NFL draft first round recap: QB Shedeur Sanders still available for Day 2
The Titans selected Miami QB Cam Ward first overall, as expected, though Shedeur Sanders did not get picked.
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- The 2025 NFL Draft got underway from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Thursday with the first round. A total of 32 picks were made.
- The Tennessee Titans kicked things off by taking Miami QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall, as expected.
- In an early blockbuster, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up from No. 5 to the Cleveland Browns' No. 2 pick to select Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.
- The New York Giants used the No. 3 pick on Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter and then traded back into the first round to grab Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25.
- Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty went to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6.
- The Chicago Bears picked Michigan TE Colston Loveland at No. 10, with Penn State TE Tyler Warren still on the board. The Indianapolis Colts nabbed Warren at No. 14.
- How far will Shedeur Sanders fall? The Colorado QB didn't get picked in Round 1.
This live blog about the 2025 NFL Draft first round has ended.