• The Canadian Press

    AP mock NFL draft 3.0: 8 trades, including 2 in the top 5 highlight AP's final mock draft

    The NFL draft madness begins early in the final edition of the AP’s 2024 mock draft. Eight trades in the first round. Two swaps in the top five. One team moves down and back up. Another makes three trades, going down twice before a move up to snatch a quarterback. A division champion trades out of the first round. It’s no secret the Chicago Bears are taking Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner at USC has been ticketed for the top selection for months. The Wa

  • The Canadian Press

    Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby says he has recovered from a knee injury that limited practice time

    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The second half of last season took on a familiar routine for Las Vegas Raiders pass-rush maniac Maxx Crosby. Sit out the week of practice and be ready on Sunday. Bad knee and all, Crosby was ready and played in all 17 games. But he also knew he needed to get healthy after the season, and Crosby said Monday as the Raiders began their offseason program that he's done exactly that. “Rehab has been incredible,” Crosby said. “I just did my conditioning test last week and smash

  • The Canadian Press

    T.J. Hockenson is recovering from an ACL repair and hoping the NFL outlaws the low hit that hurt him

    EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — For as smooth as the rehabilitation process has been for T.J. Hockenson since he tore the ACL in his right knee, the Minnesota Vikings tight end is not even halfway done with it. Hockenson's seventh year in the NFL will undoubtedly be his most difficult, with no promise he'll be ready in time to play in the season opener, and in his opinion it didn't have to be this way. The low hit by Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph that injured Hockenson in the game at Minnesota on Dec. 2

  • The Canadian Press

    Giants quarterback Daniel Jones hopes to be ready for the start of training camp

    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones is now throwing while moving in his rehabilitation from major knee surgery and he hopes to be ready to play when the New York Giants open training camp in late July. Speaking after the Giants reported for the opening phase of organized team activities on Monday, Jones said he has not had any setbacks in rehabilitating his right knee and that the neck injury that sidelined him early in the season is no longer an issue. He called it a stinger.