FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) After focusing exclusively on defense with their first three picks, the New England Patriots used the final day of the NFL draft to address their offense and special teams. The Patriots entered Saturday expecting to be busy with nine draft picks spread over the final four rounds. They came in as one of two teams to not draft an offensive player during the first two days, but ended up spending multiple picks on offensive linemen and wide receivers.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) This time, there was no Clelin Ferrell, Damon Arnette or Alex Leatherwood going much higher than projected in the NFL draft, a sure indication the Jon Gruden/Mike Mayock era genuinely is over for the Las Vegas Raiders. The somewhat new regime of coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler didn't massively overreach, and they picked their spots when to be patient and when to trade up.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears entered the NFL draft looking to help quarterback Justin Fields while bolstering one of the league’s worst defenses. GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus felt they accomplished both to varying degrees with their 10 total picks. And they started Saturday’s final rounds by giving their third-year quarterback more explosive assets.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) Days after a third round of bidding for Manchester United, the Premier League club's supporters stepped up efforts to drive out American owners, the Glazer family. A protest was held outside United's Old Trafford stadium ahead of Sunday's game against Aston Villa. Fans were urged to wait until 18 minutes after kickoff to take their seats, to represent the 18 years that the Glazers have been in control of the storied soccer team.