The Miami Dolphins still have more than a year to work out a long-term extension with offensive tackle Jake Long. But if they don't, the franchise tag could be in play for the former No. 1 overall pick.

Dolphins select Hurricanes DE Vernon in draft

2012 NFL Free Agents List

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The Miami Dolphins plan to sign veteran wide receiver Kevin Curtis, who overcame cancer this year and a knee injury last year, for the rest of the 2010 season, according to a league source.

This is a game of utmost importance for both teams and Peterson and Hawk will be right in the center of the action. Minnesota plays only two teams with losing records the rest of the season. Green Bay has five dates with losing teams. Favre is instilling less fear in opponents this year, putting even more of the burden on Peterson.

We've added up the totals of all the blue- and red-chip players in the NFL, and the numbers don't lie: The defending champion Saints are still the most talented team in the league.

Before ranking all of the NFL's 32 teams, here's a look at the blue- and red-chip players for each team, starting with the AFC, where there's a clear difference between contenders and also-rans.

It wasn't hard to identify the top three quarterbacks in each conference this season, but filling out the rest of the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters required further examination.

Bill Parcells can put his list of accomplishments up against anyone, but the Dolphins are winning again because of a collective effort from the "Big Tuna", GM Jeff Ireland and coach Tony Sparano.

Pat Kirwan draws up his draft board for every team in the AFC East. See the needs for the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots and Jets and find out which players they should target.

The veteran free-agency signing period begins on Feb. 27, and here's an in-depth look at each AFC team's potential key free agents and offseason course of action.