8:42 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a month of endless speculation and debate that left coach Kyle Shanahan amused at the public discourse, the San Francisco 49ers let the world know who their next franchise quarterback would be Thursday night. No, it wasn’t longtime betting favorite Mac Jones. Nor was it Ohio State’s
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9:45 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles moved from the No. 12 pick to No. 10 in a trade with the rival Dallas Cowboys and selected Alabama receiver and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith on Thursday night in the 2021 NFL draft. Thwarted in their bids to take a cornerback, the Cowboys traded their 10th pick
7:31 PM ET Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders once said: “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.” The prospects of the 2021 NFL draft did their best to embody Primetime’s slogan. From Trevor Lawrence‘s citrus-lined suit jacket to Patrick Surtain’s video game-inspired bling, here’s a roundup of
9:56 AM ET The 2021 NFL draft is here (8 p.m. ET Thursday on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App). After many mock drafts, trades, and hours of preparation, it’s time to pick. According to San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch, the 49ers have attended 176 college games and practices, conducted 400 Zoom calls, interviewed
1:10 PM ET New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is on track to be ready for the start of the season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Barkley tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a Week 2 loss at Chicago. He had surgery in late October, giving him almost 11 months
10:53 AM ET The Cincinnati Bengals will not pick up the fifth-year option on center Billy Price‘s rookie deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Price now is slated to become a free agent after this season. If the Bengals had picked up his option, Price was set to earn an estimated 2022
12:36 PM ET Terry Fontenot has gone through all the scenarios. He has weighed a bunch of things in his mind. But the Atlanta Falcons‘ first-year general manager still isn’t sure exactly what he’ll end up doing Thursday night when his team comes on the board with the fourth pick in the NFL draft. He
11:03 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons are open to hearing trade offers for wide receiver Julio Jones, general manager Terry Fontenot told Fox 5 in Atlanta on Monday night. Fontenot answered the question about possibly moving Jones broadly, but the question asked was a direct one about the team’s star receiver for a decade. “That’s
11:15 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace expressed confidence that players will report in person when the team kicks off the second phase of the voluntary offseason workout program on May 17, despite players releasing a recent statement through the NFL Players Association suggesting the contrary. “As we approach
5:46 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Three weeks after the San Francisco 49ers‘ bold trade up to the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft, coach Kyle Shanahan said the team was already comfortable enough to draft three of the top five quarterbacks, but the team could “get there” with Nos. 4 and