The Next Gen Stats analytics team ranks the top 10 nose tackles entering Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season. And according to the numbers, one man stands head and shoulders above the rest.

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Michael Pierce's return to Baltimore has been cut short after just three games. Pierce is undergoing season-ending biceps surgery on Thursday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

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Here are the injuries and news we're monitoring around the league on this Week 3 Sunday.

The Cardinals could welcome two of their top players back in time for a Week 13 contest against the Bears. Plus, other news from around the NFL on Wednesday.

Dalvin Cook participated in practices on a limited basis this week while dealing with the ankle injury that knocked him out of the Vikings' Week 3 win over the Seahawks.

After a poor performance last season, a restocked Minnesota Vikings defense is determined to return to the dominant form it once embodied under Mike Zimmer, Jeffri Chadiha writes.

Melvin Ingram's first real taste of free agency has lasted well into July, but he hasn't gone unnoticed. Ingram is making his latest free-agent visit on Monday, meeting with the Steelers before they open camp this week.

Vikings defensive tackle Michael Pierce is back in Minnesota after opting out of the 2020 season -- a decision he says he regrets to an extent.

NFL training camps are open, but the league is facing unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic. Gregg Rosenthal examines how opt-outs and positive tests are impacting rosters and the free agents who remain.

Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer told reporters Monday he understands and supports defensive tackle Michael Pierce's decision to opt out, and said the Vikings "got a plan and we'll stick to it."

With Cincinnati Bengals DT Josh Tupou the latest opt-out of the 2020 season, Nick Shook examines the trend happening as we approach an unprecedented 2020 season. 

Lance Zierlein projects which teams will be receiving compensatory picks for the 2021 NFL Draft. Will the Dallas Cowboys' offseason transactions lead to extra choices for Jerry Jones' team?

After a deal with a free-agent defensive lineman fell through this week, the Baltimore Ravens have signed DL Derek Wolfe to a 1-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoprt reports.

After a frenzied first wave of free agency, NFL rosters look stunningly different than they did just one year ago. Here is a team-by-team listing of the notable departures during a wild 2020 free agency period.

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2020 list -- courtesy of Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling -- as it stood before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.

How will the Chargers fill the void left by Philip Rivers? Will the Titans retain or move on from league rushing champ Derrick Henry? Adam Maya identifies the three biggest free agency needs for each AFC team.

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling have combined their personal rankings to formulate NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2020. Who's off the market? Which free agents are still available?

The Ravens want Matthew Judon back in their front seven. But how much, and how hard will it be in retain him? According to John Harbaugh, "Very much and pretty hard."

Gregg Rosenthal takes a moment to appreciate the Tennessee Titans' stunning run before previewing the conference title games and offseason for the four teams eliminated in the Divisional Round.

Which pick in the 2020 NFL Draft does your team hold, and what are the top needs for all 32 clubs? Have a look at where things stand for every squad coming out of Week 14.

Week 14 of the 2019 season is upon us. Here is a full tally of the official injury report and gameday designations for all 14 Sunday games.

Week 13 of the 2019 season is upon us. Here is a full tally of the official injury report and gameday designations for all 12 Sunday games.

Watch every forced turnover by the Baltimore Ravens through 18 weeks of 2023 NFL Season.

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce's strip-sack of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs sparks a big-time loss of yardage in Week 8 of the 2023 season.

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce's batted pass on fourth down gives the Ravens possession.

Watch the best Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens highlights highlights from Week 1 of the 2023 season

"Inside Training Camp Live" discusses the Baltimore Ravens defense.

Watch the highlights from the Week 16 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns.

Watch the highlights from the Week 14 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills.

Watch every sack made by the Baltimore Ravens defense in their Week 14 matchup versus the Buffalo Bills.

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Matthew Judon and defensive tackle Michael Pierce sack Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

The Baltimore Ravens recover a New Orleans Saints' fumble as Saints running back Alvin Kamara can't handle the pitch from quarterback Taysom Hill.