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Zach Wilson steps into the huddle again for the Jets with Aaron Rodgers injured
OK, Zach Wilson, you're up. Again. With Aaron Rodgers out for the rest of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, Wilson takes over as the New York Jets' starting quarterback. “We’ve got a lot of faith in Zach," coach Robert Saleh said during a...
Aaron Rodgers' injury means the Packers won't get a first-round pick from Jets in next year's draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ torn left Achilles tendon is costing his former team a chance at an extra first-round pick in next year’s draft. That's because the four-time MVP’s inability to play will cost the Green Bay Packers a first-round...
Can the NFL's 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes
Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best. The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own in the Super Bowl the past two seasons — Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals in...
NFL draft classmates Purdy and Pickett begin second season with lofty goals as 49ers meet Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett and Brock Purdy crossed paths during the run-up to the 2022 NFL draft. They weren't expected to do the same in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers made Pickett — a Heisman Trophy finalist during his final season at the University of...
Panthers acquire WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the Chiefs after spate of injuries at wide receiver
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With injuries impacting their depth at wide receiver, the Carolina Panthers made a move to acquire wide receiver/returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the Kansas City Chiefs in a deal involving a swap of conditional 2025 seventh-round draft picks. The 6-foot-1,...
Cardinals trade Isaiah Simmons, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, to the NY Giants
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have traded Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants, moving on from the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft after three lackluster seasons. The deal was announced on Thursday, less than a week after Simmons had a disappointing preseason...
Jermaine Johnson intends to show he's a dominant pass rusher in his second year with the Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jermaine Johnson didn’t particularly like what he saw when he turned on the film of his rookie season with the New York Jets. The 26th overall pick in last year's NFL draft thought he was watching someone else. Not the player he was at Florida State. ...
Giants draft class has stepped up in training camp, with four possible starters emerging
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Despite having late-round picks in the 2023 draft, the New York Giants made the most of them based on what has happened in training camp. Cornerback Deonte Banks, center John-Michael Schmitz, wide receiver Jalin Hyatt — their picks in the first three...
No surprise: Florida names Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz its starting QB for opener at Utah
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Wisconsin transfer Graham Mertz will be Florida's starting quarterback when the Gators open the season at Utah later this month. Coach Billy Napier made the announcement Friday, a day after the team's first scrimmage of training camp. ...
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan apologizes to the Raiders' Maxx Crosby for how he handled draft process
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he apologized to Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby for the way he was treated during the process leading up to the NFL draft. That acknowledgement by Shanahan came Thursday when San Francisco and Las...
