RENTON, Wash. -- The Seahawks drafted eight players this weekend. None of them are quarterbacks.

Again.

Michael Penix Jr. never got to Seattle’s drafting place at 16 in the first round; Atlanta took the Washington Huskies’ Heisman Trophy runner-up eight spots earlier Thursday in the shock of the 2024 NFL draft.

Saturday, the Seahawks took...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers drafted nine players at five positions with the parallel goals of immediate help in 2024 and further depth for seasons to come.

One of the spots they didn't address — because they didn't need to — was quarterback, where Justin Herbert is entering the fifth season of a career off to a record-setting ...Read more

MIAMI -- Assigning draft grades to teams immediately after a draft is a traditional, if largely, senseless exercise.

With that caveat, here’s how six national publications assessed the Dolphins’ draft, which included Penn State edge player Chop Robinson (21st overall), Houston left tackle Patrick Paul (55th), Tennessee running back Jaylen ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — With the 2024 NFL Draft in the books, let's put a bow on things with some thoughts regarding what the Detroit Lions were able to accomplish:

The Lions went into the week with surprisingly few roster holes. That's something we understood prior to the three-day event, but much like the success of the 2023 season, it meant ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- On some days, boring is good.

The Ravens had a couple of those days during the NFL draft this past weekend, and that’s a good thing because everything seemed to fall into place.

There were no trades or reaches on selections, and the Ravens basically stayed with the script.

Will they challenge for a Super Bowl title in 2024? ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — As the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for runs in the 10th and 11th innings Friday night for an eventual victory over the visiting New York Yankees, Bryse Wilson walked back and forth between the dugout and home clubhouse at American Family Field, keeping tabs on the NFL draft.

Wilson's younger brother Payton, a talented and ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta has a fond history with southpaws, from Tom Glavine to Michael Vick to Max Fried. In due time, Michael Penix Jr. will have the chance to join them.

The NFL draft is known for its unpredictability, but his selection left some folks perplexed even by its standards. The Falcons, fresh off giving veteran quarterback ...Read more

BOSTON — The Patriots selected Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III with the 193rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

Milton is now the fifth quarterback on the roster and the second passer the Patriots have drafted this year. UNC’s Drake Maye was the Patriots’ first-round pick, selected third overall in the draft.

According to a scout,...Read more

DETROIT — The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft.

Now that college players can make money on their name, image and likeness, without losing their eligibility, there isn't the same urgency to leave for the pros.

Many NFL evaluators say that has impacted the draft, which wrapped up Saturday, in some cases diluting...Read more

North Carolina, which had quarterback Drake Maye taken with the third pick of the 2024 NFL draft, had two of his former teammates selected Saturday in the fourth round.

Linebacker Cedric Gray was taken 106th overall by the Tennessee Titans, and wide receiver Tez Walker went 113th to the Baltimore Ravens.

Gray earned first-team All-ACC honors ...Read more

NEW YORK — Giants first-round pick Malik Nabers was asked what he makes of Daniel Jones as a quarterback on Thursday.

It was a standard question that 99 times out of 100 results elicits an answer like ‘he’s a great player.’ That is not how Nabers responded.

“I’ll wait until I get here to see all of that,” he said. “I’m just ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — After trading back in the fourth round twice, the Eagles selected Clemson running back Will Shipley with the No. 127 overall pick on Saturday.

Shipley, who turns 22 in August, was a three-year starter for the Tigers and a former five-star recruit out of Weddington (N.C.). The 5-foot-11, 206-pound Shipley proved himself as a ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a longer-than-expected wait, South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler was selected with the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints on Saturday.

NFL analysts and mock drafts generally had Rattler slotted as a second- or third-round selection as the draft neared. Then ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rams general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay on Friday confirmed a report that quarterback Matthew Stafford wants his contract adjusted to include guaranteed salary beyond this season.

NFL.com reported Friday that Stafford was seeking the adjustment.

“We’ve discussed those things,” McVay said after the second day ...Read more

ATLANTA — Full disclosure: On Monday, having read ESPN’s report that the Falcons might draft Michael Penix, I forwarded it to esteemed colleague D. Orlando Ledbetter with this comment: “Not sure I believe it.”

Full disclosure: On Thursday night, when the Falcons drafted Penix, I gasped.

Full disclosure: The first email I saw Friday ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — If the Steelers were looking for a narrative, some fairytale story that had heads spinning and tears flowing on the other side of the country, they certainly got one by selecting tackle Troy Fautanu out of Washington with the No. 20 overall pick late Thursday night.

Not only has Fautanu, throughout the leadup to the NFL draft, ...Read more