PHILADELPHIA — Who says the Eagles don’t value linebackers?

In a year where they watched Zack Baun go from unheralded edge rusher into an All-Pro off-ball linebacker and rewarded him with a $51 million deal, the Eagles drafted Alabama linebacker and New Jersey native Jihaad Campbell 31st overall with the penultimate pick of the NFL draft’...Read more

Rather than trading back in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, the Vikings stayed at No. 24, making their third high-profile addition of the offseason to the position that coach Kevin O’Connell pointedly said they needed to upgrade after their playoff loss to the Rams.

They took Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson, ...Read more

Joe Schoen got the Giants a quarterback of the future.

The Giants GM traded up from pick No. 34 with the Houston Texans at No. 25 in Thursday night’s NFL draft first round to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.

The Daily News first reported the trade and its terms: New York gave up pick No. 34 in the second round, pick No. 99 in the ...Read more

Last season, the Ravens’ pass defense was one of the worst in the NFL, ranking 27th with 238.3 yards passing allowed per game. Thursday night, they took what they hope will be a big step to help address that problem.

With the 27th overall pick in the NFL draft, Baltimore selected Georgia safety Malaki Starks.

Starks, a 6-foot-1, 197-pound ...Read more

Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes fulfilled fans' wishes by drafting a defensive lineman with the team's first-round pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

The Lions selected Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams with the 28th pick, adding some run-stopping prowess to what was already one of the better run units in the league. ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The wait is over.

Since 1966, the Falcons had never drafted a player from Georgia in the first or second round of the NFL draft.

The Falcons drafted ex-Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

“Rise up,” Walker said. “We’re here. I’m ...Read more

For the fourth time in the Mark Stoops era and 18th time in Kentucky football history, a Wildcat was picked in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.

The Buffalo Bills selected UK cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the No. 30 pick in the 2025 draft in Green Bay, Wis. Hairston is UK’s first first-round draft pick since Jamin Davis (...Read more

The Kansas City Chiefs have a first under general manager Brett Veach: They have traded down with their first-round pick, albeit only one spot.

Then, a few months after seeing a debacle at left tackle derail their three-peat hopes, they addressed that position in the first round of the NFL draft.

KC, with the 32nd selection of the 2025 NFL ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The wait is over.

Since 1966, the Falcons had never drafted a player from Georgia in the first or second round of the NFL draft.

They drafted Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night in Green Bay, Wis.

The Falcons, clearly in need of help on defense, went with Walker.

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The Seahawks didn’t zig or zag with their first-round pick this year.

The offensive line was widely considered as the team’s biggest area of need heading into Thursday’s first round.

And the Seahawks didn’t disappoint those who hoped they’d address it, taking offensive lineman Grey Zabel of North Dakota State with the 18th overall ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles wasn’t kidding. He said he would not bypass a great offensive player to fill a need on defense.

Mike Evans will be 32 in August. Chris Godwin is 29 and coming off a dislocated ankle.

So, with the 19th overall pick, the Bucs on Thursday selected Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka.

The 6-foot-1, 202-pound Egbuka led ...Read more

The Broncos couldn’t pass up the crystal just because they needed a blender.

Denver on Thursday night selected Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron at No. 20 overall, adding a playmaking defender to an already strong secondary and bypassing offensive skill options in the process.

Head coach Sean Payton previewed the potential line of thinking last...Read more

The Steelers took a big step toward rebuilding their defensive line when they selected Oregon’s Derrick Harmon with their top pick in the NFL draft.

Harmon (6-foot-4 1/2, 313 pounds), the 21st overall pick, is the first defensive lineman since Cam Heyward in 2011 to be selected by the Steelers in the first round.

The Steelers had three ...Read more

The Chargers picked running back Omarion Hampton with the No. 22 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday, adding another weapon to an offense that is hoping to back up its reputation for physicality in Jim Harbaugh’s second season.

Hampton rushed for 1,660 yards and 15 touchdowns for North Carolina last season. He was the second ...Read more

The Carolina Panthers stayed put at No. 8 on Thursday and landed a talented wide receiver to help improve their 29th-ranked offense.

Using their first-round pick, the Panthers landed Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan on Day 1. The 22-year-old was the second prospect at his position to be selected on Thursday. Colorado cornerback/wide ...Read more

Tight end Colston Loveland, Michigan’s leading receiver last season, is now a Chicago Bear after being selected 10th overall Thursday night.

Loveland was considered one of the top two tight ends in the draft, neck and neck with Penn State’s Tyler Warren. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper rated Loveland No. 12 on his big board. During his ...Read more

Last year, the Jets added to their offensive line by selecting tackle Olu Fashanu 11th overall in the NFL draft.

History has repeated itself as Gang Green again chose an offensive lineman in the first round.

At pick No. 7, the Jets selected Missouri tackle Armand Membou, who is expected to be the team’s right tackle of the future. He is the ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Step 1 in the 49ers’ defensive reboot finally came Thursday night when their first-round draft pick brought in defensive end Mykel Williams from Georgia.

Then again, the first overall step came earlier with the re-hiring of Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator, after his 2021 departure to become the New York Jets ...Read more

With the No. 12 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama offensive guard Tyler Booker, marking a first-round pick on the offensive line for the third time in four years for the franchise.

Booker, a three-year starter at right guard at Alabama, will most likely fill that exact spot in Dallas after the ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins selected Kenneth Grant with the 13th overall pick.

A defensive tackle out of the University of Michigan, the Dolphins hope that Grant can be a force in the pass rush alongside Zach Sieler.

That leaves the Dolphins still with holes at cornerback and offensive guard.

In his three years at Michigan, Grant accumulated 69 ...Read more