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FILE - Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) is sacked and fumbles from hits by Los Angeles Chargers defenders Joey Bosa and Damion Square (71) during an NFL football game in N ashville, Tenn., in this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, file photo. The Browns bulked up their defensive line Tuesday, May 4, 2021, signing veteran tackle Damion Square. Square spent the past seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 32-year-old hasn't missed a game the past four seasons. (AP Photo/Michael Zito, File)
Browns sign veteran DT Damion Square, formerly with Chargers

By Tom Withers May. 04, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns bulked up their defensive line Tuesday, signing

FILE - In this May 12, 2017, file photo, defensive tackle Malik McDowell, the Seattle Seahawks' top draft pick, watches a drill during NFL football rookie minicamp in Seattle. The Cleveland Browns are giving McDowell the chance to revive an NFL career stopped by some serious legal trouble. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Browns take chance on Malik McDowell, DT with troubled past

By Tom Withers May. 03, 2021 05:54 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are giving Malik McDowell the chance to revive an

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar, left, poses for a photo with Tom Kline during the fourth round of the NFL football draft, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Eyeing big 2021, host Browns add speed, versatility in draft

By Tom Withers May. 01, 2021 07:58 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — For decades, the NFL draft was the Super Bowl for Browns fans,

Denver Broncos fans react during the third round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns trade up to pick ND's Owusu-Koramoah in NFL draft

By Tom Withers Apr. 30, 2021 09:09 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was dropping quickly in the second

Cleveland Browns fans wait for the team to make its first round pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. The Browns chose Northwestern cornerback Greg Nerwsome II. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns select Northwestern CB Greg Newsome in first round

By Tom Withers Apr. 29, 2021 11:46 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Confidence was one of the many attributes the Browns admired

The Cleveland skyline is shown, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Cleveland. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day NFL Draft, which has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events, returns with an outdoor event and thousands of fans. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Browns owners finally in good spot after years of misery

By Tom Withers Apr. 28, 2021 02:27 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — When fans tune in to watch this week's NFL draft, they'll see

Joseph Toliver, 4, plays on one of the 32 NFL team helmets on display, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in downtown Cleveland. Forced to cancel last year's NFL Draft in Las Vegas, the league is using lessons learned while plowing through an unprecedented, socially-distanced 2020 season and holding the Super Bow in Tampa, to have a draft that will look much more like normal — well, the new normal — with fans wearing their favorite team's colors and required masks.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Hello, Cleveland: NFL takes 'blended' draft back on road

By Tom Withers Apr. 27, 2021 02:02 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — All those boos aimed at Commissioner Roger Goodell that have

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield runs off the field after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Pittsburgh. Mayfield's offseason included running, lifting, getting a guaranteed $18 million and a celestial close encounter he will not forget. On his way home from dinner in Texas last month with his wife, Emily, Mayfield said he saw a UFO. (AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)
Browns' QB Mayfield on recent UFO sighting: 'I believe'

By Tom Withers Apr. 26, 2021 05:49 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield's offseason has included running, lifting,

FILE - Virginia Tech defensive back Caleb Farley (3) returns an interception for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA football game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, in this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, file photo. Among the possibilities, if the Cleveland Browns stay at No. 26 in the draft, is Virginia Tech's Caleb Farley. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Browns enter draft with Super Bowl expectations, needs on D

By Tom Withers Apr. 23, 2021 03:50 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are hosting the NFL draft this year. Usually, they

FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) during an NFL football game in Cleveland, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, file photo. The Cleveland Browns have exercised the fifth-year option on quarterback Baker Mayfield’s rookie contract. The team also did the same with top cornerback Denzel Ward’s contract. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
Browns exercise QB Mayfield, CB Ward's contract options

By Tom Withers Apr. 23, 2021 10:29 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — For all their drafting mistakes and missteps over the past two

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) runs off of the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland, in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. Garrett has been impressed with the free agent pieces the team has added this winter. With Jadeveon Clowney coming to Cleveland, the defense will be better.“We'll be very scary,” Garrett said. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
Garrett: Browns' defense 'scary' with Clowney and him

By Tom Withers Apr. 22, 2021 04:02 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Like one of those rabid Browns fan, Myles Garrett is

