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NFL fines Browns T Tytus Howard for tripping
The NFL fined Cleveland Browns right tackle Tytus Howard $12,537 on Saturday for a preseason tripping penalty.,Howard, 30, drew a 15-yard flag in the first quarter of the team's first preseason game on Aug. 15 at Chicago.,Money received from player fines is donated to the Professional Athletes Found...
Browns release WR Cedric Tillman
The Cleveland Browns released wide receiver Cedric Tillman on Thursday and claimed cornerback Mekhi Blackmon off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts.,The Browns fortified the wide receiver position when they selected KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston within their first three picks of the 2026 NFL Draf...
Reports: Browns to release WR Cedric Tillman
The Cleveland Browns are set to release wide receiver Cedric Tillman, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The Browns fortified the wide receiver position when they selected KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston within their first three picks of the 2026 NFL Draft. Concepcion was selected with the...
Browns to open season with Deshaun Watson as QB1
New Browns head coach Todd Monken opted to stay the course in Cleveland and will start Deshaun Watson at quarterback in Week 1 of the regular season.,"Took in the full body of work over the course of offseason to training camp to the games and the joint practice, and ultimately, felt like to start t...
Reports: Browns to open season with Deshaun Watson as QB1
New Browns head coach Todd Monken opted to stay the course in Cleveland and will start Deshaun Watson at quarterback in Week 1 of the regular season, according to multiple media reports Monday.,The team was informed of the decision Monday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported.,Watson and Shedeur Sand...
Browns coach: Deshaun Watson's comments won't affect QB decision
Deshaun Watson's criticisms of Cleveland Browns fans won't be part of the decision on whether Watson or Shedeur Sanders will be named Monday as the team's starting quarterback.,Browns first-year coach Todd Monken said the piercing comments are a non-factor as he determines which player is the best o...
Browns place DE Alex Wright on IR, add Derek Barnett
The Cleveland Browns placed starter Alex Wright on injured reserve Sunday and signed fellow defensive end Derek Barnett.,Terms of Barnett's deal were not announced by the Browns, but ESPN reported it was a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million.,Wright sustained a ruptured Achilles on Thursday while...
RB Nick Chubb, 30, announces retirement on social media
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL in a social media post on Friday.,Chubb, 30, had seen his production decline in recent seasons as he battled injuries. In 2025, his lone season with the Houston Texans, he rushed for 506 yards in 15 games (nine starts)....
Reports: Ex-Ole Miss TE Dae'Quan Wright, in Browns camp, leads group to transfer portal
Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright took advantage of a federal judge's ruling and entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, according to multiple reports.,Wright, who was part of Ole Miss' College Football Playoff semifinal team last season, was one of 16 former college football players to ...
Report: Browns to sign DE Za'Darius Smith
The Browns are expected to sign three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za'Darius Smith, Cleveland.com reported on Sunday.,Per the report, Smith is expected to fly to Cleveland to sign a contract on Sunday, three days after the team hosted him for a tryout. He will join a pass rush that includes offseason...
Browns will start QB Deshaun Watson in preseason opener vs. Bears
Deshaun Watson will start the preseason opener at quarterback when the Cleveland Browns visit the Chicago Bears on Saturday.,First-year Browns coach Todd Monken told reporters Wednesday that Watson will play the first half against the Bears. Shedeur Sanders will start the second half.,In the second ...
Browns WR Jerry Jeudy clarifies "4" reference in viral video
Jerry Jeudy claimed he held up four fingers as a reference to his daughter's age, not teammate and Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, in a TikTok live stream gone viral.,The veteran wide receiver held up four digits on his hand but said he was not endorsing Watson, who wears No. 4 for Cleveland, as ...
All-Pro dad: With Deion present, Shedeur Sanders runs Browns' offense
Deion Sanders was in attendance to watch son Shedeur operate the Cleveland Browns' offense in training camp on Thursday.,Deion Sanders, currently the head coach at Colorado where Shedeur Sanders starred at quarterback, huddled with Browns head coach Todd Monken between the two full-squad workouts he...
Report: Browns signing S Grant Delpit to 3-year, $48M contract extension
The Cleveland Browns are signing safety Grant Delpit to a three-year, $48 million contract extension that includes $35 million in guaranteed money, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Wednesday.,Delpit, 27, was entering the last year of a three-year, $36 million extension signed in 2023 that has no mor...
Report: Browns making Denzel Ward highest-paid DB in NFL history
Five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward and the Cleveland Browns have agreed on a two-year, $62.2 million contract extension that includes $52.3 million guaranteed, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Ward, 29, had two years left on a five-year, $100.5 million contract extension signed in 20...
Browns' Jerry Jeudy: Clip didn't indicate his preferred QB1
Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy insists he wasn't weighing in on Cleveland's starting quarterback battle during a livestream clip that quickly went viral.,Jeudy flashes four fingers in the TikTok video, taken by many to indicate his support for the player who wears that jersey number, Deshaun Watso...
Eagles sign DE A.J. Epenesa after deal with Browns falls through
The Philadelphia Eagles signed A.J. Epenesa on Wednesday after the former Buffalo Bills defensive end failed a physical with the Cleveland Browns.,The Eagles did not announce terms of the contract with Epenesa, who in March agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million with Cleveland, accordi...
Browns sign 1st-round pick WR KC Concepcion
The Cleveland Browns signed first-round draft pick KC Concepcion to his four-year rookie contract on Wednesday.,Concepcion, the 24th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $19.7 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $10.8 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-ye...
Long-time Browns G Joel Bitonio retires after 12 seasons
Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.,Bitonio, 34, officially called it a career after starting all 17 games in each of the past two seasons and all 178 in which he has appeared since being selected by the ...
Haslams earmark $130M to Tennessee, business school
Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have made a record $130 million "investment" in the University of Tennessee, the school announced Thursday.,Despite the Haslams' investments in the Browns and other sports franchises, this funding is not directed toward the Volunteers' athletic programs.,...