Report: Browns to use pre-recorded video messages from players before anthem

In the moments preceding the Week 2 preseason game between the Giants and Browns, a dozen Cleveland players took a knee during the national anthem to protest social injustice. The group included tight end Seth DeValve, thought to be the first white player to kneel during the anthem.  In response, the

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Report: Tyrone Holmes ends Jets trip to sign with Browns

Defensive end Tyrone Holmes was receiving interest from the New York Jets when he was called back to sign with the Cleveland Browns Thursday. Holmes is the replacement for rookie defensive end Myles Garrett, who was declared with a high ankle sprain. Holmes was a sixth round draft choice of the Jacksonville

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NFL Preseason Week 3: Keep your eyes on these six quarterback battles

Week 3 of the preseason is as close as we’ll get to actual regular-season NFL football in the month of August, with actual stars playing meaningful minutes. Coaches may even do a little game-planning as a dress rehearsal for the next four months. Jobs will be won (or lost), depth charts will start

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Kyle Shanahan explains why Robert Griffin III is having trouble finding NFL work

Five years ago, the Redskins were fresh off drafting Robert Griffin III with the No. 2 overall pick. Moving up the board to take Griffin was an expensive gamble, but the early returns were more than encouraging; RG3 won offensive rookie of the year and played a big role in the Redskins’ seven-game

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State's Attorney Dismisses Battery Charge Against Browns Draftee Caleb Brantley 

Shortly before the NFL draft, former Florida defensive lineman and then-prospect Caleb Brantley was charged with misdemeanor battery after he allegedly struck a woman in the face. A police report stated that Brantley knocked the women unconscious and may have dislodged a tooth, supposedly in retaliation for getting…

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Browns reportedly expected to sign former Titans cornerback Jason McCourty

It didn’t take all that long for Jason McCourty to find a new home. McCourty will reportedly sign a two-year deal with the Cleveland Browns, per several reports.  McCourty was released by the Tennessee Titans a month ago after spending his first eight seasons with the team. He was the Titans’

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Myles Garrett Is Realistic About The State Of The Browns: "I Can't Be A Savior"

Myles Garrett has been a member of the Cleveland Browns for all of two weeks, and he’s already adopted the ethos of the franchise pretty well. In an interview with NFL.com yesterday, the No. 1 draft pick didn’t make any of the bold proclamations of turning the team around or guaranteed success that you often see with…

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ESPN Cleveland Radio Personality Fired After Saying Browns Players Were On Drugs

Yesterday, ESPN 850 Cleveland contributor Sabrina Parr went on daily radio program The Really Big Show and delivered a blistering take about how the Browns’ newly drafted safety Jabrill Peppers was going to fail because he was “on the lean and the molly.” Parr was challenged on her claims by her co-hosts, but didn’t…

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2018 Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns Take QB Sam Darnold at No. 1 Overall

The 2017 NFL Draft has concluded, but it’s interesting to see how a very early look at the 2018 NFL Draft could turn out for your Cleveland Browns. Projections will change drastically over the course of a year, but for our early look, we turn to Dan Kadar of SB Nation and his 2018 mock draft. The Browns are projected to have the No. 1 and No. 23 overall picks, which is strictly based on reverse order of Super Bowl odds: 1. Cleveland Browns: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California Selecting DeShone Kizer in the second round this year shouldn’t stop the Browns from taking a first-round quarterback in 2018. 23. Cleveland Browns (via Texans): Tarvarus McFadden, CB, Florida State The Browns didn’t get

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Browns Draft Caleb Brantley, Unsure If They Will Keep Him Due To Battery Charge   

The Browns took Florida defensive tackle Caleb Brantley with the first pick of the sixth round, seemingly overlooking his recent misdemeanor battery charge for striking a woman outside a bar earlier this month. Almost immediately after drafting him, however, the team announced that they may have changed their mind.

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NFL mock draft: Our final projections at who goes where in the first round

NFL draft day has finally arrived. Round 1 of the league’s annual “player selection meeting” begins Thursday night in Philadelphia. Rounds 2 and 3 follow on Friday, and the event wraps up Saturday with Rounds 4 through 7. That still leaves us time for one more first-round prognostication, so here’s the final mock draft for 2017: 1. Cleveland Browns — Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M: A lot of conjecture in recent weeks, from the Browns’ rumored consideration of a quarterback at No. 1 to questions about Garrett’s work ethic. We’re not buying it. No reason for the league’s worst team to pass on this year’s best available player, and one who can energize a Cleveland pass rush that’s been nearly as bad

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