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The Bears owe the Colts a thank you gift. Without the Colts’ loss to the Texans in Week 18, the Bears never would have gotten the haul that they got Friday in a trade of the No. 1 overall pick to the Panthers. Chicago is getting the No. 9 overall pick and No. 61 overall [more] … [Read more...] about Panthers’ trade up to No. 1 leaves Texans picking second quarterback

The Panthers presumably traded up to No. 1 overall to get their choice of quarterbacks. The last time — and only time — they drafted No. 1 overall they ended up with Cam Newton, who won MVP honors in 2015. At No. 1, they would have Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Florida’s Anthony [more] … [Read more...] about Panthers get word out that they could trade back from No. 1

The NFL announced on Thursday that 37 compensatory draft picks have been doled out for this year’s draft and the 49ers picked up seven selections in the process. Four of the 49ers’ new picks come as a result of the NFL’s formula awarding picks to teams that have a net loss in free agents. The [more] … [Read more...] about 49ers receive seven compensatory draft picks

Bears fullback Khari Blasingame is staying in Chicago. His representation, Team IFA, announced Blasingame has agreed to a two-year extension with the Bears. Blasingame joined the Bears on a one-year deal as an unrestricted free agent early in the 2022 free agency period. He played 16 games with six starts, seeing action on 174 offensive [more] … [Read more...] about Bears agree to two-year extension with Khari Blasingame

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young measured 5 foot 10 and weighed 204 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine. After Anthony Richardson’s performance in the measurables, Young now has the second-shortest odds to be taken No. 1 overall. Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t name the former Florida quarterback when talking about Young, but it seems obvious that [more] … [Read more...] about Nick Saban dismisses Bryce Young’s size concerns: He’s done it as well as anybody