File-This Dec. 27, 2020, file photo shows Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski talking to quarterback Baker Mayfield (60 before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, in East Rutherford, N.J. Stefanski isn't necessarily proud that he and his coaching staff have become proficient at working virtually. The Browns had their second day of remote meetings Tuesday after Cleveland's players _ along with numerous teams across the NFL _ decided to skip any in-person workouts for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Zooming along: Browns, Stefanski begin workouts apart

By Tom Withers Apr. 20, 2021 05:54 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Stefanski isn't necessarily proud that he and his

FILE - Machine Gun Kelly performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, in this Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, file photo. Grammy Award nominated rock & soul duo Black Pumas and Cleveland's own Machine Gun Kelly will perform at next week's NFL draft. The league announced its musical acts for the second and third days of the draft, which is back on the road after being all virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)
Black Pumas, Machine Gun Kelly to perform at NFL draft

By Tom Withers Apr. 20, 2021 02:23 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Grammy Award nominated rock & soul duo Black Pumas and

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson (98) prepares for an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, in this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, file photo. Days after adding free agent end Jadeveon Clowney, the Browns terminated defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson's contract after two seasons. Richardson's release is surprising. He's played well since joining the Browns before the 2019 season.(AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Browns release veteran DT Richardson in salary-cap move

By Tom Withers Apr. 16, 2021 03:38 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — This off-season remodeling of the Browns' defense includes a

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter (64) snaps the ball during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Following the advice of Browns center and NFL Players Association President Tretter, Cleveland's players joined a list of teams who say they will skip voluntary in-person workouts this offseason. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Browns, Raiders players say they'll skip offseason workouts

By Tom Withers Apr. 15, 2021 06:21 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Following the guidance and advice of Browns center and NFL

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2010 file photo, members of the band Kings of Leon, from left, Jared Followill, Nathan Followill, Matthew Followill and Caleb Followill, pose for a portrait in New York. Rockers Kings of Leon will help kick off NFL draft activities on a stage close to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this month. The Grammy Award-winning band will open the festivities on April 29, 2021 with a concert as the draft returns to a more normal state after being held virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)
Rockers Kings of Leon to perform on first night of NFL draft

By Tom Withers Apr. 14, 2021 07:36 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kings of Leon will help kick off NFL draft activities on a

FILE - Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (99) pauses between plays against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of an NFL football game in Nashville, in this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, file photo. Clowney will chase quarterbacks and a Super Bowl title with the Browns. The dynamic free agent defensive end signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Cleveland on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen, File)
Clowney signs with Browns, wants to 'dominate' with Garrett

By Tom Withers Apr. 14, 2021 01:06 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — As he considered his next stop in the NFL, Jadeveon Clowney

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) looks on during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. The Browns are taking another run at Jadeveon Clowney. The free agent defensive end visited Cleveland on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 reviving a courtship that began last year before the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 signed with the Tennessee Titans. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sides couldn't meet last year.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
AP source: Browns still putting rush on Jadeveon Clowney

By Tom Withers Apr. 12, 2021 10:28 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns appear to be closing in on Jadeveon Clowney.

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) runs against Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson (97) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. When he hit free agency, Malik Jackson's list of teams the defensive tackle would consider signing with was short and they all had to fit one requirement. Super Bowl contender. The Browns were a match. Jackson signed with Cleveland and said free agent Jadeveon Clowney might want to follow his lead.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Browns' Jackson: Clowney could 'hop on' Super Bowl contender

By Tom Withers Mar. 31, 2021 07:22 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — When he hit free agency, Malik Jackson had a short list of

FILE - Cleveland Indians fan Mike Margevicus waits to enter Jacobs Field for the team's home opener in Cleveland, in this Friday, April 10, 1998, file photo. While moving forward with a plan to change their name, the Cleveland Indians said they will not permit fans inside Progressive Field wearing headdresses or inappropriate face paint. The team announced the new guidelines on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in advance of Monday's home opener against Detroit. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Indians not allowing headdresses, painted faces at games

By Tom Withers Mar. 31, 2021 01:06 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — While moving forward with a plan to change their name, the