanders in Washington, followed by the Packers facing the Bears in Chicago, on Saturday, December 20. Fox will air both games and made the announcement this afternoon. Although the

The Bucs signed linebacker Nick Jackson and defensive lineman Dvon J-Thomas on Monday, the team announced. Both players were tryout participants in the club’s rookie minicamp this past weekend. The Bucs waived linebacker Deion Jennings and tight end Anthony Landphere in corresponding moves. Jackson played collegiately at the University of

The Ravens announced three signings to their 90-man roster on Monday, including the previously reported signing of kicker John Hoyland. Hoyland, offensive tackle Lucas Scott, and defensive back Keyon Martin all tried out for the team during their rookie minicamp earlier this month. Hoyland joins sixth-round pick Tyler Loop as

The Bears announced a couple of transactions on Monday. Punter Tory Taylor has been given a roster exemption as an international player, which opened up a spot on the 90-man roster. The Bears filled it by signing defensive back Jeremiah Walker. Taylor is from Australia and joined the Bears as

Veteran safety Terrell Burgess had a successful tryout at the Saints’ rookie minicamp. The Saints announced on Monday that they have signed Burgess to their 90-man roster. They also confirmed the previously reported addition of wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, who also tried out at the minicamp. Burgess was a Rams

Wide receiver Arian Smith has signed his first NFL contract. The Jets announced that the deal was finalized on Monday. It’s a four-year contract for the fourth-round pick. Smith led Georgia with 817 receiving yards during the 2024 season. He had 48 catches and four touchdowns as well and he

The uncertain status of quarterback Aaron Rodgers has hovered over the Steelers for nearly two months. There’s a very good chance the situation will be resolved soon, with Rodgers finally inking a deal to play in Pittsburgh. So why the delay? As one source who knows Rodgers (but who has

The NFL will release its full schedule Wednesday, but the Eagles already know three of their 17 games. The latest schedule reveal has the Eagles hosting the Bears on Black Friday, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Prime Video. The NFL began playing an

The Cardinals signed fourth-round pick Cody Simon on Monday, the team announced. Arizona made the Ohio State linebacker the 115th overall pick. The Cardinals have signed five of their seven selections, with only first-round pick Walter Nolen III and second-round pick Will Johnson unsigned. Simon will compete for the starting

The Seahawks signed eight of their 11 draft picks on Monday, the team announced. The signings include North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel, the team’s first-round pick. Also signing Monday were Notre Dame defensive end Rylie Mills (Round 5, No. 142 overall), Colorado State receiver Tory Horton (Round 5, No.

For the second consecutive year, the Chiefs are playing on Christmas. Although the NFL is not declaring the Chiefs a permanent Christmas host, they’ll play on Christmas again this year: The Broncos are visiting the Chiefs on Christmas Night in a game that will air on Amazon Prime Video. Last

The Saints are signing undrafted rookie quarterback Hunter Dekkers, Mike Triplett of neworleans.football reports. Dekkers was a tryout player at the team’s rookie minicamp. Second-round pick Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener are competing for the starting job after Derek Carr’s retirement. Dekkers finished his college career at Iowa

The Packers used two draft selections on wide receivers last month. They selected Matthew Golden in the first round and Savion Williams in the third. That apparently left Jayden Reed wondering where he stood with the team. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst met with Reed’s agent last week to “clarify”

Xaviar Babudar, known as Chiefsaholic, was sentenced to more time in prison for his bank robbery spree. In an Oklahoma courtroom on Monday, Babudar was sentenced to 32 years in prison, ESPN reports. He already is serving a 17 1/2-year federal sentence for robbing banks in seven states in 2022-23.

The Chargers signed wide receiver Dalevon Campbell, the team announced Monday. In a corresponding move, they waived center/guard Bucky Williams. Campbell led South Carolina with a 26.0-yard receiving average last season. He previously played two seasons at Nevada, where he earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors in 2023. Campbell also

The Colts signed undrafted free agent Mose Vavao and waived defensive tackle Joe Evans, the team announced Monday. Vavao, a center, participated in the Colts’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He started 54 of the 58 games he played in his career at Fresno State (2020-24). Vavao made starts

Free agent wide receiver Gabe Davis is visiting the 49ers. Davis, who was released by the Jaguars last week, is being hosted by the 49ers, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. The Jaguars officially released Davis with a failed physical designation after he tore his meniscus in November, but

The Cowboys still don’t have an extension with edge rusher Micah Parsons. Parsons, 25, became eligible for an extension after the 2023 season, and he now is in the final year of his contract scheduled to make $24 million on the fifth-year option. Parsons has intimated he won’t do any

Minnesota has added a pair of players to its 90-man roster. The Vikings announced on Monday that they’ve signed outside linebacker Matt Harmon and defensive lineman Elijah Williams. Harmon and Williams each participated in Minnesota’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Harmon played his college ball at Kent State while

