The 49ers had a plan. And that plan remained in place even after learning just a couple of days before the draft that veteran left tackle Joe Staley decided the best move for himself and his family was to retire after 13 NFL seasons. So there the 49ers were, ...
Before the draft, I laid out what Ryan Pace's checklist this week should be. A recap: Try to trade down, let your needs guide you, think safe and find three players who can contribute right away. Alright, so Pace didn't trade down, despite saying he had ...
This is one big day for Oregon State Quarterback Jake Luton. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The 189th player selected. He is added to a roster that features two other quarterbacks right now: Gardner Minshew, the former Washington ...
The Green Bay Packers acquired Aaron Rodgers' potential successor but didn't give their star quarterback any new wide receivers. In a draft heralded for its receiving depth, the Packers opted against taking a single player at a position that was widely ...
Giants general manager Dave Gettleman decided to mainly focus on the linebacking corps during the last two rounds of the draft, as he used four of his final five picks on this area of the defense. And so with the final pick of the 2020 draft, the Giants' made ...
So, how do you think they did? There's little doubt that Joe Douglas, conducting his first NFL draft as a general manager, made the Jets better over the past three days. He targeted one of the top collegiate tackles and he pounced on Louisville's Mekhi Becton ...
The NBA is reportedly set to allow some of its teams to open practice facilities to players beginning May 1. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the teams that will be allowed to open the facilities will be those located in cities and states that have eased ...
The Patriots drafted a kicker in a familiar spot and kept adding at offensive line and linebacker on the third and final day of the NFL Draft. "This is always a good opportunity to try to improve your football team and I feel like we did that this weekend," coach Bill ...
Danny Manning never built a winner at Wake Forest. Now the school is looking for a new coach and direction. Wake Forest fired Manning on Saturday after losing seasons in five of his six years with one NCAA Tournament appearance. The move came more ...
The Houston Texans will be signing free agent rookie running back Scottie Phillips from Ole Miss to a contract. Phillips arrives at a packed running back group for the Texans but there is room for Phillips to make some waves during training camp when that ...
Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso had gone in to the Brazilian GP battling for the world title, with Vettel defending a comfortable cushion at the head of the standings. But despite the tall order that Alonso needed, his hopes took a massive boost early on ...
Before ending a draft night conversation with A.J. Epenesa, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott offered some thoughts to the Iowa defensive end his team selected with the 54th pick in this year's NFL Draft. "A lot of people passed on you. Just remember that,'' ...
Erie-area fans could have plenty of reasons to watch Penn State football this fall with numerous District 10 athletes on the initial depth chart of the spring. Headlining the northwestern Pennsylvania connections is Meadville graduate Journey Brown. The 5-foot ...
Just as quickly as the 2020 NFL Draft started, it felt like it was over in the blink of an eye. The Las Vegas Raiders entered the draft with seven picks and finished with seven new additions to the Silver and Black. The team had seven in the first four rounds and ...
Six months after enjoying an early night at the office, Robin Zamora was able to showcase his entire skillset. The first piece of live televised boxing in six weeks saw Zamora and Ramiro Blanco deliver a fun main event far more entertaining than their previous ...
Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer Close University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son Follow on Twitter OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens are expected to sign more than 20 undrafted rookies over the next ...
The insatiable itch for competition and general physical activity never stays dormant for long among the best of the best, and this period of self-quarantine certainly likely serves as an accelerant for the return of such desires. The latest example of this comes ...
The long-term plan for the New Orleans Saints appears to have do-everything quarterback Taysom Hill eventually succeeding Drew Brees as the starter. On Saturday, the Saints made a move to find a successor to Hill when they traded back into the seventh ...
Minneapolis native and former Gophers wide receiver Tyler Johnson was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 5th round of the NFL Draft at pick No. 161. Johnson had a private workout for the Bucs here in the Twin Cities shortly after the Combine.
With what is expected to be their final selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots picked Memphis center Dustin Woodard. The New England Patriots — and more specifically their head coach and general manager, Bill Belichick — are always ...
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Arsenal will re-open their London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, they said on ...
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer. OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens sought to enhance an already strong running game by selecting Ohio State standout J.K. Dobbins with the 55th overall pick in the NFL draft. Dobbins ran for a ...
Joshua Kelley and Darnay Holmes may have been selected within two picks of each other, but one will have to go a lot further from home to join his new team. The New York Giants picked Holmes with the 110th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday, ...
NEW YORK, USA – Kenyan-born Australian teen Makur Maker, a cousin of NBA player Thon Maker, and Cameroonian forward Paul Eboua, who played in Italy, are entering the 2020 NBA Draft, ESPN reported Saturday, April 25. Nigerian power forward ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (FORT WAYNE'S NBC) - Although uncalled in the NFL Draft, Austin Mack still gets his shot in the league by signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. Mack battled through injuries in his final two seasons as Ohio State.