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As-it-happens update April 26, 2020
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- If drafting Jordan Love started the clock on Aaron Rodgers' career with the Green Bay Packers, coach Matt LaFleur tried to make it sound like time would move slowly. In his first comments since the Packers traded up to the No. 26 pick in ...
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ESPN
The virtual nature of this year's NFL draft didn't stop Rick Spielman from wheeling and dealing. In fact, the Minnesota Vikings general manager was so aggressive in stockpiling draft capital that the Vikings came away with 15 picks, the most by any team since ...
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NBCSports.com
So the Patriots are basically going to leave Jarrett Stidham alone? Is that it? Sink or swim with a fourth-rounder? That's the plan. Good. Slow clap. That's the right move. For a whole lot of reasons, the main one being there wasn't a Jacob, Justin, Jordan, Jake, ...
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NBCSports.com
The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. While more moves are sure to come with plenty of intriguing undrafted free agents available, the action in the draft was enough to shake up the AFC East. Day 3 was no different, as several high-upside players went off the ...
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NBCSports.com
And just like that, the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. The New England Patriots made the decision to not draft a quarterback, which didn't sit too well with fans who want to see a QB competition in 2020. The move shows Bill Belichick's faith in Jarrett Stidham, ...
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NBCSports.com
The 49ers pulled off a blockbuster trade Saturday morning to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from Washington for two draft picks. Welcome to the family, @TrentW71! : https://t.co/NU43cIEqA6 pic.twitter.com/URZ7Ax2mGE.
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NFL.com
NFL Research offers the best nuggets from the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. » Joe Burrow was selected No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow led all FBS passers with a 76.3 completion percentage, 5,671 pass yards, and a ...
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NBCSports.com
Randy Moss might be the newest fan of the Washington Redskins. Trending Now. 0:43 · Antonio Gandy-Golden's talents go beyond the football field · 1:22 · Trading Trent Williams is Ron Rivera's biggest step yet · 0:45 · J.K. Dobbins glad to be joining the ...
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NBCSports.com
The Raiders are set to start playing in Las Vegas during the 2020 NFL season after decades playing in Oakland. They'll give a kid connected to both markets a shot to make the squad. They signed hybrid linebacker/safety Javin White out of UNLV as an ...
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USA TODAY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brandon Beane's objective upon arriving in Buffalo was to build competition at every position. Three years later, the Bills general manager took a significant step toward realizing his vision. With few trade-able assets, Beane mostly ...
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FOXSports.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brandon Beane joked he would've lost a bet on whether the Buffalo Bills would fail to make a trade during the NFL draft. Then again, the Bills general manager wasn't expecting to draft Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm, either.
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Sports Illustrated
James Smith-Williams has a degree in business supply chain management from NC State and a standing job offer from IBM whenever he's ready. But he's not ready yet. It's not that he's adverse to entering the business world, especially in a field as interesting ...
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USA TODAY
CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew Berry's draft debut as Browns general manager was undeniably unique and ultimately unforgettable. It's way too early to know if it was successful. It already seems smart. The NFL's youngest GM stuck to his plan and addressed ...
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Bleacher Report
The Chicago Bears signed undrafted free agent and University of Buffalo defensive end Ledarius Mack, the brother of Bears edge-rusher Khalil Mack, on Saturday. UB football announced the signing: UB Football @UBFootball. Congratulations, Ledarius on ...
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FOXSports.com
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs spent five frustrating decades trying to win a second Lombardi Trophy. They plan to spend just one year winning a third. That was the thought process behind general manager Brett Veach and coach Andy Reid ...
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Sports Illustrated
Kamren Curl played both cornerback and safety at Arkansas and was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Redskins Head Coach Ron Rivera described Curl as " a safety that started at corner so he's got cover skills, so he may be able to come down ...
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USA TODAY
The Arizona Cardinals focused on two major needs in the NFL draft: Improving a defense that was among the league's worst last season and protecting young franchise quarterback Kyler Murray. On Saturday, the Cardinals selected two defensive linemen in ...
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FOXSports.com
John Elway waited four years for just this sort of weekend where could actually build around a quarterback instead of sleuthing for one. After declaring Drew Lock his starting QB this spring, Elway used his cache of 10 picks in the NFL draft to score both targets ...
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New York Post
The phrase has an edge to it and often sounds foreboding, or a warning: "Once and for all.'' For Dave Gettleman, it is a vow. That is what the Giants' general manager said after the second day of the 2020 NFL Draft, promising to "fix the offensive line, once and ...
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Los Angeles Times
The world as Tae Crowder knows it is about to get a lot bigger. Bigger and bluer, that is. The New York Giants selected Crowder with the 255th and final pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, making him the 45th member of the Mr. Irrelevant fraternity. "It's a blessing," ...
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Sports Illustrated
By the time the Bears finished their NFL Draft Saturday, general manager Ryan Pace had taken an indirect path to making the same number of picks they had to start the draft. They just came off at different points. By dealing around and into next year's draft ...
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Bleacher Report
CB Dane Jackson, Pittsburgh. STRENGTHS. —Tough, physical press-coverage cornerback who impresses at the line of scrimmage. —Elite when asked to take away vertical routes thanks to length, height and timing. —Goes up and challenges receivers on ...
