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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger took snaps only with the starters, alternating with Byron Leftwich, during the Pittsburgh Steelers' first practice of training camp.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Cleveland Browns second-round draft pick Montario Hardesty will miss "a couple weeks" after twisting a knee during a pre-camp drill.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin cautioned that he will not be locked in with a set rotation at quarterback this summer. But on the opening practice of training camp, Ben Roethlisberger played with the first-team offense.

The Ravens think they have a Super Bowl team. But they'll need to make their depleted secondary their primary concern if they want to make it, writes Don Banks from training camp.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) -- The NFL won't punish Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson for his offseason arrest involving an alleged bar fight in Texas.

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the season with a knee injury.

PITTSBURGH (AP) --The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached terms with five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Flozell Adams on a two-year contract.

Every catch was an event when T.O. made his Bengals' debut. Peter King says the team got the receiver at the right price and dismisses talk of top-level division about bringing him in.

Terrell Owens missed his flight but got his number.

Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Sergio Kindle(notes) was hospitalized last Thursday after falling down two flights of stairs. The second-round pick from Texas suffered a fractured skull and will miss all of training camp as he recovers.It had been expl…

T.O. joins Ochocinco on division rival Bengals Ravens center Matt Birk doesn't expect a long stay on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

Pittsburgh Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert has signed a five-year contract extension, one week after the team re-signed coach Mike Tomlin through the 2012 season.

A day late and quite short of breath, rookie defensive tackle Terrence Cody passed his conditioning test Wednesday and formally launched his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens.

Will the Bengals' latest sociological experiment work out? Maybe. Will it entertain? No doubt. Paul Daugherty examines whether Terrell Owens will be a pain in the Bengals' aspirations.

Cleveland sports bloggers talk about expectations for the Browns, the landscape in the AFC North and the conflict between trying to compete and trying to rebuild for the Cavaliers.

How will they fit? How will it work? Which receiver will provide most of the drama? And, more importantly, will any of it help the Bengals get back to the playoffs? Read the story and get news on the AFC North in today's NFL Newswatch.

Bengals won the division last season at 10-6, but the Ravens and Steelers were close behind at 9-7. Browns finished 5-11 after 1-11 start.

By Aaron Ziraks NoLogoNeeded.com Staff Writer Twitter @Z_NoLogoNeeded Today was a landmark day for the AFC North. The Bengals have officially signed the biggest ego in the NFL to pair with the second biggest ego in the NFL. That's right,...