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Kentucky Wildcats QB Will Levis has been one of the most talked about names in the entire 2023 NFL Draft. Levis was rumored to go anywhere from No. 2 overall to the end of the first round, although buzz around the Houston Texans picked up rapidly this past week. However, he shockingly fell out of […]

Will Levis made headlines when he decided to skip out on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Levis wasn’t the only top prospect who decided to head home from the NFL Draft. Alongside Levis, Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. and Georgia Tech’s Keion White have both left the NFL Draft green room, via […]

On a busy 2023 NFL Draft weekend, the New York Jets were still able to sign one of their key players to a contract extension. However, it wasn’t the headline-grabbing deal the Jets have been working toward all offseason. The Jets signed special teams ace Thomas Hennessy to a four-year extension Friday ahead of Day […]

In Anthony Richardson, Shane Steichen and the Indianapolis Colts have found their quarterback of the future. After watching Steichen’s work with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts, Richardson thinks he’ll form a good duo with the head coach on the Colts. Indianapolis drafted Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. […]

Will McDonald IV is not only the New York Jets first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft but he’s a freakish athlete who’s had a cool hobby. However, now that he’s headed to the NFL, McDonald said his “car jumping” days are over. That’s right. You heard correctly. Car jumping. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound former Iowa […]

There are too many stories that don’t get to be told at the NFL Draft. Unfortunately, USC offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees, who devastatingly tore his ACL at the Scouting Combine in March, is hopeful his gets to be written this weekend at Kansas City. In fact, he is taking all possible measures to ensure it. […]

The Atlanta Falcons went against the norm in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as they selected Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick. Robinson became the first running back to be drafted in the top 10 since the 2018 NFL Draft when the New York Giants acquired Saquon Barkley with the […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Indianapolis Colts made the big swing of the draft, taking Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson No. 4 overall. Richardson is the biggest boom-or-bust prospect in this class, so to get him to boom, the Colts must spend the rest of the draft […]

Everyone involved with the Carolina Panthers is excited for the introduction of Bryce Young. Well, everyone except Matt Corral. After the Panthers used the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Young, Corral dropped a cryptic message showing his opinion on the selection. Not only did the Panthers select Young, they traded up […]

The Houston Texans opened up a new era on Thursday, acquiring former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud and former Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Texans used the No. 2 overall pick in the draft to bring in Stroud, and they later completed a blockbuster trade […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books. Thirty-one young players now know where they will start their pro careers in the league. However, there are still plenty of others waiting to hear their names called. With some picks in Days 2 and 3, the Baltimore Ravens could bring some […]

The first round of the NFL Draft has come and gone. Will Levis is still sitting waiting for his name to be called, but so is the quarterback Stetson Bennett. It’s time to continue our 2023 NFL Draft Odds series with a special Stetson Bennett Draft prediction and pick. The former Georgia quarterback led his […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft was full of surprises, including QB Will Levis and CB Joey Porter Jr. not hearing their names called with the first 31 picks on Thursday night. As a result, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in an interesting spot ahead of Day 2 and have a number of teams […]

With the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft coming to a close, Vegas is now determining who has the best odds to take home Offensive Rookie of the Year. While quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud dominated NFL Draft headlines, neither of them are the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. Instead, that […]

The Indianapolis Colts have completed a multitude of surprise moves over the years, and owner Jim Irsay has floated an idea that if the team does end up pulling off, it sure would be quite a shocker for the ages. Irsay took to Twitter on Friday to ask Colts fans if the team should draft […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Cincinnati Bengals made a solid pick at No. 28 in Clemson EDGE Myles Murphy. The work is not over, though. There are still six rounds and six more Bengals draft picks left to go. With that in mind, here are the […]

Will Levis is reportedly not staying in Kansas City for the remainder of the NFL Draft after going undrafted on Thursday night, per Nick Roush. He was expected to be drafted in the first round along with fellow QBs Bryce Young and CJ Stroud. Young and Stroud went No. 1 and 2 overall, but Levis completely […]

The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t done working the phones after trading up to No. 9 in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to select defensive tackle Jalen Carter. With Carter’s Georgia teammate Nolan Smith somehow still available when Philadelphia got back on the clock at No. 30, though, Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni decided […]

The Carolina Panthers made a major commitment to Bryce Young with their No. 1 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. But while Young is coming to the Panthers with plenty of fanfare, he isn’t looking for his draft choice to change his mentality on the field. Carolina traded up from No. 9 with the […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books. Thursday had it all, from numerous stunning trades to players going much higher or lower than expected. Fans can only hope this excitement continues throughout the rest of the draft. But before that, let’s quickly grade all 31 first-round picks from the […]

