Former Baltimore Raven and Houston Texan Vonta Leach has been linked with nearly every NFL team that features a fullback. He said he will sign with one of those teams within the fortnight.

How much did New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady miss Rob Gronkowski last season? The numbers suggest it's the difference between Aaron Rodgers and Andy Dalton.

Will the budding relationship between GM David Caldwell and coach Gus Bradley help the Jacksonville Jaguars turn things around? Albert Breer runs through the power structures in the AFC South.

Elliot Harrison runs through the NFL to find potential challengers to last season's eight divisional champs. Can Philip Rivers' San Diego Chargers make some noise in the AFC West?

The Houston Texans have established themselves as a perennial playoff team in the AFC. But have Matt Schaub and Co. made the necessary improvements to put the Texans over the top in 2013?

Which rookies have made the biggest impressions throughout the offseason? Chris Wesseling highlights Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and eight others.

The signing of Ed Reed seemed to indicate that Danieal Manning's role would change in the Houston Texans' secondary. Manning, however, said not so fast Thursday on NFL Network's "NFL AM."

Vonta Leach might not be out of work for long. The All-Pro fullback will visit the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, Steve Wyche reports. But Leach would rather return to the Houston Texans .

Backfields were in motion on Thursday: The Denver Broncos dumped Willis McGahee, but the Arizona Cardinals are happy with their running backs. What else did we learn on the last day of minicamps?

We're still three months away from meaningful plays, but play- calling always is a hot topic. Who is the top play-caller? Our analysts praise Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, among others.

Brian Cushing hasn't talked to the Houston Texans about a contract extension. The 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year is coming off major knee surgery and has only one year left on his deal.

Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak announced that All-Pro left tackle Duane Brown might be out for a month after going under the knife Wednesday to shave down a bone spur in his ankle.

Johnathan Joseph's play tailed off in 2012 while battling through injuries. As it turns out, the Houston Texans' top cornerback underwent a pair of sports hernia procedures after the season.

Houston Texans rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins knows he still has a lot to improve upon. He hopes working with veterans Andre Johnson and Johnathan Joseph will have him ready for Week 1.

Arian Foster is on crutches after a recent calf injury, but Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak doesn't anticipate his star running back being out of commission for long.

Houston Texans safety Ed Reed is back in Atlanta rehabbing after hip surgery. The team expects him back in Texas soon -- after he finishes celebrating the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl win.

Houston Texans fans hoping to see Ed Reed starting Week 1 might not like what he had to say Wednesday while visiting the White House and President Barack Obama.

As teams hit the pause button prior to training camp, here's where we stand on the injury front. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is among several key players still recovering.

Inspired by a life so improbable that it has been compared to that of Forrest Gump's, a nonprofit company is trying to turn former Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips' life into an opera. NFL fans can help make it happen.

Houston Texans safety Ed Reed is recovering from hip surgery. How did Reed suffer the injury? He says it might have resulted when "a certain quarterback" kicked him during the AFC Championship Game.