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Bevy of defensive playmakers are available in Round 2 of the NFL draft after historic offensive run
The unprecedented run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass protectors in the NFL draft 's opening round pushed plenty of standout defenders down the board and allowed some of the top teams to select players who normally wouldn't fall to them. It also shoved plenty of first-round...
Panthers trade up into first round of NFL draft, select WR Xavier Legette from South Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers gave young quarterback Bryce Young another weapon on Thursday night. Carolina selected wide receiver Xavier Legette out of South Carolina after trading up one spot in the NFL draft to No 32. Legette was the last of seven wide receivers selected...
Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft
DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. ...
Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu
UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected. The latest a first round had previously gone before a defensive player was...
Bobrovsky makes incredible save during Panthers-Lightning playoff game
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky's back was turned to the play. He didn't have his stick. He couldn't see the puck. No problem. The Florida goalie pulled off perhaps the save of the year on Tuesday night, stoning Tampa Bay's Matt Dumba late in the second period...
QB Bryce Young excited about 'new faces' in Carolina after team's 2-15 season in 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers spent more than $150 million upgrading their offensive line and traded for wide receiver Diontae Johnson in an attempt to help quarterback Bryce Young maximize his potential. Whether or not that helps Young take a much-needed step...
NFL draft will include many Michigan men, maybe enough to break record set by 2022 Georgia Bulldogs
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy is expected to be the first of many Michigan men drafted from its national championship team. The Wolverines had a record 18 players at the combine, giving them a chance to be the first school with at least 16 prospects picked in one NFL draft....
Panthers have many needs entering NFL draft, but no first-round pick after trading for Bryce Young
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers had the worst record in the league last season, so they have a long laundry list of draft needs. The problem is they don’t have a first-round pick. The Panthers traded away that selection — which turned out to be the...
Pitt modernized its offense over the winter. The growing pains will be felt for a while
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi spent most of his first nine seasons at Pittsburgh building a program whose identity reflected its coach's old-school values. Physical. Defense-oriented. Run-heavy. Narduzzi took pride in his team being an outlier of sorts in a game growing ever more...
Panthers defensive end Derrick Brown agrees to four-year, $96 million extension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pro Bowl defensive end Derrick Brown is staying in Carolina. Brown agreed to a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $63.1 million in guaranteed money on Friday, according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus, Jason Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. ...
