Red-Zone Report

The Kansas City Chiefs have called a 5:30 p.m. ET press conference to announce a signing, but the player’s identity has not been released. Ooohhh the suspense. Those tricky Chiefs. The Kansas City Star is betting on Orlando Pace.

Update: The Chiefs have announced the addition of three players: WR Bobby Engram, LB Monty Beisel and WR Terrance Copper.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting the Ravens have will visit with free-agent TE L.J. Smith (Eagles). Profootballtalk has learned that Smith is already signed– a reported one-year, $1.5 million deal.

PFT has also reported that the Ravens have signed CB/KR Chris Carr.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the Panthers will not trade DE Julius Peppers to the Patriots.

The Cardinals have re-signed LB Clark Haggans, the team has announced.

Running back Marshawn Lynch is meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell Tuesday to discuss Lynch’s arrest and pending suspension. Clark Judge of CBSSports.com is reporting the suspension will be “one but no more than two” regular-season games.

Profootballtalk has been exploring the options for the Broncos and trading QB Jay Cutler.

The Saints have agreed to terms with DL Paul Spicer, Rotoworld has learned from the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Source: Rotoworld, Kansas City Star, azcardinals.com, Profootballtalk, CBSSports.com, kcchiefs.com - 5:15 p.m. et

Pittsburgh Steelers OT Willie Colon signed his restricted free-agent tenderTuesday, PFT has reported.

The St. Louis Rams have released OT Orlando Pace. Per PFT, the team was attempting to trade the former No. 1 overall draft pick. The Rams will reportedly save around $5.97 million on the move.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Rams had “uninvited” Pace and receiver Torry Holt from the team’s off-season strength and conditioning program.

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed cornerback Travis Daniels.

According to The Boston Globe, the Patriots have agreed to terms with free-agent cornerback Leigh Bodden.

Per PFT, the 49ers have restructured the contract of QB Alexa Alex Smith [Editor's Note: I don't know why I typed Alexa Smith. But it's a much prettier name].

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with veteran LB Mike Peterson, the Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting.

Source: Profootballtalk, Boston.com, Rotoworld.com, ajc.com - 7:18 p.m. et

Rotoworld has reported that Matt Cassel has been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Compensation has not been announced, but the Boston Globe is reporting the deal is tied to the Vrabel trade.

Update: In exchange for Vrabel and Cassel, the Patriots reportedly received the 34th overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Source: Rotoworld.com – 1:16 p.m. et – Updated 2:35 p.m. et

Rotoworld has reported that the Kansas City Chiefs have parted ways with quarterback Damon Huard, linebacker Donnie Edwards and corner Patrick Surtain, saving the team more than $9 million against the cap.

Source: Rotoworld, Rotoworld rss – 7:17 p.m. et

As mentioned in Saturday’s RZR Notes, the Falcons are looking to trade Michael Vick before he gets reinstated.

What Vick did was wrong, immoral and most of all: Absolutely disgusting.  But, there’s a lot of NFL players who do absolutely disgusting things.  Current St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little killed a woman while driving drunk and then got a second DUI.

I’m an animal lover, specifically dogs, but there’s absolutely no way Michael Vick should be forced out of the NFL while a monster like Leonard Little is making Pro Bowls.

Sure, Vick wasn’t a good quarterback (in fact, he was pretty poor). But, with the Wildcat formation making some serious NFL inroads, Vick could be a valuable addition to a team as a part time passer, part time runner/receiver.  Many NFL teams will shy away and not want to take the public relations hit that signing Vick would entail, but look for a team with either a no-nonsense coach with nothing to lose (Kansas City, perhaps?) or a senile owner (Oakland Raiders) to possibly be interested.

Source: NFL.com, cnnsi.com – 9:13 a.m. et

If you didn’t notice yet, we’ve added a new page, “Team Links.” It’s at the top of the main page, on the right…under the Page listings.

The page provides a team-by-team listing of every NFL franchise, separated by division, with official team pages and top fan sites.  To check it out now, click here and you’ll be re-directed.

Oh, and if you have any sites for consideration, send them to redzonereport@gmail.com.

Thanks- RZR

The Raiders ran their way to their first victory of the season, with 300 total rushing yards, in a 23-8 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Rookie RB Darren McFadden totaled 164 rushing yards on 21 carries, including a 19-yard run and dive over the goal line in the third-quarter. It was Oakland’s first touchdown of the game and the first of McFadden’s career.

Second year back Michael Bush, who spent all of last season on the physically unable to perform list, totaled 90 yards on 16 carries, capped off with a game-clinching 32-yard jaunt late in the fourth quarter.

Kicker Sabastian Janokowski added three field goals, with his longest being a Raider-record 56-yarder. Jano moved into second place on the Raiders all-time scoring list (821), behind only George Blanda (863).

But was that enough to secure the job of head coach Lane Kiffin. Some media reports have Kiffin out by the end of the week. Only time will tell. More on this soon.

Source: NFL.com – Sept. 15 – 10:35 a.m. et