NFL Draft

New England Patriots first-round draft pick quarterback Drake Maye, left, and sixth round draft pick quarterback Joe Milton, III, right, run passing drills during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Patriots’ No. 3 draft pick Drake Maye wraps up first taste of NFL workouts at rookie minicamp

New England quarterback Drake Maye’s day at rookie minicamp wasn’t done, not by a long shot. The No. 3 pick in the NFL draft was just getting started Saturday after practice.
 
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Giovanni Manu is seen during an NFL rookie football practice, Friday, May 10, 2024, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Lions made OT Giovanni Manu of Tonga the 1st NFL draft pick from University of British Columbia

 
Fans watch the draft stage during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

After a strong first round, overall NFL draft ratings down 3% from last year

 
Chicago Bears No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams listens to reporters during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Pac-12 posts an impressive haul in the NFL draft before the conference breaks up

 
FILE - Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) during the first half of Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The quarterback pecking order for the 2025 NFL draft still seems fluid going into this college football season, with Beck, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Texas' Quinn Ewers getting the most preseason buzz. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

NFL mock draft 2025: Titans take Carson Beck No. 1; Giants select Shedeur Sanders in top 10

 

The NFL draft provides players with the opportunity to flaunt their style

The NFL draft gives players a chance to flaunt their style and the 13 who walked the red carpet in Detroit made the most of it. (AP video: Mike Householder)
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The 13 players attending the NFL draft walk the red carpet in Detroit

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Today in Sports - Shohei Ohtani becomes 2nd pitcher to strike out 500 batters and hit 100 home runs

Today in Sports, May 3 - Shohei Ohtani becomes 2nd pitcher to strike out 500 batters and hit 100 home runs
 
Los Angeles Chargers draft Joe Alt takes questions from the media at an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Joe Hortiz addresses needs at wide receiver and cornerback in his first draft as the Chargers’ GM

Joe Hortiz was disciplined and methodical in his first draft as the Los Angeles Chargers’ general manager.
 
New England Patriots first round draft pick Drake Maye, former North Carolina quarterback, poses with team owner Robert Kraft, left, and team president Jonathan Kraft, right, during an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Patriots spent NFL draft focused on offense, adding QB and support around him

The Patriots went into the NFL draft needing a potential franchise quarterback. They believe they got the best one that was available to them at No. 3 in Drake Maye, and spent the rest of the draft beginning the process of adding support around him.
 
FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. The Green Bay Packers made a big investment in their secondary by signing safety Xavier McKinney away from the New York Giants. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Packers address that area again early in the draft. “I think it’s a pretty good safety class this year,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at the NFL owners’ meetings. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme

The Green Bay Packers added plenty of new faces to a defense that has a new coordinator and a new scheme this year.
 
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, speaks at an NFL football news conference announcing first round draft pick Tyler Guyton, left, in Frisco, Texas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

The Cowboys passed on running back in the NFL draft. A reunion with Ezekiel Elliott might be next

The Dallas Cowboys passed on running back in the NFL draft after moving on from their starter each of the past two seasons.
 
FILE - Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 27, 2024. For the first time in 14 years, general manager Schneider will be leaning on a new voice inside the Seattle Seahawks draft room. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Seahawks wrap up 8-player draft class that brings a wealth of experience from college

There was an overwhelming theme that came with each of the eight picks the Seattle Seahawks made in the first draft in the new era with Mike Macdonald as head coach.
 
2024 Tampa Bay Buccaneers first round draft pick Graham Barton speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. Barton played his college football at Duke. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

The Buccaneers are confident they addressed needs at five positions in the NFL draft

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t afraid to rely on young, inexperienced players to help them stay on top of the NFC South.
 
Quarterback Bo Nix arrives for an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, with the Denver Broncos in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Bo Nix era begins in Denver, and the Broncos also drafted his top target at Oregon

The Denver Broncos added Bo Nix’s top target on Saturday when they drafted Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
 
San Francisco 49ers first round draft pick Ricky Pearsall Jr. speaks at an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the teams' facility in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The 49ers balance immediate needs with long-term plans in NFL draft

With the core of a roster that made it to the Super Bowl last season still in place, the San Francisco 49ers had few glaring holes on the roster headed into the NFL draft.
 
FILE - Michigan team members look over offensive lineman Zak Zinter (65) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Nov. 25, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Browns draft picks Michael Hall Jr. and Zinter share an interesting past. Fierce rivals in college, they are connected by a play in last year's Ohio State-Michigan game when Hall got blocked into Zinter and accidentally broke his left leg. Now they are teammates in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Once enemies, Hall and Zinter now ‘brothers’ on Browns after team drafts them following fateful play

An unlucky moment brought Michael Hall Jr. and Zak Zinter together last November. They’ve been reunited in Cleveland as teammates.
 
Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. answers questions during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Let’s draft two! Jaguars double up on LSU stars by selecting WR Thomas Jr. and DT Smith early

Former LSU teammates Brian Thomas Jr. and Maason Smith are reuniting 600 miles east of Baton Rouge after the Jacksonville Jaguars selected them in consecutive rounds of the NFL draft.
 
Miami Dolphins first round draft pick Chop Robinson speaks at a NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

The Dolphins add pass rushing depth in the NFL draft and address their need at receiver

After losing a handful key contributors in free agency and releasing several more to save money, the Miami Dolphins used the NFL draft to add depth with players they feel can develop into starters.
 
New York Jets offensive tackle Olu Fashanu holds his jersey at the team's training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Friday, April 26, 2024. Fashanu, a Penn State offensive tackle, was selected at No. 11 overall by New York after the Jets traded down one spot Thursday night. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Jets go offense, offense and more offense around Aaron Rodgers throughout the NFL draft

The New York Jets focused mostly on the offense during the NFL draft to improve a unit that was among the league’s worst with quarterback Aaron Rodgers missing all but four snaps last season.
 
