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AFC North News and Rumors

Team needs: Cleveland Browns

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Our twice-per-day look at the draft needs for the 32 teams continues with a team that has been to the playoffs only one time since returning to the NFL in 1999.  The fact that their division sent three teams to the playoffs in 2011 will make it even har…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

There’s no sign that another team is going to offer Mike Wallace a contract before the deadline to sign restricted free agents passes on April 20th, but that isn’t moving Wallace closer to signing his tender from the Steelers. Adam Schefter of ESPN re…

ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com

The Pittsburgh Steelers made their biggest move in free agency so far, re-signing wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery to a two-year deal, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

ESPN.com

The rumored trade of linebacker Keith Rivers to the New York Giants appears to be a reality, even though the Bengals have yet to announce the move. Multiple outlets, including the NFL's official website, are reporting that the Bengals received a fifth-r…

ESPN.com

The Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco created a stir last week when he said he thinks he is "the best" quarterback in the NFL. When asked about those comments, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh never said Flacco was the best quarterback in the NFL but …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Bengals officially announced the signing of guard Jacob Bell on Wednesday and they also announced that they have re-signed tackle Dennis Roland. Roland spent most of 2009 and 2010 as the Bengals’ starting right tackle, but he struggled in pass prote…

AFC North chat alert

Apr 11, 2012

ESPN.com

I know you want the draft to start tonight, but it's still 15 days away. Do you know the best way to take away that pain? Talking about the draft. Lucky for you, the weekly AFC North chat is today. We'll kick off the chat at 2 p.m. ET, so clear your mee…

ESPN.com

So, you're an out-of-work former first-round pick and you're wondering where you'll end up. I see a flight to Cincinnati in your future. The Bengals continued their run of signing former first-round picks, agreeing to a one-year deal with Cowboys free a…

ESPN.com

Nearly a full month into free agency, the Steelers finally signed their first player Tuesday. It was -- yawn -- Leonard Pope. Not excited about adding a backup tight end? Well, this is essentially a repeat of last year, when the Steelers' big free-agent…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb is feeling good about a lot of things these days. He’s feeling good about a lucrative new six-year deal that he signed last week and he’s feeling good about his own ability. Webb told Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun …

Andy Benoit, nytimes.com

Cleveland needs a wide receiver, among other weaknesses in this division.

ESPN.com

Every morning, grab a cup of coffee and get your AFC North wake-up call here: Ben Roethlisberger knows firsthand the power of Tebow-mania. It was three months ago when he watched fans go crazy in Denver after Tim Tebow threw the winning touchdown pass i…