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In addition to a fourth surgery on his broken forearm, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski might need back surgery, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

ESPN.com fantasy football defense and special teams units rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

A look at key players for each AFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Houston Texans: There isn't an easy, obvious fit here. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is crucial, but all indications are he's already largely back from the torn ACL...

Houston Texans The team signed outside linebacker Trevardo Williams, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year deal Thursday. The Texans have now signed five of their draft picks. The Texans' director of college scouting, Mike Ma...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans In a radio interview, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips offered a bit about the health status of linebackers Brooks Reed and Daryl Sharpton, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans added...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Texans rookie safety D.J. Swearinger moonlights as a rapper, says John Brannen of the Houston Chronicle. The war of words over an engagement ring that Mario Williams wants back has escalated, says David...

Houston Texans The team signed sixth-round draft pick Chris Jones, a nose tackle out of Bowling Green, reports the Houston Chronicle's Tania Ganguli. J.J. Watt took to Twitter last night to dispel Internet rumors that he had been in a car accid...

Football Outsiders continues their red flags series Wednesday, hitting on the AFC South. Tom Gower takes on the biggest remaining issue for each team. Houston Texans Gower says wide receiver: "Considered about the most pro-ready receiver in ...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Arian Foster is training hard and looking to bounce back from what he considered a disappointing year, says Nick Scurfield of the Texans' website citing quotes from Patti Smith of Fox Sports Southwest. Fo...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Former Texans defensive end Mario Williams is suing to get a pricey engagement ring back, says David Barron of the Houston Chronicle. Gary Kubiak wants to see Collin Klein's progress at quarterback, sa...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Houston's hopes of hosting a Super Bowl in 2017 were helped by a setback for the plan for improvements of Sun Life Stadium in South Florida. A look at what the Texans' Week 1 opponent, San Diego, has done...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each AFC South team's agenda? Houston Texans: Get DeAndre Hopkins up to speed. The Texans like their first-round draft pick's experience and think he will be a contributor r...

In case you missed it, here's a transcript of Paul's chat from Thursday. Houston Texans The Texans will give former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein a look during their rookie minicamp, writes Nick Scurfield for the team's website. "We're ...

Reading the coverage... I'll miss this site, which has pointed this blogger to many, many radio interviews of note pertaining to the AFC South over the years. Houston Texans DeAndre Hopkins is showing support for the Rockets, which immediatel...

A late look at Todd McShay's thinking on the best and most questionable draft pick of each team in the AFC South. Houston Texans Best: Safety D.J. Swearinger, 57th overall Most questionable: Receiver DeAndre Hopkins, 27th overall: My tho...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Links to stories on all the Texans draft picks from during their college careers, compiled by Patrick Starr of State of the Texans. Projecting the initial 53-man roster of the 2013 Houston Texans, with...