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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns center Austin Corbett (63) prepares to snap the ball during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. The Browns traded Corbett on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, to the Los Angeles Rams for an undisclosed 2021 draft pick(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns trade C Austin Corbett to Rams for fifth-round pick

By Tom Withers Oct. 15, 2019 04:40 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Austin Corbett moved around on Cleveland's offensive line. His

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns' Mayfield slowed by hip injury, but should face Pats

By Tom Withers Oct. 15, 2019 11:29 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield will have extra time to prepare for the unbeaten

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) avoids a tackle by Cleveland Browns defensive back T.J. Carrie (38) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Baffling Browns reach bye at 'crossroads' after home loss

By Tom Withers Oct. 14, 2019 06:31 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry jumped up and down on the sideline, flapping his

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield walks off the field after the Seattle Seahawks defeated his team in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns hurt themselves, fall flat after fast start in loss

By Tom Withers Oct. 13, 2019 07:57 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns' start was exhilarating. The rest was mostly excruciating

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens yells instructions to players during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Road crew: Wilson's 3 TDs rally Seahawks past sloppy Browns

By Tom Withers Oct. 13, 2019 04:59 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — As rap music thumped from the large sound-system speakers sitting

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) scrambles with the ball in an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, in Seattle. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 30-29. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Wilson off to sensational start, hits road against Browns

By Tom Withers Oct. 10, 2019 07:14 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Always underrated, often overlooked and rarely mentioned in any

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Force feeding: Landry says Browns must get ball to Beckham

By Tom Withers Oct. 10, 2019 05:51 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The frustration is mounting, so are the losses for the up-and-down

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) returns an interception against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Enemy No. 6: Browns know Mayfield target, Sherman says sorry

By Tom Withers Oct. 09, 2019 11:34 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield's brash past behavior and celebrity status have

El defensive end de los 49ers de San Francisco, Nick Bosa, captura al quarterback de los Browns de Cleveland, Baker Mayfield (6), quien por el golpe pierde el balón, durante la segunda mitad de un juego de la NFL en Santa Clara, California, el lunes 7 de octubre de 2019. (AP Foto/Tony Avelar)
Shaken: Mayfield, Browns bruised after blasting by 49ers

By Tom Withers Oct. 08, 2019 02:37 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield apparently offended Richard Sherman and paid for it.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham works out prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Browns' Beckham fined 14k for incident with Ravens last week

By Tom Withers Oct. 05, 2019 04:07 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns star Odell Beckham Jr. was fined $14,037 by the NFL for

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) disrupts a pass intended for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Browns' Beckham fined for fighting, questions NFL's system

By Tom Withers Oct. 04, 2019 03:26 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. would rather not fight. That doesn't mean he won

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) tries to score as Baltimore Ravens defensive back DeShon Elliott makes the tackle in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Baltimore. Landry, who did not return to the game after that play, remains in concussion protocol following the game in which he caught eight passes for a career-high 167 yards in Sunday's 40-25 victory. Coach Freddie Kitchens said Thursday that Landry is still out, and it's not yet known if he'll be available Monday night when the Browns (2-2) visit the San Francisco 49ers (3-0). Landry has also been returning punts this season. (AP Photo/Brien Aho, File)
Landry back from concussion, Browns' receivers finally whole

By Tom Withers Oct. 04, 2019 11:52 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Ravens couldn't stop Jarvis Landry. It took the NFL to bring

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) is hugged by quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and wide receiver Jarvis Landry after scoring on a touchdown run against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Brien Aho)
Simple star: Browns’ Chubb dodges defenses, shuns spotlight

By Tom Withers Oct. 03, 2019 04:22 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Nick Chubb prefers the shadows to the spotlight. On

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) tries to score as Baltimore Ravens defensive back DeShon Elliott makes the tackle in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Baltimore. Landry, who did not return to the game after that play, remains in concussion protocol following the game in which he caught eight passes for a career-high 167 yards in Sunday's 40-25 victory. Coach Freddie Kitchens said Thursday that Landry is still out, and it's not yet known if he'll be available Monday night when the Browns (2-2) visit the San Francisco 49ers (3-0). Landry has also been returning punts this season. (AP Photo/Brien Aho, File)
Browns WR Jarvis Landry still in concussion protocol

By Tom Withers Oct. 03, 2019 01:29 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry remains in concussion protocol

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham, center, and Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) grab each other during the second half of an NFL football game in Baltimore. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens wants more consistent NFL officiating after wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was choked during Sunday’s game. Beckham got into a skirmish with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who pinned the three-time Pro Bowler and had his hands around his neck before being pulled away. Both players were assessed personal fouls, but neither was ejected. Kitchens said he planned to reach out to the league about that situation in particular and officiating evenness in general. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Browns shocked, amused Ravens denying Humphrey choked OBJ

By Tom Withers Oct. 01, 2019 12:54 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens feel cornerback Marlon Humphrey isn't guilty

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) is hugged by quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and wide receiver Jarvis Landry after scoring on a touchdown run against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Brien Aho)
Browns silence critics, go from second-guessed to 1st place

By Tom Withers Sep. 30, 2019 06:07 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns heard all the criticism. They took some of it to heart,

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) disrupts a pass intended for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Browns coach: Choke of OBJ doesn't belong in NFL game

By Tom Withers Sep. 30, 2019 02:48 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns coach Freddie Kitchens has Odell Beckham's back. He's more

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scores a touchdown in front of Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen (49) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Running man: Browns wary of QB Jackson's shiftiness, speed

By Tom Withers Sep. 26, 2019 04:48 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Lamar Jackson has as many cool moves as Justin Timberlake.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) greets Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) after an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. The Rams won 20-13. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Picked 6: Mayfield taking heat for early season struggles

By Tom Withers Sep. 25, 2019 11:57 AM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield's getting picked off and picked upon.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns' Kitchens won't give up play calling after 'bad' loss

By Tom Withers Sep. 23, 2019 07:57 PM EDT
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Freddie Kitchens' face was flushed with frustration, his cheeks