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2025 NFL Draft: Best available on Day Two
The Cleveland Browns are set to lead off the second round with the 33rd pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and general manager Andrew Berry could find a first-round talent or two lingering on Day 2.,Cleveland also has picks 36, 67 and 94 before the festivities end Friday. The Chicago Bears (39, 41), Housto...

Analysis: 3 winners, 3 losers from first round of NFL Draft
One round out of seven is complete at the 2025 NFL Draft, so it's far too soon to hand out draft grades. There will be steals aplenty on Friday and Saturday, and even more future busts.,That said, Thursday packed plenty of punch in the first 32 picks. Who were the winners and losers of Round 1? Here...

Giants trade up to grab QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25
The New York Giants, who tied for the worst record in the NFL last season, made a bold move in the draft on Thursday in their bid for improvement.,Having already added Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the third overall pick, the Giants swung a trade with the Houston Texans and chose Ole Miss...

Titans take QB Cam Ward; Jaguars go bold; Giants land QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After the Tennessee Titans tabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to grab Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter with the second pick.,In addition to the second overall pick, which...

Jaguars GM: Travis Hunter can change 'trajectory of the sport'
Jaguars general manager James Gladstone was in a celebratory mood in the hours after trading up from the No. 5 spot to select two-way star Travis Hunter with the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. ,Gladstone said the Jaguars won't be shy about how they viewed Hunter. ,"There are ...

Titans land QB Cam Ward, Jaguars splash with Travis Hunter move
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- After the Tennessee Titans tabbed Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft as expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to grab Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter with the second pick. ,In addition to the second overall pick, whic...

Grades for all 2025 first-round picks
Grading the draft in real-time is an exercise in scrutiny, projecting player and position value against the history and roster needs of each team as the picks come off the board. ,We're slapping letter grades on each pick in the first round with a summary of what we love, dislike and all things in b...

Jaguars swap with Browns, draft Travis Hunter No. 2 overall
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a massive trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday, which they used to select Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.,The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner plans to play both wide receiver and cornerback in the NFL.,The Jaguar...

Titans select QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall in NFL draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Cam Ward's unlikely climb from unheralded high school quarterback through the college football ranks culminated in being selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday.,At Miami last season, Ward passed for 4,313 yards and 39 touchdo...

Shannon Sharpe steps back from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit
Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday he will step away from ESPN as he faces a sexual assault lawsuit, while a report by Front Office Sports uncovered an additional incident in which Sharpe was accused of choking a female colleague at Fox.,Sharpe was the subject of a $50 million lawsuit in Nevada earli...

Travis Hunter locked No. 2? Sportsbooks react to late NFL draft rumors
About the only thing that appears certain in the hours leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft is that Miami quarterback Cam Ward will go No. 1 overall to Tennessee.,Everything beyond that remains in flux, leaving sportsbooks adjusting odds based off breaking news and reports of teams interested in moving ...

Report: ESPN close to NFL Draft rights extension
ESPN is on the verge of extending its contract for rights to televise the NFL Draft, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,Terms of a potential new deal were not reported.,The first round of this year's draft is set to take place Thursday from Green Bay, Wisc., and will air on ESPN for the 46th con...

Odds shift, Bears favored to draft RB Ashton Jeanty
A dramatic odds shift points to the Chicago Bears drafting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty on Thursday night.,Entering the draft with the No. 10 pick, Bears general manager Ryan Poles indicated he might have something up his sleeve before the start of the 2025 NFL Draft.,"I think this one is ...

Report: Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart not getting past No. 9
When commissioner Roger Goodell called the name of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, eyebrows raised, typing paused and music came to a halt. ,Might the New Orleans Saints be preparing a similar tune Thursday night with the No...

WR Tyler Lockett signing one-year deal with Titans
Free agent wideout Tyler Lockett announced he is signing a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.,"I'm excited to be a Tennessee Titan!!" the longtime Seattle Seahawks receiver posted Wednesday night on X. "I'm super thankful and grateful. Let's get it!! God you get all the glory!!",The deal is fo...
Ranking the Most Slept-On Busts in NFL Draft History
While Jamarcus Russell, Ryan Leaf, and Johnny Manziel steal the spotlight, these under-the-radar NFL Draft busts were just as bad, if not worse....
2025 NFL Draft: A Class Headlined by Boom-or-Bust Players
The 2025 NFL Draft is almost here, and this class is headlined by boom-or-bust players that could turn into Pro Football Hall of Famers or flat out horrible selections....

Hall of Fame DL Steve McMichael dies at 67
Steve McMichael, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former stalwart of the iconic Chicago Bears defenses in the 1980s, has died at the age of 67.,Nicknamed "Mongo" and known as a colorful character both on and off the field for the Bears, McMichael succumbed to a long battle with ALS on Wednesday, dyi...

George Kittle refutes report that OTA absence is related to contract
Responding to recent reports that George Kittle has been absent from voluntary San Francisco 49ers practice due to an issue with his current contract, the six-time Pro Bowl tight end posted, "Your source is incorrect" on X on Wednesday.,Recent reports, including one by The Athletic on Wednesday, hav...

Saints GM: Derek Carr has shoulder injury, won’t address 2025 status
The status of Saints quarterback Derek Carr remains a little uncertain, following New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis meeting with reporters on Wednesday.,Loomis confirmed that Carr is dealing with a shoulder injury, but also that the team is hoping to gain further clarity about the severity. ...