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Lions made OT Giovanni Manu of Tonga the 1st NFL draft pick from University of British Columbia
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Giovanni Manu woke up at 4 a.m. Friday and couldn't fall back asleep. On the rookie's ride to work, he was overcome by tears of joy. Manu's excitement and emotions were triggered by a long and lonely path,...
LA Rams trade WR Ben Skowronek to Texans in draft pick swap
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have traded receiver Ben Skowronek to the Houston Texans in a swap of late-round draft picks. Houston got Skowronek and a seventh-round pick in 2026 for a sixth-round pick in 2026 in the trade announced Thursday. ...
After a strong first round, overall NFL draft ratings down 3% from last year
NEW YORK (AP) — After posting strong numbers for the first round, viewership for the NFL draft was down 3% from last year on TV and digital platforms. The draft averaged 5.74 million viewers for the three days this year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network after averaging 5.93...
Pac-12 posts an impressive haul in the NFL draft before the conference breaks up
The final season of the Pac-12 turned out to be as big a hit in the NFL draft as it was on the field. The conference that is breaking up with 10 schools joining new leagues next season produced a record haul over the draft weekend led by No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams of Southern...
NFL mock draft 2025: Titans take Carson Beck No. 1; Giants select Shedeur Sanders in top 10
Even before the 2023 college football season kicked off, there was a fairly clear pecking order among quarterback prospects. Southern California's Caleb Williams was the presumptive QB1 and likely first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft and North Carolina's Drake Maye was considered...
AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze
Some teams see an immediate impact from an NFL 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. Stroud and edge Will Anderson Jr. back to back with the second and...
NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending the event in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed Saturday at Campus Martius Park that Detroit had broken the record, and the league later released its...
Joe Hortiz addresses needs at wide receiver and cornerback in his first draft as the Chargers' GM
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joe Hortiz was disciplined and methodical in his first NFL draft as the Los Angeles Chargers' general manager. Hortiz didn't reach in addressing the Chargers' needs, but also made sure to make it a collaborative approach in bringing together scouts, new...
Patriots spent NFL draft focused on offense, adding QB and support around him
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A smattering of Patriots fans stood outside the gates to Gillette Stadium on Friday hoping to catch a glimpse of the franchise’s latest attempt to find its next franchise quarterback. Drake Maye, who was selected third overall by New England in the...
The Packers will have plenty of new players to work into their new defensive scheme
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers added plenty of new faces to a defense that has a new coordinator and a new scheme this year. After departing from their usual strategy by taking an offensive player in the first round, the Packers focused on defense with five of their...
