• The Canadian Press

    Chiefs address biggest concerns in NFL draft with selections of wide receiver and offensive tackle

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had two distinct holes on their roster as they headed into the offseason. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions filled them with their first two picks in the NFL draft. While every general manager talks about taking “the best player available,” and some make a surprising pick that goes against the grain, Brett Veach did exactly what was expected. The Chiefs' GM moved up modestly in the first round to take Texas burner Xavier Worthy, instantly

  • The Canadian Press

    Penix wowed Falcons' Morris, Fontenot with sound of his passes in pre-NFL draft workout

    FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There's a reason Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot made a cross-county flight for a personal workout with Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. before the NFL draft. They wanted to be able to hear Penix's passes. Morris, who lined up at linebacker for the Penix workout, said the up-close sounds and sights were impressive, helping convince the Falcons to make the quarterback the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night. It was perhap

  • The Canadian Press

    The Bears see bigger things in store after drafting QB Caleb Williams, WR Rome Odunze

    LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Caleb Williams era is underway in Chicago and Rome Odunze is there, too. Fair to say, the NFL draft went just about the way the Bears hoped. Chicago kicked it off by taking Williams with the No. 1 overall pick and gave the Southern California star another target eight spots later by drafting Odunze on Thursday night. With a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and an All-America receiver from Washington, it wasn't hard to see why general manager Ryan Poles was excited.