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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Latest on the NFL draft Saturday (all times local): 4:30 p.m. The Chiefs should have been quite familiar with their final selection in this year’s NFL draft. His dad calls the shots for their biggest rival. The Chiefs traded up in the sixth round Saturday to select defensive

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Pete Prisco analyzes each pick from Round 3 of the 2018 NFL Draft, grading each team on its draft-night selections. Looking for a hot new NFL podcast that’s your home for NFL Draft coverage? Look no further. The Pick 6 Podcast with Will Brinson has you covered each day of the draft with new episodes

The Oakland Raiders took note of the Sam Houston State defensive tackle’s dominance on the FCS level and made him their second-round selection – 57th overall – at the NFL Draft Friday night. The 6-foot, 308-pound Hall became the highest draft selection out of the Southland Conference school. As

The Green Bay Packers enter the NFL draft April 26-28 with 12 picks, including four compensatory picks and an extra seventh-rounder they obtained in a 2016 trade with the Buffalo Bills. Here is a look at the Packers’ picks by round. This page will be updated throughout the draft. PACKERS’ PICKS

DALLAS (AP) — In 1967, the San Diego Chargers selected defensive tackle Ron “Pedro” Billingsley with the 14th overall pick of the NFL/AFL Draft. Billingsley, who died last February, was a 6-foot-8 University of Wyoming graduate out of Florence, Alabama. He was taken 10 picks after Purdue quarterback

Round five, Pick No. 147: 2017: G Jordan Morgan, Kutztown to Chicago 2016: DE Quinton Jefferson, Maryland to Seattle 2015: QB Brett Hundley, UCLA  to Green Bay 2014: S Ricardo Allen, Purdue to Atlanta 2013: DE Steven Means, Buffalo to Tampa Bay 2012: LB Tank Carder, Texas Christian to Buffalo 2011: CB

The Tampa Bay Bucs have selected Zsa Zsa the parrot to make their fourth-round draft pick from the deck of the franchise’s pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium. With the Jacksonville Jaguars announcing they are adding a pet area so that fans can bring dogs to games and the Miami Dolphins’ long

There are the usual 256 games on the just-released 2018 NFL regular-season schedule. In chronological order, here are the 25 most compelling matchups, from the vantage point of late April, even before the draft unfolds: Read 1. Falcons at Eagles, Week 1 In their first ever game as defending Super Bowl

The 2018 NFL schedule is not created equal for all teams. While every NFL fan likes to think his or her favorite team got a raw deal from the league, in some cases, it’s actually true. The quality of opponents from one season to the next is the biggest factor, but when and where games are played

, USA TODAY Sports Published 9:01 p.m. ET April 19, 2018 The 2018 NFL schedule was released Thursday night, and some teams got very creative with their schedule reveals. The Jets spoofed Mario Kart 64, the Bills and Chargers dressed up a bunch of dogs, the Saints put miniature helmets on crawfish, and

SANTA CLARA – With a schedule featuring five prime-time games and a season opener at Minnesota, the 49ers now can map out their great escape from the NFC West cellar after three years. So what awaits coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo? The schedule won’t be officially released until

The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Marcus Williams to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed for Williams, who split last season with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Williams played in five games with the Jets before being released. He was then

The Jets begin the season in Motown and end it in Foxborough. In between, their slate features some interesting matchups. The Jets have at least two games in primetime this year after having only one last season. They open the season in Detroit for a Monday night game. They face the Browns in Cleveland

The Browns are going to screw this up, aren’t they? It didn’t seem possible, at first. Even for the Browns. As they stood in the pouring rain, watching Sam Darnold lace spirals at his Pro Day, we couldn’t help but assume they would make the right choice. But in recent weeks, as rumors have

On April 19 at 8 p.m. ET the NFL will release the 2018 schedule for every team. We’ve known for months who each team’s opponents are, but we have yet to find out the schedule. As the schedule release approaches, bits and pieces of news come out about the schedule. Whether it’s potential opponents

Williams had very high marks from NFL scouts entering the 2017 season. A high school tight end and natural mover, Williams has foot quickness to pull, get outside and take out defenders in space. A first cousin of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, McGlinchey comes from a football family and proved

Longtime New York Jets center Nick Mangold, who spent the 2017 season out of football after being released last offseason, has decided to officially bring an end to his NFL career. Mangold announced his retirement Tuesday via his Twitter account, releasing a statement detailing his love for the game,

The Eagles will go into the 2018 NFL season as reigning Super Bowl champions. That makes them the most wanted team through every game on their schedule. It will be tough for Philadelphia to make the NFC playoffs, let alone win the conference again, given their closest competition has reloaded to take

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have released cornerback Daryl Worley, hours after he was arrested.

The Redskins’ 2018 schedule is loaded with intriguing matchups against teams from the NFC South and AFC South in addition to Washington’s NFC East rivals. For Washington to compete for a spot in the NFC playoffs this season, they’ll need to navigate a schedule full of strong contenders. The

Robert Griffin III offered advice to the top-tier group of quarterbacks entering the 2018 NFL Draft. Griffin, who was the second overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, said the quarterbacks need to listen to their coaches. His comments for USC Sam Darnold, UCLA’s Josh Rosen, Wyoming’s Josh Allen

Ryan Leaf thinks Baker Mayfield might be the next Ryan Leaf. In an interview on “The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima” on 92.3 in Cleveland, Leaf was talking about the upcoming class of quarterbacks. To have success in the NFL, Leaf said the key for the prospects will be how they deal with

The Green Bay Packers will celebrate 100 seasons of football with events throughout the next 16 months. (April 9, 2018) Here are the Green Bay Packers’ 2018 schedules. All times are Central. The team usually opens one OTA session per week to the public, as well as each day of minicamp. The Packers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is next in line to receive a megadeal. He’ll do so after Kirk Cousins, Drew Brees and Jimmy Garoppolo reset the market. Ryan’s contract holds a $21.65 million cap hit this season. He can expect that number to spike once he signs an extension.  Cousins, Brees

Because the Bills’ QB will need to navigate Western New York winters, Buffalo will roll the dice on Allen’s cannon vs. the touch and accuracy of Josh Rosen.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – They lack the Wow! factor, but let’s not summarily dismiss the half-dozen free agents added to an Indianapolis Colts roster that cried out for veteran assistance. General manager Chris Ballard resisted the urge to invest in high-profile, high-priced free agents – guard Andrew