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Everyone should do a mock draft (or five…) every week. OK, so it may sound daunting, but you love playing fantasy football and you want to get it right so, shouldn’t you be practicing for the big day(s)? Also, mock drafts are fun — not daunting, and certainly not a waste of time. There are so many things in life that aren’t fun. This isn’t going to the dentist (sorry, dentists, not trying to get personal here). Draft a fake football team two, three, or even 30 times over the summer, like we do. We practice. It prepares us for the real thing. We call it Mock Draft Monday. Try one out yourself with our Mock Draft Lobby.

There is a difference between planning and executing a fantasy football draft in half PPR (point per reception) scoring, but I must admit, there isn’t such a major difference that it greatly affects strategy. The receptions aren’t worth as much as in a standard full-PPR format, obviously, but if one likes a player, let’s be real, one still likes the player even if the receptions get downplayed. Not everyone piles on the targets. Derrick Henry doesn’t, and I love his value no matter what because everyone thinks he is too old (he is not). James Cook III is another fellow I like in this format. By the same logic, big-play receivers like Mike Evans, Jameson Williams and Alec Pierce are worth more in half-PPR formats, relative to scale, rather than they do in the full-PPR leagues that reward volume receivers.

Put simply, rushing yards — like those supplied by Henry and Cook — matter a bit more in half-PPR formats than full ones, so one can make the case for those running backs earlier. In the middle rounds, perhaps we back off a bit on pass-catching running backs such as Kenny Gainwell, RJ Harvey and Tyjae Spears. They still matter, but not as much. Perhaps they aren’t obvious flex options in this format while Kyle Monangai or Jordan Mason deserve more consideration.

That extra half point for receptions in full PPR formats can be noticeable, so pay close attention to the difference in your mock drafts. Practice half PPR versus full PPR. It adjusts strategy for sure, but then again, perhaps Evans catches 80 passes this season or Gainwell rushes for 1,000 yards. It could happen.

Joining me in this mock draft are fellow analysts Stephania Bell, Matt Bowen, Daniel Dopp, Tyler Fulghum, Liz Loza, Eric Moody and Field Yates as well as NFL reporters Dan Graziano and Cam Wolfe. Individual rosters are displayed below the round-by-round results.

Round 1

1. Bijan Robinson, ATL (RB1) — Dopp
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (RB2) — Wolfe
3. Ja’Marr Chase, CIN (WR1) — Karabell
4. Christian McCaffrey, SF (RB3) — Graziano
5. Jonathan Taylor, IND (RB4) — Bell
6. Puka Nacua, LAR (WR2) — Yates
7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (WR3) — Bowen
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (WR4) — Moody
9. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (WR5) — Loza
10. Ashton Jeanty, LV (RB5) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 2

11. Justin Jefferson, MIN (WR6) — Tyler Fulghum
12. James Cook III, BUF (RB6) — Loza
13. De’Von Achane, MIA (RB7) — Moody
14. Jeremiyah Love, ARI (RB8) — Bowen
15. Saquon Barkley, PHI (RB9) — Yates
16. Drake London, ATL (WR7) — Bell
17. Nico Collins, HOU (WR8) — Graziano
18. Derrick Henry, BAL (RB10) — Karabell
19. Omarion Hampton, LAC (RB11) — Wolfe
20. Chris Olave, NO (WR9) — Dopp

Round 3

21. Chase Brown, CIN (RB12) — Dopp
22. Trey McBride, ARI (TE1) — Wolfe
23. Josh Jacobs, GB (RB13) — Karabell
24. Brock Bowers, LV (TE2) — Graziano
25. Javonte Williams, DAL (RB14) — Bell
26. Kenneth Walker III, KC (RB15) — Yates
27. George Pickens, DAL (WR10) — Bowen
28. Breece Hall, NYJ (RB16) — Moody
29. Kyren Williams, LAR (RB17) — Loza
30. Rashee Rice, KC (WR11) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 4

31. Travis Etienne Jr., NO (RB18) — Tyler Fulghum
32. A.J. Brown, NE (WR12) — Loza
33. Josh Allen, BUF (QB1) — Moody
34. Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (WR13) — Bowen
35. Cam Skattebo, NYG (RB19) — Yates
36. DeVonta Smith, PHI (WR14) — Bell
37. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (WR15) — Graziano
38. Zay Flowers, BAL (WR16) — Karabell
39. Tee Higgins, CIN (WR17) — Wolfe
40. Quinshon Judkins, CLE (RB20) — Dopp

Round 5

41. Emeka Egbuka, TB (WR18) — Dopp
42. Malik Nabers, NYG (WR19) — Wolfe
43. Davante Adams, LAR (WR20) — Karabell
44. Bucky Irving, TB (RB21) — Graziano
45. Jadarian Price, SEA (RB22) — Bell
46. Carnell Tate, TEN (WR21) — Yates
47. TreVeyon Henderson, NE (RB23) — Bowen
48. Ladd McConkey, LAC (WR22) — Moody
49. Bhayshul Tuten, JAX (RB24) — Loza
50. Colston Loveland, CHI (TE3) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 6

51. Jayden Daniels, WSH (QB2) — Tyler Fulghum
52. Tyler Warren, IND (TE4) — Loza
53. Rome Odunze, CHI (WR23) — Moody
54. Luther Burden III, CHI (WR24) — Bowen
55. Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (WR25) — Yates
56. Terry McLaurin, WSH (WR26) — Bell
57. D’Andre Swift, CHI (RB25) — Graziano
58. David Montgomery, HOU (RB26) — Karabell
59. Lamar Jackson, BAL (QB3) — Wolfe
60. Jameson Williams, DET (WR27) — Dopp

