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FILE - Chattanooga offensive lineman Cole Strange runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. Strange was selected by the New England Patriots during the NFL draft Thursday, April 28. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Patriots trade down, take Chattanooga's Strange in 1st round

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 28, 2022 11:41 PM EDT

FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. The Dallas Cowboys could be looking at their offensive line with their first pick in the NFL draft at No. 24. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Chargers take offensive lineman Zion Johnson in first round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 28, 2022 10:25 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center, attends Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz, Monday, April 25, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chargers-Chiefs will be first Thursday night game on Amazon

By Joe Reedy Apr. 28, 2022 10:01 PM EDT

Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )
Breaking down players selected in 1st round of NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 28, 2022 08:54 PM EDT

FILE - Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh is tackled by Michigan defensive end Mike Morris during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. In his fourth season, the 6-foot-6, 278-pound Morris will have a lot of chances to make plays from a position that produced NFL prospects Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo last year. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
Lions take Hutchinson at No. 2, trade up to take Williams

By Larry Lage Apr. 28, 2022 08:52 PM EDT

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears GM Ryan Poles interested in acquiring more draft picks

By Gene Chamberlain Apr. 26, 2022 04:35 PM EDT

FILE - Memphis Express quarterback Johnny Manziel warms up before an AAF football game against the Birmingham Iron in Memphis, Tenn., March 24, 2019. Manziel is still playing football with a new perspective. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner and first-round bust will make his season debut Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Fan Controlled Football on a team that features Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Johnny Manziel still playing football with a new perspective

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 23, 2022 03:21 AM EDT

FILE -Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson (7) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a new contract with cornerback Patrick Peterson. This is another step toward stabilizing a problematic position. The 31-year-old Peterson had a solid first season with the Vikings in 2021. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Backed into a corner: Vikings enter draft needing coverage

By Dave Campbell Apr. 22, 2022 07:45 PM EDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields puts on his helmet during the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears seek help for Fields, CB in first draft under GM Poles

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 22, 2022 07:04 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Rams will not make a first-round pick for the sixth consecutive year. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Champion LA Rams show up fashionably late to another draft

By Greg Beacham Apr. 22, 2022 06:39 PM EDT

FILE - Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. Offensive lineman Trevor Penning of Northern Iowa and receiver Christian Watson of North Dakota State, two FCS schools, could be first-rounders in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
In the trenches: Chargers may focus on lines in early rounds

By Joe Reedy Apr. 22, 2022 05:29 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Even though general manager Tom Telesco made considerable upgrades to the line last year — including the selection of Rashawn Slater with the 13th overall pick — the Bolts still have question marks at right tackle and right guard. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Chargers looking to address needs on lines going into draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 12:17 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick calls to his players during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. Belichick will turn to the draft to bolster a roster that still needs a youth injection at linebacker, offensive line, receiver and cornerback. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
Frugal Patriots look to use draft to get faster at LB, WR

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 12:07 PM EDT

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears seek help on offense, at CB in first draft under Poles

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:58 AM EDT

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota, left, and Feleipe Franks participate in an offseason conditioning program at the Atlanta Falcons practice facility Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
With QB decision in spotlight, Falcons need WR, edge rusher

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:53 AM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Rams will not make a first-round pick for the sixth consecutive year. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Super Bowl champion Rams don't pick until 3rd round of draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - New York Giants new head coach Brian Daboll speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Clubs that hired a new coach after the end of the 2021 regular season may begin offseason workouts Monday, April 4, 2022. Daboll laid out some his ground rules.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
New GM Schoen has 5th and 7th picks to start Giants rebuild

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:44 AM EDT

Justin Fields and the Bears are learning the Eberflus way

By Gene Chamberlain Apr. 19, 2022 06:26 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Many things are changing for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields since since Matt Eberflus took over as the coach. It was...

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Cleveland. The Raiders have given Carr a three-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The extension is worth $121.5 million, the person said, speaking Wednesday, April 13, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File0
Quarterback Derek Carr gets 3-year extension from Raiders

By W.g. Ramirez Apr. 13, 2022 11:58 AM EDT

Chargers add depth on defense, sign LB Troy Reeder

Apr. 12, 2022 06:47 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have signed linebacker Troy Reeder, who spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The team...