Category : Red Zone Rumors

As the Steelers wait for Aaron Rodgers to accept the open-ended invitation to become the team’s starting quarterback for 2025, it has become more and more clear that the Steelers expect it to occur. Eventually. Less than two weeks after principal owner Art Rooney II provided the clearest indication yet

George Pickens has, from time to time, been unhappy with his pro football career in Pittsburgh. While he might welcome a fresh start in Dallas, he’ll likely be entering his first season as a Cowboys player without a new contract. And he’ll want to have the kind of performance that

As will be explained in an upcoming item (unless I forget to do it, which is entirely possible), the handwriting was written on the wall in permanent marker. The Steelers were trading receiver George Pickens. So why didn’t they do it before or during the 2025 draft? It was a

The Jaguars are moving on without wide receiver Gabe Davis. The team announced that they are releasing Davis on Wednesday morning. Davis signed a three-year contract with the team as a free agent last offseason, but the team has changed their head coach and General Manager since he arrived and

Add George Pickens to the list of players who will be waiting for new contracts from the Cowboys. Pickens arrives without a new deal, while entering the fourth year of his four-year rookie contract. He’s due to make $3.526 million. Which equates to roughly 10 percent of the new-money average

During the seventh round of the NFL draft, some players are hoping not to hear their names called. That’s because those players know there are multiple teams interested in signing them as undrafted rookies, and those players can often negotiate better contracts than seventh-round draft picks get. One such player

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said before the draft that the team was working on a pair of “pretty substantive trades” and it appears they are close to pulling one of them off. Shortly after 105.3 The Fan reported the Cowboys were in advanced talks on a trade for Steelers wide

When Broncos General Manager George Paton spoke to reporters at the end of the team’s season, he said they hoped to have edge rusher Nik Bonitto in Denver for the long term but that there had not been any conversations about a new deal. Those conversations have reportedly started. Chris

The 49ers identified Georgia defensive lineman Mykel Williams as one of the players they most wanted ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. But with the 11th overall pick, they didn’t think they could get him. They were pleasantly surprised he fell out of the Top 10. San Francisco head coach

When the Giants made edge rusher Abdul Carter the third overall pick in the 2025 draft, many wondered whether it would impact the team’s plans for 2022 first-round edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants quickly resolved any doubt by announcing that same night that they would be exercising Thibodeaux’s fifth-year

The Senate Commerce Committee has proceeded with a hearing on the pivot from sports broadcasting to streaming, without any involvement by the NFL. (Commissioner Roger Goodell declined an invitation to appear.) In his opening comments, Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) made a pointed comment about the NFL. He said the

Veteran defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul did not play in the NFL in 2024, but he says he’s not retired and hoping some team gives him a chance this season. Pierre-Paul told TMZ.com that he has been taking his training very seriously, is in good shape, and is ready to sign

The Ravens have released kicker Justin Tucker. Once the transaction becomes official (presumably today), Tucker will become a free agent. In theory, he’ll be able to sign immediately with any team. As a practical matter, any interested team will likely wait. The NFL’s investigation regarding the allegations made against Tucker

A few players had a successful rookie minicamp for the Chiefs. According to the NFL’s daily transaction wire, Kansas City has signed receiver Jimmy Holiday, linebacker Cooper McDonald, and defensive back Major Williams. Carson-Newman University previously announced Williams had signed with the Chiefs on Monday. All three participated in Kansas

The Seahawks made two roster moves after last weekend’s rookie minicamp. The team announced it waived defensive end T.J. Jackson and linebacker Jackson Woodard on Tuesday. Both rookies signed with the Seahawks as undrafted free agents last week. Jackson spent three seasons at Troy before transferring to West Virginia. He

In the aftermath of the draft, some old comments from Tom Brady emerged, during which he advised quarterback Shedeur Sanders to “get his ass in the film room and spend as much time in there as possible and less time in the car and more time in the film room.”

