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  • Best remaining players heading into Saturday

    Best remaining players heading into Saturday

    Which players from this list should the Rams target?

    Through two days of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams have made two selections: Terrance Ferguson at No. 46 and Josaiah Stewart at No. 90. They traded out of the first round on Thursday night and added a future first-rounder, moving back 20 spots before taking Ferguson.

    Heading into the final day of the draft, there are still plenty of quality players available – led by Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He’s experienced a free fall down the board, with Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and even Dillon Gabriel all going ahead of him.

    The Rams have six picks remaining in the draft, four of which are in the sixth round alone. They’ll get things started on Saturday with the 127th overall selection in Round 4 and wrap up the day at No. 242, a pick they acquired from the Falcons.

    Here are the 99 best available players, according to the consensus big board put together by Arif Hasan. The Rams will probably pass on most tight ends and edge rushers after picking Ferguson and Stewart, but every other position will be in play.

    QB Shedeur Sanders, ColoradoOG Marcus Mbow, PurdueOLB Jack Sawyer, Ohio StateOLB Bradyn Swinson, LSUWR Elic Ayomanor, StanfordWR Jalen Royals, Utah StateRB Dylan Sampson, TennesseeRB Cam Skattebo, Arizona StateDT Joshua Farmer, Florida StateOT Cameron Williams, TexasOLB Kyle Kennard, South CarolinaLB Danny Stutsman, OklahomaS Billy Bowman Jr., OklahomaWR Tory Horton, Colorado StateDT Deone Walker, KentuckyRB Damien Martinez, MiamiTE Gunnar Helm, TexasDT CJ West, IndianaWR Isaiah Bond, TexasCB Quincy Riley, LouisvilleLB Chris Paul Jr., Ole MissRB Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia TechDT Ty Robinson, NebraskaRB DJ Giddens, Kansas StateLB Barrett Carter, ClemsonOG Miles Frazier, LSUQB Will Howard, Ohio StateS Lathan Ransom, Ohio StateDT Jordan Phillips,…..

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  • Titans NFL draft picks 2025: Cam Ward and full list of Tennessee’s draft picks for every round

    Titans NFL draft picks 2025: Cam Ward and full list of Tennessee’s draft picks for every round

    Tennessee had the worst record in football last year, going 3-14 in Brian Callahan’s first season as head coach. Now, the franchise is set to pick 1st overall in the NFL draft for the first time since taking Hall of Fame RB Earl Campbell with the top pick in the 1978 Draft (as the Houston Oilers). The draft will be led by new GM Mike Borgonzi, who took charge after Ran Carthon was fired in January.

    Tennessee selected QB Will Levis in the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but Levis is 5-16 in 21 starts over his first two seasons. If the Titans choose to go with a quarterback with the first pick this year, Miami’s Cam Ward is the likely choice.

    2025 NFL Draft team needs: Tennessee Titans

    Mike Florio and Chris Simms note the obvious need at QB, which Cam Ward is projected to fill, and explore how a pass rusher and receiver could greatly elevate the roster.

    Tennessee Titans 2025 NFL Draft Picks
    Round 1: No. 1 – Cam Ward, QB, Miami
    Round 2: No. 52 (from SEA via PIT) – Oluwafemi Oladejo, EDGE, UCLA
    Round 4: No. 103
    Round 4: No. 120 (from SEA)
    Round 5: No. 141
    Round 5: No. 167 (from KC)
    Round 6: No. 178
    Round 6: No. 188 (from DAL)

    Check out 2025 NFL Draft picks for other teams in the AFC South:

    Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL Draft Picks

    Jacksonville Jaguars 2025 NFL Draft picks

    Houston Texans 2025 NFL Draft picks

    Click here to see the entire 2025 NFL Draft order. Coverage of the latest news from around the NFL is available all year round from Pro Football Talk on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube Channel.

    For the full slate of NFL Draft content from across NBC Sports, click here.

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  • The 13-day detour that made Cam Ward the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

    The 13-day detour that made Cam Ward the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft

    The days in Jacksonville started the same for Cam Ward: throwing sessions from 8 to 10 a.m., a short break, then a lifting session until early afternoon. No classes, no distractions — just focused prep for the 2024 NFL Draft, surrounded by other like-minded future pros at a training academy. He was ready for the NFL. 

    Except, he couldn’t shake one thought.

    “I just thought there was more out there for me in college,” Ward told CBS Sports.

