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NFL draft 2021 takeaways: The QB rush continues, plus lingering questions and top surprises By most measures, NFL offenses last year produced their best season in the history of pro football. Never had the collective environment been more conducive to scoring, especially via the pass, and new records were set for points, touchdown throws and ...
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Seattle Seahawks talk to Richard Sherman, but no reunion imminent as DB mulls future "That's not one of our thoughts right now that we're going out and getting another guy at that spot, but we're going to keep looking," Carroll said Saturday, after the Seahawks took Oklahoma CB Tre Brown with one of their three draft picks. "We're not going to ...
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NFL draft 2021: Players react to selections with dogs, table jumping and more Regardless of whether they were first off the board or last, players selected in the 2021 NFL draft have this in common: Their dreams came true. Draftees across the league reacted to their wildest aspirations being realized in a variety of ways, some more ...
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Harvey wins 3rd start in row, Orioles beat sloppy A's 8-4 OAKLAND, Calif. -- — Matt Harvey won his third straight start and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of Oakland's sloppy play to score six runs in the third inning Saturday in an 8-4 win over the Athletics. The Athletics made two errors and threw a pair of wild ...
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Hoerner delivers key hit, Cubs 'pen stops Reds in 3-2 win CINCINNATI -- — Nick Hoerner hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs' bullpen shut down the Cincinnati Reds in a testy 3-2 win on Saturday. Hoerner drove in Javier Báez with one of his three hits, a two-out single to center field off ...
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Six Non-Draft Takeaways From Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll & GM John Schneider The 2021 NFL Draft wrapped up with the Seahawks taking only three players, their smallest draft class in franchise history. And while the focus over the past few days has been on the players Seattle acquired—receiver ...
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Joseph Parker overcomes first-round knockdown to beat Derek Chisora via split decision Joseph Parker overcame an early scare to earn a split decision win over Derek Chisora on Saturday, which keeps him in the hunt for a world heavyweight title shot in 2022. After a disappointing display earlier this year, Parker recovered from a first-round ...
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Anderson hits grand slam, White Sox beat Indians 7-3 CHICAGO -- — Tim Anderson hit a grand slam, Leury García drove in three runs from the No. 9 spot in the lineup and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 on Saturday. Lance Lynn allowed three runs over five innings in his return from the ...
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Kyle Trask Is The Latest 'Heir Apparent' to Tom Brady. How Have The Others Fared? In choosing Trask, Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians cited his "competitive spirit," as well as his smarts, accuracy and toughness. This was a move FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jason McIntyre predicted back in mid ...
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Saints Draft Grade: Pete Werner, LB The New Orleans Saints addressed a big need on the defensive side of the ball on Friday evening by drafting Ohio State LB Pete Werner in the second-round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Much like the team's day one selection, the second round choice came as a ...
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Linebacker Max Richardson Signs With Las Vegas Raiders Boston College linebacker Max Richardson has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Richardson went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. Richardson started all 11 of BC's games this season. Over the course of ...
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NFL Draft 2021: Eagles continue adding on defense with 6th-round linebacker The Eagles added LSU hybrid linebacker-safety JaCoby Stevens with the 224th pick Saturday, their third 6th-round selection of the day. Stevens, listed at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, ...
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball immediately records outrageous full court assist in return from wrist injury Less than five minutes into the first quarter, the Hornets forced a turnover, but since it took a few seconds for them to corral the loose ball, it seemed like their chance for a quick fastbreak the other way was gone. And really it should have been except for the ...
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Panthers draft guard Deonte Brown in sixth round The 6-foot-3, 345-pounder was the second offensive lineman drafted by the Panthers in 2021, following BYU's Brady Christensen in the third round. Hailing from Decatur, Ala., Brown was part of a Crimson Tide offensive line that steamrolled opponents en route ...
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The Washington Football Team Selects Dax Milne in the Seventh Round of the 2021 NFL Draft With the 258th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Washington Football Team selected BYU wide receiver Dax Milne. Milne was the top target for BYU quarterback Zach Wilson last season - he had 1,118 receiving yards on 70 receptions (17.0 avg) and 8 ...
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Bill Belichick's very good dog Nike finally got his own chair at the 2021 NFL draft Last year, during the 2020 NFL Draft, the internet exploded in joy after the Alaskan Klee Kai jumped onto Belichick's chair with the New England Patriots head coach absent from his work-from-home post and cameras managed to capture the moment.
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2021 NFL draft: Western Michigan lineman Jaylon Moore picked by 49ers in Round 5 KALAMAZOO, MI - For the third time in six years, multiple Western Michigan football players heard their names called in the NFL draft, as the San Francisco 49ers selected offensive lineman Jaylon Moore in Round 5 on Saturday. The Detroit native was the ...
