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As-it-happens update May 1, 2021
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USA TODAY
After an eventful Thursday in Cleveland, all 32 teams are scheduled to make picks on Day 2 – the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks all sitting out Round 1 after previously making trades for established veterans.
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ESPN
After being left for dead in a first half that saw San Antonio shoot over 70 percent from the field and go into the halftime break up 77-48, Boston stormed back behind some torrid shooting of its own, including going an absurd 12-for-17 from 3-point range.
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NFL.com
The Denver Broncos grabbed one of the higher-rated yet lesser-known prospects before the end of Day 2, selecting Quinn Meinerz with the No. 98 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It makes Meinerz just the fifth Division-III player selected in the top 100 ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Dallas Cowboys selected Iowa defensive end, Chauncey Golston, with the No. 84 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday. Below we provide our instant grade on the selection. Golston, projected as a 3-4 defensive end by some scouts, was an ...
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Sports Illustrated
Brady Christensen gives Carolina some depth and possible versatility along the offensive line, which is much needed. The BYU product played left tackle at BYU, protecting No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, but some scouts project a move inside to guard.
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Yahoo Sports
Ole Miss WR Elijah Moore slipped to Day 2 of the NFL Draft but has first-round potential. SNY NFL Insider Ralph Vacchiano explains how the Jets are surrounding their rookie QB with a lot of talent to succeed.
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Washington Post
Washington bypassed the second tier of quarterback prospects in Kyle Trask, Kellen Mond and Davis Mills to take Cosmi with the 51st overall selection. All three were available at the time, but Washington used the pick on ...
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Bengals.com
Head coach. Take us through the decision-making process in trading down in the second round, from pick No. 38 to 46? "We felt like there would be some good options moving back eight spots. Then we get some good ammunition for later in the draft.
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Sports Illustrated
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens added another stout run blocker by selecting Georgia guard Ben Cleveland with the 94th pick of the NFL draft. Cleveland is n nicknamed "Big Country" for his impressive 6-foot-6 and 343-pound frame. Despite his size ...
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Miami Herald
The latest on the second and third rounds of the NFL draft on Friday night. (all times EDT):. ___. 10:53 p.m.. Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis was picked in the third round by the Minnesota Vikings with the 86th pick, Davis is the grandson of Hall of Famer Willie ...
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cleveland.com
Without him, the Cavs' offense crumbled. They got obliterated by the Washington Wizards Friday night, 122-93. "Darius is our lead guard. And it's disappointing, obviously, for ...
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Seattle Times
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brandon Beane wasn't kidding about wanting to improve the Bills pass rush this offseason after watching Buffalo's defense exposed in two losses to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs last season. Short of putting 12 ...
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Packers.com
GREEN BAY – In describing Green Bay's second-round draft pick, Josh Myers, Packers director of college scouting Matt Malaspina used the word "tough" several times. How tough? Well, the 6-foot-5, 310-pound Myers suffered a nasty turf toe injury on one of ...
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Sports Illustrated
Jaycee Horn and his South Carolina teammate Israel Mukuamu made a name for themselves by locking up wide receivers, giving way to a celebration that resembles strapping in a seatbelt. Horn said he plans to show that to Carolina fans plenty of his NFL ...
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Sporting News
The Texans seem to be preparing for a world without Deshaun Watson. Allegations of sexual assault and misconduct have seemingly halted the passer's career, with nearly two dozen women having come forward over the past several months. Rightsholder ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jones was the ninth defensive end drafted overall and the fifth edge rusher picked on Friday night. Five ends — Michigan's Kwity Paye, Miami's Jaelan Phillips and Gregory Rousseau, Houston's Payton Turner and Penn State's Odafe Jayson Oweh — went in ...
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Seattle Times
Levi Onwuzurike did not want to settle for second. At his pro day last month, the former UW standout stated a desire to be the first defensive tackle taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. "I think that's how it should be, 100%," Onwuzurike said, when ...
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TSN
McCarron, who was a backup in Houston the last two seasons, adds experience behind Falcons starter Matt Ryan. The Falcons entered the NFL draft with only Ryan on their depth chart at the position, and they selected Florida tight end Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 ...
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Washington Post
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams selected Louisville receiver Tutu Atwell with their first pick in the draft Friday night, supplementing their group of pass-catchers for Matthew Stafford with even more speed. The Rams used the 57th overall pick on ...
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BuffaloBills.com
Brown went from being a zero-star recruit to becoming a stalwart on the offensive line for FCS Northern Iowa. The 6-foot-8, 314-pound lineman started every game at right tackle and earned second team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.
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Sports Illustrated
Former Georgia Bulldog Azeez Ojulari was the third Bulldog off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft. Ojulari was selected with the 50th pick of the second round by the New York Giants. Ojulari lead the team in sacks one year ago with 8.5 sacks. He also added ...
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Orlando Sentinel
He joins teammate Richie Grant, who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 40th overall pick in the second round. Advertisement. Robinson ...
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Seattle Times
Las Vegas continued to target defense in the third round, taking Buffalo edge rusher Malcolm Koonce with the 79th pick and Virginia Tech safety Divine Deablo with the 80th pick. The Raiders came into the draft with ...
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Seattle Times
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six strong innings, Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night. The Brewers have taken the first two games of the four-game series, while the ...
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Seattle Times
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer after missing three weeks following a positive test for the coronavirus, Robbie Ray took a one-hitter into the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5 on Friday ...
