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The major question facing each team in the division as summer break looms. Denver Broncos: How long will the Super Bowl window be open? The talk at Denver's minicamp this week is that there is a sense of urgency in the building because this might ...

The major question facing each team in the NFC North as summer break looms. Chicago Bears: Offensive line. Jay Cutler has been sacked a whopping 148 times over the past four seasons. That won't do. I commend the Bears for their efforts to improve ...

The Minnesota Vikings have tried unsuccessfully to turn Joe Webb's elite athleticism into reliable NFL productivity and time is running out.

We're Black and Blue All Over: The Minnesota Vikings finally are following up on their first instinct on Joe Webb. Four years after drafting him with plans to attempt a conversion to receiver, the Vikings have confirmed that Webb is now a receiver...

Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe expects big things under new coach Andy Reid and quarterback Alex Smith, predicting Wednesday that he will lead the NFL in receptions and touchdowns in 2013 and running back Jamaal Charles will win the rushing title.

We're Black and Blue All Over: The Chicago Bears never mess around when it comes to signing their draft picks, and this week they became the NFL's first team to start locking up members of its 2013 draft class. Fifth-round pick Jordan Mills and si...

We're Black and Blue All Over: In our pre-draft Inside Slant podcast, Mike Sando and I agreed it would not be surprising if the Detroit Lions used a draft pick on a tight end. While they are set for the 2013 season with Brandon Pettigrew and To...

PHOENIX -- In keeping with our hope of using salary information to illuminate player expectations, let's take a closer look at the contract the Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Matt Cassel to last week. Cassel's deal pays him as a high-caliber...

Coach Leslie Frazier made it clear there won't be a quarterback controversy for the Minnesota Vikings now that Matt Cassel has signed with the team, telling the NFL Network that Christian Ponder is the team's starter.

The New York Jets have been looking far and wide for legitimate quarterback competition for Mark Sanchez. The best the Jets could do so far was David Garrard, who hasn't thrown a pass in the regular season since 2010. But another enticing option e...

We're Black and Blue All Over: We have more overnight news in the NFC North's free agency frenzy. Former Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Roach agreed to terms with the Oakland Raiders, leaving the Bears without a versatile player who has been a star...

Take solace, Raider Nation, the tuck rule may be no more. The NFL Competition aCommittee has proposed getting rid of the rule next week at the NFL owners meetings. If it is passed, when quarterback pumps the ball and loses possession while brin...

That didn't take long. Hours after the Kansas City Chiefs released quarterback Matt Cassel, the Minnesota Vikings scooped him up. We're not yet sure of the financials, but obviously the Vikings quickly met Cassel's price in the shrinking mark...

Matt Cassel wasn't out of work long after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. The quarterback signed a one-year, $4 million with the Minnesota Vikings, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The thin free-agent quarterback market just gained a new player. The Kansas City Chiefs released quarterback Matt Cassel on Thursday after four up-and-down seasons. Cassel made his name with the New England Patriots before leaving for Kansas City ...

This has been a foregone conclusion for months, so the cheering from Chiefs fans in Kansas City may be somewhat muted. But make no mistake; this is not a sad day in Kansas City. Matt Cassel is officially a former Chief as the team cut him Thursday...