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Buffalo Bills draft former Badger CB Rachad Wildgoose in sixth round After not being able to finish his final college season, former University of Wisconsin defensive back Rachad Wildgoose starts his NFL career on a team with eyes on the Super Bowl. The Buffalo Bills selected Wildgoose with the 213th overall selection in the ...
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Toney, Menet and Fries Selected Consecutively on Day Three of the NFL Draft A total of 367 Nittany Lions have been selected all-time in the NFL Draft, which ranks seventh among Division I institutions. Penn State has had 50 draft picks since 2010. A total of 32 Nittany Lions have been drafted since head coach James Franklin 's arrival to ...
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Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2021 NFL Draft With the last pick made in the 2021 NFL Draft, undrafted rookie free agents are up for grabs. Below is a team-by-team list of undrafted rookies who have come off the market. Editor's note: This page will be updated as transactions officially occur, or are ...
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How Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez snagged back-to-back Derby wins, fourth overall Bob Baffert was not the only one of Medina Spirit's connections making history with the win in the 147th Kentucky Derby. The win adds another point in the favor of John Velazquez's case as one of the best jockeys in the sport's history. "He's so cool," Baffert ...
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Cowboys select South Carolina CB Israel Mukuamu at No. 227 in NFL draft The Cowboys may not have gotten South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn, but they got his running mate. With the 227th overall pick in the sixth round, the Cowboys drafted South Carolina cornerback Israel Mukuamu on Saturday. Mukuamu said Horn ...
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Dodgers try to get back on track against Brandon Woodruff May ranks third on the Dodgers in ERA (2.53) and second in FIP (2.75), on a starting staff that leads the majors in innings (6.07 per start), strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.93), K-BB% (25.1 percent), and ranks fourth in FIP (3.04) and fifth in ERA (2.74).
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Michigan's Offensive Outbursts Highlight Run-Rule Wins Over PSU ... » No. 19 Michigan matched its season-high 15 hits in both games to earn two six-inning wins, 10-0 and 12-2, against Penn State. » Lou Allan and Taylor Bump combined for nine hits, eight runs and eight RBI; Bump knocked out a home run in each game.
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Mets' Brandon Nimmo: Leaves with apparent injury Nimmo exited Saturday's game against the Phillies with an apparent injury, SportsNet New York reports. The 28-year-old doubled over in pain after fouling off a pitching during the seventh inning, and he quickly left the field after a chat with the athletic trainer.
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Lions draft running back Jermar Jefferson The Detroit Lions finished off the 2021 NFL Draft with the selection of Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson with the 257th pick (seventh round). A three-year starter at Oregon State, Jefferson was the featured runner in their spread attack. He was ...
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What Bills fans need to watch for on the final day of the 2021 NFL Draft The Bills continued to improve their roster on night two, and now on the final day of the draft, the team currently has four more picks to bring in more talent. Buffalo has two picks in round five (161 and 174 overall) one pick in round six (213 overall) and one pick ...
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Bengals land Ohio State's Drue Chrisman, Kansas' Pooka Williams, per reports Chrisman was a solid punter in Columbus, coming in second in yards per punt in the Big Ten in each of the last two years. While the Bengals already have an established punter in Kevin Huber, ...
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Oregon Ducks cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. selected by Chicago Bears in 6th round of NFL Draft Thomas Graham Jr. is headed to the Windy City. The former Oregon cornerback was selected by the Chicago Bears with the No. 228 overall pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday. Graham is the fifth Oregon player chosen in this year's draft, joining ...
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Ehlinger drafted by Indianapolis Colts AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football's Sam Ehlinger was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 218th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday. Ehlinger becomes the seventh Texas quarterback to be selected in the NFL Draft, and the first ...
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Alabama LB Dylan Moses among six undrafted free agents signed by Jaguars After selecting nine draft picks, the Jaguars had more players to add to their roster on Saturday. The franchise signed six undrafted free agents - Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses, Louisiana-Monroe cornerback Corey Straughter, Charleston defensive tackle ...
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NFL Draft: Notre Dame's Daelin Hayes drafted by Baltimore Ravens Notre Dame defensive lineman Daelin Hayes was taken in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens Saturday in Cleveland. He was the 171st overall pick. Hayes is the seventh Notre Dame player selected in this year's draft behind OT ...
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Another Tulane player picked: Patrick Johnson goes to Eagles in 7th round Tulane defensive end Patrick Johnson was selected as the sixth pick in the seventh round (No. 234 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday afternoon in the NFL draft. Johnson was the second Green Wave player taken on the third day of the draft, ...