Round 7

61. Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (TE5) — Dopp
62. Jaylen Waddle, DEN (WR28) — Wolfe
63. DJ Moore, BUF (WR29) — Karabell
64. Michael Pittman Jr., PIT (WR30) — Graziano
65. George Kittle, SF (TE6) — Bell
66. Kyle Pitts Sr., ATL (TE7) — Yates
67. Jordyn Tyson, NO (WR31) — Bowen
68. Tony Pollard, TEN (RB27) — Moody
69. Mike Evans, SF (WR32) — Loza
70. J.K. Dobbins, DEN (RB28) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 8

71. Jaylen Warren, PIT (RB29) — Tyler Fulghum
72. Christian Watson, GB (WR33) — Loza
73. Sam LaPorta, DET (TE8) — Moody
74. Joe Burrow, CIN (QB4) — Bowen
75. Chris Godwin Jr., TB (WR34) — Yates
76. Drake Maye, NE (QB5) — Bell
77. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (RB30) — Graziano
78. Rachaad White, WSH (RB31) — Karabell
79. DK Metcalf, PIT (WR35) — Wolfe
80. Jalen Hurts, PHI (QB6) — Dopp

Round 9

81. Courtland Sutton, DEN (WR36) — Dopp
82. Rico Dowdle, PIT (RB32) — Wolfe
83. Alec Pierce, IND (WR37) — Karabell
84. Brian Thomas Jr., JAX (WR38) — Graziano
85. Parker Washington, JAX (WR39) — Bell
86. Jaxson Dart, NYG (QB7) — Yates
87. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (RB33) — Bowen
88. Kenny Gainwell, TB (RB34) — Moody
89. Jonathon Brooks, CAR (RB35) — Loza
90. Quentin Johnston, LAC (WR40) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 10

91. Ricky Pearsall, SF (WR41) — Tyler Fulghum
92. Wan’Dale Robinson, TEN (WR42) — Loza
93. Matthew Golden, GB (WR43) — Moody
94. Makai Lemon, PHI (WR44) — Bowen
95. Kyle Monangai, CHI (RB36) — Yates
96. RJ Harvey, DEN (RB37) — Bell
97. Aaron Jones Sr., MIN (RB38) — Graziano
98. Blake Corum, LAR (RB39) — Karabell
99. Travis Kelce, KC (TE9) — Wolfe
100. Jakobi Meyers, JAX (WR45) — Dopp

Round 11

101. Xavier Worthy, KC (WR46) — Dopp
102. Travis Hunter, JAX (WR47) — Wolfe
103. Michael Wilson, ARI (WR48) — Karabell
104. KC Concepcion, CLE (WR49) — Graziano
105. Dallas Goedert, PHI (TE10) — Bell
106. Brock Purdy, SF (QB8) — Yates
107. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (RB40) — Bowen
108. Josh Downs, IND (WR50) — Moody
109. Dak Prescott, DAL (QB9) — Loza
110. Jayden Reed, GB (WR51) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 12

111. Adonai Mitchell, NYJ (WR52) — Tyler Fulghum
112. Woody Marks, HOU (RB41) — Loza
113. Tyjae Spears, TEN (RB42) — Moody
114. Jake Ferguson, DAL (TE11) — Bowen
115. Jayden Higgins, HOU (WR53) — Yates
116. Khalil Shakir, BUF (WR54) — Bell
117. Caleb Williams, CHI (QB10) — Graziano
118. Trevor Lawrence, JAX (QB11) — Karabell
119. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB43) — Wolfe
120. Jordan Addison, MIN (WR55) — Dopp

Round 13

121. Isiah Pacheco, DET (RB44) — Dopp
122. Romeo Doubs, NE (WR56) — Wolfe
123. Tucker Kraft, GB (TE12) — Karabell
124. Brandon Aubrey, DAL (K1) — Graziano
125. Jalen McMillan, TB (WR57) — Bell
126. Houston Texans DST (D/ST1) — Yates
127. Jordan Mason, MIN (RB45) — Bowen
128. Zach Charbonnet, SEA (RB46) — Moody
129. Jalen Coker, CAR (WR58) — Loza
130. Denver Broncos DST (D/ST2) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 14

131. Tank Bigsby, PHI (RB47) — Tyler Fulghum
132. Justin Herbert, LAC (QB12) — Loza
133. Pittsburgh Steelers DST (D/ST3) — Moody
134. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB13) — Bowen
135. Cameron Dicker, LAC (K2) — Yates
136. Seattle Seahawks DST (D/ST4) — Bell
137. Bo Nix, DEN (QB14) — Graziano
138. Matthew Stafford, LAR (QB15) — Karabell
139. Calvin Ridley, TEN (WR59) — Wolfe
140. Los Angeles Rams DST (D/ST5) — Dopp

Round 15

141. Isaiah Likely, NYG (TE13) — Dopp
142. Philadelphia Eagles DST (D/ST6) — Wolfe
143. Baltimore Ravens DST (D/ST7) — Karabell
144. Chris Rodriguez Jr., JAX (RB48) — Graziano
145. Rashid Shaheed, SEA (WR60) — Bell
146. Stefon Diggs, FA (WR61) — Yates
147. New England Patriots DST (D/ST8) — Bowen
148. Keaton Mitchell, LAC (RB49) — Moody
149. Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU (K3) — Loza
150. Jason Myers, SEA (K4) — Tyler Fulghum

