NFL careers begin at 2023 Draft (20 images)

By Wade Sheridan

New players joined teams from around the league ahead of the 2023 season at the NFL Draft, which began Thursday at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. Bryce Young, a quarterback from Alabama, was drafted first by the Carolina Panthers in the first round.

Quarterback Bryce Young poses for a photo with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked first by the Carolina Panthers during the NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo., on April 27, 2023. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI

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Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, was the first player in Alabama history to be taken first in an NFL Draft. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI

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Quarterback C.J. Stroud from Ohio State poses with Goodell after being picked second by the Houston Texans. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI

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No. 3 pick Will Anderson Jr. poses for photos with Houston Texans fans. The Texans sent four draft picks to the Arizona Cardinals to draft Anderson, a pass rusher from Alabama. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI

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