With the No. 9 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos have selected Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II. It’s a surprising move as many thought the Broncos would go quarterback, but maybe there’s some truth to the trade rumors for Aaron Rodgers that emerged on Thursday. The Broncos add one of the two best corners in this draft and arguably the best

The Carolina Panthers selected cornerback Jaycee Horn with the No. 8 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. A junior out of South Carolina, the former Gamecock was arguably the most sought-after defensive prospect throughout the league. During Horn’s three seasons at the collegiate level, he racked up 101 tackles, 23 defended passes, three sacks, and two picks. He should see adequate playing

With the No. 7 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have drafted Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. The best lineman in this draft, Sewell didn’t allow a sack in 2019 before opting out last season. Sewell is just a monstrous blocker who will instantly help protect new Lions quarterback Jared Goff, plus will help second-year running back D’Andre Swift find more room

The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Although Waddle’s first few years at the collegiate level were met with mixed reviews, he appeared to be on his way to being one of the most efficient receivers in this past season. However, an ankle injury derailed things, and as a result, he only

With the No. 5 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals have selected LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, a college teammate of quarterback Joe Burrow. It was a bit surprising to see the Bengals not take an offensive lineman to help them protect their second-year quarterback, especially after a knee injury ended his rookie season early. But Chase is a monster, and while

The Atlanta Falcons selected Florida tight end Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. At 6’6″ and nearly 250 pounds, the 20-year-old has the potential to make an immediate impact in fantasy lineups as he will have the luxury of being thrown passes by one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league. Pitts finished his collegiate career with nearly

With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers have selected North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. A quarterback was going in this spot as soon as the Niners made this trade, but there was debate for weeks about if it would be Lance or Alabama’s Mac Jones. Lance won out. In his one season as a starter, Lance

The Jets selected BYU quarterback Zach Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday night. The 21-year-old has plenty of hype after spending multiple seasons at the collegiate level. However, he truly made his mark during the 2020 campaign after compiling 3,692 yards through the air to go along with 33 touchdowns and just three picks. He also had

With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars have selected Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The worst kept secret in the NFL, we’ve known for over a year that whichever team landed the first pick would be taking Lawrence. Last year, he completed 69.2 percent of his passes with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions in 10 games, plus added 203

The San Francisco 49ers reached out to the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday about trading for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but no formal offer was made, and a source said there is “zero percent chance” that the Packers trade the reigning NFL MVP. The Niners are focused on the NFL draft, which begins on Thursday night with the first round, and are expected to take a

California offensive take Jake Curhan (heart), who likely would have been a sixth- or seventh-round pick in this year’s NFL draft, has been taken off several draft boards after medical tests showed a heart issue, according to a source. Despite the issues, Curhan has played through it and hasn’t had any symptoms. Even though he’s now likely to go undrafted, he should be a priority

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley retested on Thursday and was negative for COVID-19 after he tested positive on Wednesday. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, called it “very encouraging.” Despite injury concerns — Farley has had two surgeries on his back — he has the potential to become a lockdown cornerback at the next level. As a result, many analysts believe he’ll come off the board around

NFL teams are not expected to deal future picks as often during this year’s NFL draft, which begins with the first round on Thursday night. An executive said that teams are valuing 2022 draft picks “like gold” because there will be more talent, cleaner player evaluations and more scouting tape. “We could see an all-time low of future picks dealt,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said.

The Denver Broncos are still in the running to draft a quarterback at No. 9 overall in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, despite trading for Teddy Bridgewater on Wednesday. The Broncos might actually be in a better position to take a signal-caller on Thursday night because of Bridgewater’s arrival. “It also gives them more of a path to drafting Trey

The Seattle Seahawks signed free-agent defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche to an undisclosed deal on Thursday to bolster their defensive line. The 26-year-old former first-round pick out of Mississippi in 2016 played sparingly in his first two NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. He had a small breakout in 2018 before his season ended early due to a knee injury, recording 4.5 sacks, 36 tackles (12

The Carolina Panthers exercised the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of wide receiver D.J. Moore on Thursday. This doesn’t come as a surprise. Moore just recently turned 24 years old and has put up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the team in just his third year in the NFL. Last season, Moore had 66 receptions (118 targets) for a career-high 1,193 yards

Multiple teams are expected to contact the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday to ask about the availability of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to sources. However, the chances of him being traded are “remote,” according to one source. The 49ers don’t currently have plans to trade Garoppolo unless the value of a proposed deal overwhelms them. San Francisco is fully expected to take their QB of

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of running back Saquon Barkley on Wednesday, according to a source. This was a no-brainer decision despite the fact that Barkley missed most of last season due to a torn ACL. It was reported on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is doing extremely well in his rehab and is expected

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said at his pre-draft press conference that the team plans on quarterback Russell Wilson being with them “for a good while.” Wilson voiced his displeasure with the team’s offense and the front office this offseason, leading to speculation that he would be traded before the 2021 season. The Chicago Bears made an aggressive pursuit of Wilson before adding veteran

The Indianapolis Colts picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract for perennial Pro Bowl offensive guard Quenton Nelson on Wednesday. It was a no-brainer move, as no player drafted since 2015 has been named to more first-team All-Pro teams than Nelson, who has earned those honors in each of his three seasons with the Colts. Nelson started all 48 regular