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PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger is back, but in a week, at least one of the men who protected him the past six seasons likely won't be. Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, 32, will hit free agency when the league year opens on Wednesday, and the Steelers didn't give him a new contract to keep him from entering the open market. His play -- along with the rest of the offensive line's -- dropped last season. That, coupled with the tight salary cap, paves the way for a youth movement within the often veteran unit. Rebuilding that unit in the wake of Villanueva's likely departur...

DAVIE, Fla. -- A top Miami Dolphins priority this offseason is surrounding quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with better offensive playmakers, and their top asset is the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The draft's top two wide receivers -- Alabama's DeVonta Smith and LSU's Ja'Marr Chase -- have to be on the short list of candidates for that pick and there's strong arguments for both to be the first receiver selected. Smith, the Heisman Trophy winner, excels with unique quickness, acceleration, route running and has a knack for separating and making plays. His 175-pound frame is the big question. C...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Daniel Jones is the guy. He is the New York Giants' starting quarterback for what they hope is now and many years to come. That much is indisputable, despite the quarterback carousel this offseason. What is uncertain is everything behind the Giants' QB1 right now, with NFL free agency opening March 17 and the 2021 NFL draft on April 29. Colt McCoy, the Giants' backup this past season, is a free agent. Clayton Thorson and Joe Webb are the only other quarterbacks under contract. Thorson spent most of 2020 on the practice squad and Webb was brought in as a multi-position...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams' window to win a Lombardi Trophy opened in 2018 and they capitalized with a trip to Super Bowl LIII. Considering they went all-in to build a star-studded roster for that effort, some may have thought their Super Bowl window would be short. However, coming off a 10-6 season and looking ahead to 2021, the Rams continue to be in prime position for a division title and playoff, if not Super Bowl, run. Preparing for their sixth season in L.A., and what they hope will be their first in front of fans at SoFi Stadium, the Rams front office and general man...

Doesn't mean that won't change if one of those calls turns into something more. And it doesn't mean the Broncos won't pursue a quarterback with the No. 9 pick. It's just that a pursuit of the best quarterbacks in this draft will likely happen well before the No. 9 pick rolls around and anybody picked after will need plenty of work to even push for the team's backup spot. As ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. put it recently: "Quarterback? This year it's five firsts and maybe Kyle Trask in the second round and lot of just guys." And asked if the distance between the top quarterback -- Clemson's Trevor Lawre...