The Boston Red Sox continue to battle injury woes, with third baseman Rafael Devers dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee and outfielder Tyler O’Neill going on the injury list after the two collided during Monday’s game. Devers, a two-time All-Star, underwent an MRI on Thursday. He left Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland […]
Continue readingSo much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Six years ago, the Baltimore Ravens pulled off one of the best moves of their draft history: The team made a draft-night trade with the Philadelphia Eagles and jumped up from the second round to take Lamar Jackson with the No. 32 pick. Even though no team has traded up into […]
Continue readingThree quarterbacks — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye — are among the 13 players who have accepted invitations to be in attendance at the NFL draft in Detroit, the league announced Thursday. USC’s Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the presumptive No. 1 pick of the Chicago Bears when the draft kicks […]
Continue readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If only they were just a quarterback away. If that were the only glaring need for the New York Giants entering the 2024 NFL draft, they would make sure to address that position at all costs with their top pick. That is hardly the case. The Giants have needs at almost […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. What’s in the ‘bag’? Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently referred to the No. 3 draft pick as an advantageous position because teams behind New England could be “really desperate” to move up, and thus top decision-maker Eliot Wolf will be […]
Continue readingEAGAN, Minn. — The scenario seems so smooth and obvious. Eyeing a draft with a deep class of quarterbacks, the Minnesota Vikings part ways with veteran incumbent Kirk Cousins. They sign a $10 million bridge starter in Sam Darnold and then acquire a second first-round pick (No. 23 overall) to pair with their own spot […]
Continue readingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s a year filled with a wide variety of top wide receiver and quarterback prospects in the NFL draft. It’s perhaps a stroke of luck for the New York Giants, who have the No. 6 pick and could benefit from a top player at either position. It’s the Giants’ pre-draft conundrum: […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Texans-like turnaround? First-year head coach Jerod Mayo was at the grocery store recently when a fan came up to him with a message of support. Kind of. Summing up the challenge Mayo faces in his role, the fan said: “Houston […]
Continue readingIt should come as no surprise, then, that this particular philosophy would inform his search for a quarterback. His defensive background has shaped what he looks for in a QB. “It definitely has,” Quinn said, “because that’s the person you’re trying to [attack] the most.” Over the next three weeks, he and Commanders general manager […]
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