Desmond Ridder spent the days leading up to last year's NFL draft preparing for his final college season and awaiting the birth of his first child.
by MICHAEL MAROT / The Associated PressThe emergence of former LSU teammates Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase casts doubt on the conventional wisdom that NFL teams can't count on rookie wide receivers.
by STEVE MEGARGEE / AP Sports WriterOur head is still spinning from all the draft movement over the past five weeks.
by BARRY WILNER / AP Pro Football WriterRyan Tannehill has been the easy scapegoat for fans who are angry the Tennessee Titans' Super Bowl hopes ended in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs this past January.
by TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated PressThe Atlanta Falcons might decide not to worry about finding a long-term solution at quarterback in the short term. Or more specifically, in the NFL draft that starts Thursday night in Las Vegas.
by CHARLES ODUM / The Associated PressThe Tennessee Titans are moving toward acquiring the funding needed for a new stadium the team hopes to open in 2026. The Super Bowl's first visit to Nashville might not be far behind that.
by TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated PressThe Los Angeles Rams should have plenty of company sitting out the first round of the NFL draft next week.
by JOSH DUBOW / The Associated PressFayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams recites the Kyle Dugger story as if he wrote the book.
by MICHAEL MAROT / Associated PressThe Tennessee Titans have noticed the influx of talent from the NFC into the AFC. After posting the conference's best record to earn the No. 1 seed last season with a string of six straight winning seasons, they like what they have.
by TERESA M. WALKER / Associated PressThe perils of starting a spring football league are established at this point. As the USFL kicks off this weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, there's confidence within the league that it can overcome the obstacles and stick around.
by JOE REEDY / The Associated PressThe USFL starts this weekend. Again.
by Jay GreesonDwayne Haskins was working on a second chapter of an NFL career not yet in its fourth season.
by The Associated PressTwo Black coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL when there are vacancies for coaches and general managers.
by LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated PressMan, the NFL is a monster.
by Jay GreesonEvan Neal was the big man at Alabama's pro day, and not just because of his towering physical presence. The 6-foot-7, 337-pound left tackle was easily the highest-rated prospect working in front of representatives of all 32 NFL teams.
by JOHN ZENOR / The Associated PressAtlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said his team had only preliminary interest in dealing for Deshaun Watson before the quarterback accepted a trade to the Cleveland Browns earlier this month.
by CHARLES ODUM / The Associated PressIf loyalty to a university was the chief factor in determining NFL draft status, there would be a slew of Tennessee players going in the early rounds of next month's three-day event in Las Vegas.
by David PaschallIt took a few years, and for many fans that probably was too long.
by BARRY WILNER / AP Pro Football WriterMarcus Mariota has already addressed the most immediate issue with his new team: He'll wear No. 1 for the Atlanta Falcons, not his usual No. 8.
by PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated PressCole Strange could be weeks away from making University of Tennessee at Chattanooga history when it comes to the NFL draft.
by David PaschallFor the first time since 2008, the Atlanta Falcons will be breaking in a new quarterback. That's hardly their only concern after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts.
by PAUL NEWBERRY / The Associated PressWhen the Los Angeles Rams gave Robert Woods a chance to pick a new team for the next phase of his NFL career, the receiver nicknamed "Bobby Trees" saw the Tennessee Titans as the best fit in more than one way.
by TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated PressFormer Georgia football star Lorenzo Carter is returning home to play for the Atlanta Falcons.
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