firstrounders

Tracking fifth-year options for 2021 first-rounders: Which have been picked up or declined?

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Monitoring the 2021 first-rounders’ fifth-year options: Which options have been exercised or declined? NFL teams must decide whether to pick up fifth-year options on the rookie contracts of 2021 first-round draft picks by the end of Thursday. Some teams will sign players to contract extensions, while others will pick up the option or decline it. … Read more

Ranking top five NFL rookie RBs by who will be most productive in 2023, with first-rounders leading the way

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Running backs were back on the board in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft — and therefore Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs begin their pro careers with elevated expectations.  After the Robinson and Gibbs selections on Day 1, the position as a whole was littered with a diverse collection of talented runners; many, … Read more

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