firstrounders

Five first-rounders? Why the Ravens’ WR group could make history

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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, … Read more

Tracking fifth-year options for 2020 first-rounders: Which were picked up, and which were declined?

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11:45 AM ET ESPN staff Now that the 2023 NFL draft is over, the deadline for NFL teams to pick up fifth-year options on rookie contracts for 2020 first-round draft picks is here. The Green Bay Packers had an interesting decision with QB Jordan Love, the 2020 No. 26 overall pick. Were they going to … Read more

Chargers won’t pick up former first-rounder’s fifth-year option

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The Chargers are set to pick up Justin Herbert‘s fifth-year option, but another one of their 2020 first-round picks will now be entering a contract year. Chargers general manager Tom Telesco told reporters that the organization won’t be picking up linebacker Kenneth Murray‘s fifth-year option. The announcement came on the heels of the team’s selection … Read more