Then comes the mad dash to sign undrafted free agents. New Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith, who had an 84-66 record as Chicago Bears coach, compares it to what colleges go through with high school players. "We spend a lot of time on them," Smith says. "Right after the draft it's college recruiting, trying to convince the guys to come on board, and once they get here, first round or free agent, it really doesn't matter....
NFL DRAFT: Rumors, news, more Of the top prospects, 25 are invited to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. The first round will have just 31 picks after the Patriots were forced to forfeit their first-round pick as punishment for Deflategate. Here’s all you need to know about the 2016 NFL Draft. When is the 2016 NFL Draft? Round 1 is Thursday, April 28, beginning at 8 p.m. ET; Rounds 2-3 are on Friday, April 29, beginning at 7 p....
All three quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. As time goes by and Mahomes and Watson increasingly look like much better NFL players, the question remains: How did the Bears take Trubisky (No. 2 overall) over both Mahomes (No. 10 overall) and Watson (No. 12 overall)? Here’s quick look back at how it went down. Why the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky Then third-year general manager Ryan Pace was the driving force behind the Trubisky selection....
Ahead of this week’s NFL Draft, which kicks off with the first round Thursday in Nashville and runs through Saturday, BetOnline.AG released its numbers for the big event. Take a look and place your bets: 2019 NFL Draft props Player selected 1st overall Kyler Murray 1/5 Nick Bosa 4/1 Quinnen Williams 9/1 Josh Allen 33/1 Player selected 2nd overall Nick Bosa 1/3 Quinnen Williams 3/1 Kyler Murray 8/1 Josh Allen 14/1...
Although it will take a while to know how 253 drafted players will fare in the NFL, it’s never too early to grade a draft based on how well teams filled needs and how well they landed the best available talent. Here we grade and analyze what all 32 teams did in Rounds 1-7, with the head of the class matching those who also picked at the top of the 2017 class....
SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Live pick tracker | Day 2 mock draft | Best available With the dust settling in the short term, which teams and prospects made out the best, and whose night leaned toward the worst? Of course it’s too early to tell exactly how any of the picks will pan out, but there’s a degree of fair instant evaluation based on what we know from college production and pro potential and what every roster needed....
If you’re looking for the biggest news and rumors throughout Thursday, bookmark this page — I’ll be updating it with everything I hear, until and after the Browns go on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the draft. Here are the latest 2017 NFL Draft rumors and news updates leading up to Round 1. MORE: Final mock draft | Top 50 prospects NFL Draft rumors: Live news updates before Round 1 — Like those in the media, NFL teams make their own internal mock drafts to predict who may be available before their pick and who may be drafted afterwards....
Some first-round picks can be interpreted as a harbinger of position changes, trades and other roster shake-ups that affect veteran players. Friday’s second and third rounds will send out even more signals and rumors, before Saturday closes the draft with more questions. Todd Gurley to Rams: RBs Tre Mason and Zac Stacy The Rams have already made their feelings clear on Zac Stacy’s viability as a centerpiece. Now it’s certain that they don’t view Tre Mason as a workhorse coming off his 195-touch rookie season....
Jones will work out with the Houston Texans this week, a source tells Sporting News, adding that the 5-9, 208-pounder also has had workouts with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 Jones led UTEP in rushing last season with 1,773 yards and 17 touchdowns on 229 carries in 12 games. He also added 28 receptions for 233 yards and three scores....
The next few days are refreshing and intriguing for the general managers and coaches who have had a tough past couple weeks. They are finally about to find out how the teams they built will perform when it counts. MORE: NFL GM rankings | LINEMAKERS: Week 1 odds, point spreads It’s truly a joy for team execs to come to work this week and see the team enter regular-season mode — everything ramps up....
Beckham went on a tear with his new team, catching touchdown passes in seven of his 12 games (including playoffs). Beckham had seven touchdowns in his entire 29-game tenure with Browns (he was on injured reserve for Cleveland’s 2020-21 postseason run). SN’s Vinnie Iyer wrote about Beckham’s contract value in January, projecting $6 million to $8 million for Beckham, analogous to receivers like JuJu Smith-Schuster, A.J. Green and Emmanuel Sanders....
Confused? It’s OK. NFL FREE AGENCY 2018:Rumors, reported deals, updates The ins and outs of NFL free agency can be complicated. Many will have questions about the process as it plays out this week. Terms like qualifying offers, accrued seasons and non-exclusive tags will be mentioned as the new league year begins. When can 2018 NFL free agents sign contracts? NFL free agents can sign contracts beginning at 4 p....
The Panthers and the 27-year-old safety have agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract, according to a report from ESPN, which cites an unidentified league source. Boston spent last season with the Cardinals, where he recorded 79 total tackles and three interceptions in 14 games. Boston was originally selected by the Panthers out of North Carolina in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. He spent his first three seasons with the team and has also played for the Chargers during his five-year career....
In the week leading up to free agency, NFL teams agreed to four trades involving big-name players. Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz, Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper were traded in that order over a five-day span. LIVE: Grades for every signing, trade during 2022 NFL free agency The trade market has cooled off a bit since those deals were struck. However, quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo still available, so we will surely see some more trades as NFL free agency gets underway....
For some of these remaining unrestricted free agents, there will be a much longer wait for a landing spot for next season. For many, they will see their time in the NFL — because of age, injuries or other reasons — come to an unceremonious end on the open market. Here’s looking at the best of who’s left looking for jobs, including several big-name veterans. NFL FREE AGENCY 2021: Tracking the top 50 signings, all the best by position...
At the midway point of the 2017 season, the Eagles (7-1) and Steelers (6-2) are sitting atop their respective conferences with inside tracks for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Philadelphia has the league’s best record, while Pittsburgh enjoys a tiebreaker edge over the AFC’s other 6-2 clubs in New England and Kansas City. But before “Iggles” and “Stillers” fans start booking airplane tickets to Minneapolis for Super Bowl 52, keep in mind nothing is a sure thing in a year when eight new teams would qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today....
Miami, which was picking No. 3 overall, ended up at No. 6 when the dust settled from the two moves. San Francisco jumps up from No. 12 to No. 3, with Philadelphia now picking No. 12 overall. That involves only three teams, but that new draft order will throw off the best-laid plans of many teams picking from No. 4 on down. For now, here’s how SN sees the picks playing out from No....
The three biggest changes involve the Chiefs, Packers and Texans, as well as the Raiders and Browns. While Kansas City, Green Bay, Houston are now picking twice after the Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and Deshaun Watson trades, neither Las Vegas nor Cleveland nor Miami will go on the clock on April 28. Before expanding back into two and three rounds again, that means Sporting News has to reset the mock draft table with updated first-round projections based on the recent developments involving re-signings, signings and trades....
New Orleans won a second consecutive divisional title last season and was one missed passed interference call away from winning the NFC Championship. A decade has passed since Drew Brees guided the Saints to their maiden championship at Super Bowl XLIV and he is desperate to reach the Big Game again before his window shuts. The NFL all-time leader in passing yards and completions, Brees could surpass Peyton Manning as all-time leader for touchdown passes this season....
Elsewhere around the league, the reality of injuries suffered opening weekend began to sink in as some players hit injured reserve early. Three things that matter Antonio Brown practices in wake of rape accusation Just when you thought the saga was finally over, the Patriots receiver was accused of sexually assaulting and raping his former trainer, Britney Taylor, in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida....