Round 16

151. Mark Andrews, BAL (TE14) — Tyler Fulghum
152. Jacksonville Jaguars DST (D/ST9) — Loza
153. Harrison Mevis, LAR (K5) — Moody
154. Eddy Pineiro, SF (K6) — Bowen
155. Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG (RB50) — Yates
156. Cam Little, JAX (K7) — Bell
157. Minnesota Vikings DST (D/ST10) — Graziano
158. Jake Bates, DET (K8) — Karabell
159. Evan McPherson, CIN (K9) — Wolfe
160. Tyler Loop, BAL (K10) — Dopp

Team rosters are presented in first-round pick order. Pick and Bye weeks are indicated in parentheses in this manner: (Round.Pick | Bye)

Team Dopp
QB1 Jalen Hurts, PHI (Pick: 8.10 | Bye: 10)
RB1 Bijan Robinson, ATL (Pick: 1.1 | Bye: 11)
RB2 Chase Brown, CIN (Pick: 3.1 | Bye: 6)
RB3 Quinshon Judkins, CLE (Pick: 4.10 | Bye: 11)
RB4 Isiah Pacheco, DET (Pick: 13.1 | Bye: 6)
WR1 Chris Olave, NO (Pick: 2.10 | Bye: 8)
WR2 Emeka Egbuka, TB (Pick: 5.1 | Bye: 10)
WR3 Jameson Williams, DET (Pick: 6.10 | Bye: 6)
WR4 Courtland Sutton, DEN (Pick: 9.1 | Bye: 10)
WR5 Jakobi Meyers, JAX (Pick: 10.10 | Bye: 7)
WR6 Xavier Worthy, KC (Pick: 11.1 | Bye: 5)
WR7 Jordan Addison, MIN (Pick: 12.10 | Bye: 6)
TE1 Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (Pick: 7.1 | Bye: 11)
TE2 Isaiah Likely, NYG (Pick: 15.1 | Bye: 8)
K1 Tyler Loop, BAL (Pick: 16.10 | Bye: 13)
D/ST1 Los Angeles Rams DST (Pick: 14.10 | Bye: 11)

Team Wolfe
QB1 Lamar Jackson, BAL (Pick: 6.9 | Bye: 13)
RB1 Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (Pick: 1.2 | Bye: 6)
RB2 Omarion Hampton, LAC (Pick: 2.9 | Bye: 7)
RB3 Rico Dowdle, PIT (Pick: 9.2 | Bye: 9)
RB4 Alvin Kamara, NO (Pick: 12.9 | Bye: 8)
WR1 Tee Higgins, CIN (Pick: 4.9 | Bye: 6)
WR2 Malik Nabers, NYG (Pick: 5.2 | Bye: 8)
WR3 Jaylen Waddle, DEN (Pick: 7.2 | Bye: 10)
WR4 DK Metcalf, PIT (Pick: 8.9 | Bye: 9)
WR5 Travis Hunter, JAX (Pick: 11.2 | Bye: 7)
WR6 Romeo Doubs, NE (Pick: 13.2 | Bye: 11)
WR7 Calvin Ridley, TEN (Pick: 14.9 | Bye: 9)
TE1 Trey McBride, ARI (Pick: 3.2 | Bye: 14)
TE2 Travis Kelce, KC (Pick: 10.9 | Bye: 5)
K1 Evan McPherson, CIN (Pick: 16.9 | Bye: 6)
D/ST1 Philadelphia Eagles DST (Pick: 15.2 | Bye: 10)

Team Karabell
QB1 Trevor Lawrence, JAX (Pick: 12.8 | Bye: 7)
QB2 Matthew Stafford, LAR (Pick: 14.8 | Bye: 11)
RB1 Derrick Henry, BAL (Pick: 2.8 | Bye: 13)
RB2 Josh Jacobs, GB (Pick: 3.3 | Bye: 11)
RB3 David Montgomery, HOU (Pick: 6.8 | Bye: 8)
RB4 Rachaad White, WSH (Pick: 8.8 | Bye: 7)
RB5 Blake Corum, LAR (Pick: 10.8 | Bye: 11)
WR1 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN (Pick: 1.3 | Bye: 6)
WR2 Zay Flowers, BAL (Pick: 4.8 | Bye: 13)
WR3 Davante Adams, LAR (Pick: 5.3 | Bye: 11)
WR4 DJ Moore, BUF (Pick: 7.3 | Bye: 7)
WR5 Alec Pierce, IND (Pick: 9.3 | Bye: 13)
WR6 Michael Wilson, ARI (Pick: 11.3 | Bye: 14)
TE1 Tucker Kraft, GB (Pick: 13.3 | Bye: 11)
K1 Jake Bates, DET (Pick: 16.8 | Bye: 6)
D/ST1 Baltimore Ravens DST (Pick: 15.3 | Bye: 13)

Team Graziano
QB1 Caleb Williams, CHI (Pick: 12.7 | Bye: 10)
QB2 Bo Nix, DEN (Pick: 14.7 | Bye: 10)
RB1 Christian McCaffrey, SF (Pick: 1.4 | Bye: 8)
RB2 Bucky Irving, TB (Pick: 5.4 | Bye: 10)
RB3 D’Andre Swift, CHI (Pick: 6.7 | Bye: 10)
RB4 Chuba Hubbard, CAR (Pick: 8.7 | Bye: 5)
RB5 Aaron Jones Sr., MIN (Pick: 10.7 | Bye: 6)
RB6 Chris Rodriguez Jr., JAX (Pick: 15.4 | Bye: 7)
WR1 Nico Collins, HOU (Pick: 2.7 | Bye: 8)
WR2 Garrett Wilson, NYJ (Pick: 4.7 | Bye: 13)
WR3 Michael Pittman Jr., PIT (Pick: 7.4 | Bye: 9)
WR4 Brian Thomas Jr., JAX (Pick: 9.4 | Bye: 7)
WR5 KC Concepcion, CLE (Pick: 11.4 | Bye: 11)
TE1 Brock Bowers, LV (Pick: 3.4 | Bye: 7)
K1 Brandon Aubrey, DAL (Pick: 13.4 | Bye: 14)
D/ST1 Minnesota Vikings DST (Pick: 16.7 | Bye: 6)