The Steelers have made a handful of roster moves after their rookie minicamp. Three of those moves involve running backs. As reported on Sunday, they have signed 2021 49ers third-round pick Trey Sermon and they also signed Max Hurleman. They waived Aaron Shampklin as well. Hurleman spent four years at

The Raiders have made some changes to their 90-man roster after this weekend’s rookie minicamp. The team announced that they have signed six players, including the previously reported move to add veteran linebacker Jaylon Smith. They made six corresponding roster cuts, highlighted by the decision to waive defensive tackle Matthew

The Seahawks have added a pair of players to their 90-man roster on Monday. Seattle announced the club signed linebacker D’Eryk Jackson and receiver Montorie Foster Jr. Jackson and Foster are undrafted rookies who had successful tryouts at Seattle’s rookie minicamp. To make room on the roster, Seattle let go

The Browns are doubling up on veteran additions at safety. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that they are going to sign Rayshawn Jenkins. Jenkins visited the team recently. The Jenkins news comes after word earlier on Monday that they will be signing Damontae Kazee. Jenkins spent last season with

The Cowboys’ trade for wide receiver George Pickens gives the team the complement to CeeDee Lamb that they’ve been missing, but the word from the team isn’t that they see Pickens as just a running mate for No. 88. Executive vice president Stephen Jones has delivered that message multiple times

As offseason programs continue across the league, the NFL’s 2024 sack leader remains unhappy with his current team. In a statement issued to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, defensive end Trey Hendrickson said he and the Bengals remain at an impasse when it comes to his contract. “No communication has taken place

Rich Eisen, who made his name working at ESPN from 1996 to 2003, will reportedly return this fall. The Rich Eisen Show will move to ESPN this year, according to Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. In addition to his daily show, Eisen appears on NFL Network. ESPN is in talks to

The Eagles have signed another member of their 2025 draft class. The team announced that offensive lineman Drew Kendall has agreed to a four-year deal with the team. The fifth-round pick is the sixth of 10 Eagles draft picks to sign with the team. Kendall was a three-year starter at

Nico Collins is still relatively early in his NFL career, but he’s taken on senior status in the Texans’ wide receiver room. The departures of Stefon Diggs and Robert Woods this offseason along with Tank Dell’s expected absence due to last season’s knee injury have left Collins as the clear

The Titans have elected to add a young receiver to their roster. Tennessee has signed TJ Sheffield after he tried out for the team at rookie minicamp over the weekend, according to agent Brett Tessler. Sheffield started his college career in 2019 at Purdue, spending five years with the program.

The Bengals have made a pair of roster moves on Monday. Cincinnati announced the club has signed safety Shaquan Loyal. An undrafted free agent out of Rutgers, Loyal started all 13 games at safety in his senior season and received honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition. As a corresponding move, Cincinnati

A Week 17 Saturday night game will stream exclusively on Peacock this season. The NFL and NBCUniversal announced that a prime time game on Saturday, December 27 will be available only on Peacock. The exact matchup will be determined at a later date, as part of the NFL’s flexible scheduling

The Cowboys will head to Philadelphia for the first game of the 2025 NFL season. Cowboys-Eagles has officially been announced as the league’s opener, with the game in Philadelphia for the traditional Thursday night kickoff at the home of the Super Bowl champions. The NFL is starting the season with

The 49ers signed Brandon Aiyuk to a big contract before the 2024 season and they had Deebo Samuel in the middle of his own sizable extension, but neither one wound up being the team’s leading receiver at the end of the year. Jauan Jennings moved into that position with Aiyuk

The Raiders are down to two unsigned draft picks. Fourth-round wide receiver Dont’e Thornton was the latest member of their 11-player class to sign his four-year rookie deal. Second-round wide receiver Jack Bech and third-round cornerback Darien Porter are the remaining unsigned picks. Thornton had 26 catches for 661 yards

Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks saw his chances of playing in 2025 come to an end last week when the team placed him on the physically unable to perform list. Making the move now means Brooks won’t be eligible to return to action until the 2026 season and head coach

At 5-foot-9 and 219 pounds, Giants rookie Cam Skattebo is far from the biggest running back in the NFL. But at Arizona State he earned a reputation for running over would-be tacklers, and he thinks he can keep that up at the next level. Skattebo said he thinks he’s capable

The Chargers could have kept their “home” game against the Chiefs at home. They decided not to. The league reportedly has picked the Chiefs to be the Week 1 Friday night opponent for the Chargers in Brazil. The Chiefs game was not one of the two home games that Chargers

Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart took a stand. Without his rookie contract in place, the 17th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft was unwilling to participate in the team’s rookie minicamp. Despite the criticism he has received from some, it was absolutely the right move. Given the ease with

Taulia Tagovailoa’s CFL journey has ended, for now. Via 3DownNation.com, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats released Tagovailoa in advance of the opening of training camp. After going undrafted a year ago, Tua’s younger brother landed with the Tiger-Cats. He appeared in eight games, rushing three times for 10 yards and a touchdown.