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Miami Dolphins bolster pass rush, taking Chop Robinson of Penn State with 21st pick of NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins selected Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson with the 21st pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. General manager Chris Grier used his first opening-round pick since 2021 to bolster a defense that saw a mass exodus of talent this...

Jaguars select LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr. in the NFL draft, giving QB Trevor Lawrence a big target

Apr. 25, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville traded down six spots and drafted LSU receiver Brian Thomas Jr. with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, continuing to build around franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Adding the 6-foot-3, 209-pound Thomas should help...

Steelers bolster offensive line, take Troy Fautanu from Washington with 20th pick in NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 23:13 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the 20th overall pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL draft, giving them a potential bookend to last year's top pick Broderick Jones. The 6-foot-4, 317-pound Fautanu started 15 games at left...

Philadelphia Eagles select cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles selected Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Mitchell ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the combine. The Eagles took a cornerback in the first round for the first time since 2002. ...

Rams make a rare first-round NFL draft pick, taking Florida State defensive end Jared Verse 19th

Apr. 25, 2024 22:46 PM EDT

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams selected Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Verse had two productive seasons for the Seminoles, finishing with 13 sacks and 21 tackles for loss in 25 games, after starting...

Las Vegas Raiders take Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 22:44 PM EDT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Brock Bowers was in middle school in Napa, California, when the then-Oakland Raiders would hold training camp nearby. He'd drop by to check out practice and once even got an autograph from quarterback Derek Carr. Now Bowers is part of the Las...

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

Apr. 25, 2024 22:43 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): No. 21 pick: Chop Robinson to the Dolphins The Miami Dolphins, with a first-round pick for the first time in three years, selected the Penn State edge rusher. ___ ...

New York Giants add explosive receiving threat, taking Malik Nabers of LSU at No. 6 in NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 22:43 PM EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Hoping to find an explosive wide receiver to open up their offense in the way Odell Beckham Jr. of LSU did a decade ago, the New York Giants went back to Cajun country and selected Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. ...

Jets trade down a spot and then take Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu at No. 11 in NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets went with protection over a pass catcher with their first-round pick in the NFL draft. Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu was selected at No. 11 overall by New York after the Jets traded down one spot Thursday night. ...

2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks

Apr. 25, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

The players selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night in Detroit. ___ 1. Chicago Bears (via trade with Carolina) - Caleb Williams, QB, 6-foot-1, 214 pounds, USC. Scouting report: Mahomes-esque traits with the instincts, mobility and arm...