Team Bell
QB1 Drake Maye, NE (Pick: 8.6 | Bye: 11)
RB1 Jonathan Taylor, IND (Pick: 1.5 | Bye: 13)
RB2 Javonte Williams, DAL (Pick: 3.5 | Bye: 14)
RB3 Jadarian Price, SEA (Pick: 5.5 | Bye: 11)
RB4 RJ Harvey, DEN (Pick: 10.6 | Bye: 10)
WR1 Drake London, ATL (Pick: 2.6 | Bye: 11)
WR2 DeVonta Smith, PHI (Pick: 4.6 | Bye: 10)
WR3 Terry McLaurin, WSH (Pick: 6.6 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Parker Washington, JAX (Pick: 9.5 | Bye: 7)
WR5 Khalil Shakir, BUF (Pick: 12.6 | Bye: 7)
WR6 Jalen McMillan, TB (Pick: 13.5 | Bye: 10)
WR7 Rashid Shaheed, SEA (Pick: 15.5 | Bye: 11)
TE1 George Kittle, SF (Pick: 7.5 | Bye: 8)
TE2 Dallas Goedert, PHI (Pick: 11.5 | Bye: 10)
K1 Cam Little, JAX (Pick: 16.6 | Bye: 7)
D/ST1 Seattle Seahawks DST (Pick: 14.6 | Bye: 11)

Team Yates
QB1 Jaxson Dart, NYG (Pick: 9.6 | Bye: 8)
QB2 Brock Purdy, SF (Pick: 11.6 | Bye: 8)
RB1 Saquon Barkley, PHI (Pick: 2.5 | Bye: 10)
RB2 Kenneth Walker III, KC (Pick: 3.6 | Bye: 5)
RB3 Cam Skattebo, NYG (Pick: 4.5 | Bye: 8)
RB4 Kyle Monangai, CHI (Pick: 10.5 | Bye: 10)
RB5 Tyrone Tracy Jr., NYG (Pick: 16.5 | Bye: 8)
WR1 Puka Nacua, LAR (Pick: 1.6 | Bye: 11)
WR2 Carnell Tate, TEN (Pick: 5.6 | Bye: 9)
WR3 Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI (Pick: 6.5 | Bye: 14)
WR4 Chris Godwin Jr., TB (Pick: 8.5 | Bye: 10)
WR5 Jayden Higgins, HOU (Pick: 12.5 | Bye: 8)
WR6 Stefon Diggs, FA (Pick: 15.6 | Bye: 0)
TE1 Kyle Pitts Sr., ATL (Pick: 7.6 | Bye: 11)
K1 Cameron Dicker, LAC (Pick: 14.5 | Bye: 7)
D/ST1 Houston Texans DST (Pick: 13.6 | Bye: 8)

Team Bowen
QB1 Joe Burrow, CIN (Pick: 8.4 | Bye: 6)
QB2 Patrick Mahomes, KC (Pick: 14.4 | Bye: 5)
RB1 Jeremiyah Love, ARI (Pick: 2.4 | Bye: 14)
RB2 TreVeyon Henderson, NE (Pick: 5.7 | Bye: 11)
RB3 Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (Pick: 9.7 | Bye: 11)
RB4 Jacory Croskey-Merritt, WSH (Pick: 11.7 | Bye: 7)
RB5 Jordan Mason, MIN (Pick: 13.7 | Bye: 6)
WR1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (Pick: 1.7 | Bye: 11)
WR2 George Pickens, DAL (Pick: 3.7 | Bye: 14)
WR3 Tetairoa McMillan, CAR (Pick: 4.4 | Bye: 5)
WR4 Luther Burden III, CHI (Pick: 6.4 | Bye: 10)
WR5 Jordyn Tyson, NO (Pick: 7.7 | Bye: 8)
WR6 Makai Lemon, PHI (Pick: 10.4 | Bye: 10)
TE1 Jake Ferguson, DAL (Pick: 12.4 | Bye: 14)
K1 Eddy Pineiro, SF (Pick: 16.4 | Bye: 8)
D/ST1 New England Patriots DST (Pick: 15.7 | Bye: 11)

Team Moody
QB1 Josh Allen, BUF (Pick: 4.3 | Bye: 7)
RB1 De’Von Achane, MIA (Pick: 2.3 | Bye: 6)
RB2 Breece Hall, NYJ (Pick: 3.8 | Bye: 13)
RB3 Tony Pollard, TEN (Pick: 7.8 | Bye: 9)
RB4 Kenny Gainwell, TB (Pick: 9.8 | Bye: 10)
RB5 Tyjae Spears, TEN (Pick: 12.3 | Bye: 9)
RB6 Zach Charbonnet, SEA (Pick: 13.8 | Bye: 11)
RB7 Keaton Mitchell, LAC (Pick: 15.8 | Bye: 7)
WR1 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (Pick: 1.8 | Bye: 6)
WR2 Ladd McConkey, LAC (Pick: 5.8 | Bye: 7)
WR3 Rome Odunze, CHI (Pick: 6.3 | Bye: 10)
WR4 Matthew Golden, GB (Pick: 10.3 | Bye: 11)
WR5 Josh Downs, IND (Pick: 11.8 | Bye: 13)
TE1 Sam LaPorta, DET (Pick: 8.3 | Bye: 6)
K1 Harrison Mevis, LAR (Pick: 16.3 | Bye: 11)
D/ST1 Pittsburgh Steelers DST (Pick: 14.3 | Bye: 9)

