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Alex Leatherwood

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Chargers sign former 1st-round pick

The Los Angeles Chargers have signed a former first-round pick. The Chargers on Wednesday announced that they have signed tackle Alex Leatherwood, who was a free agent. Leatherwood, 25, is best known for being a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) by …

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Bears pull plug on NFL draft bust

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles took a gamble on a former first-round pick last season. The Bears exec appears to be cutting his losses with the team’s latest move. The Bears have announced that they are waiving offensive lineman Alex …

Alex Leatherwood on the bench

Bears claim 2021 first-round pick off waivers

The Las Vegas Raiders made the surprising decision on Tuesday to move on from a player they drafted in the first round a year ago, but that player has already found a new home. Alex Leatherwood was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears on …

Alex Leatherwood on the bench

Raiders cut 2021 1st-round pick

The Las Vegas Raiders’ new regime is moving on from last year’s first-round pick. The Raiders selected Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Alabama product started all 17 games at right guard. The new …

Alex Leatherwood on the bench

Report: Raiders may part ways with 2021 first-round pick

While NFL draft busts are not uncommon, it is rare that a team is eager to move on from a first-round selection just one year after making the pick. The Las Vegas Raiders, however, appear to be in that situation. The Raiders are considering …

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Raiders reportedly had good reason for making controversial draft pick

The Las Vegas Raiders were widely criticized for their selection of offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood in the first round of the NFL Draft. It turns out they reportedly had reason to believe they had to take him then or risk not getting him at all. …

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Raiders troll ‘draft experts’ on Twitter over Alex Leatherwood pick

The Las Vegas Raiders made one of the most surprising picks of the first round of the NFL Draft, selecting Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood with the No. 17 selection. Many draft experts were shocked by the pick, as Leatherwood was rated as …

Todd McShay

Nick Saban corrected Todd McShay about Alex Leatherwood’s draft ranking

Nick Saban got Todd McShay to admit a mistake about his draft prospect ranking of one of the Crimson Tide’s players. During the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl playoff game between Alabama and Notre Dame on Friday, McShay told a story about …

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