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Here are some highlights from our weekly AFC North chat ... Jesse [via mobile]: Is Antonio Brown a No. 1 receiver? Jamison Hensley (ESPN): There are different levels of No. 1 receivers in the league. Calvin Johnson and A.J. Green are 1A. Vincen...

Tight end wasn't an immediate need for the Cincinnati Bengals. Tyler Eifert, though, is exactly the player the Bengals needed. When the Bengals selected Eifert with the No. 21 overall pick, it was the most unexpected first-round choice in the AFC ...

In his 9.5-minute introductory news conference with Cincinnati Bengals reporters, linebacker James Harrison brushed off a question about his opinion on quarterback Andy Dalton, acknowledged he's motivated by his release from the Pittsburgh Steele...

The AFC North blog is beginning its rankings of each position for the next two weeks. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. First up, the quarterbacks. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers: I pro...

Two days into what had been an impressive draft for the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN's Tedy Bruschi said, "If there was a year they can win the division, it's this year." Herm Edwards raised expectations even higher, predicting the Bengals would win the ...

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton expects Cincinnati to "take the next step" after his team drafted a tight end with sure hands and a running back that can catch passes, giving the offense what it's lacked most.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When it comes to playing with good quarterbacks, Josh Boyce has pretty good luck. After catching passes from Robert Griffin III in high school and Andy Dalton at Texas Christian, Boyce will work with Tom Brady after being draf...

Leading up to the start of the NFL draft (it's only 10 days away), the AFC North blog will evaluate each position and where it stands as a need for each division team. Let's start with the quarterbacks, which is an intriguing draft talking point in t...

Who is one potential breakout player for each AFC North team in 2013? Baltimore Ravens: Kelechi Osemele. It can be argued that Osemele did, in fact, break out at the end of his rookie season. And it could be argued that the Ravens' shuffling of th...

The Dallas Cowboys signed Tony Romo to a seven-year contract extension worth $119.5 million, giving the team security at the position for the next four to five years. But does that mean the Cowboys won't draft a quarterback for the future? Or that...

Baltimore Ravens Do the Ravens view Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins as the next Anquan Boldin? Indeed, those are big shoes to fill. But the Ravens appear to be intrigued by Hopkins, and met with him at the NFL scouting combine in February. The Ba...

The Cincinnati Bengals had the most salary-cap room in the NFL when free agency started, and they still have a huge amount now. The Bengals showed no interest in signing wide receiver Wes Welker or safety Dashon Goldson. The knee-jerk reaction i...

The AFC North blog is continuing to look at the projected starters (as the roster stands right now) for each team in the division this week: CINCINNATI BENGALS Offense QB: Andy Dalton RB: BenJarvus Green-Ellis FB: Chris Pressley or Joh...

The Miami Dolphins are the darlings of the offseason. They entered free agency with more than $40 million of cap room and cleaned up by signing the best receiver on the market (Mike Wallace), the top-rated linebacker (Dannell Ellerbe), a pass-catchin...

*CORRECTION: The quotes attributed to Marvin Lewis were directed at linebacker Rey Maualuga, not Andy Dalton. These quotes from CBS Sports had Lewis speaking about Dalton. But the transcripts I received from the owners meeting indicated Lewis was tal...

The Tennessee Titans released Matt Hasselbeck and it's no surprise that half of the AFC North is interested in the 15-year veteran. The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are among a growing list of teams looking at Hasselbeck, according to ESPN...