Team Loza
QB1 Dak Prescott, DAL (Pick: 11.9 | Bye: 14)
QB2 Justin Herbert, LAC (Pick: 14.2 | Bye: 7)
RB1 James Cook III, BUF (Pick: 2.2 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Kyren Williams, LAR (Pick: 3.9 | Bye: 11)
RB3 Bhayshul Tuten, JAX (Pick: 5.9 | Bye: 7)
RB4 Jonathon Brooks, CAR (Pick: 9.9 | Bye: 5)
RB5 Woody Marks, HOU (Pick: 12.2 | Bye: 8)
WR1 CeeDee Lamb, DAL (Pick: 1.9 | Bye: 14)
WR2 A.J. Brown, NE (Pick: 4.2 | Bye: 11)
WR3 Mike Evans, SF (Pick: 7.9 | Bye: 8)
WR4 Christian Watson, GB (Pick: 8.2 | Bye: 11)
WR5 Wan’Dale Robinson, TEN (Pick: 10.2 | Bye: 9)
WR6 Jalen Coker, CAR (Pick: 13.9 | Bye: 5)
TE1 Tyler Warren, IND (Pick: 6.2 | Bye: 13)
K1 Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU (Pick: 15.9 | Bye: 8)
D/ST1 Jacksonville Jaguars DST (Pick: 16.2 | Bye: 7)

Team Tyler Fulghum
QB1 Jayden Daniels, WSH (Pick: 6.1 | Bye: 7)
RB1 Ashton Jeanty, LV (Pick: 1.10 | Bye: 7)
RB2 Travis Etienne Jr., NO (Pick: 4.1 | Bye: 8)
RB3 J.K. Dobbins, DEN (Pick: 7.10 | Bye: 10)
RB4 Jaylen Warren, PIT (Pick: 8.1 | Bye: 9)
RB5 Tank Bigsby, PHI (Pick: 14.1 | Bye: 10)
WR1 Justin Jefferson, MIN (Pick: 2.1 | Bye: 6)
WR2 Rashee Rice, KC (Pick: 3.10 | Bye: 5)
WR3 Quentin Johnston, LAC (Pick: 9.10 | Bye: 7)
WR4 Ricky Pearsall, SF (Pick: 10.1 | Bye: 8)
WR5 Jayden Reed, GB (Pick: 11.10 | Bye: 11)
WR6 Adonai Mitchell, NYJ (Pick: 12.1 | Bye: 13)
TE1 Colston Loveland, CHI (Pick: 5.10 | Bye: 10)
TE2 Mark Andrews, BAL (Pick: 16.1 | Bye: 13)
K1 Jason Myers, SEA (Pick: 15.10 | Bye: 11)
D/ST1 Denver Broncos DST (Pick: 13.10 | Bye: 10)

Hillsborough County (Florida) Judge Christopher Sabella found probable cause for Terrion Arnold to face felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping but denied prosecutors’ motion for the Detroit Lions cornerback to be held without bond Monday.

Arnold’s bond was set for $1 million with the following conditions:

He is not allowed contact with the six co-defendants or the witnesses in the case.

He must surrender his passport within 48 hours.

And he was ordered confined to his residence in Tallahassee, Florida, except when he’s playing, training and traveling with the Lions or making court-related appearances or legal appointments.

The state asked the judge to require Arnold to wear a GPS tracking device, but his attorneys argued that he would not be able to play football with such a device.

Sabella said Arnold will instead have a “paparazzi monitor.”

“If he is late for practice, ESPN will let us know,” Sabella said. “If he violates the conditions of his bond, he will be found.”

Sabella said that although the charges are serious — four counts each of kidnapping and assault that could bring a life sentence if Arnold is convicted — prosecutors are “not there yet” in showing a strong case for Arnold’s guilt.

Arnold, 23, has been in custody since last Wednesday night, when he turned himself in. Authorities accuse him of orchestrating the abduction and beating of three men who prosecutors believe he wrongly suspected of having stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him.

According to prosecutors, the victims were abducted three days after cash and luxury items, including Rolex watches and Louis Vuitton bags, were reported stolen from Arnold at an Airbnb rental in the Tampa area. Prosecutors say that six of Arnold’s associates carried out the crimes by holding, beating and pistol-whipping the victims and that Arnold wasn’t there at the time.

None of Arnold’s co-defendants had bond set for them. Two female co-defendants have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with authorities. Their statements tie Arnold to the crimes even though he was not at the apartment, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors argue that Arnold is as responsible for the crimes as his co-defendants because he told his associates that he thought he knew who had stolen from him and said that he wanted to confront them, setting events in motion.

“Our office remains committed to seeking justice for the three victims in the case who were beaten, robbed, and held against their will,” said Erin Maloney, a spokesperson for the state attorney’s office.

But Harvey Steinberg, an attorney for Arnold, argued in court Monday that prosecutors are “not even close” to showing that the player knew or directed what his associates would do.