Quarterback Desmond Ridder remains a free agent, but he will get a tryout this weekend. Ridder will throw at the Broncos’ rookie minicamp, Mike Klis of 9News reports. The Broncos currently have Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger behind Bo Nix. Ridder became a free agent in March after the Raiders

Bill Belichick’s second (that anyone knows of) event related to his new book happened today as scheduled. For now, there’s little available evidence as to how it all went. Radio host Zach Gelb, who explained his cousin was present for the NYU-community-only session, has posted a video of Belichick’s entrance.

Titans (Oilers) legend Warren Moon recently said he has seen “futuristic” new uniforms for the Titans. Apparently, those new uniforms are not coming in the immediate future. Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official website wrote this in a mailbag item: “I was standing right in front of Warren Moon when

Bengals kicker Evan McPherson missed the final five games on injured reserve last season after tearing an abductor muscle Dec. 1. McPherson now has incorporated his rehab regimen into his offseason work as he seeks to remain as healthy as possible for as long as possible. The new routine, which

Garrett Greene played quarterback at West Virginia. He will try to make it in the NFL at wide receiver, having signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He saw the writing on the wall as soon as his college career ended and began his pre-draft training for the

Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton played 190 defensive snaps last season, with 49 of those coming after he tore an anterior cruciate ligament. Singleton injured his knee on the eighth play of the Week 3 win over the Buccaneers on Sept. 22. He didn’t miss a snap in the game, but

The Cowboys guaranteed money to eight of their nine undrafted free agents, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. Syracuse defensive back Alijah Clark and Syracuse linebacker Justin Barron both received a team-high $234,000 guarantee. Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden signed an undrafted deal with the Cowboys for no guaranteed money and

An unnamed Colorado fan has filed a lawsuit in the NFL over the draft-week free fall of quarterback Shedeur Sanders. In our view, it’s the legal equivalent of a prank call. In saying that, we are expressing an opinion only, not stating facts. (I’m not interested in being the next

Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s long push for a new contract ended in March when he signed a four-year extension with the Bengals that made him the leagu’e best-paid non-quarterback. Chase set the stage for that pact by putting up 127 catches for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns during the 2024

Commanders General Manager Adam Peters worked for the 49ers before going to Washington and that gave him some helpful insight into a trade target this offseason. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel joined the Niners in 2019 when Peters was their vice president of player personnel and Peters said on The Pat

The greatest sixth-round quarterback in history was on board with the team he partially owns taking another sixth-round quarterback this year. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was regularly communicating with General Manager John Spytek during the draft and was on board with the Raiders picking quarterback Cam Miller in the

Bengals defensive tackle B.J. Hill is at the team’s workout on Tuesday, but he’s not ready for full participation. Multiple reporters at the Bengals facility passed along word that Hill is an observer because of a walking boot on his lower left leg. It’s not clear what injury has led

Smile, Bill. Your book is out today. Of course, the man who doesn’t smile much might not be inclined to smile about anything at all, when it comes to The Art of Winning: Lessons From My Life in Football. He wouldn’t even smile about the title. “The publisher, a couple

New Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone is bringing someone with him from the Rams. Per Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Brian Xanders is joining Jacksonville in a front office role. Xanders had been with the Rams since 2017 as a senior personnel executive. He was previously the Broncos’ G.M. from

After the 2024 season, Patriots safety Kyle Dugger underwent tightrope surgery to repair his right ankle. While Dugger started 13 games for the Patriots last year — including the team’s final seven contests — Dugger was dealing with a right ankle injury throughout the season. But now that the team

Plenty of people bought Shedeur Sanders jerseys after the Browns picked the quarterback in the fifth round last month and they now know what number will be on those jerseys. The Browns announced that Sanders has been issued No. 12 for his rookie season. Safety Rodney McLeod wore that number

The Lions used two of their seven draft picks on guards, taking Tate Ratledge in the second round and Miles Frazier in the fifth. Neither has ever played center. In Detroit, one or both of them might. Lions GM Brad Holmes said offensive line coach Hank Fraley will try both

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson is trying to reignite his career with the Browns after bouncing around the league in 2024 and the team won’t be out any money if it doesn’t work out this summer. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Johnson’s one-year deal with Cleveland is worth the veteran’s

In Monday’s item about former Raiders, Buccaneers, and Raiders coach Jon Gruden joining the AF1’s Nashville Kats as a part owner and adviser, we mentioned his pending lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell. There’s been no news about the case in months, so we checked on its status.

