Breaking:
#Browns
DE Alex Wright will undergo season-ending surgery after a follow-up MRI revealed his tricep injury “progressed to worse from a partial tear,” he announced on Instagram.
A classy move by the
#Browns
: Joe Flacco’s contract says he’ll receive a $75,000 bonus for each game he plays. However, since the Browns will rest Flacco this week, it technically meant he wouldn’t get the incentive. Instead, Cleveland will covert that $75,000 incentive to a
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running back Nick Chubb announced his first youth football camp on his Instagram. Odell Beckham Jr commented, “I JUST WANNNNA BE THERE TO HEAR UR SPEECH ON THE MIC 😂😂😂😂”
#Browns
Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward was NOT included on the
#NFLTop100
rankings for a second straight season, despite being listed as the No. 2 overall cornerback in the NFL on a recent ESPN poll voted on by league executives, coaches and scouts.
Other cornerbacks who made
A goodbye message to Cleveland from former
#Browns
wide receiver and fan favorite Rashard ‘Hollywood’ Higgins (who recently signed with the
#Panthers
):
@CALLME_WOOD
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wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr had his 3 month checkup since his ACL surgery this week in Pensacola, Florida. Beckham was told by the doctor that for anyone who has ever had this injury, he’s never seen somebody be at the pace that Beckham is at right now.
New
#Browns
wide receiver Amari Cooper is already making a difference in the Cleveland community as he appeared at a fundraising event with
@whipfundraising
earlier today.
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All-Pro DE Myles Garrett on Instagram: “I want to thank the greatest fans in the world for your support this season. We won’t stop until we bring the city of championship.”
A hypothetical
#Browns
trade offer to the
#Seahawks
via ESPN:
Browns send QB Baker Mayfield and a 2023 second-round pick in exchange for wide receiver DK Metcalf.
🤔
Garrett Wilson on TikTok: “Atmosphere was unmatched in CLE icl (I can’t lie)”
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went on to win and therefore clinch a spot in the 2024 NFL playoffs with their win against the
#Jets
.
BREAKING:
#Browns
and Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper have agreed on a restructured one-year contract, guaranteeing him $20M and adding an additional $5M.
@Schultz_Report
first to report.
John Johnson on Jadeveon Clowney via Instagram live late last night: “He ain’t never been on a defense with anyone all that good... we got DAWGS. We got guys who can cover. We’ll get him here.” 👀
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PFF is predicting that the
#Browns
sign DE JJ Watt to a two-year, $25 million deal with $20 million guaranteed. In addition, they are also predicting that the
#Browns
land S Anthony Harris in free agency on a four-year, $56 million deal with $27.5 million guaranteed.
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defensive end and DPOTY Myles Garrett is ranked as the No. 1 edge rusher heading into 2024 by NFL executives, coaches and scouts. (ESPN) Garrett finished in first-place by far, receiving 70% of the votes for the No. 1 spot.
“If you don’t double team him, he’s going to
Update: Jadeveon Clowney will take a physical with the
#Browns
on Wednesday and if he passes, he’ll likely be a Cleveland Brown on that same afternoon.
Breaking: The
#Browns
are resigning BOTH Za’Darius Smith and Maurice Hurst.
Smith will sign a a two-year, $23.5 million base deal, with upside to $25 million.
For Hurst, it’s a one-year deal worth up to $3.2 million.
A relatively positive update for Nick Chubb and the
#Browns
: Chubb suffered only a torn MCL with some additional damage to his ACL. So instead of a year-plus recovery time like many expected with multiple torn ligaments, Chubb is expected to make a full recovery in around 6-8
Rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit visited with the
#Browns
to showcase his abilities and potentially land an NFL contract. The 23-year-old from Wales is one of rugby’s most promising names. Rees-Zammit shocked the rugby world by announcing in January that he would be pursuing a
BREAKING:
#Browns
DT Mike Hall Jr’s accuser, and also his fiancée, has recanted the claim that Hall held a gun to her head, 3News first reported. Hall was previously arrested on Aug. 13 on misdemeanor domestic violence chargers after turning himself into Avon police.
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RB Nick Chubb is ranked as the No. 3 running back heading into 2024 by NFL executives, coaches and scouts, despite his serious knee injury in 2023. (ESPN)
On Chubb’s rehab, as I reported on June 28: Chubb can currently run nearly full speed in a straight line and the
#Browns
QB Deshaun Watson has faced immense criticism for sitting in a suite during Cleveland’s loss in LA instead of being on the sidelines with a tablet and an earpiece to help the starting quarterback, like
#Bengals
QB Joe Burrow was doing on Monday night. Watson actually
Odell Beckham Jr is open to the possibility of returning to the
#Browns
(if the Browns are interested in a reunion) because he loved his teammates and Browns fans, a source told
@clevelanddotcom
. He only left when things reached the point of no return with Baker Mayfield.