Denise White, the CEO of EAG Sports Management, which represents Arnold, said the judge’s ruling “confirms that there is very little evidence to even suggest any criminal involvement by Mr. Arnold.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David Doty, the U.S. District Judge who directed numerous NFL labor matters in his Minneapolis courtroom and made a 1992 ruling that paved the way for modern free agency, has died. He was 96.

District of Minnesota officials announced that Doty died on Saturday, three days before his birthday. No cause was given.

“Judge Doty devoted his life to public service and the law, presiding over NFL-related litigation for many years during his distinguished career,” the league said in a statement issued after his death. “We express our sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.”

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the federal bench in 1987, Doty gained senior status in 1998 and continued to handle cases until a few months before his death. After serving six years in the Marines, Doty earned his law degree in 1961 from the University of Minnesota before 26 years in private practice.

He presided over thousands of civil and criminal cases during his judicial career, including several landmark NFL management-union disputes with a down-to-earth and pleasant demeanor that could turn stern if he felt the lawyers arguing in front of him needed to be redirected.

“Judge Doty devoted his entire professional life to serving others — as a Marine, as a lawyer who served not only clients but his community in many ways, and as a U.S. District Judge for nearly four decades. Despite his remarkable accomplishments, he was a genuinely humble man,” Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said. “He treated everyone — from the guy who shined his shoes to Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court — the same way: with kindness and compassion and a sincere interest in their lives. I will particularly miss his sense of humor. He always had a smile on his face.”

After a 1987 player strike that interrupted the regular season, the NFL Players Association filed suit over the league’s restrictive rules around free agency, and Doty was assigned to the case.

Urging both parties to continue bargaining, Doty initially sided with the NFL by refusing to turn loose some 300 players from their teams onto the open market. In 1990, however, he granted them freedom to pursue individual antitrust cases against the league.

In 1992, the limited free agency system the owners had implemented in absence of a collective bargaining agreement — “Plan B” allowed teams to protect 37 players from signing elsewhere — was struck down by a jury of eight women.

After the trial that lasted more than three months with 16 hours of deliberation, Doty then ruled in favor of a handful of players who’d filed suit for unrestricted free agency. The following year, star defensive end Reggie White led a class-action lawsuit against the league that sparked fresh negotiations between the two sides.

The eventual settlement created the next collective bargaining agreement that included more permissive free agency and a salary cap system to pacify owners concerned about skyrocketing payroll costs. White, an eight-time All-Pro who landed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after his death in 2004, left the Philadelphia Eagles to sign with the Green Bay Packers. He helped lead them to a Super Bowl title after his fourth season with the club.

That 1993 agreement that was trumped by the new CBA in 2011 is at the root of the league’s competitive parity and widespread popularity that continues to soar some 33 years later. Doty continued for decades to maintain jurisdiction over the labor disputes that weren’t resolved through the league’s own arbitration process — from money matters to player discipline.

Doty ruled in 2008 that then-jailed quarterback Michael Vick could keep more than $16 million in bonus money the Atlanta Falcons tried to recoup after he pleaded guilty to federal charges for running a dogfighting operation. He also sided with the NFLPA and running back Adrian Peterson in 2015 in his appeal of a suspension by the league following the child abuse case against him.

Doty didn’t always favor the union. He denied in 2012 a motion to reopen the White agreement in a collusion case against the league that was kept alive in appeals court. After Doty recused himself from that case in 2014, Doty’s colleague U.S. District Judge Michael Davis rejected anew the claim of a secret 2010 cap on player salaries.

The downtime on the NFL calendar before training camps kick off in late July opens a window for clubs to hammer out extensions with key veterans.

Baker Mayfield’s deal in Tampa currently hovers over the calendar gap, sitting as the significant QB deal yet to be done this offseason. Over the weekend at his football camp in Oklahoma, Mayfield noted that work remains to be done before he inks a long-term extension with the Bucs.

“I would love to be there,” Mayfield said Saturday, via Steve McGehee of KWTV. “I think both sides want to get it done. Now it’s a matter of finding that middle ground and what makes both sides happy. … We fell in love with Tampa, and it’s a great place to raise kids and be around. So regardless of what happens, I think we’ll spend our offseasons there. Obviously, it’s a little brutally hot, but it’s good for training, but it’s — yeah, I want to be there long term. They treated me right, and it’s the first place I’ve gotten to that feels like Oklahoma when it comes down to football is football; how can they put you in the best position to have success on the field, and how can they give their resources to help you out? And so, it’s a great place.”

Mayfield enters the final year of a three-year, $100 million deal signed in 2024. The $33.33 million per-year deal puts him 16th among QBs and significantly south of the bulk of quality starters, 12 of whom make north of $50 million per year.

Since taking the baton from Tom Brady in 2023, Mayfield has steadied the ship in Tampa, helping the Bucs to two division titles in his first two seasons. The QB was in the MVP conversation early last year with his heroics, but injuries began to pile up, sinking the Bucs’ postseason hopes.

Mayfield has said he would like a new deal before training camp opens on July 27. As of last week, it was reported that the sides weren’t very close to finding that middle ground to complete a pact. We have four more weeks to bridge that gap before the self-imposed deadline hits.

Three-time Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson revealed on Monday that he has been diagnosed with ALS.

Johnson said in an interview with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America” that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2025. The disease has spread so rapidly that he now uses a speech-generating machine triggered by his eyes to speak.

“First, I want people to know I’m still me,” Johnson said. “ALS has changed what my body can do, but it hasn’t changed who I am.”

The rapid deterioration, all happening within a year, physically sapped the former star running back, but it hasn’t weakened his determination to continue battling.

“Honestly, I don’t know if you ever fully process it,” he said of the diagnosis. “At first, you’re in shock. Then you realize you have two choices. You can give up, or you can fight. I chose to fight.”

