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The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Tuesday, let's look at the linebackers. 1. Pittsburg...

The AFC North blog will conclude its rankings of each position this week with defense. This is a projection on how the group will fare this season. It's not an evaluation based on last year. For Friday, let's look at the defensive line. 1. Cincinn...

With full-team minicamps beginning in about two weeks, the AFC North blog is taking one final look at the division's top 20 free agents. Only one player, Josh Cribbs, remains unsigned. The division teams were able to keep nine players on the list. Re...

Baltimore Ravens The signing of inside linebacker Rolando McClain means the Ravens can stick to their draft philosophy of selecting the best player available. Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun has the story. Garrett Downing of the team's websit...

The Cincinnati Bengals had the most salary-cap room in the NFL when free agency started, and they still have a huge amount now. The Bengals showed no interest in signing wide receiver Wes Welker or safety Dashon Goldson. The knee-jerk reaction i...

It's 18 days into NFL free agency, and there's only five players on the AFC North top 20 list who remain unsigned. As always, click here for ESPN.com's free-agent tracker which will keep you up-to-date with all the moves from around the league. He...

The top edge pass-rusher in the AFC North is Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs. That's the opinion of the voters in this week's SportsNation poll, but it's not an overwhelming one. Of the 8,569 votes, Suggs received 30 percent even though he was lim...

There's little debate that Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins is the best interior pass-rusher in the AFC North. Picking out the best edge rusher is more difficult, especially after the Ravens' recent addition of Elvis Dumervil. It was a tough e...

This week, the AFC North blog will be taking a look at what each team has done now that the first wave of NFL free agency is over. CINCINNATI BENGALS Signed (14 players): DE Michael Johnson (franchise tag), LB Rey Maualuga, DE Robert Geathers, ...

A look at whether each AFC North team has been a winner or a loser in free agency. Baltimore Ravens: Losers. No debate here. The Super Bowl champions have been among the biggest losers in free agency. The Ravens have parted ways with seven starter...

The Cincinnati Bengals have the most salary-cap room in the NFL right now at $31.1 million. They are one of three teams who haven't signed a free agent from another team this offseason. Why are the Bengals not being more active? The Bengals would ...

I updated the top 20 free-agent list in the division that reflects the release of Steelers linebacker James Harrison and safety Bernard Pollard. There are eight unsigned free agents remaining on the list. As always, click here for ESPN.com's free-age...

The Cincinnati Bengals announced that defensive end Michael Johnson signed his $11.175 million franchise tag tender, which guarantees his salary for 2013 as well as his participation in the team's offseason workouts and training camp. If Johnson h...

Free agency officially begins Tuesday, so the AFC North blog is counting down the 20 best free agents (unrestricted and restricted) from the teams in the division. Let's continue with No. 5 ... MICHAEL JOHNSON Bengals defensive end Status: F...

The Cincinnati Bengals have been accused of being too thrifty over the years. It was only last year when former cornerback Johnathan Joseph essentially called out the organization for being cheap. No one can accuse the Bengals of cutting corners t...

The 2013 deadline for naming franchise players passed Monday without NFC West teams using the mechanism to protect against losing their unrestricted free agents. Dashon Goldson, the San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl safety, tweeted his approval. ...