LOS ANGELES--Cleveland was a pass. The New York Giants had other needs. Same for the New York Jets. The Browns went with a different defensive back. Denver, Indianapolis, Buffalo, Chicago and San Francisco all said "No," too.

And by the time Arizona, Miami, Tampa Bay and Washington had also passed on Florida State safety, Chargers general ...Read more

After watching their offensive line struggle badly in 2017, the Detroit Lions took a major step towards fixing it with their first-round pick Thursday.

The Lions took Arkansas center Frank Ragnow with the 20th pick of the first round.

Ragnow should start this fall on a line that returns four of its starters. His addition means Graham Glasgow, ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys felt all along the 2018 NFL draft would set up right for them.

With so much focus on the quarterbacks early on, they felt the player they wanted would fall to them at No. 19.

Things turned out just as the Cowboys hoped as Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch was on the board when it came their turn to...Read more

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th pick in the NFL draft.

The Cardinals traded up five spots to select Rosen.

Rosen was the fourth quarterback chosen. The Cleveland Browns took Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma first, the New York Jets selected USC quarterback Sam Darnold with the ...Read more

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Raiders selected former UCLA offensive tackle Kolton Miller with the 15th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

Oakland traded down from the 10th pick to No. 15, where they grabbed a potential starter at right tackle after the release of last year's starter, Marshall Newhouse. Miller could also be insurance at left ...Read more

BEREA, Ohio -- Denzel Ward received the early birthday gift he hoped for when he became a first-round pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. He went to his hometown Browns, too.

A cornerback from Ohio State, Ward was picked fourth overall by the Browns two days before he'll turn 21 and about a half-hour after Cleveland took Oklahoma ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick with the draft's 11th pick, adding a dynamic defensive back who can play all five positions.

Fitzpatrick, who won the Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe awards in an All-American junior season at Alabama, was excellent value for the Dolphins, as many prognosticators had him one of the ...Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas -- It was expected.

But not this loud.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was greeted with such a thunderous round of boos that no one in AT&T Stadium could hear him.

He was escorted to the stage by Troy Aikman, Roger Staubach and Jason Witten.

Even the Dallas Cowboys contingent could not stop the boos, which lasted for almost a...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey got picked No. 9 overall Thursday night by a 49ers team looking to protect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and enhance coach Kyle Shanahan's offense.

McGlinchey likely will take over at right tackle in place of Trent Brown before possibly transitioning to left tackle once Joe Staley...Read more

The Bears selected Georgia inside linebacker Roquan Smith with the eighth pick in the 2018 NFL draft Thursday night.

Smith (6-foot-1, 236 pounds) is widely regarded as a menacing sideline-to-sideline tackler with terrific instincts, in addition to leadership skills that could make him the face of an NFL defense.

"Roquan Smith is the truth, man...Read more

Both New York teams passed on Bradley Chubb and the Cleveland Browns did twice but the N.C. State defensive end landed in an ideal spot on Thursday night in the first round of the NFL draft.

The Denver Broncos took Chubb with the fifth overall pick and will pair him with All-Pro defensive end Von Miller.

"Being able to learn from the best, I ...Read more

BEREA, Ohio -- New Browns general manager John Dorsey boldly planted a flag atop the NFL draft, and the name of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was emblazoned on it.

The Browns selected Mayfield first overall Thursday night, choosing the reigning Heisman Trophy winner as their quarterback of the future over the other top-ranked passers in ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys remain interested in a trade for Seattle Seahawks cornerback Earl Thomas.

But there remain many moving parts before that could happen.

The Cowboys have already balked at the Seahawks original asking price of a first- and third-round pick. The Cowboys would likely give nothing higher than a second-round pick....Read more