7:48 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The 2021 NFL draft is basically its own version of Fashion Week. During the first round we see all the red-carpet-ready suits and custom-made jewelry. Then we get to see the NFL’s newest players in their new uniforms and jersey numbers. 1 Related Trevor Lawrence, the former Clemson QB and
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6:29 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos and new general manager George Paton took a different path to select Patrick Surtain II with the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL draft. Without the benefit of the scouting combine or in-person visits to team complexes, most NFL teams made concerted efforts to gather
9:49 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers showed how committed they were to Sam Darnold in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft by not picking a quarterback, then backed that up Friday morning by picking up his fifth-year option. With the option, Darnold, recently acquired in a trade with the New York
4:46 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have found their backup for Matt Ryan at quarterback, agreeing to terms with AJ McCarron on a one-year deal Friday. The addition comes a day after the Falcons decided to pass on two of the five quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft to select tight end
4:45 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs added to their running back depth by agreeing to contract terms with veteran Jerick McKinnon, a source told ESPN. McKinnon, who turns 29 on Monday, doesn’t figure to be a starter for the Chiefs, who also have Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrel Williams at running
3:10 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Horn was disappointed Friday morning, not as a former Pro Bowl wide receiver who once was fined for hiding a cellphone in a goalpost pad, but as the parent of one of the 32 players selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. Horn had wanted
12:54 PM ET Trey Lance went from underdog to favorite be the No. 3 pick quickly Thursday afternoon, with a rush of betting action on the quarterback out of North Dakota State hitting sportsbooks leading up the NFL draft. Lance was as high as a 15-1 underdog to be taken third in early April, but
8:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence hasn’t even been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars for 24 hours but he already has a deal with a Jacksonville-based company. Lawrence signed a multiyear memorabilia and collectibles partnership with Fanatics, which is an official partner with the NFL and others leagues for officially licensed sports
7:35 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After months of speculation on the New England Patriots possibly making a bold move up the 2021 NFL draft board for their quarterback of the future, coach Bill Belichick played it cool and let the draft come to him. Then Alabama’s Mac Jones dropped right into his lap. It’s
2:03 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers still believe Aaron Rodgers will play for them in 2021, and perhaps beyond, and they have no plans to trade him. That was general manager Brian Gutekunst’s message late Thursday night following the first round of the NFL draft, which came after sources told