Frenz of the Family: Must-Reads Around the AFC East, July 5 Edition

Hope everyone is recovering from the 4th of July. Shake off those hangovers, it's time for some links.

Buffalo Bills

Dave McKinley of WGRZ.com writes that Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz won't "give away the store" to keep the Bills in Buffalo.

Kevin Fishbain of Pro Football Weekly writes about the list of rookies that the Bills will be counting on in 2012.

Tim Graham of The Buffalo News ranks Stevie Johnson at the AFC East's 17th-best player.

Miami Dolphins

Graham's AFC East rankings roll on with Dolphins running back Reggie Bush at No. 18.

Brian Biggane of the Palm Beach Post got a phone call from head coach Joe Philbin, who was upset by the beat writer calling him "disingenuous" and "a liar" in a recent blog post.

CBS Sports' Josh Katzowitz says wide receiver Chad Ochocinco invited a grieving widow to be at his wedding to Evelyn Lozada.

New England Patriots

Field Yates of ESPN Boston gives a scout's take on the 3-4 defensive end position and how the Patriots value the position.

James Christensen of NEPatriotsDraft.com wonders whether defensive end Andre Carter is still a fit for the Patriots defense.

Tom E. Curran of CSNNE.com lists each defensive player's snap count from 2011. The leader may surprise you.

New York Jets

Brian Bassett of TheJetsBlog.com highlights wide receiver Stephen Hill's outlook for 2012 and beyond.

Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-Ledger has a summer Q&A with cornerback Ellis Lankster.

Rich Cimini of ESPN New York takes a look at the makeup of the Jets roster.

Also, ESPN's AFC East blogger James Walker breaks down the biggest positional battles at each team's training camp.

Erik Frenz is the AFC East lead blogger for Bleacher Report. Be sure to follow Erik on Twitter and "like" the AFC East blog on Facebook to keep up with all the updates.