Bryce Young: Throughout the pre-draft process I never knew where I was going

The Panthers made quarterback Bryce Young the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night, and Young didn’t know until the Panthers called him to tell him as they were making the pick. Young told reporters that he never had any assurances that he would be the first overall pick at any [more]

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When will DeAndre Hopkins be traded?

It has been a given for weeks that the Cardinals will be giving receiver DeAndre Hopkins to a new team, via an inevitable trade. So when will it happen, and where will he go? Former NFL defensive back Pacman Jones, who has an obvious pipeline to Hopkins, said on Wednesday’s edition of The Pat McAfee [more]

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Trent Baalke: We’re excited for DaVon Hamilton’s future in Jacksonville

The Jaguars made it official with DaVon Hamilton on Thursday morning, announcing that the defensive tackle has signed his three-year extension. Hamilton, a third-round pick in the 2020 draft, reportedly agreed to a deal worth a maximum of $36 million with $23 million guaranteed. “DaVon is an integral part of our team,” General Manager Trent [more]

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Jim Irsay: As much intrigue and debate as I’ve seen at top of draft

The Colts are expected to take a quarterback early in Thursday night’s first round, but the identity of that quarterback is tougher to pin down than it might have been in previous drafts. While Bryce Young is generally expected to be the first overall pick, uncertainty about what the Texans will do at No. 2 [more]

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Mickey Loomis: Potential Alvin Kamara suspension won’t influence who we pick

Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said on Wednesday that he is open to taking a running back in the first round of the draft, but not because of the uncertainty about Alvin Kamara‘s availability for the entire 2023 season. Kamara has pleaded not guilty to battery charges related to a 2022 incident in Las Vegas [more]

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Texans’ pick at No. 2 remains a mystery

It’s the morning of the 2023 NFL draft, and Bryce Young looks like a lock to be the No. 1 pick. But no one seems to know what’s happening at No. 2. Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson, Texas Tech pass rusher Tyree Wilson and Kentucky quarterback Will Levis are favored to go No. 2 at [more]

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Brian Gutekunst: Having Aaron Rodgers’ contract off our cap will help us in 2024

The Packers gave Aaron Rodgers a massive new contract last year, and part of the calculation in trading him this year was getting that contract off their salary cap. Packers General Manager Brian Guteknust acknowledged that the $40.3 million dead cap from trading Rodgers that hits their books for the 2023 season puts them fairly [more]

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