Category : Red Zone Rumors

Bills running back James Cook is sitting out voluntary workouts and trying to get a new contract, but General Manager Brandon Beane believes the player and the team have a future together. Beane told Pat McAfee today that Cook will definitely remain with the Bills through 2025, the final year

The Chiefs have made a move to retain two of their key defensive players around. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Kansas City is picking up the fifth-year options for cornerback Trent McDuffie and defensive end George Karlaftis. McDuffie, 24, was the No. 21 overall pick in 2022 and has become

When called out for making objectively bad decisions, the person who has made the objectively bad decisions can pursue one of two primary paths. One, start making better decisions. Two, double down on the bad decisions — and make more of them. On that point, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson,

The Commanders are swapping out one kicker for another. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Washington is signing Matt Gay to a one-year deal and releasing Zane Gonzalez. Gay, 31, was recently released by the Colts. He played the last two seasons for Indianapolis, connecting on 82.1 percent of his

When it comes to new contracts, the number that gets publicized more than any other is the new-money average per year. When it’s time to get to the truth of new contracts, the first question is whether the new-money APY is real, or inflated. We’ll be getting the real numbers

During Monday’s visit by the Eagles to the White House, President Trump said that he tried to get the Giants to not let running back Saquon Barkley get away. The Giants, before clamming up on the issue entirely, refuted the President’s claim. “I was with the Giants and the head

Former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders took a back seat to his brother, former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, during the pre-draft process. After the draft, Shilo went in a different direction. He hired agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey to help him find a team as an undrafted free agent. They

The Titans made quarterback Cam Ward the first overall pick of the draft last Thursday and that carries the expectation that he’ll be the starting for the team when they hit the field for the first week of the regular season. For now, though, the Titans say that nothing has

Tight end George Kittle joined the 49ers for their offseason conditioning last Friday, which was a sign that his effort to land a new contract were moving in a positive direction. They have now reached the finish line. According to multiple reports, Kittle and the 49ers have agreed to a

The Packers agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Isaiah Simmons on Monday and they also took care of some other roster housekeeping. They have re-signed safety Zayne Anderson and waived defensive lineman Leonard Payne. Payne signed a future contract with the team in January. Anderson was an exclusive rights free

If Shedeur Sanders ever decides to play in the Canadian Football League, the Toronto Argonauts have the first rights to negotiate a contract with him. The Argonauts added Sanders to their negotiation list on Monday, according to TSN. That makes the Argonauts the team with the right to sign Sanders

The Chicagoland dance for a new Bears stadium could be heading for the legal mosh pit. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, via Sports Business Journal, Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren recently sent a letter to new Chicago Park District Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa regarding the condition of Soldier Field. The

The Bills used their first-round pick on cornerback Maxwell Hairston after fully vetting an allegation that he committed sexual assault in 2021, according to General Manager Brandon Beane. When Beane was asked after the draft if the Bills knew about it, Beane said they did and are comfortable that Hairston

The Titans selected a quarterback at No. 1 overall, giving them four quarterbacks on their roster. Despite some speculation that the club would try to move on from 2023 second-round pick Will Levis over the weekend, General Manager Mike Borgonzi said on Monday that no effort was made to trade

The Browns have a lot to sort out at quarterback in 2025, but they’ve reportedly moved ahead with a decision about 2026 before that process gets going. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the team will not exercise their fifth-year option on Kenny Pickett’s contract. Pickett was a Steelers

The Cowboys, in need of a No. 2 wide receiver, had interest in Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan. The Panthers, though, drafted him four picks before the Cowboys were on the clock. The Cowboys ended up not drafting a receiver, leaving them with a void at the position. Todd Archer of ESPN

The Patriots have announced several roster cuts on Monday in the aftermath of the weekend’s draft. New England has released offensive lineman Jake Andrews, defensive lineman Marcus Harris, receiver JaQuae Jackson, linebacker Titus Leo, safety Mark Perry, and tight end Giovanni Ricci. Andrews was notably a fourth-round pick in 2023.

