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On Saturday, I wrote a column in the AFC East blog about the immense potential of the Buffalo Bills' 2013 draft class. This group could lay the foundation and eventually be the building block that ends the team's 13-year playoff drought. But which...

New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to have his fourth arm surgery, which has a 10-week timeline for recovery. Gronkowski also may have additional surgery to fix a disc in his back. ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton ex...

There is some disturbing news coming out of Buffalo this weekend, where text messages from star defensive end Mario Williams were released by his ex-fiancee's attorney. Williams is currently in a legal battle over an engagement ring worth more than $...

Longtime readers of the AFC East blog know I detest grading drafts before rookies play their first NFL game. But there is nothing wrong with examining potential. The "P" word is exactly what I see when I look at the Buffalo Bills' 2013 draft. I se...

James Walker, who covers the AFC East for ESPN.com, was in Los Angeles for this year's NFL Players Association's Rookie Premiere and caught up with Patriots second-round draft choice Aaron Dobson. One question that Walker asked Dobson was on his p...

The New England Patriots need help at wide receiver after the departures of 2012 starters Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd. Patriots second-round pick Aaron Dobson will be one of those key players competing for a starting role with the reigning AFC Ea...

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...