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BYU's Khyiris Tonga, Chris Wilcox head to Bears, Buccs as 7th-round draft picks PROVO — Khyiris Tonga dreamed about this moment all his life. Even when the 6-foot, 4-inch, 320-pound defensive tackle elected to postpone his NFL future by returning to BYU for his senior season a year ago, he always knew he'd wind up in the league.
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American Heritage, Florida cornerback Marco Wilson selected by Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals traded up drafted former Patriots star Marco Wilson with the 136th pick, in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Wilson follows his former defensive back teammates Patrick Surtain II and Tyson Campbell, who were selected in the ...
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'You Have To Be Able To Run And Move': ILB Buddy Johnson Ready To Adapt His Game To Changing League A productive four-year college athlete, Johnson profiles as a buck linebacker who has exhibited signal-calling responsibilities while at Texas A&M. He joins a spot next to Devin Bush where the team already figures to have Vince Williams and Robert Spillane ...
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Teven Jenkins bringing toughness and attitude to the Bears offensive line LAKE FOREST, Ill. — After trading up to get their franchise quarterback in the first round, the Chicago Bears moved up once again to give him protection, selecting Teven Jenkins with 39th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. It was a steep price to pay, as the ...
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Ohio State TE, Lake County native Luke Farrell selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in 5th round of NFL Draft Farrell was a high school All-American at Perry and a four-time academic All-Big Ten honoree for the Buckeyes.
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Funk Selected by Los Angeles Rams in 2021 NFL Draft Funk is the 16th Terrapin running back all-time to be selected in the NFL Draft. Funk made the most of a shortened senior season, leading the FBS in yards per carry (8.60 ypc w/ at least 60 rushes) and ranking second in the Big Ten and eighth nationally in ...
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Kansas City Chiefs pick VFL Trey Smith during 2021 NFL Draft The former Tennessee offensive lineman decided to return to UT for his senior season in 2020, which was called a Peyton Manning-like move. He also won accolades off the field, including the 2020 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year.
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The Indianapolis Colts drafted safety Shawn Davis. Here's what they can expect. In 37 games played, Davis had 124 career tackles (76 solo), five interceptions, 10 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Despite injuries setting him back as a senior and at his Pro Day, Davis performed well when healthy and made the most of ...
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Steelers select a punter with their final pick of the 2021 NFL Draft CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKBN) – With their final pick of the 2021 NFL Draft (barring a trade), the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Georgia Tech punter Pressley Harvin III with the 254th-overall pick (7th-round). Harvin is the first Yellow Jackets' punter to be taken in ...
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Texans select Stanford QB Davis Mills in third round of NFL draft amid Deshaun Watson uncertainty The third-round selection was the Texans' first pick in the draft. Watson remains under investigation by the NFL after 22 women have accused the three-time Pro Bowl passer of sexual misconduct and filed ...
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Smith praise for in-form Watkins as Villa down Everton Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith is delighted with the progress striker Ollie Watkins has made this season and felt his performance in the 2-1 victory at Everton was one of his best. The newly-capped England international's 15th club goal of the season was ...
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A CLOSER LOOK: Linebacker Derrick Barnes Bio: From 2017-19 he started 20 of the 39 games he played in as a pass-rushing outside linebacker. He moved to inside linebacker in 2020. Barnes is ranked 12th among all linebacker prospects in the 2021 draft by Bob McGinn's draft rankings in TheAthletic.
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Falcons select UCF's Richie Grant, Giants pick Knights' Aaron Robinson in NFL Draft He was a three-year starter for the Knights, recording 10 career interceptions, 291 tackles, seven forced fumbles and 17 pass deflections in 34 games as a leader on the defense. In 2020, ...
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Back-to-back Cats: Arizona's Roy Lopez, Gary Brightwell taken with consecutive picks in sixth round of NFL draft Lopez and Brightwell are the first Wildcats to be drafted since defensive tackle PJ Johnson went in the seventh round in 2019. No UA players were picked last year. Lopez played one season ...
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Eagles draft CB Zech McPhearson With the 123rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected cornerback Zech McPhearson out of Texas Tech. The 23-year-old Columbia, Maryland native was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and team captain as a senior after notching 53 tackles and four ...
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Browns Win Bidding War For UDFA DT Marvin Wilson Florida State Seminoles defensive tackle Marvin Wilson (21) and Florida State Seminoles defensive end (Photo by Logan Stanford/Icon Sportswire). Before the NFL Draft, Andrew Berry said ...
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Notre Dame 2021 spring game: Five things we learned The conclusion of Notre Dame's spring practices was today, and we all got to see a preview of this falls team in the Blue and Gold game. The first half was not very exciting, 3-3 score at the half. as the defense controlled the tempo, but the second half saw a ...
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