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The Atlanta Falcons have not ruled out bringing back pass-rusher John Abraham, who was cut by the team last month. Denver showed some interest in him, but they did not pull the trigger. Denver may wait for the draft to take a pass-rusher to replace t...

Free agency is 11 days old, and the heavy lifting has been done. The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs were among the busiest teams in the NFL this offseason. Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers have taken mo...

This has been a foregone conclusion for months, so the cheering from Chiefs fans in Kansas City may be somewhat muted. But make no mistake; this is not a sad day in Kansas City. Matt Cassel is officially a former Chief as the team cut him Thursday...

I like the Kansas City Chiefs' move to get Chase Daniel to be their backup quarterback. With the Alex Smith trade official, the Chiefs are in much better shape at quarterback than they were a year ago. Smith and Daniel are big upgrades over Matt C...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each AFC West team needs to address the quarterback position. Denver: A year ago, the Broncos' brass was quietly putting t...

There have been reports the Jets will be interested in Kansas City backup Brady Quinn. I wouldn't rule out the Chiefs bringing him back as a backup to Alex Smith. There is a new regime in Kansas City, but Quinn knows the roster and is well-respected ...

Have the Kansas City Chiefs finally found their long-term franchise quarterback with the pending acquisition of Alex Smith? That may be a stretch. But he is a solid solution for the next few years, and considering the quality of available quart...

Ron Jaworski has is offering his final quarterback rankings for 2012 in an Insider piece. Let's take a look at where he puts the AFC West signal-callers: Peyton Manning, Denver Ranking: 1 Comment: Manning got better as the season wore on. ...

A look at the final AFC West Total QBR leaders: 1. Peyton Manning, Denver Total QBR: 84.1 NFL rank: 1 Comment: It was the second best season score in Total QBR history. 2. Carson Palmer, Oakland Total QBR: 44.7 NFL rank: 29 Co...

Five things to know and my all-division team. Division MVP: This is not difficult: Denver quarterback Peyton Manning. There is a strong chance Manning will win his fifth NFL MVP award in his first season with Denver. His biggest competition is lik...

Standout Denver guard Chris Kuper and returner Trindon Holliday did not practice for the Broncos on Wednesday as the team prepares to play Kansas City this weekend with the possibility of a first-round bye at stake. Kuper has missed the past three...

A look at the AFC West Total QBR leaders through Week 16: 1. Peyton Manning, Denver Total QBR: 82.7 NFL rank: 1 Comment: Manning has a 5.2-point lead over Tom Brady, who is in second place. 2. Carson Palmer, Oakland Total QBR: 44.7 ...

Chargers receiver Vincent Brown is returning to practice Wednesday. He has been on the injured reserve (with the designation to return) since the preseason. However, U-T San Diego reports the plan is for Brown to remain out for the rest of the sea...

I think we can forget about Ricky Stanzi being a viable starting quarterback option for the Kansas City Chiefs. Brady Quinn, the Chiefs' second starting quarterback this season, suffered a rib injury during a shutout loss at Oakland last Sunday. O...

A look at the AFC West Total QBR leaders through Week 15: 1. Peyton Manning, Denver Total QBR: 81.5 NFL rank: 1 Comment: Manning keeps on plugging away. 2. Carson Palmer, Oakland Total QBR: 44.6 NFL rank: 29 Comment: Palmer ne...

There could be a Ricky Stanzi sighting before the Kansas City Chiefs end this miserable season. Why not? Kansas City is in full quarterback-search mode. It might as well take a look at the 2011 fifth-round pick while it can. The odds are Stanzi...