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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.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

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...

A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

DDP has a yoga company. Who knew? Former Cincinnati running back George Winn was cut by the Houston Texans. CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd has Louisville at No. 10 in his post-spring top 25. Memphis has drawn some attention for its spring guide ...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans At 23rd, Matt Schaub is only three slots ahead of Jake Locker in these quarterback rankings from Will Brinson of CBS Sports. The Texans officially added running back Deji Karim and center Tyler Horn, sa...

To review: J.J. Watt's defensive player of the year season in 2012 included 107 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, 16 batted passes, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. "It was the best I've ever seen, the be...

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...

A high-priced contract can't buy Mario Williams love, leading the Bills defensive end to sue his ex-fiance, demanding she return a $785,000 diamond engagement ring.

Today, I set out to sketch out a list of the 10 most competitive position groups in the AFC South. Putting them in order was more difficult than coming up with the list, but after some juggling, I feel pretty good about what's below. I'm sure you'...

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...

Although quarterback Collin Klein impressed coach Gary Kubiak at the Houston Texans' rookie minicamp last weekend, the Heisman Trophy finalist wasn't offered a contract by the team.

Few things betray Roger Goodell's unquenchable thirst for power like the NFL's efforts to be a constant fixture in the sports calendar. It's not enough that football dominates Sundays (and Mondays, and now Thursdays) between September and February. N...

Three of the four teams in the AFC South are coming off weekend minicamps for their rookies. It's a time of year when virtually everything that comes out is positive. The teams had different levels of media availability. But as best we can, we'll rev...