Cardinals offensive line coach Justin Frye held the same job at Ohio State for the last three years and one of his players from the Buckeyes will be joining him in Arizona. The Cardinals announced that they have agreed to terms with tackle Josh Fryar. Fryar started at right tackle

Colorado safety Shilo Sanders went undrafted. He quickly landed with the Buccaneers. And Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles sounds happy about that. “I think he’s a good football player,” Bowles said on SiriusXM NFL Radio, via JoeBucsFan.com. “He’s a heck of a tackler and he knows the game very well;

The Panthers signed wide receiver Hunter Renfrow after wrapping up the draft and they continued adding players to the roster on Monday. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that the Panthers have claimed cornerback M.J. Devonshire off of waivers. Devonshire was cut by the Raiders over the weekend. Devonshire was

When the bizarre Bill Belichick book-tour interview first surfaced on Sunday, we explained that CBS Mornings included his girlfriend’s instruction that he not talk about how they met because it wasn’t the only time she interrupted the proceedings. We had no idea. TMZ reports that, at one point, Jordan Hudson

Veteran wide receiver Robert Woods has found a home for the 2025 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Woods has agreed to sign with the Steelers. It’s a one-year deal worth $2 million. Woods spent the last two seasons with the Texans and caught 60 passes for 629

The Browns have agreed to terms with free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Johnson visited the Browns earlier in the day. He played for the Panthers, Ravens and Texans last season. Carolina traded him to Baltimore, which later cut him, and Houston claimed him.

Seven years after the Eagles didn’t visit the White House after winning the Super Bowl, they made the trip after winning it again. Owner Jeffrey Lurie issued a statement after the trip to D.C. concluded. “Today, the Eagles were honored to participate in the long-standing tradition of visiting the White

The Browns have applied the seldom used unrestricted free agent tender to wide receiver Elijah Moore, Field Yates of ESPN reports. This allows Moore to count as part of the compensatory free agent if he signs with another team before the compensatory formula deadline. Moore, who visited the Bills today,

When it comes to the general practice of prank calls, The Jerky Boys were artists. When prank calls are specifically made to prospects during the draft, those who do it are just jerks. And while it’s impossible to prevent any and all prank calls made by friends or others who

Now that the dust is settling on the stunning Shedeur Sanders draft-weekend rollercoaster, more specific details are emerging about the attitude more than a few teams had about him. Via Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post, former NFL quarterback and long-time NFL analyst Boomer Esiason addressed the issue during

The Seahawks are exercising the fifth-year option on left tackle Charles Cross’ contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. The fifth-year option for 2026 for Cross is a fully guaranteed $17.56 million, and 13 left tackles average more than that per season. 49ers left tackle Trent Williams has the highest

Free agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons is signing with the Packers, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Simmons, 26, visited the Packers two weeks ago. He spent the past two seasons with the Giants. In 2024, Simmons appeared in all 17 games, registering 21 total tackles with two passes defensed and

Free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson visited the Browns on Monday, according to the NFL’s transactions report. Johnson has bounced around the league, on the roster of four teams in a calendar year. He most recently was with the Ravens, who claimed him off waivers from the Texans in January

The Saints agreed to terms with free agent defensive end Chris Rumph II on a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Rumph spent all of last season on the Chargers’ injured reserve list with a foot injury. The Chargers selected him in the fourth round in 2021 out of Duke,

The Eagles have found a fairly powerful ally in their effort to keep the tush push in pro football. During the Super Bowl champions’ visit to the White House, President Donald Trump said he wants the NFL to keep the maneuver in the game. “The Eagles scored a touchdown on

Georgia State offensive lineman Ben Chukwuma, a native of Nigeria who moved to the U.S. at 17, did not begin playing football until 2020 when he showed up for an open tryout. Chukwuma knew nothing about American football. Five years later, Chukwuma has the most guaranteed money of any undrafted

