Is Calvin Ridley poised for a bigger role in Atlanta? Did Marcus Davenport save the Saints' draft? Jeremy Bergman turns a critical eye on the NFC South's rookies -- and provides offseason needs.

Will Calvin Ridley help return the Falcons' offense to the ranks of the elite? Can Marcus Davenport elevate the Saints' pass rush? Herbie Teope gets you ready for camp in the NFC South.

Does Dak Prescott have enough weapons? Will the Rams get any pass-rush pressure off the edge? Can the Packers' young secondary hold up? Gregg Rosenthal identifies the biggest weak spot for each NFC team.

With all due respect to the Steelers, do the Saints boast the NFL's top triplets? Is Cam Newton in position to regain MVP form? Will Tampa Bay flip the script on defense? Gregg Rosenthal examines the loaded lineups across the NFC South.

Who'll be hot on the pursuit of Kirk Cousins? How does Jon Gruden plan to get the Raiders back on track? What kind of a show will Saquon Barkley put on? Marc Sessler spotlights the people, places and things to watch at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.

Week 1 concludes tonight with a pair of can't-miss matchups. Adrian Peterson and the Saints visit the Vikings and the Chargers and Broncos face off in an AFC West showdown.

Will Cam Newton be able to take full advantage of his new weapons in Carolina -- or will health get in the way? Kevin Patra has the lowdown on the NFC South.

Can rookie RB Chris Carson pass Eddie Lacy and Thomas Rawls on the Seahawks' depth chart? Gregg Rosenthal explores intriguing QB-free position battles.

Sunday's doubleheader began with Pittsburgh Steelers WR Justin Hunter diving into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Steelers a 17-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Heinz Field.

The snake-bitten Chargers' injury misery has followed the team into the preseason. Third-year linebacker Denzel Perryman hobbled off the field in the first quarter Sunday against the Seahawks.

How will the Falcons' high-octane offense look under new coordinator Steve Sarkisian? Has Sean Payton finally cured the Saints' defensive woes? Kevin Patra explores NFC South camp questions.

Which teams "won" the offseason when it comes to positioning themselves for compensatory picks in next year's draft? See Lance Zierlein's projections.

Pass rushing specialist Jadeveon Clowney made the move to the defensive line last week. It wasn't great. Marcas Grant looks at that and more in this week's Reading the Defense.

The San Diego Chargers suffered another season-ending loss to a starter. Linebacker Manti Te'o went down with a non-contact injury on Sunday and was immediately ruled out.

A week after the Titans ran roughshod on the Chargers' defense, San Diego responded by shutting down Arizona's running game Friday. What was the difference?

Denzel Perryman turned plenty of heads as a rookie with bone-jarring hits in run defense, but Gregg Rosenthal explains what the Chargers linebacker must do in Year 2 to reach his full potential.

A pair of Notre Dame quarterbacks and Pittsburgh RB James Conner are among 90 players that were revealed Tuesday as members of the Maxwell Award watch list.

Brandon Mebane has spent his entire career in Seattle playing for one of the NFL's most feared defenses. Newly a Charger, Mebane have high expectations for what his teammates can do in San Diego.

The Oakland Raiders have improved their roster in a major way. Will the Silver and Black have to enough to reign over the division. Take a look at our AFC West projected starters.

Philip Rivers is "fired up" about the Chargers' young defensive core starring Jason Verrett and Denzel Perryman. Will San Diego bounce back as a playoff team in 2016?

The final Sunday of the regular season is upon us and the Patriots are one win away from home-field advantage. Will Tom Brady lead a win over the Dolphins? Kevin Patra breaks down every contest.

Notre Dame LB Jaylon Smith has been named the 2015 Butkus Award winner.

Andrew Luck will try to right the Colts' ship against Peyton Manning, DeMarcus Ware and the undefeated Broncos. Kevin Patra breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 9 matchups.