The Buffalo Bills traded up in the 2023 NFL Draft to land tight end Dalton Kincaid. If the Bills truly wanted Kincaid, it seemed like perfect timing for a trade with the Dallas Cowboys lurking. Buffalo moved up to the No. 25 overall pick in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was one pick […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft came and went with a ton of action on Thursday night in Kansas City. The blue-blood college football programs, such as Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State, saw a number of players hear their names called in the first round. However, Mississippi State saw one player get selected, […]

The Dallas Cowboys shocked the NFL world by selecting Mazi Smith with their pick in the draft on Thursday. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones recently explained the decision to draft Smith on 105.3 The Fan, per Jon Machota. “We really didn’t have discussions (about trading up from 26) because we had 3-4 guys that we wanted […]

In a departure from the front office’s recent draft strategy, the Dallas Cowboys chose a position of need over the best player available in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by taking defensive tackle Mazi Smith out of Michigan. With the interior defensive line addressed, Jerry Jones and company move on to day […]

There are lots of good reasons to feel bad for Will Levis, the former Kentucky quarterback who languished in the green room all night for the first round of the NFL Draft without getting picked. Heading into Thursday night, Levis was gaining steam as a dark horse candidate to be the first pick in the […]

When a curse becomes a blessing. Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. surprisingly did not hear his name called Thursday in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the stars may align for him to be the first pick in the second round Friday and bring to life the dream of playing for […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books. The league now has 31 new players joining their teams, and they are ready to start a new journey in their careers. However, some are still waiting to hear their names called on Days 2 and 3. With a handful of picks […]

The weeks leading up to the NFL Draft are some nasty business. It’s part spycraft and part high school gossip as teams and agencies to erect smoke screens and circulate rumors. Here is a strange world where it matters if someone is a “backwards hat kinda guy” or if his teammates go to his birthday […]

In the 2023 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills added even more talent around Josh Allen with the 25th overall pick. They chose tight end Dalton Kincaid, a Utah product that should make a great offense even better. General manager Brandon Bean said that the Bills were ready to trade back if Kincaid wasn’t available, according […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft concluded with the host Kansas City Chiefs (the Super Bowl champions) turning in their draft card. They ended up selecting Kansas State EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, adding a dynamic defensive player to their roster. However, head coach Andy Reid revealed that the Chiefs seriously contemplated trading the pick […]

Trae Young just saw his Atlanta Hawks season end at the hand of the Boston Celtics. However, Young has plenty of reasons to smile with Bijan Robinson joining the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons took Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the talented runner coming to Atlanta, Young was […]

The Dallas Cowboys have at least one huge fan of their first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft: Micah Parsons. Parsons joined a Bleacher Report live stream on Thursday evening to watch the first round of the draft. Once news broke of the Cowboys’ decision to take Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th […]

The Minnesota Vikings made a strong offense even better with their NFL Draft selection of USC wide receiver Jordan Addison on Thursday night. Footage released of Addison’s conversation with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell right as he was informed of the team’s intention to take him with the 23rd pick in the NFL Draft. O’Connell […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might have another trade up their sleeve in the NFL Draft. With Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, a surefire first rounder at one point, still on the board, the Steelers find themselves in an advantageous position when it comes to pick number 32, the first selection in the second round. The Steelers, who […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is done and dusted. Some picks met expectations, while some expectations were certainly subverted. Here we’ll look at the three biggest winners and losers from the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The draft started predictably as the Panthers chose Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young with […]

Football fans are still recovering from a wild first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday night. There was a little something for everyone to enjoy– multiple trades near the top of the board, stunning picks (Jahmyr Gibbs to Detroit Lions) and some major names not taken at all. Those high-profile leftovers like Will […]

The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Buffalo Bills came away with Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid at No. 27. It was a bold Bills draft pick, but one that showed their commitment to helping Josh Allen succeed. The work is not over though. There are still six […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly receiving trade calls for RB D’Andre Swift after selecting Jahmyr Gibbs in the NFL Draft, per Jeremy Fowler. Fowler adds that due to Gibbs’ presence on the team, Swift “appears poised” to leave the Lions. Detroit shocked the NFL world by drafting Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th pick. Although Gibbs […]

After surprisingly selecting edge rusher Will McDonald in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the New York Jets likely will try to address a position of need in Round 2 on Friday. However, don’t expect the approach that led to McDonald’s selection to change for New York. “We let the [draft] board come […]