Month: April 2022

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers went into the NFL draft with only a few obvious positions of need they could potentially target. While San Francisco found some options at cornerback and guard, the Niners leave the draft still with some potential questions at center

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal looks to resume his season where he left off before being sidelined by an injury that halted a great start to his year. Nadal will seek his fourth title of the season this week at the Madrid Open as he returns to action following

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans say they need to be excellent around Ryan Tannehill to help their quarterback take them on the deep postseason run they’ve missed since the 2019 season. How big a step they’ve taken this offseason remains to be seen. They certainly

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach found himself in the same vexing position as every other NFL general manager during the draft, trying to remain true to his scouting board — and all the work put in this past year — while also understanding there were glaring holes

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was halfway through watching one game of film on A.J. Brown when he turned to general manager Howie Roseman and said he’d seen enough. Brown was so impressive that Philadelphia traded the 18th overall pick in the NFL draft and a third-rounder to Tennessee

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first draft for the Minnesota Vikings under new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah largely yielded the type of players the roster suggested would fit best. The way the Vikings moved around the board to get those guys invited plenty of questions. Adofo-Mensah signed off on

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their NFL draft by adding more help on offense. After selecting USC wide receiver Drake London and Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder in the first two days, the Falcons added BYU running back Tyler Allgeier in the fifth round and

By SARAH TROTTO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson and Luis Robert homered to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0. It ended the Angels’ six-game winning streak. Josh Harrison, AJ Pollock and Anderson had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who won for the second time in 12

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns checked all the boxes in this year’s NFL draft. Except one. Cleveland added some quality players but was unable to trade quarterback Baker Mayfield, who remains on the team’s roster and in limbo. Mayfield became expendable when the team acquired three-time Pro Bowl

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders spent most of their draft picking NFL-ready players who can help them improve right away. First-round receiver Jahan Dotson, second-round defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis, third-round running back Brian Robinson Jr. and most of the Day 3 selections fit that bill. Their only

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — A hallmark of past Seattle Seahawks drafts under the current regime was unpredictability. General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll were always good for an occasional off-the-wall selection. That’s made what the Seahawks did with nine picks in this year’s draft that wrapped up

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals did a good job of filling perceived needs during this year’s NFL draft. They added a talented young receiver in a first-round trade, a pass-catching tight end in the second round and a pair of intriguing edge rushers in the third round.

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals focused on defense in the NFL draft, using their first three picks to get players they expect to be immediate contributors. The Super Bowl runner-up Bengals used five of their six picks in the draft to get defensive players. They came in seeking

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There was a lack of consensus on at least one topic in the Miami Dolphins’ draft room over the past three days. It turns out there is no official Dolphins stance on whether In-N-Out burgers are overrated. General manager Chris Grier acknowledged he believes

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard spent the first part of the offseason upgrading the defense and finding a new quarterback. He spent the final two days of draft weekend plugging holes and adding depth. Team owner Jim Irsay believes Ballard did even better than expected.