12:25 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — From 1982 to 2010, the Dallas Cowboys never took an offensive lineman in the first round of the draft. On Thursday, they selected their fourth first-round offensive lineman since 2011 when they took Tulsa’s Tyler Smith with the 24th overall pick. Now the Cowboys can only hope he has
12:16 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he was “surprised” by the team trading former receiver Davante Adams this offseason, in his first public comments since signing a three-year, $150 million extension and the trade of his No. 1 wide receiver. Speaking during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show,
10:22 PM ET PITTSBURGH — For months, the Pittsburgh Steelers searched across the country for Ben Roethlisberger’s successor. It turns out he was right in front of them all along. With the No. 20 pick in the NFL draft, the Steelers selected Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett on Thursday night, making him Roethlisberger’s heir apparent and
8:00 PM ET NFL Nation The 2022 NFL draft began 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
11:54 PM ET The nation’s best defense from the nation’s best team was rewarded for its work in the opening round of the NFL draft. Five Georgia defensive players were selected in the first round Thursday night, a record from one defense in the common draft era. The total eclipsed the four Florida State defenders
12:08 AM ET Brianna Williams With four first round picks, the Georgia Bulldogs flexed their muscles on night one of the NFL Draft — but it was just a continuation of a red-hot streak for UGA football. Just months after the Atlanta Braves won the World Series, The Bulldogs kicked off 2022 by winning the
3:47 PM ET This story really stings for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, who had quite a tale to explain the swelling between his nose and right eye on Thursday morning. “It was like seven guys,” Gobert said after the Jazz’s Game 6 shootaround, “but I’m the only one who came out of the room.”
2:45 PM ET Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have each been fined $15,000 for what the NBA deemed as “an obscene gesture” made by Butler in the Heat’s 97-94 Game 5 first-round closeout win over the Atlanta Hawks, the league announced Thursday. Late in the second quarter, amid a personal 10-0 run by Heat
6:20 PM ET Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams has entered the league’s health and safety protocols and won’t play in Game 6 on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Grizzlies rookie forward Ziaire Williams is doubtful with right knee soreness. Adams, 28, had a strong season for the Grizzlies but hasn’t been a big factor in
3:19 PM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball said Thursday he remains “at a standstill” in his recovery from a torn meniscus in his left knee. He will meet with a knee specialist next week to determine the next step in his recovery. Ball had arthroscopic surgery on his knee in