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Ravens select Georgia safety Malaki Starks at No. 27 in NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens drafted Georgia safety Malaki Starks with the 27th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, the second straight year they used a first-round selection on a defensive back. Starks was a second-team All-American last season. Baltimore took cornerback Nate Wiggins of Clemson in the first round in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exits playoff game vs Thunder with left hip contusion after hard fall
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant was knocked out of the Grizzlies’ playoff game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night with a left hip contusion after taking a hard fall under the basket late in the first half. Morant went down hard with just over three minutes remaining in the half and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Falcons acquire first-rounder from Rams and select Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr.
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons acquired the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft from the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night and used the pick to select Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. The Falcons, who selected Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker at No. 15, added more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barkov misses final 10 minutes of Panthers’ win after taking hit from Lightning’s Hagel
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov missed the final 10:09 of the Panthers’ win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay on Thursday night, after taking a hit from the Lightning’s Brandon Hagel. Barkov remained down on one knee briefly after the hit, then skated off and went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants trade back into the first round to take Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart at No. 25
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The New York Giants traded their way back into the first round and selected Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick Thursday night. After taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3 overall, New York acquired the 25th pick from Houston to secure its QB of the future and sent the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders is still on NFL draft boards after several QB-needy teams pass on him
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders is still on the board. The New York Giants passed on the former Colorado quarterback twice, including with the No. 3 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. Las Vegas (at No. 6), the New York Jets (No. 7), New Orleans (No. 9) and Pittsburgh (No. 21) also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buccaneers select wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with No. 19 pick in NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers landed another playmaker for Baker Mayfield in the first round of the NFL draft, selecting Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with the 19th overall pick on Thursday night. The four-time defending NFC South champions were thought to be leaning toward selecting a player to bolster a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins select Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant with No. 13 pick in the NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins addressed their defensive line on Thursday night, selecting Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant with the 13th pick in the NFL draft. Miami needed to bolster its defensive front after the departure of veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell, who in March opted to return to the Arizona Cardinals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies guard Ja Morant exits playoff game vs Thunder after taking a hard fall
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant left the Grizzlies’ playoff game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night with just over three minutes left in the first half after taking a hard fall under the basket. No information about Morant’s condition or possible injury was immediately known. Memphis was on a fast break after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings get Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson in NFL draft with 24th overall pick
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings selected Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson with the 24th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, completing an offseason overhaul of the interior of their offensive line. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Jackson, who was the third guard taken behind Alabama’s Tyler Booker at No. 12 and North Dakota State’s Gray Zabel at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles Chargers choose North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton in effort to boost offense
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers selected North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the 22nd pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Hampton had consecutive seasons with more than 1,500 yards rushing in his final two seasons for the Tar Heels, finishing his third and final collegiate campaign with 1,660 ... Read More »
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