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FILE - Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Deshaun Watson's going to huddle up the Browns on the beach. Cleveland's new quarterback is treating some of his new offensive teammates to a weekend in the Bahamas to do some bonding and field work. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
AP source: Browns QB Watson to meet with NFL reps in Texas

By Tom Withers May. 16, 2022 01:07 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL officials will meet this week with Cleveland Browns quarterback

Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Perrion Winfrey looks on during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Kicking it: Browns rookie York gets advice from Phil Dawson

By Tom Withers May. 13, 2022 06:12 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie Cade York's first experience kicking inside

AP source: Browns plan to hire Eagles' VP Raiche as an exec

By Tom Withers May. 03, 2022 08:32 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns intend to hire Catherine Raiche, who is

FILE - Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson speaks during the first day of the House of Athlete Scouting Combine in Plantation, Fla., March 3, 2021. The Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by Jackson, who said the team intentionally lost games in 2016 and 2017. Jackson, now coaching at Grambling State, was fired by Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam eight games into the 2018 season with a 3-36-1 record. He has said the team paid him bonuses to lose and that he believes he was set up to fail. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
NFL clears Browns after former coach said team tanked games

By Tom Withers May. 02, 2022 07:12 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL handed former Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson another

FILE - LSU kicker Cade York (36) boots a field goal during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Auburn, on Oct. 31, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. The Cleveland Browns selected York in the fourth round (124th overall) of the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Browns release two kickers after drafting LSU's Cade York

By Tom Withers May. 02, 2022 03:47 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cade York has already kicked out his competition with the Browns.

FILE - Oklahoma defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey (8) defends during an NCAA college football game against TCU, on Oct. 24, 2020, in Fort Worth, Texas. Lacking depth on the defensive line, the Browns took Oklahoma tackle Perrion Winfrey in the fourth round (No. 108). The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder spent two seasons with the Sooners after being rated the nation's top junior college player. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
Browns check boxes, add talent in draft but Mayfield lingers

By Tom Withers Apr. 30, 2022 08:21 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Their worries about finding a franchise quarterback seemingly over

FILE - Mississippi State cornerback Martin Emerson plays against Vanderbilt during an NCAA college football game Oct. 23, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Emerson was selected by the Cleveland Browns during the third round of the NFL draft Friday, April 29. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Browns make trade, address needs but don't deal Mayfield

By Tom Withers Apr. 29, 2022 10:12 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns finally joined the fun and made a trade in this chaotic

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield gestures to the crowd from midfield during events for the dedication of a statue of him outside Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium, during halftime of Oklahoma's NCAA college football spring game Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Browns don't move up in NFL draft, still stuck with Mayfield

By Tom Withers Apr. 29, 2022 12:00 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield didn't go anywhere during the NFL draft on Thursday

FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) celebrates his touchdown with fans during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns are betting on betting. The team announced a long-term partnership Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with Bally's that will make the gaming leader the official sports betting partner of the NFL team. As as part of the agreement, Bally's will have a branded lounge at FirstEnergy Stadium. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Browns team with gaming giant Bally's as betting partner

By Tom Withers Apr. 26, 2022 12:34 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are going all in on sports betting.

FILE Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plays in an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. No longer part of Cleveland's future, Mayfield is not participating in the team's voluntary offseason program as the team tries to work out a trade. On Tuesday, coach Kevin Stefanski was reluctant to address the polarizing QB at all. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Browns GM said team was open with Mayfield about QB plans

By Tom Withers Apr. 22, 2022 04:55 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns general manager Andrew Berry understands Baker Mayfield's

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry speaks during a news conference where Deshaun Watson was introduced at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Watson trade pushes Browns out of usual spotlight in draft

By Tom Withers Apr. 22, 2022 04:07 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Welcoming hosts a year ago, when they helped the sports world get

FILE - Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson enters a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Watson's first offseason program with the Cleveland Browns is the first chance for the controversial quarterback to meet new teammates. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Watson embraced by teammates in Browns' offseason program

By Tom Withers Apr. 20, 2022 06:10 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson made a strong impression on his new teammates long

FILE Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plays in an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. No longer part of Cleveland's future, Mayfield is not participating in the team's voluntary offseason program as the team tries to work out a trade. On Tuesday, coach Kevin Stefanski was reluctant to address the polarizing QB at all. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Browns unwilling to make Mayfield's messy situation worse

By Tom Withers Apr. 20, 2022 01:31 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Already at odds with Baker Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns are

Cleveland Browns new quarterback Deshaun Watson holds his jersey during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Deshaun Watson reports to Browns for first offseason program

By Tom Withers Apr. 19, 2022 10:56 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson walked through snow on the way to his first day of

FILE - Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson speaks during the first day of the House of Athlete Scouting Combine in Plantation, Fla., March 3, 2021. The Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into claims by Jackson, who said the team intentionally lost games in 2016 and 2017. Jackson, now coaching at Grambling State, was fired by Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam eight games into the 2018 season with a 3-36-1 record. He has said the team paid him bonuses to lose and that he believes he was set up to fail. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Browns speak to NFL on 'tanking' claims made by former coach

By Tom Withers Apr. 18, 2022 08:42 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have spoken to an NFL investigator looking into

FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) stretches before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward has agreed to a five-year, $100.5 million contract extension with the team, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday, April 18, 2022.(AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
AP source: Browns, CB Ward agree on $100M contract extension

By Tom Withers Apr. 18, 2022 03:11 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Denzel Ward got locked down. Now there's a switch.

FILE - Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns lied to him about their off-season plans, which resulted in them trading for Deshaun Watson. Speaking on a podcast, Mayfield, whose tumultuous four-year run as Cleveland's quarterback essentially ended when the team acquired Watson in a stunning deal last month with the Houston Texans, said the team was not up front with him.(AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)
Mayfield: Browns 'disrespected,' deceived him about future

By Tom Withers Apr. 13, 2022 01:32 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield feels the Cleveland Browns deceived him about their

FILE -Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. (33) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at least another season, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Browns agree with QB Dobbs, S Harrison on 1-year contracts

By Tom Withers Apr. 08, 2022 08:24 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns added another quarterback as they try to figure out what

FILE -Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. (33) looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at least another season, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Browns re-signing safety Ronnie Harrison with 1-year deal

By Tom Withers Apr. 08, 2022 05:41 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Safety Ronnie Harrison is coming back to the Cleveland Browns for at

FILE - Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has returned from Africa following the tragic death of his older brother. Joshua Emmanuel Owusu-Koramoah, who played linebacker for William & Mary, was found dead inside a burned house in Hampton, Virginia, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
Man charged in death of Browns LB Owusu-Koramoah's brother

By Tom Withers Apr. 07, 2022 01:22 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — A man was arrested and charged with murder Thursday night in the