Travis Clayton reacts after being picked by the Buffalo Bills with the 221st overall pick in the seventh round during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft

English rugby player turned offensive tackle prospect Travis Clayton’s dream of playing in the NFL took a major step forward after the Buffalo Bills selected him in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
 
FILE - Oregon State offensive lineman Taliese Fuaga runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. Fuaga has been mentioned as a possible NFL Draft first round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Saints fill need at offensive tackle, add depth at cornerback and QB during NFL draft

The New Orleans Saints filled a pressing need with their first-round pick in the NFL draft when they took Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga.
 
Tennessee Titans first round draft pick JC Latham, center, poses with general manager Ran Carthon, left, and head coach Brian Callahan, right, at an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The Titans add size, speed as they use 5 of 7 NFL draft picks to boost their defense

Ran Carthon went all offense in his first draft as the Tennessee Titans general manager a year ago. His second time around features five of seven NFL draft picks on defense.
 
Baltimore Ravens first-round draft pick Nate Wiggins speaks during an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ravens add help for the secondary, plus at least one offensive lineman who could start right away

The Baltimore Ravens took cornerback Nate Wiggins of Clemson toward the end of the first round of the NFL draft.
 
Houston Texans' Christian Harris announces a pick for the Houston Texans during the second night of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Texans address need in secondary despite not having a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft

The Houston Texans addressed some needs in the NFL draft despite not having a first-round pick this year. A year after selecting quarterback C.J.
 
Indianapolis Colts first round draft pick Laiatu Latu speaks at an NFL football news conference in Indianapolis, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Colts use the NFL draft to fill two needs: Improve defense, help QB Anthony Richardson

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard went into the NFL draft with two primary goals. He wanted to improve Indy’s defense and he wanted to put a better supporting cast around second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson.
 
Los Angeles Rams first round draft pick Jared Verse is introduced during an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Hermosa Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Rams hope they drafted a new defensive core in post-Donald era with FSU teammates Verse, Fiske

The Los Angeles Rams used their top two picks on Florida State teammates who could play an immediate role on their defense.
 
Chicago Bears No. 9 draft pick wide receiver Rome Odunze, left, and No. 1 draft pick quarterback Caleb Williams, right, hold up jerseys as they pose for a photo during an NFL football news conference in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze

Some teams see an immediate impact from a draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went from worst to first in their division last season after selecting quarterback C.J.
 
Detroit Lions first round draft pick Terrion Arnold talks to the media during an NFL football news conference at the team training facility, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Lions strengthen their pass defense by drafting two cornerbacks

The NFL draft enabled the Detroit Lions to turn a potential weakness into a strength by selecting cornerbacks with their first two picks.
 
CORRECTS TO FAUTANU NOT FANTANU - Pittsburgh Steelers first round draft pick Troy Fautanu speaks at an NFL football news conference in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Steelers believe in building from the inside out. They took that to the extreme in the NFL draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a serious investment in their offensive line during the NFL draft. The Steelers used three of their top five picks on offensive linemen, something the club hadn’t done in nearly 50 years.
 
Las Vegas Raiders first round draft pick Brock Bowers speaks at an NFL football news conference Friday, April 26, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/David Becker)

After passing on QBs in the draft, the Raiders will stick with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell

Six quarterbacks went off the NFL draft board in the first 12 picks and Las Vegas hadn’t traded up to become one of those clubs.
 
New York Giants first round draft pick Malik Nabers holds a jersey as he poses with head coach Brian Dabol, left, Giants' president John Mara, second from left, and general manager Joe Schoen, right, during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

The Giants got a big-play threat in Malik Nabers. Now Daniel Jones needs to be ready for the season

The New York Giants got a much-needed big-play wide receiver when they grabbed Malik Nabers early in the NFL draft.
 
Carolina Panthers first round draft pick Xavier Legette speaks during an NFL football press conference on Friday, April 26, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Panthers put more offensive playmakers around young QB Bryce Young in NFL draft

When Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales first met Bryce Young he emphasized to the young quarterback that he doesn’t have to do it all.
 
FIEL - Oregon cornerback Khyree Jackson participates in a position drill at the school's NFL Pro Day, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. The Minnesota Vikings selected Oregon cornerback Khyree Jackson in the fourth round with the 108th overall pick. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Vikings CB Khyree Jackson has come a long way, from a deli counter to the 4th round in the NFL draft

The Minnesota Vikings made cornerback Khyree Jackson their fourth-round pick in the NFL draft. Jackson had quite the journey to the NFL.
 
FILE - Alabama defensive back Jaylen Key celebrates after his interception during the first half an NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The New York Jets selected Key with the the last pick, 257th overall, in the NFL draft Saturday, April 27, 2204. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Jets select Alabama safety Jaylen Key with the final pick as the NFL draft’s ‘Mr. Irrelevant’

The New York Jets selected Alabama safety Jaylen Key with the final pick of the NFL draft Saturday. It’s the spot commonly referred to as “Mr. Irrelevant.”
 
From left; Arizona Cardinals President and CEO Michael Bidwill, first round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr., general manager Monti Ossenfort, first round draft pick Darius Robinson, and head coach Jonathan Gannon pose for a photographers at an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the teams' facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Marvin Harrison Jr. is a star in his own draft class as the Cardinals reload with 12 selections

Arizona’s rebuild under second-year coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort hit a potential milestone this week.
 
Buffalo Bills second-round draft pick Keon Coleman addresses the media during an NFL football news conference in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane shows patience in addressing his team’s needs in the NFL draft

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane showed patience in addressing key needs in the NFL draft for a team that has undergone major changes this offseason.
 
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