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QB Sam Darnold returns to practice, no decision yet on Seahawks' game at the Commanders
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since he was injured in…
Virtual WNBA draft draws 2nd-highest TV audience
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA draft drew its second-highest television audience.
A look at the best and worst in 49ers draft history
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Jerry Rice. After winning the Super Bowl with a then-record 18 wins in the 1984 season, coach Bill Walsh pulled off an even bigger victory in the following draft. San Francisco traded u…
Seahawks GM still has work ahead prepping for remote draft
SEATTLE (AP) — It’s no secret Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider likes to make draft-related trades.
Agent: Gronkowski to have reunion with Brady in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has agreed to a reunion with Tom Brady.
Curtain Calls: Hall of Famers highlight top Steelers picks
PITTSBURGH (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: DT Joe Greene. Before Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, Troy Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger, there was Joe Greene. The origins of a half-century of almost metro…
Chiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troubles
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: Patrick Mahomes. Good luck finding a more recent “best first-round pick” than the No. 10 overall choice in 2017. After a learning season behind Alex Smith, the Q…
For Bears, sweetest pick of all was Payton
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: RB Walter Payton. The Bears boast a record 28 Hall of Famers, from founder George Halas to 2018 inductee Brian Urlacher. But when it comes to the draft, the sweetest pick of all has to …
Matty Ice gets nod as Falcons' greatest success on draft day
ATLANTA (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: QB Matt Ryan. Hard to go with anyone other than Matty Ice, who restored some credibility for the franchise in 2008 as the No. 3 pick from Boston College on the heels of M…
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LT and Eli _ and lots of first-round flops in Giants drafts
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LB Lawrence Taylor. L.T. was the No. 2 overall pick in 1981 behind South Carolina RB George Rogers. In 13 seasons, he transformed the game, his position and the Giants, leading them to …
Chiefs, Mahomes eye record-setting deal following NFL draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Leigh Steinberg’s focus this week is rightfully on the three-day NFL draft, where new clients such as Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and teammate Jerry Jeudy will learn where they will b…
With no 1st-round picks, Pace looks to stock Bears in draft
Chicago general manager Ryan Pace is all wired and ready to go for the draft. He thinks the Bears are, too.
'Larry Legend' tops Cardinals' first-round draft picks
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: WR Larry Fitzgerald (2004). The Cardinals have had several good first-rounders, including cornerback Patrick Peterson (2011) and Hall of Famers defensive back Roger …
Panthers draft history: 1st-round stars, 2nd-round busts
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LB Luke Kuechly. A tough one, as you can make strong arguments for QB Cam Newton (2011), DE Julius Peppers (2002) and even RB Christian McCaffrey (2017), although he’s only played three…
A lost season? Minor league teams, players face bleak future
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nutter is surrounded by questions everywhere he goes these days. So the longtime president of the Fort Wayne TinCaps is planning for each scenario he can imagine, one at a time.