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Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have dominated NFL headlines as young quarterbacks on the rise. NFC South blogger Pat Yasinskas expects Cam Newton to upstage them all in 2013. "Call it bouncing back, breaking t...

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.

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 ...

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...

First-year San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy seemed impressed with free-agent defensive end Dwight Freeney during his San Diego visit, and he said the team will certainly design their defensive scheme to accommodate him if they sign him.

Vick Ballard finished his rookie season with 12 consecutive starts at running back, 211 carries, 814 yards and a highlight reel diving, corkscrew touchdown to win an overtime game in Tennessee. In his second year, he's in line to continue as the l...

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...

Tom Telesco is not wasting any time. Hours after losing key pass-rusher Melvin Ingram for the 2013 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a non-contact drill, the San Diego Chargers general manager is bringing in Dwight Freeney ...

The San Diego Chargers received terrible news Tuesday in their second day of organized non-contact drills. Melvin Ingram #54 LB San Diego Chargers 2012 STATS Tot41 Solo27 Ast14 FF1 Sack1.0 Int0 The team announced 2012 first-roun...

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...

Antonio Johnson gave the Indianapolis Colts almost five solid years of service. Originally a fifth-round pick by the Titans out of Mississippi State in 2007, Bill Polian reluctantly signed him off Tennessee's practice squad when the Colts were thi...

The San Diego Chargers' search for offensive line help has brought them to Winston Justice. U-T San Diego reports Justice will visit the teams Monday. The Chargers badly need a left tackle. Justice has been a right tackle. Unless the Chargers t...

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...

When Tom Telesco received an interview for the San Diego Chargers' vacant general manager post in January, it was considered a terrific opportunity in the career of promising young front-office man. Telesco wasn't considered a sure bet to be hired...