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Rob Gronkowski is an elite tight end for the New England Patriots. He's a big target who gets open, has strong hands and blocks well. But it's also fair to officially tag Gronkowski with the "injury-prone" label. The latest news comes from USA Tod...

The AFC East blog concludes this week's "Hope and Concern" series with the reigning AFC East champion New England Patriots. Biggest reason for hope: improved defense It is easy to point out the future Hall of Fame pair of quarterback Tom Brady ...

We have our first off-the-field incident of the John Idzik era with the New York Jets. Possible starting running back Mike Goodson, who signed a three-year, $6.9 million contract with the Jets in March, was arrested on drug possession and weapons cha...

Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN.com AFC East blogger James Walker will stop by to chat about the NFL and what to expect from your team.Walker joined ESPN.com in 2008 after three seasons covering the Cleveland Browns for the Columbus Dispatc...

A look at key players for each AFC East team who are coming back from injuries: New England Patriots: There is no bigger injury concern in the AFC East this offseason than Rob Gronkowski. The Pro Bowl tight end has had three surgeries within the p...

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith has been a lightning rod before, during and after the NFL draft. The media is following Smith's every move and analyzing. The latest will be Smith's decision to hire a new agent. I was among several reporters w...

Nine years ago I was a cub reporter covering the Cincinnati Bengals for the Columbus Dispatch. Chad Johnson was entering his fourth season and starting to come into his own. I watched Johnson come of age with the Bengals and also covered his decli...

Rob Gronkowski is officially on the clock. The longer the New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end waited, the more likely he would miss the start of the 2013 regular season. That is why it was smart for Gronkowski to go under the knife now...

Quarterbacks are the lifeblood of any NFL organization. With a franchise quarterback, a team can consistently contend. Without a quality quarterback, it's difficult to even make the playoffs. Therefore, it's never too early to take a look at 2014 ...

Former New York Jets quarterback David Garrard went on The Herd with Colin Cowherd Thursday to discuss his retirement. Garrard was competing for New York's starting job but said his knee injury wasn't going to get better. "It was swelling on me an...

It has been a whirlwind offseason for new Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley. He spent the past several months on the road scouting for the NFL draft, and now Whaley is settling into his new position this week as Buffalo's general manager. ...

The Buffalo Bills, as expected, promoted former assistant general manager Doug Whaley to the top spot as general manager on Thursday. It comes just three days after former general manager Buddy Nix stepped down to take a lesser role with the team. ...

It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s. But there have been a lot of changes for the division via free agency and the draft. Let's take a look at updated defensive r...

Here are the most interesting stories Thursday in the AFC East: The Miami Dolphins spent $204 million in total contracts this offseason. But does it guarantee a playoff run? Morning take: It absolutely does not. Miami must put it all together ...

If there was any doubt about the immediate future of quarterback Mark Sanchez with the New York Jets, all questions should have been answered Wednesday. Sanchez and his $8.25 million guaranteed salary will remain in New York through the entire 201...

The New England Patriots' pass defense struggled mightily in 2012. The Patriots were 29th in passing yards allowed and gave up too many chunk plays. That eventually cost New England in the playoffs, where the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the ...