The NFL preseason is over. The season is less than a week away from kicking off -- and that means it's time for teams to trim their rosters to 53 players before Saturday's roster deadline.

When you have tons of picks, you have to land more than a Rob Gronkowski or Matt Forte -- just look at the 2010 Patriots and 2008 Bears. Gil Brandt ranks eight of the biggest classes since 2006.

Don't expect to see Antonio Gates in a different uniform next September. The San Diego Union Tribune reports that the veteran tight end will be back for the Bolts next season.

Which college football program is best at producing NFL tight ends? We're taking a look back at the past 15 NFL drafts to determine which school is the real "TE U."

Former Alabama OT D.J. Fluker and former Tennessee QB Tyler Bray are among five SEC players alleged to have accepted benefits while they were student-athletes.

No Percy Harvin, no problem? Not quite. See how far Russell Wilson and the Harvin-less Seattle Seahawks have fallen in the latest edition of Elliot Harrison's Power Rankings.

The St. Louis Rams are bringing in a valuable target for quarterback Sam Bradford, reaching a five-year agreement with former Tennessee Titans tight end Jared Cook.

Eli Manning and the New York Giants had the Dallas Cowboys' number in 2011. Can Tony Romo and the 'Boys turn the tables Wednesday night? Daniel Jeremiah previews the season opener.

Quarterback Stephen McGee made it to the Dallas Cowboys' 53-man roster Friday night. However, before McGee could settle in, he was waived Saturday morning to make room for Colin Cochart.

Jason Witten has missed just one game in his NFL career, and he's doing his best to avoid missing a second. The Dallas Cowboys tight end took a step Saturday toward playing in the opener.

How is Rob Ryan adjusting to the personnel on the Cowboys defense? Is John Fox making an impact on the Broncos offense? Albert Breer shares his observations from the Denver-Dallas preseason game.