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There was one curious name missing from the New York Jets' first round of cuts on Tuesday. The Jets released veterans Bart Scott, Calvin Pace, Eric Smith, Josh Baker and Jason Smith to get under the salary cap. But New York still held onto polariz...

The New York Jets made a series of expected cuts Tuesday. New York released veteran linebacker Calvin Pace, safety Eric Smith, offensive lineman Jason Smith and tight end Josh Baker, the team announced It was only a matter of time before New York ...

The New York Jets only had to trim their roster down to 75 players Monday. But a severe knee injury to tight end Josh Baker in Sunday's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers made their decisions a little easier for later in the week. New Yo...

Here are the most interesting stories Monday in the AFC East: Miami Dolphins rookie head coach Joe Philbin says he doesn't regret trading Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears this offseason. Morning take: Philbin did not wan...

We continue our series on AFC East free agency with an early look at the Miami Dolphins. Here is the full list compiled by Brian McIntyre's Mac's Football Blog: Restricted RB Lex Hilliard OT Lydon Murtha DE Ryan Baker DE Phillip Merli...

The AFC North blog continues to look at the NFL draft. The Cincinnati Bengals (No. 21) and Baltimore Ravens (No. 25) have the final two picks in the division in April. Here is a look at the recent history of those picks: Recent No. 21 overall p...

ESPN.com Illustration Who should be No. 1 heading into the season: the reigning Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers or perennial contenders the New England Patriots? Our bloggers debate. Posted by ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their full-squad, mandatory minicamp Saturday to kick off the 2009 football season. Here are some notes and observations from Day 2: I'm pleasantly surprised ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Now that all 32 teams selected its rookies for the 2009 season, it's time to begin shifting more focus to the business side. First-round contracts can be expensive but relatively easy to predict, be...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker In the process of researching Wednesday's story on Pittsburgh Steelers second-year receiver Limas Sweed, I was able to get a list of dropped passes for the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers. The graph wasn't used ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker As always, send all of your questions and comments here. Reader from Vegas writes: Does Dallas Baker have a shot at making the roster? How does he compare to Limas Sweed? James Walker: I like the little I've ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham, James Walker and Pat Yasinskas The debate over who should be the NFL's coach of the year begins with three rookies who assumed control of woebegone teams and brought them back to relevancy. Atlanta Falcons coach Mi...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Biggest surprise: There were two mild shockers on this list with the decisions to keep receivers Dallas Baker over Willie Reid and punter Mitch Berger over Paul Ernster. Both spots were very competitive and it appear...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker With the final week of preseason games starting Thursday night, it's a good time to keep close tabs on bubble players from each AFC North team. Rosters will be trimmed from 75 to 53 players by Saturday, which means t...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker This is the final installment of a three-day series examining drafts for each AFC North team over the past three years. Grades are based on performance, where players were picked (too high, too low) and whether they ...