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PITTSBURGH -- Heath Miller knows his football career isn't over, just paused. When the injured Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl tight end will be able to hit the "play" button again is anybody's guess. Miller included. While allowing there's "a cha...

The Cincinnati Bengals need a starter at strong safety, and there's a good chance that they will take one early with three of the first 53 picks in the draft. One prospect who is apparently on their radar is Johnathan Cyprien. Considered one of th...

PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Bengals delivered a defining moment in franchise history Sunday when they clinched their second consecutive playoff berth on the soil of their fiercest division rival. "It's a big win for the city of Cincinnati," coach...

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 20-13 victory at the San Diego Chargers: What it means: The Bengals (7-5) kept pace in the AFC playoff race with their fourth straight win. Cincinnati remains tied with Pittsburgh for the sixth and final play...

A look at the injury reports for games involving the AFC North teams: CINCINNATI BENGALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BENGALS DOUBTFUL: WR Marvin Jones (knee), S Reggie Nelson (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: C Jeff Faine (hamstring), WR Andrew Hawkins (...

Thoughts on the Cleveland Browns' 34-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Stadium: What it means: A huge weight has been lifted off the young Browns team. The winless Browns (1-5) avoided franchise infamy by ending an 11-game los...

It's only days removed from the draft, and no AFC North team has taken the field for a practice yet, but that won't stop us from looking ahead. Each day this week, we'll project the starting lineup for a team in the division. Let's start with the Cin...

Matt Williamson, of Scouts Inc., handed out grades to the AFC teams after the first wave of free agency. It's an Insider piece, but I will share a small portion for each of the AFC North teams: CINCINNATI BENGALS Williamson's grade: B-minus. Wh...

Cincinnati Bengals Key additions: RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, S Reggie Nelson, G Travelle Wharton, CB Jason Allen, CB Adam Jones, DE Jamaal Anderson, DE Derrick Harvey Key losses: DE Frostee Rucker (Browns), G Nate Livings (Cowboys), G Mike McGly...

First, the franchise tag took several top-rated safeties off the board for the needy New York Jets. Now, the Cincinnati Bengals dished out the latest blow over the weekend by re-signing starting safety Reggie Nelson. The Jets reportedly made an of...

Safety Reggie Nelson has agreed to a four-year deal to return to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Baltimore Ravens Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said the team is not interested in Peyton Manning, according to the Baltimore Sun. Would Randy Moss be a fit for the Ravens? John Eisenberg of CSNWashington.com mulls it over. Cincinnati ...

Baltimore Ravens The agent for quarterback Joe Flacco and center Matt Birk is expected to meet with the Ravens next week to discuss a contract. Former coach Brian Billick says there wasn't a bounty system in place when he was running the team....

A look at potential franchise tag targets for each of the AFC North teams. The window for tagging players opens Monday and closes March 5. CINCINNATI BENGALS The Bengals haven't used the franchise tag much, and it hasn't worked the times that ...

With the offseason in full swing, let's take a look at one major question facing each AFC North team as it begins preparations for the 2012 season: CINCINNATI BENGALS For the Bengals, this is not just a leading question but a yearly one: Will C...

CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals aren't a playoff team this year. That's not to say they're eliminated from the postseason. That's not to say the Bengals will fail to reach the playoffs next season and the next five years after that. But Sunda...