12:23 AM ET Offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, selected 11th overall in the 2020 NFL draft by the New York Jets, said his flagged drug test at the NFL scouting combine was a “one-time mistake” — one he initially feared would damage his draft stock. “It was just a messed-up drug test, you know,” Becton told
11:47 PM ET The Green Bay Packers traded up late in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft on Thursday night, using the 26th pick to select the potential heir to Aaron Rodgers — Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. The Packers traded the No. 30 selection to the Miami Dolphins‘ spot at 26, a
11:27 PM ET The sight of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman wearing a mask while sitting alone in his draft room might be one of the lasting images from Thursday night’s unique stay-at-home NFL draft, the result of the coronavirus outbreak shutting down the country. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the picks from his
10:37 PM ET The Cowboys’ offense has a new weapon. Former Oklahoma star CeeDee Lamb dropped to the 17th pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft, and Dallas was there to snag him, giving QB Dak Prescott another talented wideout to join Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. A first-team All-American and a finalist for the Biletnikoff
10:15 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved up a spot in the NFL draft Thursday, trading with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire the 13th overall pick and choose Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs. Wirfs, who was not projected to still be available at the spot, is a versatile offensive lineman
9:09 PM ET Lindsay Thiry The Los Angeles Chargers selected Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert with the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NFL draft on Thursday. Herbert is expected to become the Bolts’ future franchise quarterback following the departure of veteran Philip Rivers, who signed with the Indianapolis Colts in free agency after 16 seasons
8:56 PM ET The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 pick in Thursday night’s 2020 NFL draft with hopes he will be the answer to their long-standing franchise quarterback question. After months of debate about whether to take Tagovailoa or Oregon’s Justin Herbert, the Dolphins made their choice clear by going
8:46 PM ET The first virtual NFL draft showed off its bandwidth Thursday night. The coronavirus pandemic kept the NFL world at home, but technology prevailed as commissioner Roger Goodell announced quarterback Joe Burrow as the No. 1 pick to the Cincinnati Bengals. Goodell did so with a virtual montage of Bengals fans behind him.
8:33 PM ET The Washington Redskins received what they wanted most with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft: a potential high-impact player. The Redskins selected Ohio State defensive end Chase Young on Thursday, ending months of speculation by doing what many long ago predicted they would. “I’ve dreamed of going to
8:25 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have their next franchise quarterback. Months of speculation ended on Thursday when the Bengals selected former LSU standout Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. With this year’s event taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, Burrow celebrated with his family and