The Rams didn’t draft any offensive linemen this year, but they did move to sign some rookie blockers after the draft. The team announced 17 agreements with undrafted free agents on Monday and the group includes four offensive linemen. Wyatt Bowles of Utah State, Ben Dooley of Boise State, Willie

The deadline for teams to exercise their fifth-year options on the contracts of 2022 first-round picks is in a couple of days and the Titans don’t have a difficult one to make. Wide receiver Traylon Burks was the team’s first-round pick that year and the team has undergone serious changes

The Falcons only drafted five players this year, which made the post-draft rush to sign undrafted players a big part of General Manager Terry Fontenot’s plans. Fontenot said at a press conference over the weekend that the Falcons “really have to attack undrafted free agency in the right way” and

When Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was recently asked about attending his team’s Monday visit to the White House, he didn’t have an answer. He now does. Via Yamiche Alcindor of NBC News, Hurts will not be making the trip. Others will also be absent. The White House attributes the development

Running back Chris Evans is set to head to Denver for an attempt to resume his NFL career. Evans ruptured the patellar tendon in his knee while playing for the Bengals last summer and he missed the entire 2024 season as a result. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that

The Commanders and the District of Columbia announced an agreement for the Commanders to build a stadium at the site that the franchise once called home. It is a $3 billion deal that will allow the Commanders to erect a new building where RFK Stadium once stood. That was the

The Shedeur Sanders draft-day slide was a big story. Big enough to make it into Monday’s briefing from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. It wasn’t a complete surprise, given that President Donald Trump chimed after the first round of the draft regarding the failure of Sanders to be selected

There’s a unique sort of pressure that comes from consistently banging on the door to a Super Bowl appearance. The Bills are feeling that pressure. The pressure manifested itself on Monday morning, when G.M. Brandon Beane appeared on WGR Radio in Buffalo’s Jeremy and Joe Show. Needless to say, Beane

The Vikings and quarterback Sam Howell have made things official. Minnesota announced on Monday that Howell has passed his physical with the organization, completing the trade that sent him to the NFC North club from Seattle. Minnesota acquired Howell and the No. 172 overall pick from Seattle in exchange for

The Steelers are moving on from one of their 2024 draft picks. Pittsburgh announced on Monday that the club is releasing cornerback Ryan Watts. Watts, 23, spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury late in the preseason. “Unfortunately, today we are releasing Ryan Watts

The status of Saints quarterback Derek Carr continues to be one of the most important — and strangest — stories of the offseason. Carr had a shoulder injury that no one knew about. It came up out of nowhere. Questions linger about when it happened, how bad it is, whether

The Steelers picked defensive lineman Derrick Harmon in the first round last Thursday and the rookie’s arrival appears to have helped push a veteran off the roster in Pittsburgh. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Steelers are going to release defensive tackle Montravius Adams. The move will clear $2.25

Gabriel Taylor, the younger brother of Commanders legend Sean Taylor, will get a chance to follow in his brother’s footsteps. The former Rice safety has accepted an invitation to participate in the Commanders’ upcoming rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Gabriel Taylor played five years for Rice. In 2024, he

Quarterback Quinn Ewers had the longest wait to hear his name called of anyone at his position during the 2025 draft, but was finally selected by Miami at No. 231 in the seventh round. After making the pick, General Manager Chris Grier told reporters that Ewers “obviously had a very

The Steelers drafted seven players this year and they are set to add seven more rookies who went undrafted. One of those additions was a college teammate of two of the team’s draft picks. Safety Sebastian Castro played at Iowa with second-round running back Kaleb Johnson and fifth-round defensive end

Wide receiver Xavier Restrepo caught a lot of passes from quarterback Cam Ward at the University of Miami, but his production for the Hurricanes wasn’t enough to convince a team to draft him. Restrepo’s consolation is that he will get a chance to show he’s capable of playing in the

After the first round of the draft, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said that the team did not feel it was necessary to draft a wide receiver this year and the team backed him over the final six rounds. The Cowboys did not select a wideout for the first