The 40-year-old said the symptoms first started with a weak grip. Soon after receiving the diagnosis, his voice was recorded, so the speech-generating device mirrors his.

“It’s continued to progress much faster than I ever imagined. I want people to understand just how quickly ALS can attack your body,” he said. “Just over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter so she’d make a wish with her birthday cake. Today, I couldn’t do that.”

ALS, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to death.

“There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson told Strahan. “My doctors believe my case is what’s called sporadic ALS, which is actually how the vast majority of ALS cases happen … That’s one of the reasons this disease can be so shocking. It can happen to someone who never expected it.”

A first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans back in 2008, the East Carolina product boasted rare speed, routinely running away from defenders. His blazing prowess led him to a 2,006-yard season in just his second campaign, earning him the nickname CJ2K. He spent six seasons with the Titans, one with the New York Jets and three with the Arizona Cardinals, ending his career after the 2017 campaign. He rushed for 9,651 yards and 55 touchdowns over 10 seasons, logging six consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns to open his career.

“Some people leave a mark on an organization that you just can’t put into words,” Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement released on Monday. “Chris Johnson is one of those people for us. His leadership on the field, in addition to his impact in the locker room and Nashville community, have written him permanently into the story of this franchise. Learning this news is extremely difficult, and we will support Chris every step of the way throughout his journey. We are holding him and his family close, and join our fans around the world in expressing our love for Chris.”

Johnson’s former teammate with the Titans, Tim Shaw, who played in Tennessee in 2010-2012, was diagnosed with ALS in 2014. Shaw has been battling the disease for years, with his mobility deteriorating.

Johnson said his wife and their four children are a mobilizing force in his desire to continue fighting the disease.

“She hasn’t left my side through any of this,” he said of Brittany Johnson. “My kids are also a huge part of why I keep going. Every day, I wake up wanting more time with them to make more memories and just be their dad. They give me a reason to keep fighting.”

The Cleveland Browns upgraded the receiver room this offseason, adding first-round pick KC Concepcion and second-rounder Denzel Boston.

Despite rumors that the additions could mean the end of Jerry Jeudy’s run in Cleveland, the Browns have been adamant that the former first-rounder remains a key piece. With Cedric Tillman, Isaiah Bond and free-agent Tylan Wallace, the Browns’ wideout room is significantly improved over last year’s group.

“I think that this new wide receiver room, it can be dangerous,” Concepcion said last week on NFL Network’s The Insiders. “Everybody complements each other. Everybody is a different receiver.”

Concepcion profiles as the key to the Browns’ passing offense taking off under Todd Monken. The rookie’s combo of speed, quick cuts and run-after-catch ability should help him thrive as a go-to target, assuming he picks up the offense swiftly.

“I’m very, very comfortable. I’m confident,” he said when asked about adapting to an NFL playbook. “I know what I can do. Playbook-wise, the first two weeks, I had to learn it, I had to get used to the speed of the game. But honestly, now I’m all ready, I know the playbook, and I’m just ready to play.”

Last year, rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. led the Browns with 731 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Jeudy was the top wideout, earning just 602 yards and two TDs. No other WR on the club hit the 340-yard mark. With Concepcion and Boston in town, the passing attack should open up, with defenses unable to key on a single target.

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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
SIGNINGS

TE Kyle Pitts’ three-year extension was officially announced by the team.
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
FRONT OFFICE NEWS

The Browns hired Ryan Grigson as senior football advisor and promoted Chris Cooper to senior vice president of football administration, the team announced Monday. Grigson, most recently the Vikings assistant general manager in 2025, previously served as Cleveland’s senior football advisor from 2020-21 and senior personnel executive in 2017. Cooper, entering his 13th season with the organization, spent the past seven years as vice president of football administration.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
RETIREMENTS

DB C.J. Goodwin, who entered then NFL in 2014 as an undrafted free agent, announced his retirement. Goodwin played the past eight seasons with the Cowboys.
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
ROSTER CUTS

CB Terrion Arnold was released following his recent arrest on eight felony charges.

The Detroit Lions announced on Monday they have released cornerback Terrion Arnold following his recent arrest on eight felony charges in connection with a February robbery and kidnapping in Tampa, Florida.

Arnold, 23, turned himself into Orient Road Jail (Florida) on the evening of June 24 and remained in jail into Monday. A Florida judge set a $1 million bond for the cornerback Monday, denying the prosecution’s request to hold Arnold without bond while also refusing to impose an ankle monitor as a condition of bond. The judge, Chief Circuit Court Judge Christopher Sabella, also ordered Arnold to remain at his Tallahassee, Florida home except for when he is playing, training or traveling with an NFL team.

Later the same afternoon, the Lions decided to part with the former first-round pick, announcing the move via social media.

Arnold’s eight felony charges include four for robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon and four for kidnapping, the Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office previously told NFL.com. They stem from his alleged involvement in leading a plot to detain and beat three people he believed had stolen from him. The charges carry a potential life sentence in prison.

Arnold’s representation issued a statement following his arrest in which the cornerback “categorically denies any involvement in the matters underlying the allegations made against him and maintains his innocence.”

A product of Alabama, Arnold appeared in 24 games (22 starts) over two seasons, recording 91 tackles, 18 passes defensed and one interception.

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon stretched her lead at the Women’s PGA Championship with a 3-under 69 that put her five strokes up on the second-place pack after another strong South Korean showing Friday.

Yoon, who shot a record 63 in the first round at Hazeltine National Golf Club, had two bogeys with one birdie on the back nine to reach 12 under. The 23-year-old is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory.

