The former Oklahoma star “would be shocked” if the Cardinals didn’t select him No. 1 overall, according to a report from ESPN, which cites an unidentified league source. Murray took home the Heisman Trophy last season after he threw for 4,361 yards and tallied 54 total scores. Oklahoma finished with a 12-2 record and advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinal, where it fell to Alabama. Murray has been linked to the Cardinals for months and some have said it’s a near lock he will end up with the team....

The anticipation about where he would kick in the the NFL ended at the start of the sixth round. Buffalo, which attempted the sixth-fewest punts in 2021, took him 180th overall with the first pick of the round Saturday. Araiza wasn’t the first punter drafted in 2022 despite his major following, however; he was the third off the board. Penn State’s Jordan Stout was selected in the fourth round (130th overall) by the Ravens, and Georgia’s Jake Camarda was taken by the Buccaneers three picks later....

This big board includes quarterbacks and is based on Optimum Scouting’s final grades in its 2017 NFL Draft Guide. NFL DRAFT 2017: Team needs | Draft Board The 2017 NFL Draft class is one of the best in recent memory for tight ends, pass rushers, cornerbacks and safeties. 2017 NFL Draft Big Board Myles Garrett, DE/OLB, Texas A&M Jamal Adams, S, LSU Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama...

The draft, which will take place in Nashville, Tenn., is that window through which we can see these players’ hopes and aspirations — some of which began when these players were still playing pee wee ball — come to fruition. MORE: Watch the 2019 NFL Draft on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Thankfully, the 2019 NFL Draft has no shortage of ways in which you can watch, either on TV (ABC, ESPN, NFL Network) or streaming (ESPN, NFL apps)....

The Chiefs, which entered the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 2 seed after a 12-4 season, will take the 32nd overall pick after their 31-20 win. San Francisco, which claimed the top seed in the NFC after a 13-3 season, will get the 31st pick. NFL MOCK DRAFT 2020:Patriots, Raiders, Cowboys, Giants go defense; Bucs, Chargers get in on QB The first 20 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft were set at the conclusion of the regular season (the Bengals having secured the top overall pick after their 38-35 loss to Miami in Week 16)....

Here is a look at the best 100 players available in the 2019 NFL Draft regardless of position, and how high each might be picked in relation to other players based on team needs, position scarcity and other factors. Also included are the rankings of the best players in the 2019 NFL Draft by position. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Live pick tracker | TV schedule | Day 1 winners & losers...

Sporting News built its first Top 50 Big Board for next season, and that list is heavy on quarterbacks and receivers. A total of six quarterbacks and seven receivers cracked the top 50, a nod to the importance of those two positions on the last two national championship teams at Alabama and LSU. North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is the top player on the board for now, but the competition for that top QB spot will be more competitive now that Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence is in the pro game....

Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson is still holding down the No. 1 spot as the best, most relentless sack artist, but he’s quickly found a lot of top-flight company early in the first round. There are fewer scheme- and alignment-dependent and a lot of energetic pass rushers with a variety of moves, with the level of refinement necessary being the biggest separator from the greatest to the still very good. Here’s The Sporting News’ ranking of the 10 best pass-rushers in the 2022 NFL Draft....

A lot can change in a year, however. Alabama’s Bryce Young, the Heisman 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, is one of those quarterbacks. He’ll have competition from Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, who is the early Heisman favorite heading into 2022. There also will be a few surprises. Consider that the quarterback we had ranked No. 2 this time last year, Spencer Rattler, has transferred to South Carolina. He’s back on our watchlist for 2023, along with some other intriguing quarterback prospects....

Let’s run down a few. MORE: Day 2 picks who can make Pro Bowl | NFL Draft: Check the picks Derrick Henry at Titans RB: “Exotic smashmouth” offense, Mike Mularkey has decreed. The Titans traded for DeMarco Murray but apparently won’t make him carry the offensive share quite like he did in Dallas, which makes sense. And it’s hard to consider Murray a sure thing after 2015 — or all that tire tread from 2014....

The NFL estimates the salary cap in 2017 will be between $166 million and $170 million, but despite that big number, there still will be a bunch of teams that might struggle with the cap. Using a $168 million salary cap limit, we look at the teams that project to have less than $21 million in cap space before they start cutting players and/or restructuring contracts to prepare for free agency....

As the news happens, Sporting News will provide the latest analysis of the most significant moves around the NFL right here. NFL FREE AGENCY 2022:Ranking the top 50 players overall, best by position NFL free agency 2022: Grading the latest signings, trades Top 50 overall free agent signings Raiders trade for franchise-tagged WR Davante Adams, sign him to 5 years, $141.25 million Grade: A | Packers: D What the? Adams badly wanted to play for the Raiders and reunite with his Fresno State QB Derek Carr and they were willing to offer more money in a long-term deal than the Packers....

The Jets have a more desperate need at the position, but the Giants could also use an upgrade with the ex-Bronco, Arizona Cardinal and Philadelphia Eagle. After Aqib Talib (Broncos), Darrelle Revis (Patriots) and Alterraun Verner (Buccaneers) didn't last long on the market, DRC is the best available free-agent corner.

As with every new edition, there are some key changes since the SN penultimate mock from earlier in the week. For now, for one last time, here’s how we see the first round playing out in what should be a very unpredictable Thursday night. This last time, we’re also looking ahead to what might happen in the second and third rounds on Day 2. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Live pick tracker | Top 100 big board | TV schedule...

This year, any number of scenarios could unfold in the top 10 of the 2022 NFL Draft. With no surefire No. 1 overall pick (unlike in recent years), few analysts and experts agree on who could be the top selection. BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 100 prospects for 2022 NFL Draft Now, with the NFL franchise tag deadline come and gone and two massive pieces of QB news hitting the wire — Aaron Rodgers staying in Green Bay, Russell Wilson on his way to Denver — some mock drafts felt the aftershock of the moves....

It’s getting more and more difficult for oddsmakers and the betting public to make a case for a non-QB to win the MVP. There are some decent sleeper candidates, but your money is almost always better spent on a signal-caller. Below, we’ll break down a couple of favorites, sleepers, and long shots who provide betting value for the 2022 NFL MVP award. MORE NFL BETTING: Best Bets for 2022 | Every team’s win total O/U pick...

On Wednesday morning, NFL Network decided a question-and-answer session with Jerry Jones would be a fun thing to do. The network headed to Twitter to get some good, fun content from its viewers. Things quickly went off the rails. MORE: Jerry Jones’ best and worst moments | Cam Newton calls Greg Hardy a great teammate It created a #AskJerryJones hashtag and fans promptly began asking Jones if he’d sign Hitler, ISIS and other really bad things....

Week 11 begins with Derrick Henry and the Titans heading to Lambeau Field to play the Packers on Thursday Night Football. Tennessee is coming off a hard-fought 17-10 win over the Broncos, while Green Bay snapped its five-game losing streak with an overtime win over the Cowboys. After that, we have a solid 12-game slate on Sunday, which includes Cowboys-Vikings, Browns-Bills, and Chiefs-Chargers on Sunday Night Football. To wrap up Week 11, the 49ers and Cardinals will face off against each other in Mexico City in the NFL’s final international series game of 2022....

Philadelphia — or at least its front office — did not have long to celebrate its championship. The waiver system for 2018 began the day after the big game. On Feb. 20, the window opened for teams to begin designating franchise or transition players. The NFL Combine began Feb. 27 and ended March 5. Seemingly in an effort to remain the talk of the sports world throughout the year, the NFL has stuffed the calendar with key dates and events, spreading them out through kickoff of the 2018 regular season....