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The AFC North saw plenty of movement this offseason.
While the Browns worked to upgrade their defensive front, the Steelers attempted to add sizzle to their roster both through trade and the draft. In Baltimore, the Ravens extended quarterback Lamar Jackson while giving him a pair of new receivers to work with. As for the defending division-champion Bengals, they found a new left tackle in Orlando Brown Jr., while remaking the back end of their secondary.
Below, we grade how each team fared this offseason, accounting for all factors.

Baltimore Ravens
Key additions: WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Mitch Trubisky should be applauded for his ability to keep securing the bag.
Trubisky has had a rocky career in the NFL after being the second over all pick by the Chicago Bears back in 2017.
He could never get things rolling in Chicago, left to backup Josh Allen for a single season before signing with the Steelers prior to last season.
The UNC product appeared in just seven games and the team went a disappointing 3-4 in games he appeared in. However, that hasn’t stopped him for continuing to get paid.

Former Alabama star Brandon Miller reportedly is not making strong impressions on teams ahead of the NBA Draft.
Miller is viewed as the second best prospect in the draft behind only Victor Wembanyama. The Charlotte Hornets hold the second overall pick, and all signs seem to point to Miller coming off the board directly after Wembanyama.
However, it sounds like things aren’t going well behind the scenes with Miller and NBA franchises during the pre-draft process, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
Brandon Miller reportedly struggling in the pre-draft process. (Photo by Kevin C.

The Big 12 reportedly is doing its due diligence on the UConn Huskies.
Conference commissioner Brett Yormark hasn’t been shy about the fact he wants the conference to expand.
Cincinnati, UCF, BYU and Houston will play their first Big 12 seasons this year, but expansion is hardly ending
Yormark is very open about wanting to grow the conference. The belief has been he’d target the west coast, and possibly try to raid the PAC-12 for Colorado, Utah, Arizona State and Arizona. It remains to be seen. If it fails, it looks like the Big 12 might go east and try to snatch UConn.

European natural gas prices have fallen back to normal trading levels for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, delivering a blow to Vladimir Putin in his energy war.

You don’t have to live with those yellow sunscreen stains for any longer.

Having experienced China’s censorship of the internet makes me sensitive to efforts in the United States to curb social media use.

Confidence among UK consumers is recovering, as people grow more optimistic over their personal financial situation and the economic outlook.

Murray stole the show Thursday night, scoring 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter in the 108-103 victory.

Down 2-0 in the Western finals to the Nuggets, the Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis vowed the team will bounce back with the series shifting to L.A.