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Thanks to the relatively flat salary cap, finding a veteran backup QB has become a lot easier, John Clayton writes.

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton recently provided his list of the top-10 tight ends heading into the 2012 season. To no surprise, the New England Patriots duo of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez both made the cut. But the rankings were interest...

John Clayton's recent list of the NFL's top 10 tight ends didn't include anyone from the AFC South. If he does a similar list in a year, will that change? There are a lot of quality tight ends in the division, but they all carry questions. I do...

John Clayton has a preview of some of the hot issues teams face as organized team activities (or OTAs) begin this week. The only NFC East mentions in his piece are about the Philadelphia Eagles, and they are this one: The Eagles signed Demetress Bel...

The trade deadline is one of many bylaws under review that could impact the upcoming season, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

John Clayton has his list of the NFL's top 10 tight ends and the NFC South has some pretty strong representation. New Orleans' Jimmy Graham is No. 2 and Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez is No. 7. Gonzalez is getting near the end of his career, but still...

Eight of John Clayton's 10 best tight ends have one thing in common: a Pro Bowl quarterback. Vernon Davis, ranked fifth, was an exception. We hear quite a bit about tight ends taking pressure off quarterbacks, but it's tough for any tight end t...

Here are 10 things to watch as new personnel, schemes and trends play out in OTAs, John Clayton writes.

John Clayton discusses New England receiver's claim that contract talks with the Patriots have gotten worse....

John Clayton's Top 10 Tight Ends

John Clayton on the report that the Saints will leave Sean Payton's seat empty on the team plane and team bus all season....

Golic and Adnan Virk welcome Celtics analyst Cedric Maxwell (7:30 a.m. ET), ESPN NBA analyst Bruce Bowen (8:00), ESPN MLB Insider Jayson Stark (8:30), ESPN NFL Insider John Clayton (9:15) and ESPN LA 710's Dave Miller (9:30) to the show on this Tuesd...

The new structure of rookie minicamp gives unemployed players another chance to make an impression, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

In a piece now posted on ESPN.com, senior writer John Clayton identifies 10 training camp competitions around the NFL that bear watching. One from the Patriots makes the cut, at No. 7, and it's Brandon Spikes vs. Dont'a Hightower at inside linebacker...

John Clayton discusses the Buccaneers' running back battle between Doug Martin and LeGarrette Blount....

John Clayton discusses the Dolphins' quarterback battle between Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore, and David Garrard....