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Chargers sign Hadnot

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Chargers officially have announced the arrival of 21 undrafted free agents.  They’ve also signed one veteran:  offensive lineman Rex Hadnot. Hadnot, an eight-year veteran, started 16 games for the Cardinals in 2011.  He previously played for the …

CNNSI.com

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Colt McCoy returned to work with the Cleveland Browns not knowing how much longer he'll have a job.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Cleveland Browns have been to the playoffs once since returning to the league in 1999.  That was 10 years ago.  In 2007, they almost made it to the postseason.  Since then, nothing. But they’ve found a way to get some attention this offseason, vi…

ESPN.com

Let's break down the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2012 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: The Steelers would've been happy to come away with either linebacker Dont'a Hightower or guard Kevin Zeitler at No. 24. Not only did both players fall to the Steelers but so di…

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Let's break down the Baltimore Ravens' 2012 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: The Ravens traded out of the first round, but they still got a first-round talent in Alabama outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw. He will set the edge on run defense like Jarret Jo…

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Let's break down the Cleveland Browns' 2012 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: RB Trent Richardson and QB Brandon Weeden. The Browns made the right move to trade up to No. 3 for Richardson. Whether an actual threat existed or not, the Browns couldn't risk an…

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Let's break down the Cincinnati Bengals' 2012 draft: FIRST-ROUND SPOTLIGHT: CB Dre Kirkpatrick and G Kevin Zeitler. The Bengals presumably would've preferred for South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore to fall, but they still address an aging position with Kir…

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

That's according to Roethlisberger, who said as much during what the Altoona Mirror called his "first-ever speaking engagement" Saturday night. Roethlisberger said when he called David DeCastro shortly after Pittsburgh took the Stanford guard …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The draft is done and we’ll talk with a couple of writers about what it meant for the teams they cover on Monday’s PFT Live. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News will join Mike Florio to talk about how the Jets fared during the draft. Their first t…

baltimoresun.com

The Ravens came into the 2012 NFL draft looking to round out their roster and add depth and create competition at several positions. They appear to have addressed all of their immediate needs, even if they made a few interesting selections Saturday. Lin…

ESPN.com

Even though the draft is over, the search for college prospects is not. Teams started striking deals with undrafted players immediately after the 253rd and final player was drafted Saturday. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have a knack for …

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Yesterday's "Dear Abby" column featured "Good dad in Cleveland," who's seeking advice on what to do with his eight-year-old son, understandably driven to animal abuse by the frustrations of being a Cleveland sports fan. Little Junior…

grantland.com

The Cleveland Browns had an interesting first day of the 2012 NFL draft. On the one hand, Cleveland got two of the draft's most productive players: Br...