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Bleacher Report
OT19 Jon Runyan, Michigan. STRENGTHS. —NFL bloodlines from father, Jon Runyan Sr., who was a 14-year veteran as an offensive tackle and former Michigan Wolverine himself. —Back-to-back seasons as starting left tackle at Michigan and first-team ...
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Sports Illustrated
In the later rounds of an NFL Draft, the goal for any team is to find a player that dropped because of a reason that can be rectified and then play like they should have been drafted higher. The New York Jets selection of Virginia cornerback Bryce Hall in the fifth ...
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Bengals.com
Were you getting a little nervous since your name had yet to be called? "A 'little' is probably an understatement. I was starting to stress a lot once the fifth round was over, because I had been told I was going to be gone before that. So that was kind of my ...
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Packers.com
GREEN BAY – The Packers used their final two picks of the 2020 NFL Draft to select TCU safety Vernon Scott and Miami (Fla.) defensive lineman Jonathan Garvin in the seventh round on Saturday. While the similarities between the two rookies end there, ...
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Buffalo News
This is how unexpected the Buffalo Bills' drafting of a quarterback was. When general manager Brandon Beane called Jake Fromm Saturday to inform him he was the Bills' fifth-round choice, the former Georgia QB was more than a little skeptical. "I thought it ...
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Forbes
One of the greatest teams in college football history also produced one of the largest draft classes the NFL has ever seen. Following its undefeated championship season, LSU had 14 players selected over the last three days in the NFL draft, matching the ...
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Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA — Tyler Johnson made catch after highlight-reel catch in his final collegiate game for Minnesota, earning the MVP of the Outback Bowl. By the time the Golden Gophers upset Auburn 31-24, he had 12 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns ...
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Sporting News
Four major college programs dominated the NFL Draft in 2020. LSU, Michigan, Ohio State and Alabama sent a combined 43 players to the league. They were the only schools with nine or more players drafted.
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Packers.com
GREEN BAY – Kamal Martin was all set to play quarterback at Eastern Michigan. Then the Minnesota all-state star from the Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville went to one last Gophers football camp, and took a crack at linebacker. Next thing he knew, he had an ...
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Lexington Herald Leader
The Tennessee Titans made only one trade throughout the NFL draft, and general manager Jon Robinson's move came in the final round for a sixth-rounder in 2021. A drama-free draft for a team with no big holes to fill coming off an unexpected run to the AFC ...
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Sports Illustrated
Vikings draft class of 2020. JUSTIN JEFFERSON WR LOUISIANA STATE. Round 1 (22nd overall). Tied for the FBS lead with 111 catches as the Tigers won the national championship. The fifth first-round receiver taken by the Vikings in the past two decades ...
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Kansas City Star
Former Blue Springs High School football star Khalil Davis, who went on to become a standout Big Ten defensive lineman with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday.
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pennlive.com
Former Pine-Richland record-setting quarterback Ben DiNucci, who made collegiate stops at Pitt and James Madison, was selected by the Dallas Cowboys Saturday in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. DiNucci was the fourth WPIAL player to be ...
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Michigan State Athletics
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State cornerback Josiah Scott was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round (No. 137 overall) of the 2020 National Football League Draft on Saturday, April 25. Michigan State extended its remarkable streak in ...
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1011now
LINCOLN, Neb. Nebraska twin defensive linemen Carlos and Khalil Davis were both selected on the third day of the NFL Draft Saturday. The Davis twins were All-Big Ten selections on the football field and All-America discus throwers in track and field during ...
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detroitlions.com
The Lions traded down from the third pick in the fourth round (No. 109 overall) with the Las Vegas Raiders and gained pick No. 121 in the fourth round and an additional fifth-round pick (No. 172) to kick off Day 3 of the NFL Draft. With the 121st pick, Detroit ...
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KXAN.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Louisiana native will get another chance to play football after coming to an agreement with the New Orleans Saints. Former Texas defensive lineman and Baton Rouge native Malcolm Roach has signed an undrafted free agent deal ...
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WSPA 7News
CLEMSON, S.C. (Clemson SID) — The Day 3 selections of guard John Simpson by the Las Vegas Raiders, safety K'Von Wallace by the Philadelphia Eagles and offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum by the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday brought Clemson's ...
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247Sports
The New York Jets selected running back Lamical Perine in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and the former Florida Gators running back immediately became the subject of scrutiny. Perine had to take to social media to defend himself against one critic.
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Reading Eagle
Former Gov. Mifflin star Jan Johnson, a two-year starter at middle linebacker for Penn State, signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans on Saturday night, according to a source. Johnson also had offers from the New Orleans Saints and the ...
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OSU - The Lantern
Former Ohio State wide receiver Binjimen Victor was scooped up by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent Saturday. Victor's final season as a Buckeye saw a career high with 573 receiving yards to go along with six touchdowns. The Florida native ...
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247Sports
One of the most coveted prospects in the 2017 high school class, Donovan Peoples-Jones flashed great talent at Michigan but ultimately didn't quite meet the lofty expectations placed on him. He'll look to change that in the NFL, as the Cleveland Browns ...
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