Football (NFL)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Frozen Tundra would’ve melted from all the rain. A thunderstorm Wednesday morning abruptly ended interview sessions with NFL draft prospects and sent folks scurrying for cover.

The NFL draft kicks off Thursday night and Miami quarterback Cam Ward is still the overwhelming favorite to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Tennessee Titans. After that, there should be a lot more intrigue.

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, was being moved into hospice care on Wednesday.

METAIRIE, La.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Where’s Shedeur Sanders going? That’s the main question everyone is asking ahead of the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night. They’re not just debating it on television and sports radio shows.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers fans will have to wait until at least 2027 before watching the team go through drills at training camp.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While the NFL draft takes over Titletown and Lambeau Field , the league is leveraging the excitement surrounding its premier offseason event to promote flag football.

ATLANTA (AP) — The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons' plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the team's voluntary offseason program.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the Detroit Lions in the annual Hall of Fame game as part of enshrinement week.

This year's NFL draft is on target to achieve a first. Barring a last-minute trade, every team will go into the draft with its original first-round pick for the first time in the common draft era that began in 1967.