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Football Outsiders, a statistics-based analysis service, has been producing division-by-division Insider files on remaining team needs. You'll need a subscription to read the entire NFC North post , but below I've taken a few excerpts and written a f...

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...

ESPN.com fantasy football wide receiver rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

Mental illness is misunderstood to such an incredible degree that a portion of the population questions not only its impact on an individual but its very existence. One need only read the comments about Titus Young by fans to see this.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte never gave an explanation of the team's new offense under Marc Trestman, but it's clear he expects to return to form as the multi-dimensional threat he's been in the past. Forte called th...

Welcome to the 2013 version of Insider's offseason staple series: Red Flags. This is the sixth of an eight-part examination in which Football Outsiders identifies the biggest remaining issue for every NFL team, division by division, after the NFL dra...

In what appears to be a coincidence of timing, Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall appeared Monday on "NFL Live" to discuss treatment for mental illness at around the same time the father of former Detroit Lions receiver Titus Young was hinting t...

Titus Young's father, Richard, told two Detroit newspapers on Monday that his son suffers from a brain disorder and desperately needs help.

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At least one former NFL general manager expects a market to materialize soon for eight-time Pro-Bowl free agent middle linebacker Brian Urlacher. Ted Sundquist, who spent seven years as the general manager of the Denver Broncos and the man respon...

DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins second-round pick Jamar Taylor fluidly went into his backpedal Friday, the first day of rookie minicamp. Taylor watched both the receiver and quarterback. When the ball was thrown, Taylor jumped the route and made a perf...

So on the first Friday of May, we learned that not one but two former Iowa left tackles will be making their full-time NFL debuts at the position here in the NFC North. (The similarities don't end there. Both were the No. 23 overall pick of their ...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each NFC North team's agenda? Chicago Bears: The top priority at Halas Hall, from now until the start of the season, is getting the offense organized in Marc Trestman's new ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. It's the Friday after draft weekend, which means rookie minicamps in some NFL locales (including Minnesota) and a deep breath in many others. But rarely do you see this kind of news emerging on May 3 in...

Bears GM Phil Emery is not oblivious to character issues, but he understands he has a job to do.

Where does your team stand in the post-draft edition of the 2013 ESPN.com NFL Power Rankings?