8:17 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travon Walker played his best when the stakes were the biggest and followed that up with an impressive performance at the scouting combine — and now he is the top pick in the NFL draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars used the No. 1 pick on Walker on Thursday night, and
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8:22 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN The Detroit Lions went with a local choice Thursday night, selecting Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft. Lions general manager Brad Holmes said throughout this past season that he couldn’t escape the chatter of fans pushing him to select Hutchinson, even
8:00 PM ET NFL Nation The 2022 NFL draft begins Thursday and continues through Saturday (ABC/ESPN/ESPN App). The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first pick of the draft and are one of eight teams to have two picks in the first round, joining the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans
5:30 PM ET The newest group of football prospects hope to make a name for themselves, and it starts at the 2022 NFL draft. A handful of draftees are turning heads before playing a single down in the league because of their draft-day outfits. Distinctive wardrobe selections often make an appearance during the draft. In
3:00 PM ET ESPN staff We’re tracking every first-round trade made leading up to the 2022 NFL draft, from trades that occurred nearly two years ago to ones that will occur the first night of the draft. They each play an integral part in telling the complete story of the NFL draft. Here are all
1:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have elected to decline the fifth-year option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ rookie contract, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. It would have guaranteed the team’s starting quarterback $22.39 million next season. The Giants did opt to pick up the fifth-year option on the rookie
11:45 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN OXFORD, Mich. — A special delivery arrived at Oxford High School on Thursday morning, as former longtime Detroit Lions vice president of communications Bill Keenist met Oxford athletic director Tony DeMare inside his office to hand over a brown box as a gift from the team. Inside was the official
7:39 AM ET The 2022 NFL draft is finally here (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN App). After many mock drafts and an offseason of big moves in free agency, it’s almost time for the commissioner to announce the picks in Las Vegas. Liberty’s Malik Willis is likely the first quarterback drafted, with Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett
7:34 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals picked up quarterback Kyler Murray‘s fifth-year option on Wednesday, fulfilling the pledge general manager Steve Keim made earlier this year at the NFL combine. Murray, who was taken first overall in 2019, was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract, making him eligible
2:32 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, speaking to reporters Wednesday for the first time since Matt Rhule went 5-11 and 5-12 in his first two seasons, gave a strong vote of confidence to his head coach. Tepper reminded that when Rhule was given a seven-year deal in January of 2020