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Recommended video: ESPN's Merril Hoge sat down recently with new Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians for a discussion covering Carson Palmer, Tyrann Mathieu, calling plays and taking over for Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano on an interim basis...

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're going to play the "What If" game for a moment. The Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Anthony Spencer, costing them $10.6 million. If the Cowboys had let Spencer test the free agent market, that's at least 10.6 million that could have gone ...

The San Diego Chargers made a move to bolster their pass rush Saturday, agreeing on a two-year deal with defensive end Dwight Freeney, league sources told ESPN's Ed Werder.

In addition to a fourth surgery on his broken forearm, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski might need back surgery, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

ESPN.com fantasy football defense and special teams units rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

A look at key players for each AFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Houston Texans: There isn't an easy, obvious fit here. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is crucial, but all indications are he's already largely back from the torn ACL...

Houston Texans The team signed outside linebacker Trevardo Williams, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year deal Thursday. The Texans have now signed five of their draft picks. The Texans' director of college scouting, Mike Ma...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to undergo a fourth surgery on his left forearm next week, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The exact date of the surgery is not yet set. Gronkowski brought in noted orthopedic...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to undergo a fourth surgery on his left forearm next week, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The exact date of the surgery is not yet set.

Cleveland Browns general manager Mike Lombardi recently spoke about the team's focus on building first-half leads. "If you can't effectively throw the ball, if you can't get the lead ... early in the game, if you can't rush the passer, then you're...

First-year San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy seemed impressed with free-agent defensive end Dwight Freeney during his San Diego visit, and he said the team will certainly design their defensive scheme to accommodate him if they sign him.

Vick Ballard finished his rookie season with 12 consecutive starts at running back, 211 carries, 814 yards and a highlight reel diving, corkscrew touchdown to win an overtime game in Tennessee. In his second year, he's in line to continue as the l...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans In a radio interview, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips offered a bit about the health status of linebackers Brooks Reed and Daryl Sharpton, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans added...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Texans rookie safety D.J. Swearinger moonlights as a rapper, says John Brannen of the Houston Chronicle. The war of words over an engagement ring that Mario Williams wants back has escalated, says David...

Antonio Johnson gave the Indianapolis Colts almost five solid years of service. Originally a fifth-round pick by the Titans out of Mississippi State in 2007, Bill Polian reluctantly signed him off Tennessee's practice squad when the Colts were thi...