    Fifteen months later, Ward’s draft prep is finally complete — the Tennessee Titans made Ward the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night. 

    Ward only stayed in the 2024 draft cycle for 13 days before pulling out to transfer to Miami, a decision that led to the Hurricanes’ first 10-win season since 2017 and launched Ward from fringe Day 2 prospect to the first player off the board Thursday night. 

    Those 13 days—and the uncertain weeks around them—reshaped the 2024 college football season and rewrote the 2025 draft. This is the behind-the-scenes story of what happened during a two-week diversion in Ward’s path from zero-star recruit to No. 1 overall pick.

    “I think coming back changed his career in a way I couldn’t put into words,” Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said.

    When I reported in December of 2023 that Ward was entering the transfer portal after his junior season at Washington State, it came with a caveat: “He’s expected to keep his options open in terms of the NFL Draft.”

    He did, indeed.

    Ward’s family had gathered feedback about entering the draft following the 2022 season, which was Ward’s debut at Washington State after transferring in from FCS Incarnate Word. It was a strong consideration then, with the league placing a Day 3 grade on him, but Ward…

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  • Dallas Cowboys draft picks, grades 2025: NFL draft order, team needs, mock drafts as Tyler Booker goes No. 12

    Dallas Cowboys draft picks, grades 2025: NFL draft order, team needs, mock drafts as Tyler Booker goes No. 12

    FRISCO, Texas —  The Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 offseason involved much more activity than the 2024 offseason but it’s unclear how much better those moves made them. 

    Following an injury-plagued 7-10 campaign, they moved on from Mike McCarthy and promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their next head coach. Then, they let edge rushers DeMarcus Lawrence and Chauncey Golston, cornerback Jourdan Lewis, wide receiver Brandin Cooks, running back Rico Dowdle and backup quarterback Cooper Rush walk in free agency. Dallas’ biggest splash in free agency involved signing edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr., who returns to the Cowboys (where he suited up in 2023), after erupting for a team-high 10.5 sacks for the NFC finalist Washington Commanders in 2024. 

    Other free agency signings included running backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders on one-year deals, trades for former first-round picks in linebacker Kenneth Murray and Kaiir Elam and trading for a raw, strong-armed backup quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots. It felt like more depth chart back-filling than making upgrades, but maybe that’s what needed before giving more young guys legit snaps once again in 2025 following another year heavily leaning on the draft to level up the roster. 

    So how will the Cowboys continue to beef up their roster in the 2025 NFL Draft with an eye toward a postseason return? Let’s take a look at what Dallas needs to prioritize, the picks in their arsenal entering the draft and analysis of their picks thus far. 

    Join us for live 2025 NFL Draft analysis from CBS Sports and an updating NFL Draft tracker. Also check out Pete Prisco’s NFL Draft grades for every first-round pick and subscribe to the “With the First Pick” podcast for nightly recaps, winners and losers and more from Green Bay.

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  • Eagles trade up one spot to take LB Jihaad Campbell

    Eagles trade up one spot to take LB Jihaad Campbell

    The Eagles and Chiefs squared off in Super Bowl LIX, but they teamed up to make a trade late in the first round on Thursday night.

    The Eagles sent the 32nd and 164th picks to the Chiefs in order to acquire the 31st overall selection. They used that pick to add linebacker Jihaad Campbell to their roster.

    Campbell spent the last three years at Alabama and wrapped up his time with the Crimson Tide by recording 117 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Campbell had surgery to repair a torn labrum, but a recent report indicated that he’ll be ready for training camp.

    The Eagles re-signed Zack Baun last month, but Nakobe Dean is recovering from a knee injury so Campbell could be in position to make an contribution to the Eagles’ bid for a Super Bowl repeat.

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  • Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Cole Gonzales enters transfer portal

    Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Cole Gonzales enters transfer portal

    Oklahoma quarterback Cole Gonzales will not serve as the backup to Sooners’ starting quarterback John Mateer next season, leaving sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. as the top reserve.

    That’s because Gonzales, who committed to Oklahoma out of the transfer portal at Christmas, has re-entered the transfer portal, according to reports. A two-time Walter Payton Award finalist, Gonzales did not win the starting job during spring ball as Washington State transfer John Mateer handled things in his first spring in Norman.

    Gonzales was a sought-after recruit in the portal for a former FCS player. The Walter Payton Award is the FCS equivalent of the Heisman Trophy at that level. Gonzales was leading all of NCAA football, including FBS, in passing last year through eight games before missing the final four games of the regular season with an injury.

