NEW!136sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — With the NFL advising teams last week that training camp is still set to open as scheduled on July 28, NFLPA president and Browns center JC Tretter waved the caution flag once again., Tretter warned that the fight for safety amid Covid-19 has only just begun and that football won’t happen until the membership feels safe.“Professional athletes in every sport have to regularly fend off criticism that our profession should be considered less of a job and that we shouldn’t fight for protections and benefits,‘' he wrote. “As we begin our fight for necessary...…NEW!136sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — With the NFL advising teams last week that training camp is still set to open as scheduled on July 28, NFLPA president and Browns center JC Tretter waved the caution flag once again., Tretter warned that the fight for safety amid Covid-19 has only just begun and that football won’t happen until the membership feels safe.“Professional athletes in every sport have to regularly fend off criticism that our profession should be considered less of a job and that we shouldn’t fight for protections and benefits,‘' he wrote. “As we begin our fight for necessary...WW…

NEW!158sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — This is the second installment of our ‘Baker Mayfield: Turning Toward ’20’ series in which we’re talking to experts about the outlook for Mayfield heading into his crucial third season. In this interview, we talk to Browns former first-round quarterback Brady Quinn, who believes that Mayfield will live up to his No. 1 overall status this year and snap the Browns’ 17-year playoff drought.“I think he’s going to have kind of a breakout year,’’ Quinn told cleveland.com. “I don’t know if you’d consider his rookie year kind of that, considering he set the rookie...…NEW!158sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — This is the second installment of our ‘Baker Mayfield: Turning Toward ’20’ series in which we’re talking to experts about the outlook for Mayfield heading into his crucial third season. In this interview, we talk to Browns former first-round quarterback Brady Quinn, who believes that Mayfield will live up to his No. 1 overall status this year and snap the Browns’ 17-year playoff drought.“I think he’s going to have kind of a breakout year,’’ Quinn told cleveland.com. “I don’t know if you’d consider his rookie year kind of that, considering he set the rookie...WW…

NEW!ARLINGTON, Texas — This gamewrecking version of Myles Garrett is the one the Browns hoped they were getting when they drafted him No. 1 overall.It took four seasons for Garrett to become the generational pass-rusher they anticipated when they passed on Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson in 2017 to draft him, but he’s living up to his draft status so far this season.With two sacks and another sack-fumble in his big homecoming to Arlington, and , Garrett now leads the NFL with five sacks and three sack-fumbles, having notched one in each of his past three games.He also leads the NFL with...…NEW!ARLINGTON, Texas — This gamewrecking version of Myles Garrett is the one the Browns hoped they were getting when they drafted him No. 1 overall.It took four seasons for Garrett to become the generational pass-rusher they anticipated when they passed on Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson in 2017 to draft him, but he’s living up to his draft status so far this season.With two sacks and another sack-fumble in his big homecoming to Arlington, and , Garrett now leads the NFL with five sacks and three sack-fumbles, having notched one in each of his past three games.He also leads the NFL with...WW…

NEW!1,598sharesStarting my own Legacy🐶 #71 — Jedrick Wills Jr.®️++💕 (@JWills73)CLEVELAND, Ohio — Joe Thomas told Browns new left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. that he could wear his No. 73, but coach Kevin Stefanski blocked it out of respect for the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.“First of all, I think that’s very gracious of Joe to offer that number, but I just didn’t think that was the right thing to do for a bunch of different reasons, and I told Jed that," Stefanski said Tuesday on ESPN Cleveland radio. “The good news is I get to assign these numbers. So I made sure that he knew what...…NEW!1,598sharesStarting my own Legacy🐶 #71 — Jedrick Wills Jr.®️++💕 (@JWills73)CLEVELAND, Ohio — Joe Thomas told Browns new left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. that he could wear his No. 73, but coach Kevin Stefanski blocked it out of respect for the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.“First of all, I think that’s very gracious of Joe to offer that number, but I just didn’t think that was the right thing to do for a bunch of different reasons, and I told Jed that," Stefanski said Tuesday on ESPN Cleveland radio. “The good news is I get to assign these numbers. So I made sure that he knew what...WW…

NEW!CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Garrett was asked if he’ll have any hesitation to hit Mason Rudolph to avoid a penalty in the wake of the helmet incident last year.“Get out of here with that,’' Garrett said. “That won’t run through my mind at all.’'He went on to say that Rudolph, who’s starting in place of Ben Roethlisberger Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium, will get the same treatment every other quarterback in the NFL does from him.“He’ll get hit just like everybody else,’' I’m not going to put a pillow underneath his head before I take him to the ground. But I’m not going to do anything extra....…NEW!CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Garrett was asked if he’ll have any hesitation to hit Mason Rudolph to avoid a penalty in the wake of the helmet incident last year.“Get out of here with that,’' Garrett said. “That won’t run through my mind at all.’'He went on to say that Rudolph, who’s starting in place of Ben Roethlisberger Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium, will get the same treatment every other quarterback in the NFL does from him.“He’ll get hit just like everybody else,’' I’m not going to put a pillow underneath his head before I take him to the ground. But I’m not going to do anything extra....WW…

