With Week 1 fast approaching, Gregg Rosenthal gets you up to speed on the AFC's top 20 position battles -- with one veteran QB (Mark Sanchez) on the outs and another (RGIII) sitting pretty.

See what current and former NFL players had to say about Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh's missed game-winning field goal.

Lovie Smith has brought another friend from Chicago to Tampa Bay. Cornerback Tim Jennings, recently released by the Bears, is headed to the Buccaneers.

Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David make up one of the best defensive lineman-linebacker duos in the NFL. Outside of that, the Tampa Bay defense is suspect. Can the two strap the defense on their back?

Jeff Darlington wasn't initially impressed with Jameis Winston, but suddenly the No. 1 pick appears to be finding his groove. And Winston isn't the only Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie turning heads ...

The Buccaneers have signed former Seahawks defensive tackle Tony McDaniel to a one-year contract. Will Tampa Bay's defensive line show improvement after a disappointing 2014 season?

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford spent last year overwhelming opposing guards. Will he have another explosive season one year removed from surgery?

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Henry Melton was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with a bone bruise to his right knee. How will his absence affect Big D's defense?

Now that Ndamukong Suh's suspension is overturned, the Lions have a major edge over the Cowboys in defensive talent. Does that advantage apply to the entire roster?

With an extra week to rehab his sprained ankle, Broncos tight end Julius Thomas says he plans on "looking like the guy I used to be" when Denver kicks off its playoff run after the bye.

The Dallas Cowboys could be without Henry Melton for the playoffs. Ian Rapoport reported that the defensive tackle suffered a leg injury that is considered to be serious.

Rob Gronkowski and Von Miller have been dominant in returning from ACL surgery. Find out where they and other players ranked on our list of top ten Comeback Player of the Year candidates.

Calvin Johnson missed practice a lot last season but still played Sundays. That doesn't look like it is changing in 2014, as he didn't practice Friday. What other injuries are we tracking?

When asked Thursday if running back Arian Foster would be a game-time decision, Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien replied "I would say so." Catch up on the rest of the latest injury news.

New Cowboys defensive tackle Henry Melton has reportedly been cleared for the first practice of training camp in Oxnard, California. Can Melton fill the void left by Jason Hatcher's departure?

Jerry Jones realizes just how horrible his Dallas Cowboys defense was in 2013, but the owner is trying to keep things positive. See what Jerruh had to say.

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly have done due diligence on retired Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher. However, it doesn't appear Urlacher is an option to replace Sean Lee right now.

The Dallas Cowboys defense is in peril following linebacker Sean Lee's season-ending knee injury. Find out what else we learned as 25 NFL teams held OTAs on Tuesday.

Will Demarcus Lawrence plug the hole left by departed pass rusher DeMarcus Ware? Chris Wesseling breaks down the Cowboys' potential depth chart for the upcoming 2014 NFL season.