    Mateer won the job, as expected, during spring camp. Mateer threw for almost 3,200 yards with 29 touchdowns against seven interceptions with the Cougars last year. He also ran for 826 yards and 15 scores. With Gonzales having just one season of eligibility remaining, his entry into the portal Thursday was not unexpected.

    Hawkins played in seven games last year as the primary backup to Jackson Arnold, who transferred to Auburn in December. His best individual game came after Arnold entered the portal in the Armed Forces Bowl. Against Navy, Hawkins completed 28 of 43 passes for 247 yards with two touchdowns. Hawkins came up big in the Sooners win over Auburn, running for a long touchdown and hitting wide receiver J.J. Hester for a big play to get Oklahoma back in the game.

    With Gonzales on his way out the door, here’s a look at the quarterback depth chart for the Oklahoma Sooners.

    StarterJohn MateerBackupMichael Hawkins Jr.QB3Jett Niu

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  • NFL Draft 2025: Why Tyler Warren actually isn’t our No. 1 in tight end rankings for a loaded class

    NFL Draft 2025: Why Tyler Warren actually isn’t our No. 1 in tight end rankings for a loaded class

    Penn State’s Tyler Warren put together one of the greatest statistical seasons we’ve ever seen from a major college tight end last season. He racked up 104 catches, 1,230 yards and eight scores as the focal point of the Nittany Lions offense that made it to the doorstep of the national championship. Ever since he won the John Mackey Award for the nation’s most outstanding tight end, Warren was a slam dunk, no-brainer, TE1 in the 2025 draft class, right? 

    Not so fast, my friend.

    There’s a younger, more athletic, and similarly productive tight end (when you control for his environment) that played for Michigan named Colston Loveland who takes that mantle for me. Loveland accounted for a higher percentage of Michigan’s passing offense last year than Warren did, but this isn’t about raw numbers vs. adjusted stats. Scouting is about projection. While Warren quite obviously has plug-and-play type ability, he comes with some red flags about his growth potential in the NFL. It’s those three red flags — age, frame, and explosiveness — that have Loveland, not Warren, as my TE1.

    All three of those traits go clearly Loveland’s way in a head-to-head comparison. The age comparison is obvious. Warren turns 23 next month while Loveland only turned 21 at the beginning of April. That’s two more years of physical development that Warren has on Loveland making the comparison uneven. When Warren was Loveland’s age, he caught all of 10 passes for 123 yards as a backup. Now, everyone’s developmental curve is different, and there’s no knowing how someone will progress. But all things being equal or close to it, evaluators will always prefer the younger prospect.

    Warren’s frame is maybe the least important of the three red flags to mention, but it’s worth noting. He’s one of the few players you’ll ever see on a football field with a shorter wingspan (6-feet-4½) than his height (6-5½). In fact, it was the…

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  • House v. NCAA case: Judge threatens to reject settlement over roster limits, sets hard deadline

    House v. NCAA case: Judge threatens to reject settlement over roster limits, sets hard deadline

    Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a key deadline for the House v. NCAA case on Wednesday. Wilken gave the defendants 14 days to reach an agreement on the gradual implementation of roster sizes or risk outright rejection of the landmark settlement. 

    Wilken wants to see current athletes “grandfathered in” and allowed to remain on rosters until their eligibility expires. This would enable schools to temporarily exceed new roster limits, which include unlimited scholarships. Hard cuts would likely leave nearly 5,000 athletes without spots on rosters across the NCAA’s 43 sponsored sports.

    Wilken first expressed concerns over roster limits when she granted the case preliminary approval on April 7. NCAA attorney Rakesh Kilaru opposed the idea, though he agreed to work with the plaintiff’s attorneys on a solution.

    The NCAA and the five power conferences — the defendants in the case — released a statement shortly after Wilken’s new deadline.

    “We are closely reviewing Judge Wilken’s order,” the statement read. “Our focus continues to be on securing approval of this significant agreement, which aims to create more opportunities than ever before for student-athletes while fostering much-needed stability and fairness in college sports.”

    Under the settlement, football rosters will shrink to 105 players, resulting in many schools cutting 20 or more players. Some have already begun that process, well before the settlement’s approval.

    The $2.8 billion settlement would allow schools to directly pay players millions of dollars starting July 1. Each school’s revenue-sharing formula would be capped at $20.5 million, with the pool increasing 4% each year during the 10-year agreement….

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