Month: April 2022

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders have another defensive tackle from Alabama after selecting Phidarian Mathis in the second round of the NFL draft. Mathis joins Crimson Tide products Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne on the roster. But Washington taking Mathis with the 47th pick Friday night opens

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears addressed a need in the secondary with their first draft pick under new general manager Ryan Poles. They took Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon in the second round at No. 39 overall. The Bears were looking for a potential starter opposite Jaylon

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have selected David Ojabo in the second round of the NFL draft. The Ravens put their faith in the Michigan edge rusher’s considerable potential even though he’s coming off a torn Achilles tendon. It may be a while before Ojabo can

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions selected Kentucky defensive end Josh Paschal in the second round Friday night, taking a second pass-rushing talent and cancer survivor early in the NFL draft. Detroit took Paschal at No. 46 overall, using the pick it acquired from Minnesota after moving

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off the second night of the NFL draft by selecting Houston defensive lineman Logan Hall with the 33rd overall pick. Coach Todd Bowles says the 6-foot-6, 285-pound tackle was one of several players the Bucs were considering taking at No.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Jon Rahm is playing well in the calm or the wind. He faced strong gusts Friday in the Mexico Open. That didn’t keep the world’s No. 2 player from making eight birdies. That gives the Spaniard a two-shot lead over Alex Smalley going into the weekend at Vallarta Vidanta. Rahm

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press After two more trades, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Clemson cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. with the 42nd overall pick Friday night. Minnesota started the second day of the draft with the second pick in the second round, No. 34, but made another intra-division trade. The Vikings traded the pick to Green

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets moved up in the NFL draft again and added another speedy playmaker to their offense. Iowa State running back Breece Hall was taken with the 36th overall pick Friday night after the Jets acquired it from the Giants

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans selected Baylor safety Jalen Pitre in the second round with the 37th pick in the NFL draft Friday night, further bolstering their secondary after taking LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with the third overall pick. The Texans then traded three lower picks with

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — After making two trades to pick up extra draft picks, the New York Giants took wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson of Kentucky in the second round of the NFL draft. Robinson had a breakout season in 2021, catching 104 passes for 1,334 yards and seven

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks continued to address specific needs by selecting edge rusher Boye Mafe from Minnesota with the No. 40 pick and running back Kenneth Walker III from Michigan State at No. 41 in the second round of the NFL draft. Selecting Mafe made sense