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The 49ers shuffled the interior of the defensive line Wednesday. The team announced defensive lineman Cedric Thornton is retiring and the signing of defensive tackle Chris Jones to a one-year deal.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been in a slide since starting the season 5-0. One of the biggest reasons for the recent losses? The poor play of their offensive line. Nick Shook explains.

This year's version of the New Orleans Saints are looking a whole lot like the one that won the Super Bowl in 2009. A big reason why? The offensive line's play, Nick Shook explains.

Tyrod Taylor is out of concussion protocol and is expected to start Sunday against the Jets in the season opener. Taylor exited the team's third preseason game with a concussion.

Jerry Jones' Cowboys always make noise, even in the early days of training camp. Gregg Rosenthal visited Oxnard, where Tyrone Crawford and Co. face numerous questions and high expectations.

Why is Eli Manning smiling? Because this offseason brought two new toys in Evan Engram and Brandon Marshall. But can the line protect him? Gregg Rosenthal eyes NFC East lineups.

How will Marcus Mariota fare at frigid Arrowhead? Can Alex Smith and the Chiefs pull ahead in the AFC West? Here's what you need to know heading into Week 15.

Bills receiver Sammy Watkins is expected to miss practice Wednesday as the team continues to ease him back to action after a foot injury. What other injury notes are we tracking?

If the Minnesota Vikings didn't have bad luck, they would have no luck at all. During Thursday night's loss to the Cowboys, after an incredible effort from their defense, the officials let them down.

Despite a strong defensive effort from the Vikings, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to 11 games in a 17-15 victory Thursday night. Chris Wesseling breaks down what we learned.

Can a healthy Tony Romo and a rejuvenated offense make up for the Cowboys' considerable questions on defense? Conor Orr examines the key storylines to watch in Dallas' camp.

Rookie defensive tackle Maliek Collins broke his right foot during organized team activities last week. When do the Cowboys expect him to be back?

With the NFL draft behind us, Around The NFL will project starting lineups with tasty position battle nuggets for all 32 teams. Gregg Rosenthal breaks down the NFC East.

Darlings of national television stations, the NFC East produced some of the sloppiest games of 2015. Which team will win the division ranked at the bottom of Around The NFL's offseason power rankings.

The Dallas Cowboys appear to be close to signing Patrick Robinson, but the former Chargers cornerback is set to visit with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday.

The New York Giants have made some bold moves on the free-agent market, but Chris Wesseling writes another NFC East team has played free agency to near perfection so far.

Free agency is just around the corner, and there should be plenty of talent available on the market. Here's our rankings of the top 99 players ready to hit free agency.

The Cardinals' explosive offense is among the best in the NFL, and an underrated reason why is Arizona's incredible offensive line, even if the Eagles didn't think so.

Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn headline a Rams defensive front that leads Chris Wesseling's Top 10 list this week. Find out where the Bills and Dolphins rank among the NFL's best front sevens.

The Eagles signed linebacker Mychal Kendricks to a four-year extension on Monday. What does that mean for the future of defensive leader DeMeco Ryans?

Star defensive end Fletcher Cox believes the Eagles have the NFL's best front seven. NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah polled seven league sources to find out their opinion on the subject.

Morgan Burnett is looking like the player who was an IDP star a few seasons ago. Marcas Grant highlights that and more in a new Reading the Defense.