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Bills defensive end Mario Williams isn't any closer to getting back his $785,000 diamond engagement ring from his former fiancee, Erin Marzouki.

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted moms and their children for a Youth Football Skills Clinic at the Steelers Indoor Practice Facility to raise awareness about new safety measures.

Gronkowski recently underwent an MRI on his back to check on a disk issue from last season according to ESPN, but the injury isn’t consider serious. Gronkowski will see noted spine specialist Robert Watkins sometime after his fourth forearm surgery. If he needs surgery on his back it will happen during his 10 week recovery time for his left arm. This disk injury is not related to the disk problem that required a procedure in 2009, the source said, and it is unknown what caused this issue and when it was discovered.

Brandon Weeden knows he can’t look over his shoulder.  Jason Campbell apparently plans to force him to. Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository reports that Campbell displayed “Roethlisberger-like size” during offseason workouts this week. “He’s clearly bigger than Brandon Weeden,” Doerschuk writes of Campbell.  “He made Thaddeus Lewis look like a shrimp.” And while Weeden…

An initial attempt to settle a lawsuit between Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams and his former fiancee over the possession of a $785,000 diamond engagement ring has failed.

Jake Locker's career hasn't started out with a flashy winning streak or an easy trip to the playoffs, but those that think Locker is a bust already are really missing the devil in the details. Firstly, lets talk about just how unlucky Locker was to have the combination of Steve Hutchinson, Deuce Lutui, Leroy Harris, Kevin Mathews, Kyle Devan, and Mitch Petrus all see time as starters on the interior of the offensive line due to injures. Since they all played so poorly we will call that group the "Subs". Together the subs managed to allow 45 hurries, 13 hits, and 10 sacks on 2,053 snaps. To give some perspective the combination of Fernando Velasco, Michael Roos, and David Stewart allowed only 41 hurries 13 hits, and 6 sacks on 2,658 snaps. That means that while compensating for the backups, the OTs and the OC still managed to out preform the backups on more snaps. As a unit the offensive line certainly didn't do Locker any favors, but what about his WRs? In fact, Locker had 8% of his catch-able passes dropped by his targets, that was the 6th highest drop rate in the league. When using PFF's adjusted completion percentage, Locker finishes just .2% off from Eli Manning and above Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, and even Joe Flacco. That doesn't scream inaccuracy to me. As for Locker's most impressive attribute, his legs, he finished 6th in quarterback rushing yards behind RG3, Newton, Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick despite missing five games with an injury. Much more impressively, Locker was 1st in the league in yards per carry by a QB who ran the ball 15+ times with 7.1 YPC. Final stat, Locker ended the season with five runs of over 20 yards, 3rd among quarterbacks finishing just one behind RG3. If Locker would have stayed healthy last year, he would have contributed 3,174 combined yards while scoring 15 TDs, and 15 INTs. That is with the terrible OL and drops. Not terrible numbers for a first year QB without a running game. Locker has all the tools to be a winning QB now that the Titans have surrounded him with better options at WR and a vastly improved offensive line. If the fan base will support him and hold the boos until at least the bye week mark, then Locker may build the confidence and rhythm he needs to lead this team to the playoffs. Poll Do you think that Jake Locker can lead the improved Titans to the playoffs? Yes No 0 votes | Results

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski's problem with a disc in his back is not related to the disc problem he had while in college in 2009. Gronkowski underwent a procedure to fix his back problem in college. It is not known when Gronkowski suffered his current injury, but it is believed to date back to last season. Even if it does require surgery, Gronkowski's back injury won't keep him from participating in training camp, unless his forearm needs several more surgeries. Huddle Up: Forearm, back... it's getting more and more difficult to keep Gronkowski atop the tight end rankings. Right now most of the news is speculative--the back injury shouldn't be a problem, he'll only need another surgery on his forearm if the infection still lingers--but fantasy owners will want to see some good news in August before making him the first tight end off the board.

Players Association brings most marketable rookies to a weekend event in LA so that they can begin to establish their own brands.

Gronkowski ?Probably? Needs Back Surgery A source with knowledge of the situation has stated New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will ?probably? need back surgery. ?If the surgery occurs, it is expected to happen within three-to-four weeks after the upcoming surgery on his forearm. Gronk is currently waiting for a second opinion. Rumors are he will see a spine specialist named Robert Watkins in the near future.?This disk injury in his back is not related to the disk problem that required a procedure in 2009. Although, most people forget Rob?Gronkowski was available in the second round of the 2010 draft due to his back problem which caused him to miss all of the 2009 college football season. Fantasy Factor: The sky is definitely not falling. There is still time for Gronk to have his surgeries and recover for a strong season.?This will be a interesting storyline that we will monitor closely over the next couple weeks. Gridiron Experts is advising fantasy owners to be cautious in their fantasy drafts moving forward -Don’t reach, but don’t avoid him completely. Gridiron Experts is scheduled to release our first edition of fantasy players of the year in June. Stay posted of this story and many more by following us on Twitter, or “Like Us” on our Facebook page to get our article feed. The post Is Rob Gronkowski’s String of Surgeries a Concern? appeared first on Gridiron Experts.

The Bears agreed to terms Friday with first-round pick Kyle Long, the 20th overall selection, on a four-year contract with an option. Long was the final draft pick of their 2013 class to reach a deal. “I just know that Chicago is one of the most historic football towns in the country,” Long said after he was drafted. “There are Chicago Bears fans everywhere in the world. The ‘C’ on the helmet is synonymous with success and tremendous football.” Details of the deal aren’t known, but it’s expected to be similar to what receiver Kendall Wright, the 20th overall pick …