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Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 01:45 AM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The sixth quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft was No. 1 in the Denver Broncos' eyes. The Broncos bypassed a bevy of blue-chip defenders to draft former Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th pick Thursday night. “He stood out in a...

San Francisco 49ers take Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 01:28 AM EDT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch got a text from star receiver Brandon Aiyuk soon after drafting Florida’s Ricky Pearsall with the 30th pick. Aiyuk's message about his former teammate was glowing: “Fire pick. Can’t lie.” ...

Ravens pick Clemson CB Nate Wiggins in the first round, adding depth and speed to their secondary

Apr. 26, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — One highlight says it all about Nate Wiggins — a chase-down tackle along the sideline against North Carolina last year in which the Clemson cornerback forced a fumble just before the goal line. Wiggins is ready to bring that speed to the Baltimore Ravens...

Panthers trade up into first round of NFL draft, select WR Xavier Legette from South Carolina

Apr. 26, 2024 01:16 AM EDT

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...

Cowboys get Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton after trading down in NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 01:10 AM EDT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys took Oklahoma's Tyler Guyton with the 29th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, and even after trading down five spots sounded as if they had found their next left tackle for a group that lost two starters to free agency. Guyton played...

Bears banking on Caleb Williams after taking the 2022 Heisman winner with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 01:07 AM EDT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams, welcome to Chicago. The expectations are clear: Become the franchise quarterback the Bears have craved for years and lift the founding NFL franchise to the top of the league. Other than that, there's no pressure at all. “I...

Buccaneers add offensive line help, select Duke C Graham Barton in NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 00:53 AM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bolstered their offensive line on Thursday night, addressing a need by selecting Duke center Graham Barton with the 26th pick in the NFL draft. The Bucs are coming off a third consecutive NFC South championship and a franchise-record...

Buffalo Bills make 2 deals to trade out of 1st round of NFL draft. Open 2nd round with first pick

Apr. 26, 2024 00:49 AM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane passed up on filling a need at receiver in the NFL draft on Thursday by making two trades to move out of the first round entirely. The Bills are now on the clock in holding the first pick — 33rd overall — of...

Packers take Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with 25th overall pick in NFL draft

Apr. 26, 2024 00:44 AM EDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As he developed into an offensive lineman capable of getting drafted in the first round, Jordan Morgan says he spent plenty of time watching former Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari. Now the former Arizona tackle may get a chance to fill...

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15

Apr. 26, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Laiatu Latu kept believing he would play in the NFL one day, even after team doctors at Washington told him a neck injury had ended his football career. On Thursday, nearly two years after being cleared to play again by doctors at UCLA, the star edge rusher got...