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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, introduces running back Omarion Hampton, the Chargers first round draft pick, No. 22 overall, during an NFL football news conference at The Bolt in El Segundo, Calif., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Addressing offensive skill positions was emphasis for Chargers in NFL draft

The Los Angeles Chargers figured out their defense in coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season, but the offense was a work in progress.

Seattle Seahawks fans react to the team's pick of North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel at No. 18 at an NFL football draft party at the Museum of Pop Culture, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Seahawks believe they’ve filled holes and needs with 11 picks in NFL draft

Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart, the Cincinnati Bengals first round draft pick, 17th overall, speaks to members of the media during an NFL football news conference at Paycor Stadium, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana)

Bengals maintain focus on improving defense and offensive line with their picks in the NFL draft

Former NFL player Simeon Rice motions after announcing a pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Buccaneers believe draft class can help address needs on a defense that’s lost some of its swagger

Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, the Miami Dolphins' first-round draft pick, 13th overall, speaks during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Dolphins’ goal in NFL draft was to add size and toughness. They achieved that in first 3 picks

Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen gives a thumbs up during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen gives a thumbs up during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 59 football game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Josh Allen wins AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in the closest race since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.

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Josh Allen and fiancee Hailee Steinfeld walk the red carpet at NFL Honors

Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe make the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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On Football

Analyzing the biggest topics in the NFL each week.

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, left, and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate after the Eagles won the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, left, and quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrate after the Eagles won the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Jalen Hurts is a prolific winner but the ultimate victory awaits

Jalen Hurts flashed a rare smile when Nick Sirianni screamed on the podium after the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC championship game: “All he does is win.”

Past games

Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni have this in common: Eagles fans wanted them fired

Chiefs have 2 more calls go their way in another playoff win

Pro Picks

AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs through drills during an NFL football practice Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, preventing Kansas City from a three-peat

Jahdae Barron, a cornerback from Texas who is the Denver Broncos' first-round selection in the NFL football draft, responds to questions during an introductory news conference Friday, April 25, 2025, at the team's headquarters in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Broncos add flexibility to their roster in the NFL draft as they build around quarterback Bo Nix

Safety Malaki Starks, center, the Baltimore Ravens first round draft pick, 27th overall, poses with head coach John Harbaugh, left, and general manager Eric DeCosta during an NFL football press conference at the Under Armor Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ravens boost defense early, then add intrigue by picking a 6th-round kicker in the NFL draft

Defensive lineman Mykel Williams, the San Francisco 49ers' first-round draft pick, 11th overall, speaks during an NFL football news conference at team's training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

49ers hope they filled their major defensive holes during the NFL draft

New England Patriots first round draft pick Will Campbell, center, an offensive tackle from LSU, poses with team owner Robert Kraft, left, and team president Jonathan Kraft during an NFL football media availability on the field, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Patriots believe they used NFL draft to add weapons, protection around around QB Drake Maye

Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, the Detroit Lions first round pick, 28th overall, in the NFL football draft, speaks during a news conference in Allen Park, Mich., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Lions GM Brad Holmes drafts 3 Georgia players and makes history with first pick from Egypt

Two-way player Travis Hunter, the Jacksonville Jaguars first round draft pick, second overall, pose with a jersey with general manager James Gladstone, right, head coach Liam Coen, second from right, and executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli, left, during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Raiders, Jaguars and Chiefs receive A’s in the AP’s NFL draft grades

Florida defensive lineman Desmond Watson (21) runs off the field against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Nov. 2, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

At 464 pounds, former Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson gets NFL shot with Bucs

A fan watches during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Reported attendance figures at Green Bay more than double the pre-draft forecasts

Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Ashton Jeanty, center, speaks as head coach Pete Carroll, left, and general manager John Spytek look on during an NFL football news conference Friday, April 25, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Raiders emphasize toughness in first NFL draft under Carroll and Spytek

Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

‘These guys have Steelers DNA.’ Pittsburgh leans into physicality during the NFL draft

Offensive tackle Armand Membou, the New York Jets first round draft pick, seventh overall, poses with a jersey during an NFL football press conference at team's training facility Friday, April 25, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)

Pick of ‘mauler’ Membou kicked off Jets’ NFL draft search for players who fit their new ‘brand’

Indianapolis Colts first-round draft choice Tyler Warren speaks during a press conference at NFL football team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Colts start their NFL draft by adding dynamic tight end, close it by getting more offensive help

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, and general manager Les Snead answer questions at a press conference at Fire Station 114/Air Operations watch during the NFL football draft Thursday, April 24, 2025, in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)

Rams complete small NFL draft by picking just 6 players, tied for fewest in franchise history

West Virginia tight end Kole Taylor (87) is knocked off his feet by Memphis defensive back Kobee Minor (7) during the second half of the Frisco Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Memphis CB Kobee Minor is Mr. Irrelevant, taken by the Patriots with the last pick in the NFL draft

Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick, fifth overall, defensive tackle Mason Graham smiles as he poses for a photo with a jersey at an NFL football news conference in Berea, Ohio, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Sanders generates most attention from Browns draft, but others have chance to make quick impact

Arizona Cardinals NFL football club's first round draft pick Walter Nolen holds his jersey after speaking to the media, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Cardinals weren’t afraid to roll the dice on polarizing defensive prospects in NFL draft

Hannah and Cal McNair, owners of the Houston Texans, speak to fans during the Texans' NFL football draft party, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Texans get new left tackle in Ersery, add depth to receiving group with 2 Iowa State players

Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) sets up to block against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

The rebuilding Saints sought foundational pieces for their new coach’s offense in the NFL draft

Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston, the Buffalo Bills' first-round draft pick, 30th overall, speaks during an NFL football news conference in Orchard Park, N.Y., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

With offense secure in Josh Allen’s hands, Bills focus on defense in the NFL draft

Dallas Cowboys first-round NFL football draft pick Tyler Booker, left, and team owner Jerry Jones, right, speak during a news conference in Frisco, Texas, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Cowboys believe latest rebuild of offensive line in NFL draft is path to contention

NFL Draft Early Entries Fared

NFL Team-by-Team Draft

Miami quarterback Cam Ward puts on a hat after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Titans emphasize intangibles as part of the NFL draft process

New York Giants first round draft picks Abdul Carter, left, and Jaxson Dart shake hands during an NFL football press conference at the team's training facility in East Rutherford, N.J., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Once foes on the field, Carter and Dart are now NFL teammates as Giants first-round draft picks

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters, left, and head coach Dan Quinn, right, listen to first-round draft pick offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. during an NFL football news conference in Ashburn, Va., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Commanders use NFL draft to quietly build around franchise QB Jayden Daniels

Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Donovan Jackson answers questions during a news conference Friday, April 25, 2025, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Vikings continue to value culture in NFL draft with praise of Donovan Jackson’s selflessness

Atlanta Falcons first-round draft pick James Pearce Jr., speaks during a news conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Falcons take aggressive approach in NFL draft to boost defense, especially pass rush

Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Simmons blocks against Western Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Chiefs solidify their offensive and defensive lines while plugging other holes during NFL draft

Two-way player Travis Hunter, the Jacksonville Jaguars first round draft pick, second overall, pose with a jersey with general manager James Gladstone, right, head coach Liam Coen, second from right, and executive vice president of football operations Tony Boselli, left, during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Jags add ‘intangibly rich’ players like Travis Hunter in the NFL draft to ‘level up the ecosystem’

Carolina Panthers first-round draft pick Tetairoa McMillan speaks during a news conference at NFL football team's stadium Friday, April 25, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Panthers GM Dan Morgan hits balance between upgrading defense, adding playmakers for QB Bryce Young