1:27 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the moments after the San Francisco 49ers selected quarterback Trey Lance with the third pick of the NFL draft on Thursday night, one of the first things incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo did was reach out to the rookie who is expected to eventually replace him. “One thing
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1:42 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Before this year’s NFL draft, Amari Rodgers called the Green Bay Packers his “dream scenario,” in part because of the opportunity to catch passes from reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. The former Clemson star still hopes that’s the case even though things have deteriorated between the quarterback and
1:14 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball MALIBU, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams wasted no time finding another weapon for new quarterback Matthew Stafford in the NFL draft. The Rams picked Louisville receiver
10:29 AM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL draft began Thursday and continues through Saturday (ABC/ESPN/ESPN App). With quarterbacks going 1-2-3 — Trevor Lawrence to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Zach Wilson to the New York Jets and Trey Lance to the San Francisco 49ers — the rest of the draft promises to be just as exciting.
12:10 AM ET New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has a new nickname as a result of his actions over the first two days of the NFL draft. Trading down on each of the Giants’ first two selections this year — the first time in his career as a GM that Gettleman has ever
9:54 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping they have found the heir to Tom Brady, selecting Florida quarterback Kyle Trask in the second round of the NFL draft Friday with the 64th overall pick. Trask, the sixth quarterback drafted this year and the first taken after Thursday’s first round, will have to venture
10:10 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have taken a shot at finding their future quarterback by drafting Stanford’s Davis Mills in the third round. With quarterback Deshaun Watson’s future with the Texans uncertain after an offseason where he first demanded a trade and currently faces 22 civil lawsuits alleging inappropriate conduct and sexual
10:06 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for life after Kirk Cousins. With the 66th pick in the third round, Minnesota selected Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond, the seventh QB off the board in the 2021 NFL draft. Mond, 21, is the all-time career leader in total offense, passing yards, passing touchdowns,
8:22 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots traded up Friday night in the second round of the NFL draft and once again tapped Bill Belichick’s favored pipeline of Nick Saban’s Alabama program by selecting defensive tackle Christian Barmore with the No. 38 overall pick. The selection came a day after the Patriots
8:10 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — And the winner is … the NFL draft. Thursday’s broadcast of the first round from Cleveland averaged 12.6 million viewers on television and digital sources, according to the NFL and Nielsen. That is the second-highest first day on record, surpassing 2014 (12.4 million). Last year’s first round holds