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8:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence hasn’t even been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars for 24 hours but he already has a deal with a Jacksonville-based company. Lawrence signed a multiyear memorabilia and collectibles partnership with Fanatics, which is an official partner with the NFL and others leagues for officially licensed sports

7:35 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — After months of speculation on the New England Patriots possibly making a bold move up the 2021 NFL draft board for their quarterback of the future, coach Bill Belichick played it cool and let the draft come to him. Then Alabama’s Mac Jones dropped right into his lap. It’s

2:03 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers still believe Aaron Rodgers will play for them in 2021, and perhaps beyond, and they have no plans to trade him. That was general manager Brian Gutekunst’s message late Thursday night following the first round of the NFL draft, which came after sources told

1:20 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead has tested positive for COVID-19, is isolating in his garage and says that’s where he will conduct

8:42 PM ET After trading up for the No. 3 overall selection in the NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers made an equally bold move Thursday night by using the pick on North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. That the Niners chose Lance came as a bit of a surprise after they had been connected

9:45 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles moved from the No. 12 pick to No. 10 in a trade with the rival Dallas Cowboys and selected Alabama receiver and Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith on Thursday night in the 2021 NFL draft. Thwarted in their bids to take a cornerback, the Cowboys traded their 10th pick

12:17 AM ET Six former University of Alabama players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, tying a modern record for a single school. The University of Miami originally set the record in 2004. The night began with three Crimson Tide players selected in the top 10: receiver Jaylen Waddle (Miami

9:09 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL draft began Thursday and continues through Saturday (ABC/ESPN/ESPN App). We will have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the draft by selecting Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 selection. The New York Jets and San

9:52 PM ET The Chicago Bears traded up nine spots with the New York Giants to select QB Justin Fields with the No. 11 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. The Giants received Chicago’s first-round pick this year (No. 20), the Bears’ first-rounder next year, a fifth-round pick this year and a fourth-round

10:22 PM ET The New England Patriots selected quarterback Mac Jones with the 15th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, hoping they’ve found their franchise signal-caller one season after Tom Brady’s free-agent departure. The Patriots entered Thursday not knowing if they would have a chance at Jones, who had been widely rumored to

8:26 PM ET The wait is over. Trevor Lawrence is finally the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ quarterback. The Jaguars selected Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, ending a process that began last December when the New York Jets‘ Week 16 upset of the Cleveland Browns gave the top selection

3:58 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Now what do the Green Bay Packers do? They drafted Jordan Love in 2020, but not to be their quarterback in 2021 and maybe not even in 2022. Thursday’s news that Aaron Rodgers has told some in the Packers organization that he does not want to — or

2:35 PM ET METAIRIE, La. – New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis has been talking to teams about moving up from pick No. 28 of the 2021 NFL draft into the top 10, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. A quarterback is not the Saints’ primary target, according to sources, despite the fact that Drew

3:13 PM ET Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers is so disgruntled with the Green Bay Packers that he has told some within the organization that he does not want to return to the team, league and team sources told ESPN on Thursday. The Packers are aware of his feelings, concerned about them and have had team

3:08 PM ET Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow recently worked out with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Tebow had reached out to the team and requested a tryout. Switching to tight end, according to some, might have extended his NFL career. Sources said that the team has not

1:12 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks have signed defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, the team announced Thursday. By signing the 26-year-old Nkemdiche, the Seahawks are taking a low-risk flier on a former first-round pick who was out of the NFL last season. A source told ESPN’s Ed Werder that Nkemdiche wanted another

9:56 AM ET The 2021 NFL draft is here (8 p.m. ET Thursday on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App). After many mock drafts, trades, and hours of preparation, it’s time to pick. According to San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch, the 49ers have attended 176 college games and practices, conducted 400 Zoom calls, interviewed

8:49 PM ET For most of his NFL career, Lamar Jackson has made people pay for thinking he wasn’t a quarterback. But on Wednesday, Jackson actually paid one lucky passerby $100 after the man thought Jackson was a wide receiver and then an offensive lineman. Lamar Jackson offered a man $100 if he could tell