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Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

We had all sorts of great questions in Friday's NFC South chat. Here's a team-by-team look at some of the highlights: ATLANTA FALCONS eric (arcata, ca) [via mobile]: the last time the falcons dropped 100 mill on a qb it didnt turn out as well. ...

A look at key players for each NFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Atlanta Falcons: Bradie Ewing was ticketed for the starting fullback job as a rookie last season. But he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, and th...

Let's take or morning run (or bike ride) through some news and notes from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff is taking part in National Bike To Work Day. I don't think we'll see any roster moves out of the Fa...

A quick reminder that our weekly NFC South chat will be held Friday at 1 p.m. ET. We'll talk about all things Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. Bring your questions and join us. Here's your free ticket into the NFC South chat....

I had to look long and hard, but I found a positive statistic about a member of the New Orleans Saints' defense. Cornerback Keenan Lewis led the NFL with 17 pass breakups (passes that were batted, tipped or defensed) in the 2012 season, according ...

The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive end Anthony Hargrove.

Time for our morning run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS National Football Post lists running back Steven Jackson as one of its top comeback fantasy players for the upcoming season. Jackson should be an excel...

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says he was "absolutely not" aware of and did not participate in the practices that led to the federal investigation into his Pilot Flying J company.

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team. Today's Insider post is on the NFC South and I'm break it up into four smaller posts to explore the red f...

Rookie contracts are getting done and DeAngelo Williams has restructured his contract with the Carolina Panthers. That means it's time for an update on where each NFC South team stands in relation to the salary cap. The Atlanta Falcons are $2.1...

Time for a quick run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Former running back Warrick Dunn is taking his role as a limited partner in the team's ownership structure seriously. Dunn recently earned an MBA from Emo...

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing remaining issue after the 2013 draft for every NFC South team.

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Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Daniel Cox puts Jessie Tuggle at No. 1 on his list of the hardest hitters in franchise history. You can't even argue that one. But I especially like...

Time to continue our division-wide look at each team's weakest link with the New Orleans Saints and their pass rush. After fielding the league's worst defense last season, the Saints decided to hire coordinator Rob Ryan and switch to a 3-4 defense...

The good news for the New Orleans Saints is they have all this year's draft picks signed. The bad news is those signings have pushed their 2014 cap salary-cap commitment even higher. The Saints now have $145.5 million committed toward a 2014 cap t...