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Chargers trade up in Round 2 to get Georgia receiver they coveted
LOS ANGELES — The Chargers started Day 2 of the NFL draft Friday by getting receiving help, selecting Georgia’s Ladd McConkey with the second pick of the second round, the 34th selection overall. The Chargers made a deal with New England to swap their fifth pick for the Patriots’ second pick of the round in order to make the selection.
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Falcons select defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro in second round of NFL draft
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons traded up in the second round to draft former Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday night.
The Falcons traded up eight spots with the Cardinals to make the selection.
Orhorhoro, who’s 6-foot-4 and 295 pounds, was named third-team All-ACC last season. He started 12 games and made 25 tackles, ...Read more
Michael Cunningham: Drafting quarterback with No. 8 pick just doesn't make sense for Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — If Michael Penix Jr. ends up being a good quarterback for the Falcons someday, then general manager Terry Fontenot will be hailed for his vision. Fontenot will get some credit if he trades Penix for a good haul in the future.
Any other outcome and Fontenot might never live down this pick. There’s no in-between. That’...Read more
Caleb Williams breaks Caitlin Clark's draft-night record for jersey sales
Fans of the Chicago Bears seem pretty excited to have former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team.
How excited are they? Based on draft-night jersey sales data, possibly more excited than any fan base of any sports team has ever been about any draft pick.
The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick ...Read more
Shakeia Taylor: 'I'm a big Caleb believer.' Hope blooms once again for Bears fans.
CHICAGO — Just as the tulips blooming around Chicago every spring bring the promise of summer, this year’s NFL draft seemed to bring the promise of change for Bears fans.
As the saying goes, hope springs eternal.
Thursday night while the front office assembled at Halas Hall, prepared to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 ...Read more
Joe Starkey: What about 'other guys' from Steelers 1974 draft? How did their lives turn out?
The 1974 NFL draft was held Jan. 29-30 at the Americana Hotel in New York City. Mel Kiper Jr. and his hair were still a decade away from introducing themselves to America. If the draft was mocked, it was because it lasted 17 rounds, saw 442 players selected and was not televised. The Steelers took 21 players. Of the 17 who did not make the Pro ...Read more
NFL Draft 2024: Panthers trade into first round to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette
The Carolina Panthers added a talented wide receiver prospect to their roster with their first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
On Thursday, the Panthers traded into the final pick of the first round in a trade with the Buffalo Bills.
The Panthers traded the 33rd and 141st overall picks to the Buffalo for the 32nd and 200th overall picks to select...Read more
49ers draft wide receiver Ricky Pearsall at No. 31 in the first round
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Offensive players flew off NFL draft boards Thursday night, including one onto the 49ers’ roster, which still includes Brandon Aiyuk.
Once their turn arrived at No. 31, the 49ers selected Ricky Pearsall, a wide receiver who finished his college career at Florida after starting it at Arizona State, which, ironically, is...Read more
Eagles draft CB Quinyon Mitchell in the first round with the 22nd overall pick
PHILADELPHIA — For the first time in Howie Roseman’s tenure as general manager, the Eagles have selected a cornerback in the first round of the draft.
The Eagles nabbed Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 overall pick on Thursday night. He was the first cornerback to come off the board and just the sixth defensive player. The...Read more
Lions trade up five spots to select Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold in first round
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — In one of the most unique NFL drafts in history, a record six quarterbacks were selected in the first 12 picks, while the first defensive player didn't come off the board until the Indianapolis Colts snagged defensive end Laiatu Latu No. 15 overall.
Not willing to stand pat amidst the craziness, and with 275,000 fans ...Read more
Duke OL Graham Barton selected in first round of NFL draft
DURHAM, N.C. — Graham Barton became Duke’s first player selected in the NFL draft in three years and the program’s third first-round pick in the last 10 drafts.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Barton in Thursday night’s first round, securing him with the No. 26 overall pick.
Barton, a 6-5, 313-pound offensive lineman, started games ...Read more
Missouri DL Darius Robinson taken by Cardinals in NFL draft
Darius Robinson got the phone call of a lifetime.
The former Missouri star went in the first round of this year’s NFL draft as a prime-time pick for his upcoming pro careers. Robinson, a versatile defensive lineman, went to the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 27 pick.
Robinson’s selection is particularly rewarding, given that he was one of ...Read more
Chiefs trade up with Bills, select speedy Texas WR Xavier Worthy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have a new receiver for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
KC traded with AFC rival Buffalo to move up four spots — from No. 32 to 28 — to select Texas receiver Xavier Worthy in Thursday night’s first round of the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit.
The trade compensation: The Chiefs traded picks 32, 95 and ...Read more
Ravens select Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with 30th overall pick in 2024 NFL draft
BALTIMORE — Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta is fond of saying Baltimore can never have too many cornerbacks, and two weeks ago he conveyed as much by adding that he would love to pick one at some point in this year’s NFL draft.
That point came in the opening round Thursday night when the Ravens selected Nate Wiggins from Clemson with ...Read more
Jets make draft day deal and then select Penn State offensive lineman Olu Fashanu at 11th overall
NEW YORK — After a draft day deal, the Jets added an offensive weapon with the 11th overall pick
Minnesota traded pick No. 11, along with the 129th and 157th picks, in exchange for the Jets’ 10th overall pick and a sixth-rounder (203rd) overall.
After moving back one spot, the Jets got Aaron Rodgers an added boost of protection.
Gang ...Read more
Raiders select Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with 13th overall pick of NFL draft
LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have a new tight end.
The club selected Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday. Tight end was not a huge need for the Raiders after selecting Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer in the second round last year. But the club felt Bowers was too good of a talent to pass ...Read more
Broncos select Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with 12th overall pick
DENVER — Sean Payton has found his quarterback.
The Broncos selected former Oregon star Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. Nix is Denver’s first selection in the first round since they took Pat Surtain II at No. 9 in 2021.
Nix is one of the most experienced quarterbacks in this year’s...Read more
Seahawks draft DT Byron Murphy II with 16th pick in NFL draft
SEATTLE — There was no trade for the Seahawks on Thursday night.
Instead, the Seahawks saw a player regarded as the best defensive lineman in the draft fall into their lap — Texas’ Byron Murphy II — and decided to take him with their first pick in 2024 draft at No. 16 overall.
Murphy was just the second defensive player taken after the...Read more
Rams start rebuilding defense without Aaron Donald by picking Florida State star Jared Verse
LOS ANGELES — The Rams opened the 2024 NFL draft by addressing their defensive line, selecting Florida State’s Jared Verse with the 19th pick of the first round.
Jared Verse — Edge
— 6 feet 4, 254 pounds, Florida State, Round 1, Pick 19
— Notable: Verse played two seasons at Albany before transferring to Florida State. He amassed 31...Read more
Marvin Harrison Jr. goes to Cardinals with No. 4 pick in NFL draft
PHILADELPHIA — Former St. Joseph’s Prep star and Philadelphia native Marvin Harrison Jr. is headed to Arizona.
Harrison, the first non-quarterback off the board, went No. 4 overall to the Cardinals in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound wideout starred at Ohio State after a decorated career with the ...Read more
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