Former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs announced on Wednesday he is taking his talents to television. Will the seven-time Pro Bowler join with Brian Urlacher in the Hall of Fame some day?

The Panthers added a new face to their depleted receiving corps Monday, trading for Seahawks receiver Kevin Norwood. The Seahawks will receive a conditional pick in 2017 in exchange.

Coach Marvin Lewis vows to "just walk away" if the Bengals win the Super Bowl in February. What are the chances Lewis ends his streak of playoff failures this season?

The Bengals are the NFL's Kings of What Might Have Been. Their hard luck and poor decisions land them at No. 6 on the Pain Rankings.

After a breakout season including six interceptions in just two games, Dre Kirkpatrick proved his playmaking ability. But is the fourth-year defender ready to take the reins of the Bengals' defense?

Andrew Whitworth wants to end his career in Cincinnati, but acknowledged that he should have handled his comments toward the Bengals differently following the NFL draft.

An anecdote from Chiefs coach Andy Reid helped convince the Titans to stay put at No. 2 and draft Marcus Mariota. Did Reid play a role in blocking Mariota from going to the Eagles?

The Bengals needed someone in the receiver corps to step up in A.J. Green's absence. Fortunately for Cincinnati, third-year wideout Mohamed Sanu has done just that.

Adam Rank has his "Rank's 11 Sleepers" pegged for Week 4, and one of his top options is Ravens rookie running back Lorenzo Taliaferro. See who else makes the cut here.

There's hope at the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback position as No. 3 overall pick Blake Bortles had a nice premiere. Learn what made the rookie stand out in a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A closer look at Andy Dalton's contract reveals that he will receive just $25 million over the first two years. How does this handicap the Cincinnati Bengals' salary cap situation?

The Andy Dalton era in Cincinnati is just getting started. The signal-caller and the Bengals agreed to a six-year extension worth $96 million. Could the Bengals be making a commitment to mediocrity?

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton believes a contract extension will get done sooner rather than later. The quarterback won't lose sleep if talks on the contract are tabled, either.

Jay Gruden once derided the read-option craze, but the new Washington Redskins coach says he's open to using the special skills of quarterback Robert Griffin III -- within reason.

Owner Mike Brown revealed that he has ceded more control of day-to-day operations to coach Marvin Lewis and others. Who's really running the Bengals in 2014?

Bengals owner Mike Brown said Tuesday that Andy Dalton should get a contract on par with Colin Kaepernick's. Will Brown end up wielding the franchise tag next offseason instead?

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green doesn't put the lack of playoff success on the shoulders of Andy Dalton. Does Green think it is in the team's best interest to sign Dalton long-term?

One is an unfailingly brash coach; the other is a relentlessly reserved quarterback. Can Hue Jackson and Andy Dalton take the Cincinnati Bengals to the next level? Michael Silver investigates.

Several Jacksonville Jaguars players have reached out to suspended receiver Justin Blackmon, with sporadic success. The dynamic pass-catcher is said to be getting help during his time away from the NFL.

Albert Breer says the unusual nature of the quarterback market has the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs facing tricky decisions with their respective signal-callers, Andy Dalton and Alex Smith.

The 49ers know what they have in Colin Kaepernick and wisely made their starting QB the face of the franchise for years to come. Here's what else Around The League learned during Wednesday's OTAs.

Jay Cutler's contract is reportedly the reason that talks between Alex Smith and the Chiefs are stalling. Is it also the culprit in negotiations between Andy Dalton and the Bengals?