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Baltimore Ravens' Kenyan Drake (17) is tackled by New York Jets' C.J. Mosley (57) and Elijah Moore during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Chubb-Hunt combo gives Browns option to use against Jets

By Tom Withers Sep. 15, 2022 08:03 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Standing to the side along with Kareem Hunt while waiting to speak

Cleveland Browns place kicker Cade York waves as he leaves the field after their win against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. York kicked the game winning field goal. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Browns rookie kicker York taking early success in stride

By Tom Withers Sep. 14, 2022 07:49 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — One successful field goal turned Cade York from a rookie into a

Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield passes under pressure from Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
Browns follow formula to win opener, go 1-0 without Watson

By Tom Withers Sep. 12, 2022 04:54 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — First down, 10 to go for the Browns. With Deshaun

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett stands on the field during an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. Now, more focused, stronger and driven like never before to push himself beyond what he thought possible as he reaches a pivotal point in his NFL career, Garrett has his sights on a new target. He's seeking greatness. Iconic greatness. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Unstoppable: Browns star Garrett driven to chase greatness

By Tom Withers Sep. 09, 2022 04:56 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Myles Garrett has spent most of his life chasing quarterbacks —

FILE - Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio stands on the field during an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. Amid a multitude of missteps, there's one statistic that underscores the Browns' misery since their expansion reboot in 1999 better than any other. They're 1-21-1 in openers. All-Pro left guard Bitonio couldn't help but smile when asked where winning an opener is on his bucket list. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Opening weak: Browns have history of failure to start season

By Tom Withers Sep. 08, 2022 04:14 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns aren't just battling Baker Mayfield, their former

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), right, warms up beside Deshaun Watson prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Re-start: QB Jacoby Brissett, Browns in good place together

By Tom Withers Sep. 07, 2022 01:33 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jacoby Brissett had other options, better choices. There were

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James (81) plays against the Kansas City Chiefs in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Pittsburgh. The Cleveland Browns added depth at two key positions in advance of the season opener, signing offensive tackle Joe Haeg and tight end Jesse James, who both previously played for rival Pittsburgh. The Browns tweaked their roster Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, as they began preparing for Sunday's opener at Charlotte. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Browns add depth, sign T Haeg, TE James as opener approaches

By Tom Withers Sep. 05, 2022 12:04 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns added depth at two key positions in advance

Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh Rosen throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Rosen back with Browns on practice squad, team's fifth QB

By Tom Withers Sep. 01, 2022 10:46 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns may have a new quarterback problem: too many.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond (11) throws against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Browns claim QB Kellen Mond off waivers from Vikings

By Tom Withers Aug. 31, 2022 01:55 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Kellen Mond's the latest addition to Cleveland's ever-changing

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson watches during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Bengals try to stay on top in balanced, brutal AFC North

By Tom Withers Aug. 31, 2022 01:17 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett's face cringed as if he had just missed a certain sack

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7), right, warms up beside Deshaun Watson prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
QB Deshaun Watson leaves Browns as NFL suspension begins

By Tom Withers Aug. 30, 2022 03:31 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — At the same time his teammates began practicing, Deshaun Watson

Cleveland Browns guard Wyatt Teller, right, and center Brock Hoffman works on a drill during NFL football training camp, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (Joshua Gunter/Cleveland.com via AP)
Browns' Odom, USFL star, suffers season-ending knee injury

By Tom Withers Aug. 28, 2022 02:01 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Odom, the USFL's Defensive

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) passes against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Fields throws 3 TD passes in half, Bears edge Browns 21-20

By Tom Withers Aug. 27, 2022 10:26 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Fields had a nightmarish visit to Cleveland as a rookie.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett throws during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
QB Brissett to start Browns' preseason finale against Bears

By Tom Withers Aug. 25, 2022 01:40 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jacoby Brissett will finally make his delayed debut for the Browns.

FILE - Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter (64) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Former Browns and Packers center JC Tretter announced his retirement Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, after eight seasons in the NFL. Tretter, the current president of the NFL Players Association, only missed one game for Cleveland over the past five seasons despite battling injuries. He said on Twitter that he's decided “to stop playing when I wanted to — on my own terms.”(AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Former Browns center, NFLPA president JC Tretter retires

By Tom Withers Aug. 25, 2022 10:49 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — JC Tretter's days blocking defensive linemen are over. He's not

FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) celebrates with defensive end Myles Garrett (95) after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. The hype surrounding the Browns' upcoming reunion with Mayfield has already begun and figures to build. Garrett plans to treat it like any other game.(AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)
Browns' Garrett: 'No rivalry' with Mayfield before opener

By Tom Withers Aug. 23, 2022 05:18 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The hype surrounding the Browns' upcoming reunion with Baker

FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, that Watson has reached a settlement with the NFL and will serve an 11-game suspension and pay a $5 million fine rather than risk missing his first season as quarterback of the Browns following accusations of sexual misconduct while he played for the Houston Texans. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)
Delay of game: Watson suspension has Browns' plans on hold

By Tom Withers Aug. 23, 2022 03:00 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns were convinced their perpetual quarterback

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) looks to pass against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Backup QBs Dobbs, Minshew shine, Eagles edge Browns 21-20

By Tom Withers Aug. 21, 2022 04:21 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Joshua Dobbs isn't trying to prove he belongs. He's showing it.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, right, watches as quarterback Jacoby Brissett participates in a drill during an NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns trusting QB Brissett while Watson serves suspension

By Tom Withers Aug. 19, 2022 06:00 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — As Jacoby Brissett sat at a nearby table patiently waiting for his

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson greet each other during a joint practice at NFL football training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Berea, Ohio,. Watson has reached a settlement with the NFL and will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension and pay a $5 million fine rather than risk missing his first season as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns following accusations of sexual misconduct while he played for the Houston Texans. (Joshua Gunter/Cleveland.com via AP)
Watson suspension delays payoff on Browns' big gamble for QB

By Tom Withers Aug. 18, 2022 07:02 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The franchise quarterback who brought baggage and Super Bowl