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Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

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. ...

2024 NFL Draft: List of first round picks

Apr. 26, 2024 00:01 AM 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...

Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

Drake Maye had one word to describe how he felt after finding out he'd be beginning his NFL career with the Patriots. “Stoked,” he said minutes after New England selected the North Carolina quarterback with the No. 3 pick in Thursday's NFL draft. If Maye was...

Matt Ryan calls it a career. The quarterback officially announces his retirement

Apr. 22, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan, who put up Hall of Fame-worthy numbers over his stellar career with the Atlanta Falcons but came up heartbreakingly shy of a Super Bowl championship, announced his retirement as a player Monday. The decision was not a surprise, given the...

The Patriots enter the NFL draft needing a QB, but could trade down to fill other needs

Apr. 18, 2024 13:50 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The 2024 NFL draft represents the next chapter in the remaking of the New England Patriots. Bill Belichick is gone after driving both the franchise’s on-field and personnel decisions for most of his more than two-decade run in New England. ...

AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP's final mock draft

Apr. 16, 2024 19:18 PM EDT

The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another makes three trades, going down twice before a move up to snatch a quarterback. A division...

AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP's final mock draft

Apr. 16, 2024 19:04 PM EDT

The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another makes three trades, going down twice before a move up to snatch a quarterback. A division...

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins Boston Marathon in runaway. Kenya's Hellen Obiri repeats in women's race

Apr. 15, 2024 14:19 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Sisay Lemma scorched the first half of the Boston Marathon course on Monday, setting a record pace to build a lead of more than half of a mile. Then the weather heated up, and the 34-year-old Ethiopian slowed down. After running alone for most of the...

Patriots and Kyle Dugger agree to a 4-year deal worth up to $66 million, AP source says

Apr. 07, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

The Patriots are re-signing safety Kyle Dugger to a four-year contract, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The new deal is worth a base salary of $58 million, which includes $32.5 million in guarantees, and has a maximum value of $66...

Giants hire James Ferentz as assistant offensive line coach

Mar. 26, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have hired recently retired James Ferentz as an assistant offensive line coach. Ferentz, 34, retired last month as an NFL player after an eight-year career with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. He will help new offensive...