CNN —The 2024 NFL Draft drew to a close on Saturday as 257 players were selected by teams from across the league, all hopeful of a bright career lying before them.
The 137 selections between Thursday’s first round and Saturday’s fifth round set a record for the longest drought without a quarterback being picked in NFL Draft history.
Other offensive players popularInterest in offensive players was high throughout the draft and it was an especially good few days for wide receivers and offensive linemen.
Laiatu Latu was the first defensive pick of the NFL Draft.
Irrelevant’Jaylen Key is announced as the final pick of the NFL Draft.
Persons:
Caleb Williams, Roger Goodell, Gregory Shamus, Williams, Justin Fields, Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, –, Michael Penix Jr, J.J, McCarthy, Bo Nix, Penix, Kirk Cousins, Dale Zanine, Reuters “, ” Cousins, Mike McCartney, Mike Garafolo, “, Kirk, ”, Nix, Carolina’s Spencer Rattler, Thursday’s, Marvin Harrison Jr, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, WRs, Jeff Lewis, Rome Odunze, Malik Nabers, Xavier Worthy, Patrick Mahomes, Kingsley Suamataia, ” Mahomes, Brett Veach, Oregon WR Troy Franklin, Latu, Laiatu Latu, Ruke Orhorhoro, Quinyon Mitchell, Iowa’s Cooper DeJean, Jalyx Hunt, “ It’s, Howie Roseman, Jeff Roberson, You’ve, Key, I’m, Brock Purdy, “ We’ve, Brock
Organizations:
CNN, Chicago Bears, USC, New York Jets, NFL, Bears, LSU, Washington, New England Patriots, North, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Falcons, New Falcons, USA, Sports, Reuters, New, New Orleans Saints, ESPN, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Arizona Cardinals, Rome, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Texas WR, Chiefs, BYU, Oregon WR, Ducks, Indianapolis Colts, UCLA, ESPN –, Clemson, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston, ” Eagles, Alabama, Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl
Locations:
Detroit, Nashville, Alabama, New Orleans, Texas, Oregon, Toledo, California