Jahan Dotson Taken By Commanders In First Round

The Washington Commanders selected Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Dotson was named to the first-team All-Big Ten team in his senior season and will pair nicely with Terry McLaurin in D.C. He has elite speed and will give quarterback Carson […]

Texans Select Kenyon Green At 15 Overall

The Houston Texans took Texas A&M offensive guard Kenyon Green with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday evening. Green will stay in his home state and becomes the first offensive guard taken in this year's draft. The 21-year-old was a consensus two-time All-American in college and should be a […]

Ravens Draft Kyle Hamilton At No. 14 Overall

The Baltimore Ravens selected Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hamilton is extremely versatile and will allow the Ravens to be multiple with their looks in the secondary. He can cover a ton of ground and is incredibly fast at 6-foot-4. Hamilton […]

Eagles Take Jordan Davis With 13th Overall Pick

The Philadelphia Eagles traded up with the Houston Texans to select Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis with the No. 13 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Eagles brought back Fletcher Cox for another year, but Davis will be his potential replacement. Davis was dominant last year for the Bulldogs, recording […]

Lions Trade Up And Get Jameson Williams

The Detroit Lions traded up with the Minnesota Vikings from the last pick in the first round of the 2022 draft to the No. 12 pick to take Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams on Thursday night. The run on top receivers in this year's draft continues. The Lions make a big splash with this one […]

Saints Trade Up To Select Chris Olave

The New Orleans Saints traded up with the Washington Commanders to select Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave with the 11th overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Commanders will move from No. 11 to No. 16 in the first round. That's back-to-back Ohio State receiving products in the 2022 draft. […]

Jets Take Garrett Wilson At No. 10 Overall

The New York Jets selected Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. The Jets had been rumored to be trying to trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel leading up to the draft, but instead they'll take Wilson with their […]

Charles Cross Goes To Seattle At No. 9

The Seattle Seahawks selected Mississippi State offensive tackle Charles Cross with the No. 9 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Cross is the best pure pass-blocker in this year's class, and he step in right away for the Seahawks as their starting left tackle. It remains to be seen who will […]

Falcons Go With Drake London At Eighth Overall

The Atlanta Falcons drafted USC wide receiver Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. London was the Player of the Year on offense in the Pac-12 last year despite missing the last four games of the season with a fractured ankle. He has tremendous athleticism and […]

Giants Select Evan Neal At No. 7

The New York Giants selected Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal with the No. overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Neal is a massive human being at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds, so defenders usually have a tough time getting past him. He started at left tackle last year for the first time […]

Panthers Take Ickey Ekwonu With Sixth Overall Pick

The Carolina Panthers selected North Carolina State offensive tackle Ickey Ekwonu with the No. 6 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Many folks probably expected the Panthers to take a quarterback with this pick to compete with Sam Darnold for the starting job this year, but they passed a signal-caller up […]

Giants Go With Kayvon Thibodeaux At No. 5

The New York Giants selected Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux with the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft on Thursday night. One year ago, Thibodeaux was the consensus No. 1 overall pick, so the Giants have to be pretty stoked that they ended up getting him fifth overall. He's a great talent that […]

Jets Draft Sauce Gardner At No. 4 Overall

The New York Jets drafted Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Gardner is a straight up lockdown cornerback that didn't allow a single touchdown in his final year at Cincy in 2021. "I see (LSU CB Derek) Stingley going before him, but he's […]

Texans Draft Derek Stingley Jr. At Third Overall

The Houston Texans selected LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. He was a consensus All-American at LSU as a true freshman. Stingley is ultra-talented, tall, long, fast and basically everything defensive coaches look for in a defensive back. He had a Lisfranc […]

Aidan Hutchinson Goes To Lions At No. 2 Overall

The Detroit Lions selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. Hutchinson was always expected to go within the first couple of picks as one of the best overall players in this year's draft. He will stay close to home. The decorated pass-rusher […]

Jaguars Take Travon Walker First Overall In 2022 NFL Draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. For the second year in a row, the Jaguars had the first overall pick in the draft. Jacksonville has invested multiple first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball in recent […]

Packers Could Move Up In First Round For Receiver

The Green Bay Packers, who hold picks No. 22 and 28, are another team exploring a move up within the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. After trading All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason, the Packers may need to move up within the first round on Thursday […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. In Leadoff Spot For Season Debut

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is making his season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs and will hit leadoff and play right field against Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. The Braves activated Acuna from the injured list early, as the team was originally targeting a May 6 return after he tore his ACL […]

Jets Linked To Sauce Gardner

There is a lot of chatter about Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner and the New York Jets, which is very different from one to two weeks ago, according to three sources. The Jets have a need in their secondary and could very well make Gardner the pick with the No. 4 overall selection in the first […]

Jaguars Exercise Josh Allen's Fifth-Year Option

The Jacksonville Jaguars exercised defensive end/outside linebacker Josh Allen's fifth-year option on Thursday. The former seventh overall pick in 2019 out of Kentucky has been pretty solid in his first three NFL seasons. He had his best overall season in 2021, recording a career-high 71 tackles (46 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, […]

Baker Mayfield Drawing More Trade Interest

With the first round of the NFL draft coming on Thursday night, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is drawing more trade interest from a handful of teams. The Carolina Panthers are one of those teams, and the Seattle Seahawks might be another. A couple of unnamed teams could come forward, depending on how the draft […]

Dylan Carlson Back In Lineup Against Diamondbacks

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (toe) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting sixth while serving as the designated hitter against right-hander Humberto Castellanos. Carlson left the game early on Wednesday against the New York Mets after jamming his toe, but he's good enough to serve as the […]

Steven Kwan Remains Out Of Lineup

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Kwan left the game early on Sunday against the New York Yankees with right hamstring tightness and hasn't played since. It remains to be seen if the 24-year-old will need a trip to the injured list. […]

Shohei Ohtani Getting First Breather Of The Season

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will get his first day off of the season on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians. Ohtani gave up two runs over five innings on the mound in the win over Cleveland on Wednesday while also going 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, RBI and a run scored. […]

Chris Sale Throws Bullpen Session

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a seven-pitch bullpen session off a mound earlier this week. Throwing off a mound was a significant step for Sale, although the Red Sox are obviously playing it conservative with his throwing progression. The 33-year-old left-hander has been playing catch since the middle of April, but […]

J.D. Martinez Aggravates Groin Injury, Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) aggravated his adductor injury while pulling into second base on Wednesday night and is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays as a result. Manager Alex Cora is hoping Martinez can start at some point this weekend against the Baltimore Orioles, but […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Not Playing Thursday

X-rays on Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s right foot on Wednesday night came back negative, according to manager Charlie Montoyo, but Guerrero is still "really sore," which is why he's getting the day off on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. There's a possibility that Guerrero could pinch hit on Thursday, depending […]

Jose Altuve On Track To Return Monday

Houston Astros general manager James Click said that second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will head to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday and play a couple of rehab games with them before being activated from the injured list on Monday, barring any setbacks. Altuve went on the injured list on April 20 with a hamstring injury, […]

Kyle Tucker Sitting Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Tucker is just getting a normal day of rest, but fantasy managers need to make sure to move him to the bench in leagues that allow daily lineup moves. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger has three home runs and […]

Giants Exercise Dexter Lawrence's Fifth-Year Option

The New York Giants exercised the fifth-year option on defensive end Dexter Lawrence on Thursday, according to a source. In other Giants news, the team declined to pick up quarterback Daniel Jones' fifth-year option, as expected. Lawrence, who was the 17th overall pick in 2019, has played well as a pass-rusher and run defender in […]