The 2025 NFL season is still roughly two months away. Franchises and players are enjoying a rare quiet stretch for a league that rarely sleeps.

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In the year since the 2024 MLB Draft, five first-round picks have already debuted at the MLB level: Chase Burns (No. 2), Nick ...