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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...
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...
Kyle Larson’s Indy 500 test session ends with crash
Kyle Larson is looking to become the first driver to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day since 2014. But on Thursday, that pursuit had a setback when he hit the wall during an IndyCar test session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,During the morning session, Larson ...
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...
In Green Bay, NFL Draft wait almost over for Cam Ward, Travis Hunter
Titletown underwent a makeover for the weekend as the 2025 NFL Draft takes place at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., starting Thursday night with the first round. ,On the clock since the final game of the regular season in January, the Tennessee Titans resisted trade overtures and are comm...
Sean Payton, Browns, too many RBs: Predictions for the 2025 NFL Draft
All the mock drafts fit to publish and many thousands that weren't will be put to bed Thursday night when the pundits step aside and the 2025 NFL Draft is overtaken by the professional general managers and owners with actual money. ,Ahead of the opening round of the draft kicking off in Green Bay, w...
Jerry Jones doubts Dallas will draft QB, believes in Cowboys' draft plan
Longtime franchise owner Jerry Jones doesn't mind declaring where he believes the Dallas Cowboys stand, a truth at most any point in the NFL calendar. ,Jones said on Tuesday he's especially proud of the success of the Cowboys in the draft as the franchise prepares for the 2025 edition on Thursday ni...
Cloud9 forge tie in North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase
Cloud9 used a head-to-head victory to move into a tie with FlyQuest atop the standings of the LTA North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles on Sunday.,Cloud9 (5-1) played on blue and won the match against FlyQuest in 28 minutes. Lee "Loki" Sang-min of So...
Crazy Raccoon rally to win in grand final of Champions Clash
Crazy Raccoon swept NTMR in the lower-bracket final and overcame a pair of deficits in a 4-2 victory over Team Falcons in the grand final of the Overwatch Champions Series' 2025 Champions Clash on Sunday in Hangzhou, China.,Team Falcons captured the early advantage against Crazy Raccoon by sandwichi...
FlyQuest, Cloud9 post wins ahead of showdown in North 2025 Split 2
FlyQuest stayed unbeaten on Saturday in the LTA North 2025 Split 2 positioning phase of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles.,FlyQuest (5-0) defeated LYON in 29 minutes on blue to stay ahead of Cloud9 (4-1), who also played on blue in knocking off Team Liquid in 28 minutes. FlyQuest and C...
Team Falcons, NTMR move on at Champions Clash
Team Falcons and NTMR each recorded a victory on Saturday to advance to the upper-bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series' 2025 Champions Clash in Hangzhou, China.,Eight teams qualified for spots in the double-elimination bracket, with a champion to be crowned Sunday.,Team Falcons posted a 3...
Saints 2025 NFL draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Unless the New Orleans Saints plan to reinvent the meaning of "generational talent," head coach Kellen Moore is going to need a quarterback. Possibly sooner than expected. ,Moore beat Derek Carr's Fresno State team by 50 when they shared the field in 2011. Moore was the quarterback at Boise State an...
Panthers 2025 NFL draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Panthers general manager Dan Morgan would do backflips for a shot at drafting Penn State edge Abdul Carter, but to hear him tell it this week, Carolina is out of the business of trading up for talent.,Morgan's most pressing roster weakness is the pass rush, but with Derrick Brown returning from a se...
Jets 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Back with the Jets as a first-time head coach, Aaron Glenn understands the monumental task at hand. ,New York ended an inglorious two-year partnership with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that netted 12 wins in two seasons and signed Justin Fields as the presumptive starter in the latest reboot of the off...
Raiders 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Pete Carroll turns 74 in September but nobody would know it by reading his energy. ,Carroll is back in coaching after a year away, taking over a Raiders' operation with 33 losses and three head coaches since 2022.,Changes Carroll wanted implemented were set in motion quickly. The No. 6 overall draft...
Jaguars 2025 draft needs, picks, best fits, history
Another year, another top five draft pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars. ,Owner Shad Khan reversed his initial decision to retain general manager Trent Baalke when he fired head coach Doug Pederson after a 4-13 season in 2024. But when head coach candidate Liam Coen pulled out of the running for the ...
2025 NFL Draft position series: Wide receivers
Projecting the right position for Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter might not have a wrong answer. ,Consider the Titans at No. 1 and Cleveland Browns right behind in the 2025 NFL Draft order disagree on which position best suits Hunter. At No. 3? That's the New York Giants, and general manager Joe...
Jaguars wunderkind GM punts scouting norms to find 'intangibly rich' prospects
If you were looking for the new brass of the Jacksonville Jaguars at on-campus pro days or pondering which prospects came to town for "top 30" face-to-face visits, here's the short answer to those questions: They weren't there. ,As a new direction takes shape in Jacksonville with first-timers in the...