8:13 PM ET LOS ANGELES — With the final pick in this year’s draft, No. 259, the Los Angeles Rams selected Toledo defensive lineman Desjuan Johnson, making him this year’s “Mr. Irrelevant” on Saturday. When asked if there was anything unique about being the final pick of the draft, Johnson said, “everything [about being drafted]

8:13 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Former TCU quarterback Max Duggan shut off his cell phone quickly after receiving a call from the Los Angeles Chargers, who were selecting

9:36 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III, who was diagnosed with leukemia in July, was a full participant in the first phase of the Texans’ offseason programs, according to general manager Nick Caserio. “He’s making progress, so he was a full participant last week when we got on

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Buddy system: Zach Wilson had no idea the Jets would be trading for Aaron Rodgers when he told reporters at the end of the season that he would welcome a veteran replacement, vowing, “I’m going to make

7:15 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2023 NFL draft is a wrap, and the three-day event might be remembered for a flurry of deals. As Day 3 concluded Saturday, teams had made a record-setting 43 trades — surpassing the 40 trades made during the 2019 draft. Saturday fittingly started with the New Orleans Saints trading

6:53 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — After Bijan Robinson was selected No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons at the highest level of football on Thursday, the 21-year-old went back to the beginning. Editor’s Picks 2 Related There was a sense of symmetry for Robinson. His first professional team and the first football team

1:51 PM ET TARZANA, Calif. — A day after head coach Sean McVay joked that the Rams would be the first team to carry just one quarterback on their roster all season, Los Angeles drafted Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett in the fourth round. Prior to Saturday, Matthew Stafford was the lone quarterback on the Rams’

1:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles agreed to terms on a trade with the Detroit Lions to acquire running back D’Andre Swift on Saturday. The Lions are receiving a fourth-round pick in 2025 and a seventh-rounder (No. 219) this year while Philadelphia gets Swift and Detroit’s seventh-round pick (No. 249), a source told ESPN’s

1:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Another day, another Dawg. The Philadelphia Eagles continue to load up on players from the Georgia Bulldogs‘ dominant defense in the NFL draft. They selected defensive tackle Jalen Carter and edge rusher Nolan Smith in the first round, then traded into the top of the fourth round Saturday to land

7:29 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University After tumbling out of the first round of the NFL draft, Will Levis found a home with the Tennessee Titans, who traded up Friday night to select the former Kentucky quarterback with