John Johnson turned down 'significantly more money' from another team to sign with the
#Browns
, per his agent. "He really wanted to play for the Browns.” He said he loved the roster Andrew Berry is building and felt like it was the perfect fit. The tide is turning in CLE.
(MKC)
Myles Garrett spoke to
@TMZ_Sports
regarding QB Baker Mayfield and said, “I mean, he's my quarterback. He's my guy. He stuck by us, I'mma stick by him.”
#Browns
My understanding is
#Browns
RB Kareem Hunt has remained in the Cleveland area with the uncertainty of his future. Today, Hunt had a try out with Cleveland following the injury of Nick Chubb as the Browns explore different options at the position. Whether or not Hunt will
The latest on Joe Flacco… Conversations regarding money in Flacco’s potential new contract with the
#Browns
have yet to be discussed, but sources say, it will happen within the coming day(s). I’m told Flacco and his representatives are open to agreeing to a deal as soon as
In addition to winning out, the
#Browns
need 5 of the following to occur to reach the postseason:
-Raiders go 2-1 or worse
-Jaguars go 2-1 or worse or Titans go 2-1 or worse
-Jets go 1-2 or worse
-Patriots go 1-2 or worse
-Dolphins go 0-3
-Chargers go 0-3
-Ravens go 0-3
Just got off the phone with Hakeem Adeniji, the offensive lineman who just agreed to a one-year deal with the
#Browns
. He told me that he “100%” believes Cleveland can make a run at the Super Bowl in 2024.
“All the pieces are there. You got the defense, you got a quarterback,
The
#Browns
defensive line had a fun night out Monday night in LA, however, not as fun for rookie defensive lineman Siaki Ika and Isaiah McGuire… the popular “rookie dinner” took place for the
#Browns
defensive line last night and costed Ika and McGuire around 40k 😬
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wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr uploaded a YouTube video of him running routes on air to a song that is saying “welcome back.” All signs are pointing towards OBJ playing this weekend. We’ll know something for sure on Wednesday, per Kevin Stefanski.
An update on Nick Chubb: Currently, Chubb can run nearly full speed in a straight line and the next step in his recovery is cutting laterally, a big progression towards returning to the field. Chubb is ahead of schedule on his recovery after he underwent two surgeries in the fall
PJ Walker called Jacoby Brissett after finding out he would start for the
#Browns
. Brissett told Walker one piece of advice: If Amari Cooper beats his man off the line of scrimmage, throw it up to him. Safe to say he did exactly that and it paid off.
H/T Jake Trotter
🎥
The
#Bears
are looking at adding Bill Callahan as their new offensive line coach, according to reports. This would be a major, major loss for the
#Browns
#Browns
are willing to offer Baker Mayfield a contract extension in the mid-to-high $30 millions, per
@DanGrazianoESPN
. The Browns see him as the franchise quarterback.
Sources: I’m told it’s highly unlikely the
#Browns
trade QB Jameis Winston, despite today’s reports and Cleveland keeping all four quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster. Cleveland loves Winston as a leader and values his presence.
I got a text from a former teammate of Deshaun Watson regarding my post debate whether
#Browns
fans think Watson is “elite.” He said Cleveland hasn’t had a QB at the caliber of Watson in a long time (if ever). He added, “Deshaun is in my top 5 of players I’ve ever played with.”
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reporter earlier today that Odell Beckham Jr is bak to making his usual one handed catches, cuts and runs. Fowler spoke to a veteran player who was with Beckham working out in Florida and was told OBJ looks great.
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The
#Browns
’ skill positions on offense, as is stands now and when healthy, is as follows:
QB - Deshaun Watson
RB - Nick Chubb
RB - Jerome Ford
WR - Amari Cooper
WR - Jerry Jeudy
WR - Elijah Moore
WR - Cedric Tillman
TE - David Njoku
The Browns are supplying Watson with as many
The
#Browns
are "pushing" to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Cleveland had an offer on the table at one point, somewhere in the area of $12M per season for two years (reportedly). Currently unknown whether the Browns have changed their offer.
I’m failing to understand why
#Browns
fans are blaming the Myles Garrett benching on Kevin Stefanski. Garrett likely broke team rules, Stefanski did not. It sets a precedent that it doesn’t matter how good/bad you are, if you violate team rules, you’ll be punished accordingly.
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CB Denzel Ward says a trip for the defense (similar to Deshaun Watson’s Bahamas trip for the offense) is still in the works. Ward said the defense was thinking about taking a trip to Miami, but nothing is set in stone quite yet.
Deshaun Watson to Cleveland is dead, and was never really alive according to
@AllbrightNFL
. Watson does not want to play in a cold weather city. The
#Browns
made an offer… the
#Texans
didn’t decline that trade… Watson did.