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NBC Sports Bay Area
After trading back in the second round, the 49ers traded up in the third. San Francisco selected Ohio State running back Trey Sermon with the No. 88 overall pick Friday, trading a pair of fourth-rounders (Nos. 117 and 121 overall) to the Los Angeles Rams.
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NBC Sports
In Friday's physical contest, Damian Lillard was cooking from three, especially in the second half. The Blazers shot 51.6 percent for the game to help them take a 128-109 victory over the shorthanded Nets. [Subscribe to the Talkin' Blazers Podcast] ...
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DenverBroncos.com
Browning appeared in 43 games and started nine during his Ohio State career. He tallied 110 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed in his career.
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Chicago Sun-Times
"He's getting checked by the trainers," manager David Ross said. "He felt a little tightness coming out of the box there [in the fifth inning]. We'll have to see how it presents tomorrow. But as of right now, just a precaution taking him out of the game.".
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Turf Show Times
The Los Angeles Rams have picked linebacker Ernest Jones out of South Carolina with the 103rd overall selection of the 2021 NFL Draft. The pick was a compensatory selection gained from losing Dante Fowler in free agency last year. Jones is 6'1, 230 lbs, ...
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BlueJackets.com
With the final legal documents signed and the last expansion fee payment processed, the Seattle Kraken have earned full rights and access Friday as the 32nd franchise in the National Hockey League. It's one step closer to Seattle-level noise and maybe ...
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The Good Phight
The Phillies' offense, already weakened by the absences of Bryce Harper and Didi Gregorius, was struck with another blow when J.T. Realmuto was a late scratch due to hand soreness. The resulting lineup was unimposing, and sure enough, scoring runs was ...
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nj.com
Check out these outstanding numbers: Six innings, four hits, no runs, 12 strikeouts, no walks, 87 pitchers, 61 strikes. Great game. Almost as good as ...
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Canal Street Chronicles
At 6'2, 238 pounds, Werner has the size to be a good NFL linebacker. Werner also has the speed as he topped out at 4.59 seconds in 40-yard dash, turning heads at the Ohio State pro-day. His arm length and vertical also jumped off the page which likely ...
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The Tennessean
The Tennessee Titans selected offensive tackle Dillon Radunz of North Dakota State with their first pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday. Radunz was the No. 53 overall selection. After going defense with their top pick, the Titans address ...
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TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
Edwards poured in 15 points in a five-minute span to start the final frame to lift Minnesota past the Warriors. It was electric, and another example of just how good the rookie guard can be.
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NBC Sports Chicago
Lester made his first start in a Washington uniform Friday after joining the Nats this offseason following six seasons with the Cubs. The lefty threw five shutout innings vs. the Marlins, but the game went to extra innings. How'd the game end, you ask? With a ...
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For The Win
It's probably an understatement to say Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes was happy to see Oregon tackle Penei Sewell drop to seventh overall in the 2021 NFL draft. That's where Holmes and the Lions picked Sewell, the best tackle in the draft and, ...
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Reuters
The Kansas City Chiefs signed free-agent running back Jerick McKinnon on Friday. McKinnon played for the San Francisco 49ers last season and rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns and caught 33 passes for 253 yards and one score in 16 games (four ...
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Bleacher Report
Roy (undisclosed) will not be in Friday's lineup against Arizona, David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports. Roy will miss a second straight game with his mysterious injury. He is traveling with the team so it doesn't appear to be anything too ...
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Sacramento Bee
Vucevic was considered probable heading into the evening, so no surprise here. Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual workload. The big man has averaged 22.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.6 minutes in April.
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Red and Black
Rice became a household name for Georgia fans over his career. The former four-star inside linebacker played in 47 games while in Athens and started 28 times. He slotted in as the 10th best linebacker in the draft, according to Pro Football Focus' 2021 NFL ...
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MGoBlue
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- University of Michigan offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the fourth pick in the third round (68th overall) of the NFL Draft on Friday night (April 30).
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247Sports
"When Kwity Paye's troponin levels in his blood came back high originally – potentially due to a strenuous workout the day before – teams raced for answers," Rapoport tweeted on Friday. "A battery of tests ensued. Lab work showed the troponin levels had ...
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Bring Me The News
With a pair of home runs from Alex Kirilloff and two highlight-reel catches from Byron Buxton, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Friday night. The Twins got on the board in the second inning when Luis Arraez was hit by Brady Singer ...
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WAFB
Adebo, was a two-time All-Pac 12 selection in 2018 and 2019 racked up a total of 97 tackles during his time as a Cardinal, 3.5 tackles for loss, eight interceptions and 38 passes defended.
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WFLA
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A standout cornerback for the Venice High School Indians, who recently signed with the Michigan State Spartans, is now facing some serious charges. This week, North Port police arrested 18-year-old Steffan Johnson ...
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Nashville Post
Farley's back issues reportedly scared many teams away from who many draft experts considered the top cornerback in the 2021 draft class. Had he been healthy and not opted out of the 2020 season, Farley could have been ...
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Norman Transcript
Creed Humphrey and Orlando Brown never started on the same Oklahoma offensive line, missing each other by a year. Their different timelines didn't stop Brown, however, from endorsing his fellow Sooner, who will soon join him in Kansas City. "Orlando told ...
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WATE 6 On Your Side
His career honors include 2021 NFL Combine Invitee, 2021 Senior Bowl Invitee, 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2018-19 VOLeaders Academy Class — while at the University of Tennessee. The Vol also appeared in 47 games with 36 starts.
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