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2024 NFL mock draft: Six quarterbacks selected in first round
We're a week away from the NFL draft (April 25-27) kicking off in prime time in the Motor City.
This is my penultimate mock draft of the season. My final version will be posted next week.
I'm not factoring trades into this version, but I will be discussing the possibilities throughout.
There's still plenty of uncertainty (outside of the first...Read more
Marcus Hayes: Did Robert Kraft save Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie from hiring Bill Belichick?
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Belichick reportedly was voted off Falcons Island. Apparently, he never even made onto Eagles Island.
Not yet, anyway.
An ESPN.com report published Wednesday recounted, with glee, the repeated rejections fired Patriots coach Bill Belichick endured this offseason during his “Failed Job Hunt,” or so read the headline.
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2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Tight ends
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 tight ends, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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— 1. Brock Bowers (Jr., Georgia, 6-foot-3, 243 pounds)
Bowers is one of ...Read more
Reports: NFL lifts suspensions of five players, including several former Lions
DETROIT — The NFL has reinstated five players, including four former Detroit Lions, from indefinite suspensions stemming from violations of the league's gambling policy last year, according to multiple reports.
The league lifted the bans for wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore, defensive end Rashod Berry, defensive lineman ...Read more
NFL won't discipline Ravens WR Zay Flowers after investigating alleged domestic violence incident
BALTIMORE — Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers will not face discipline from the NFL following a police investigation into an alleged domestic incident earlier this year, the league announced Thursday.
“Following a review, the NFL concluded there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that Zay Flowers engaged in any activity that ...Read more
After 1 year on the job, Bears President Kevin Warren has made an impression with his energy. Will it produce results?
CHICAGO — Kevin Warren had just arrived in Orlando, Fla., for the NFL owners meetings last month, so his attire was more casual than the suit and tie he usually wears to such events. His morning travel didn’t afford time for lunch, so tucked in the back room of a restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, he took bites of blackened shrimp salad amid ...Read more
As Ravens offseason workouts begin, new RB Derrick Henry has one goal: 'Hold that trophy up'
BALTIMORE — New Ravens running back Derrick Henry strolled out of the team’s weight room at the Owings Mills facility alongside Zay Flowers, the sleeves of his workout T-shirt struggling to contain his biceps and his 6-foot-2, 247-pound frame dwarfing the second-year receiver — as well as the sun trying to poke through a nearby window.
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Sam McDowell: How a looming Rashee Rice suspension will (and should) affect the Chiefs' draft plans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and coach Andy Reid won’t say much publicly about wide receiver Rashee Rice and the eight charges he faces from his role in a car crash last month.
That’s as expected, though a hint of condemnation is a relatively low bar to clear — the case is ongoing, sure, but Rice did admit to police he was driving one ...Read more
2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Offensive tackles
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 offensive tackles, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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— 1. Joe Alt (Jr., Notre Dame, 6-foot-8, 321 pounds)
The massive ...Read more
2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Safeties
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 safeties, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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— 1. Tyler Nubin (Sr., Minnesota, 6-foot-1, 205 pounds)
Nubin is a former ...Read more
Chris Perkins: Here's what Dolphins should do with their first two picks in the NFL draft
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Terron, Jevon, Jaelan and Jaylen.
One of those four key players is almost certain not to be with the Miami Dolphins next season, and there’s a reasonable chance two of them depart.
What’s the Dolphins’ plan?
Net week’s NFL draft might offer us insight into how the Dolphins are thinking regarding left tackle ...Read more
2024 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Interior offensive linemen
Editor’s note: The U-T’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL Draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 interior offensive linemen, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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— 1. Troy Fautanu (Sr., Washington, 6-foot-3, 317 pounds)
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How coach Kevin O'Connell's quarterback history could shape the Vikings' draft
Kevin O'Connell, Vikings head coach and noted quarterback aficionado, has a good handle on what and who he wants, should his team be in the right position to pull the trigger come draft night April 25.
The who will have to wait. As for the what, well, he wants …
Accuracy. Toughness, both mentally and physically. A fast mind that instantly ...Read more
Daniel Jones addresses Giants draft rumors, says he believes he's best option at quarterback
Daniel Jones didn’t hesitate.
Ten days before an NFL Draft packed with first-round quarterback prospects, Jones was asked whether he believes, if healthy, he’s the Giants’ best option at the position going into the 2024 season.
“I do, yes,” Jones said with a smile.
The confident response came amid swirling speculation about the ...Read more
Eagles and DeVonta Smith agree to terms on a three-year, $75 million contract extension through 2028
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles agreed to a three-year contract extension with DeVonta Smith on Monday, securing the future of one of their franchise cornerstones two years before he was set to hit free agency.
The team exercised Smith’s fifth-year option as part of the deal, which stretches through the 2028 season and is worth up to $75 million ...Read more
Chiefs' Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes discuss Rashee Rice's Dallas crash and arrest
Rashee Rice is still with the Chiefs, Kansas City coach Andy Reid said Monday in his first public comments on the second-year wide receiver who faces eight criminal charges stemming from his involvement in a six-vehicle crash in Dallas last month.
“We’re waiting for the law enforcement part of it to take place, and we’ll go from there,”...Read more
Chiefs' Rashee Rice, along with fellow driver, sued for $10 million in recent lawsuit
Two Dallas County residents are suing Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice and fellow driver Teddy Knox for damages of at least $10 million, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Dallas County, Texas.
On March 30, Edvard Potrovskiy and Irina Gromova were traveling in their 2022 Lexus 350 SUV, according to the suit, when their vehicle was involved in...Read more
2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Cornerbacks
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 cornerbacks, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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— 1. Cooper DeJean (Jr., Iowa, 6-foot, 202 pounds)
The former four-star ...Read more
2024 NFL draft prospect rankings: Linebackers
Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 linebackers, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:
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1. Junior Colson (Jr., Michigan, 6-foot-2, 238 pounds)
The former four-star...Read more
Chris Perkins: Dolphins shouldn't give Tua Tagovailoa an extension, and certainly not superstar money
I’ve said this numerous times: the Miami Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with Tua.
There’s no doubt in my mind about that.
The bigger question is whether the Dolphins can win a Super Bowl with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa commanding, say, $30 million or more per year against the salary cap.
I’m not certain on that one.
This is the dilemma ...Read more
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