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Breakdown: The Miami Dolphins loaded up in free agency -- and for good reason. This is a 7-9 team expected to make the jump into playoff contention this season. But in order to do so, the Dolphins must be good enough to survive the eighth-toughest st...

Week 1 is in the books for the AFC North. Therefore, expect some significant changes in our next NFL Power Rankings. Here is how things could look on Tuesday: Baltimore Ravens Last week's vote: No. 8 Projected vote: No. 4-7 Analysis: I...

Check here and here for a complete list of the Pittsburgh Steelers' roster moves Surprise move: I liked cornerback Crezdon Butler. He performed well for the Steelers and made a very strong case to make the team with his performance in the preseaso...

The NFL preseason will conclude Thursday night for the AFC North division. Here are four things to watch in the final preseason games: 1. Pittsburgh Steelers' backup quarterbacks Analysis: Pittsburgh's backup quarterback position is wide ope...

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton completed his popular NFL quarterback rankings on Wednesday. Here is a breakdown of where AFC North quarterbacks rank: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers Clayton's ranking: No. 5 Analysis: Roethlis...

The regular season is set to begin in less than two weeks. Here are the updated cap numbers for the AFC North, according to Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network: Cincinnati Bengals Cap room: $29,030,430 Analysis: Teams are not required to ...

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. has turned in his draft report cards, and it's clear Kiper is impressed with the AFC North. Here is a recap: Cincinnati Bengals Kiper's grade: A- Analysis: Kiper likes the fact the Bengals got good values whi...

The 2011 NFL draft has reached its conclusion, and this is the time of year when every coach and general manager feels great about their selections. The AFC North is annually one of the toughest divisions in football, with two powerhouse teams in ...

ESPN.com has completed its annual blogger mock draft, and the picks for the AFC North were made in part by our community. We put together a draft board last week, and like a good general manager, I stayed true to our board with every pick. Here we...

On Tuesday we opened the floor for our AFC North community to make up half the division's board in ESPN.com's 2011 blogger mock draft. Here is how things panned out: Cincinnati Bengals (No. 4 overall) Analysis: I was surprised neither Aubu...

Breakdown: The Cleveland Browns have the toughest strength of schedule in the AFC North. But it's only 19th overall in the NFL, which gives the Browns a chance to improve on last year's 5-11 record. Cleveland rookie head coach Pat Shurmur has a go...

Breakdown: As expected, the reigning AFC champions will get their share of the national spotlight with five prime-time games. The first national game will be on the road in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts, which should be a great matchup. Th...

Here is the best of the best. This is the final installment of "Walker's Fab 40" for 2011. No. 4: Haloti Ngata, defensive lineman Team: Baltimore Ravens 2010 stats: 63 tackles, 5.5 sacks Last year's rankings: No. 10 Analysis: Ngata mov...

We are down to the last two groups Friday, as the AFC North blog ranks the top 40 players in the division. No. 8: Joe Thomas, left tackle ThomasTeam: Cleveland Browns 2010 stats: 16 starts Last year's rankings: No. 4 Analysis: Thom...

The AFC North blog continues to rank the top 40 players in the division. No. 24: Brett Keisel, defensive end Team: Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 stats: 33 tackles, three sacks, one interception Last year's ranking: N/A Analysis: The player ...

The AFC North blog continues to rank the top 40 players in the division. WhitworthNo. 36: Andrew Whitworth, left tackle Team: Cincinnati Bengals 2010 stats: 16 starts Last year's ranking: No. 36 Analysis: Whitworth is Cincinnati's best...