Two former teammates will now be competing to buy a piece of the team for which they played. Sportico reports that Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan plans to make a bid for the 10-percent stake that the Giants are looking to sell. Strahan will partner with billionaire Marc

Bengals safety Geno Stone will remain with Cincinnati in 2025 on a reduced contract. Per Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com, Stone has accepted a pay cut for the coming year. Initially slated to make $6.475 million in 2025, Stone has agreed to a $4.9 million deal with $1.5 million guaranteed. Stone,

Raiders sixth-round pick Tommy Mellott played quarterback at Montana State, but the team announced him as a wide receiver when they selected him last month and that led to a lot of Julian Edelman references. Edelman made the same transition when he went from Kent State to the Patriots and

Jalen Milroe was a successful quarterback at Alabama, but his ability to make plays with his feet led to discussion heading into the draft about whether he’d be used in other ways as an NFL player. Milroe was adamant that he’s only a quarterback and Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald

Cornerback Robert Rochell’s short stay with the Chiefs has come to an end. The Chiefs announced on Monday that they have released the veteran corner. Rochell signed with the team in late March. No corresponding addition to the 90-man roster was announced, but Carson-Newman announced that their alum Major Williams

Saquon Barkley’s big season with the Eagles has led to renewed talk that NFL teams can ride a running back to the Super Bowl. Or in the case of the Lions, perhaps ride two running backs to the Super Bowl. Barry Sanders, who won only one playoff game during his

Wide receiver Elijah Moore officially signed with the Bills on Monday and then met with the media to discuss why he decided to come to Buffalo. The list of reasons started with the player who will be charged with getting him the ball this fall. Moore said quarterback Josh Allen’s

The Ravens took Colorado wide receiver LaJohntay Wester in the sixth round of the draft, and he was happy to hear his name called on Day Three. But he wasn’t happy that his college quarterback had to wait until Day Three to hear his name called as well. Wester said

The leader of the sport with an oblong ball found himself in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Commissioner Roger Goodell, along with Commanders owner Josh Harris, stood next to President Trump as he announced that the 2027 NFL draft will be held in Washington, D.C. “I’m pleased to reveal that

49ers tight end George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension last month and the way that it came together left Kittle feeling pleased about the process. It was the second time that Kittle went through negotiations on a long-term contract and he said this one was “short and sweet”

Brian Schottenheimer, 51, waited a long time for his first head coaching job. He was an NFL assistant for 25 years before the Cowboys named him their head coach, allowing him to follow his father into a top NFL job. Schottenheimer vows that his new role won’t change him. “I

Another suspect has been charged with killing a Kansas City-based reporter during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. Via the Associated Press, Louisiana authorities announced on Monday that Rickey White, 34, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 27-year-old Adan Manzano, a reporter and anchor

The Packers announced a roster move on Monday afternoon. They have waived wide receiver Tulu Griffin. There was no corresponding move, so the team has space to add a player as they continue their offseason program. Griffin signed a future contract with the Packers in January. He was undrafted out

The Ravens cut kicker Justin Tucker on Monday. For the first time since 2011, someone other than Tucker will kick for the Ravens. The team drafted Arizona kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round, but he is not expected to be the only candidate for the job. Jeff Zrebiec of

In the NFL, no deal is ever done until it’s done. Now that quarterback Matthew Stafford’s new deal with the Rams is officially done, the two-year deal will once again tee up the question, after the next season, of whether the Rams and Stafford are done. He ends up with