NFL draft

The New York Giants highlighted the second day of the NFL Draft by making two more deals Friday night, trading down to take edge rusher Azeez Ojulari and traded up in the third to get CB Aaron Robinson; The Jets meanwhile continued to add offense, picking up WR Elijah Moore

The NFL welcomed 32 new players into its ranks Thursday night during the 2021 NFL Draft. Where they were drafted will have a big impact on their salaries.

Opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft was down compared to last year’s virtual event but also the second-highest viewed.

JaMarr Chase and Jaylen Waddle highlight the most memorable outfits from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The themes for the 2021 NFL draft were many, starting with the quarterbacks.

The New York Giants traded down in the first round of the draft for the first time in 15 years and still found help for quarterback Daniel Jones, taking Florida wide receiver Kadarius Tony on Thursday night with the 20th pick overall. The Giants’ deal with the Chicago Bears came right after Philadelphia and Dallas swapped the 10th and 12th…

The New York Jets drafted Zach Wilson with the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and then traded up to get him some protection on the offensive line.

The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers did a good job filling their needs on draft weekend.

Seth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the three days.

Maybe the Southeastern Conference should simply hold onto its players and become part of the NFL

Pitch and catch

The Giants on Friday added a very versatile defensive back to their secondary, taking Xavier McKinney with the fourth pick of the second round — a place neither he nor the organization saw themselves being in

The New York Jets got a much-needed playmaker on offense, taking Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims with their second-round pick in the NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals on Friday opened the second round of the NFL draft by selecting WR Tee Higgins of Clemson. The first night of the NFL draft, on Thursday, averaged a record 15.6 million viewers on television, easily shattering the record set six years ago. Thursday night’s first round was aired on ABC, ESPN, the NFL Network and ESPN Deportes….

Six wide receivers were taken in the first round of the NFL draft and another half dozen could go on Day 2, when rounds two and three are completed.

For all the uniqueness of this NFL draft, including the angst over a potential communications fiasco, things looked and sounded pretty normal Thursday night.

The Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday made LSU QB Joe Burrow the first pick of the NFL draft.

The New York Jets got their big man up front to help protect Sam Darnold and clear the way for Le’Veon Bell. Massive Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton was taken by New York with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL draft, filling what was one of the Jets’ biggest needs. General manager Joe Douglas repeatedly said during the…

The New York Giants used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to beef up the protection around second-year quarterback Daniel Jones

The first virtual NFL draft kicks off tonight. Bruce Beck reports.