NEW!CLEVELAND, Ohio — Myles Garrett leads the NFL with nine sacks, surpassing the Rams’ Aaron Donald by one in Week 7, but he could use some rushing help from his fellow Browns defenders.Sheldon Richardson has the Browns' next highest sack total at 2.5, and Adrian Clayborn is third with two. Defensive end Olivier Vernon, who missed two games with an abdominal injury suffered in the opener and might still be working his way back from that, has none, as does Larry Ogunjobi."That’s something that we’re talking about,'' coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday. "You mentioned Myles. He continues to...…NEW!CLEVELAND, Ohio — Myles Garrett leads the NFL with nine sacks, surpassing the Rams’ Aaron Donald by one in Week 7, but he could use some rushing help from his fellow Browns defenders.Sheldon Richardson has the Browns' next highest sack total at 2.5, and Adrian Clayborn is third with two. Defensive end Olivier Vernon, who missed two games with an abdominal injury suffered in the opener and might still be working his way back from that, has none, as does Larry Ogunjobi."That’s something that we’re talking about,'' coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday. "You mentioned Myles. He continues to...WW…

NEW!3,491sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Garrett’s MRI on Monday showed nothing ‘structurally significant’ in his knee, and he’ll 'definitely’ be available for the Texans after the bye on Nov. 15, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday."It’s obvious how much of an impact he makes in these games,'' Stefanski said Monday. "So, happy that we dodged a bullet and then we’ll just need him to come back on Wednesday and see if he’s ready to practice, and if he’s not, we’ll have a few days here to rest and then get ready to roll next week.''Garrett suffered the injury early in the game on a cut...…NEW!3,491sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Garrett’s MRI on Monday showed nothing ‘structurally significant’ in his knee, and he’ll 'definitely’ be available for the Texans after the bye on Nov. 15, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday."It’s obvious how much of an impact he makes in these games,'' Stefanski said Monday. "So, happy that we dodged a bullet and then we’ll just need him to come back on Wednesday and see if he’s ready to practice, and if he’s not, we’ll have a few days here to rest and then get ready to roll next week.''Garrett suffered the injury early in the game on a cut...WW…

NEW!146sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — On any given Sunday, Browns senior football advisor Ryan Grigson receives texts from up to eight NFL general managers needing an ear, sometimes even five minutes before their team is about to kick off."My wife (Cynthia) reminds me, ‘Ryan, it’s lonely at the top,'’' Grigson told cleveland.com. "'They don’t have anybody to talk to but you. You’ve been there.'''Fired by the Colts in 2016 after five seasons as GM, Grigson never hesitates to console members of the Distressed GM Club."I feel like it’s been my lot in life,'' he said. "I’m just kind of paying it...…NEW!146sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio — On any given Sunday, Browns senior football advisor Ryan Grigson receives texts from up to eight NFL general managers needing an ear, sometimes even five minutes before their team is about to kick off."My wife (Cynthia) reminds me, ‘Ryan, it’s lonely at the top,'’' Grigson told cleveland.com. "'They don’t have anybody to talk to but you. You’ve been there.'''Fired by the Colts in 2016 after five seasons as GM, Grigson never hesitates to console members of the Distressed GM Club."I feel like it’s been my lot in life,'' he said. "I’m just kind of paying it...WW…

NEW!511sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mike Tomlin made it clear Tuesday he’s not making this week about facing Myles Garrett for the first time since the helmet incident of last season."We’re not looking for that low-hanging fruit or that reality TV storyline,'' he told Steelers reporters on a video conference Tuesday. "They’re a 4-1 team. This a big game in 2020.''He preferred to focus more on the magnitude of the game between his 4-0 ballclub and the 4-1 Browns."We like being in the kitchen and AFC North ball is being in the kitchen‚'’ he said. "It’s hot in there.''He did, however, rave about...…NEW!511sharesCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mike Tomlin made it clear Tuesday he’s not making this week about facing Myles Garrett for the first time since the helmet incident of last season."We’re not looking for that low-hanging fruit or that reality TV storyline,'' he told Steelers reporters on a video conference Tuesday. "They’re a 4-1 team. This a big game in 2020.''He preferred to focus more on the magnitude of the game between his 4-0 ballclub and the 4-1 Browns."We like being in the kitchen and AFC North ball is being in the kitchen‚'’ he said. "It’s hot in there.''He did, however, rave about...WW…

NEW!1,924sharesBEREA, Ohio — Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam missed the roar of the crowd at training camp Sunday when Odell Beckham Jr. caught a one-handed sideline pass or Nick Chubb rushed for a touchdown.“We’re really excited to be back in the building obviously,’' Dee said on a videoconference call. “It’s great to be out there with the players and be involved. I can tell you this, and you probably could sense it, too, we really missed the fans. It’s made a big difference not having them out there with us. Just really strange and miss our fans so much. I am sure the players do, too....…NEW!1,924sharesBEREA, Ohio — Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam missed the roar of the crowd at training camp Sunday when Odell Beckham Jr. caught a one-handed sideline pass or Nick Chubb rushed for a touchdown.“We’re really excited to be back in the building obviously,’' Dee said on a videoconference call. “It’s great to be out there with the players and be involved. I can tell you this, and you probably could sense it, too, we really missed the fans. It’s made a big difference not having them out there with us. Just really strange and miss our fans so much. I am sure the players do, too....WW…