Five months after signing a three-year, $9.85 million contract, defensive linemen Jonathan Fanene has been released by the New England Patriots.

The Patriots are cutting ties with defensive end Markell Carter just one year after they drafted the Central Arkansas product in the sixth round.

WR Sanu gets call from Bengals - for real!

Every team in the AFC North made the playoffs last season ... except Cleveland. How can the Browns close the gap? Chad Reuter scouts each team's draft needs in this ultra-competitive division.

The free-agency frenzy is dying down. What are the holes left on each AFC East roster? Chad Reuter assesses needs for all four teams, including a decision Miami must make on its draft priorities.

Bengals sign DE Jamaal Anderson, DT Pat Sims

2012 NFL Free Agents List

2011 NFL Free Agents List

Pittsburgh and Baltimore have the reputations, but another AFC North defense deserves praise too. Bucky Brooks examines the work Mike Zimmer is doing in Cincinnati.

A lot of teams surrounded by preseason hype aren't meeting expectations teams. Granted, they have performed below expectations, but no team is out of the playoff run -- even if they sit at 0-5.

USA Football's "Team USA vs. The World" game, presented by Riddell, will showcase some of the best players aged 19 and under from nine countries at noon ET on Saturday, Jan. 30. The first game of its kind will be broadcast live and exclusively on NFL Network.