Author: Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY

From gifted but erratic passers in Anthony Richardson and Will Levis to a pair of speedy receivers, the NFL draft has many boom-or-bust prospects.

NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday, but many of the top players have already locked in deals with new teams.

NFL free agency doesn’t officially begin until the start of the new league year on Wednesday, but deals can materialize in the negotiation period.

The Panthers reshaped the NFL draft with a bold move to jump all the way up to the No. 1 pick in exchange for a robust package sent to the Bears.

Derek Carr’s decision to sign with the Saints changes the complexion of the NFC South, which before looked like the NFL’s most wide-open division.

It might never be clear exactly what effect the NFL combine had on prospects’ draft stock, but several helped themselves as others hurt their cause.

The on-field action resumes Friday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis as defensive backs and special teams players work out.