“The remaining two days will obviously be nerve-racking, but being nervous is human nature, and I think I want to embrace that and focus on what I can in my shots,” said Yoon, who missed the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open this month after tying for fourth at the first major of the season at The Chevron Championship.

Nasa Hataoka, Brooke Henderson, A Lin Kim and Hae Ran Ryu were tied for second. Ryu shot a 64 for the best score of the day, three strokes better than Hataoka. Henderson finished with three straight birdies for a 68. Kim shot a 70. They all left the course in good spirits, yet trying to figure out how to make up five strokes.

“It’s halfway done. She had a great first half, so hopefully I can just have a great second half to try to make up the difference,” said Henderson, the Canadian who won the Women’s PGA Championship at age 18 in 2016 at Sahalee Country Club in Washington. “I feel like overall the way I’ve been playing the course has been really solid, so just hopefully I make a few more birdies and climb the board.”

LPGA Tour leader Nelly Korda, who opened her bid for a third straight major title this year with a quiet 70, had a 68 to climb into a tie for sixth place with Dongeun Lee at 6 under.

After rallying from a slow start to win the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Korda put herself in a viable position.

“It is hard to have a big lead going into the weekend. I was there at Chevron and you do feel a little bit more pressure, like everyone is hunting you down. I’m just going to focus on, as boring as it is, one shot at a time and see where that takes me,” Korda said. “I know the wind will be higher this weekend so it’s going to play probably a little bit more difficult, and I’m sure that the pins will be tricked up.”

Yoon, Kim, Ryu and Lee gave South Korean four of the top seven at the midpoint of a tournament that has so far enjoyed calm, dry and comfortable conditions with high temperatures in the mid-70s. The 36-hole average score is the lowest for this event since 2008 at Bulle Rock in Maryland.

“I think I like this kind of grass, and the course fit my eye as well,” Yoon said. “Yeah, I think I like this course.”

Yoon became the fourth player in the history of the Women’s PGA Championship, which dates to 1955, to lead by five or more strokes through 36 holes, following Mickey Wright (eight, 1958), In Gee Chun (six, 2022) and Cristie Kerr (five, 2010).

Korda again had hundreds of fans following her every shot, streaming from hole to hole as she traversed the lengthy 6,700-yard course in suburban Minneapolis.

After birdies on four of her first nine holes, Korda faded a bit down the stretch and finished with six straight pars as she fought a hook with her tee shots. She hit into the rough along the treeline to begin her back nine before two-putting for bogey on the first hole.

Projecting confidence and humility as the sport’s most dominant and popular player at the moment, Korda couldn’t help but laugh with caddie Jason McDede at the difference in layouts from the last major to this one.

“At Riv it’s a dead right and now it’s left,” Korda said. “I would’ve killed for this shot at Riv. But, yeah, it’s just golf. It’s funny, right? It always kind of humbles you, and you’re always kind of scratching your head a little bit in some ways.”

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler could not convert a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday at the Travelers Championship, narrowly missing out on a chance to join Jim Furyk as the only players in PGA Tour history with two sub-60 rounds.

Scheffler had to settle for a 10-under 60 on the soft TPC River Highlands course, setting an early target atop the scoreboard on a day of extreme low scoring at the final signature event of the regular season.

“Going out yesterday in the afternoon, when the greens get firm out here and the wind starts to blow, it can get tricky pretty quickly,” Scheffler said. “Going out this morning, you definitely had a feeling the conditions were going to be easier, so you need to go out there and try and take advantage of it.”

Scheffler was at 16-under 124, two shots ahead of Viktor Hovland.

“At the end of the day, I was very focused on just my execution out there,” Scheffler said. “Who knows what the lead is going to be after today. I’ve put myself in position now this week. Go home, get some rest, and get ready for tomorrow.”

Playing three groups in front of Scheffler, Hovland needed to birdie the final two holes for a 59. He settled for a pair of pars and a 61, matching his career best on tour.

“Certainly it was more gettable today than it was even yesterday,” Hovland said.

Akshay Bhatia had a 62 to match first-round leader Eric Cole at 12 under.

“I know how this golf course can play,” Bhatia said. “You got to kind of keep making birdies and try and limit mistakes.”

Cole parred the final eight holes in a 65.

“Maybe just being tired or something and making some tired swings,” Cole said.

Matt Fitzpatrick, Bud Cauley and Ben Griffin were tied for fifth at 10 under, each shooting 66.

Scheffler shot 59 in his rookie season in 2020 in the second round of The Northern Trust at the TPC Boston, another rain-softened course that featured low scoring. Dustin Johnson was 11 under through 11 holes that day and had to settle for a 60.

“Some days they’re kind of hanging on the edge and not quite going in, and then other days they’re finding the bottom of the cup,” Scheffler said. “Today was a day definitely in which most of them were finding the bottom of the cup.”

Furyk shot his first sub-60 round in the second round of the 2013 BMW Championship at Conway Farms outside Chicago, a 59 that included a bogey on his card. Three years later, he set the PGA Tour record at the Travelers Championship with a 58 in the final round.

Furyk did not win either tournament.

“It was like, `It would be cool to shoot 59, but somebody has already shot 58 here, so it’s not even the course record,’” Scheffler said.

Scheffler, who won the Travelers Championship two years ago, is coming off a tie for fourth in the U.S. Open when he played in the final round. His last victory was The American Express in the California desert, his first start of the year.

Scheffler bogeyed the par-4 second, leaving a wedge from the fairway well short and missing an 8-foot par try.