Hue Jackson
FILE - Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson speaks during the first day of the House of Athlete Scouting Combine in Plantation, Fla., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Jackson said owner Jimmy Haslam gave him a contract extension midway through a winless season and that he was lied to about the team's rebuilding plans. During a wide-ranging interview Monday, March 29, 2021, on ESPN 850, Jackson, who went 0-16 in 2017 and 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons with the Browns before being fired, said the team's efforts to improve while he was with the team were flawed by philosophical differences.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Ex-Browns coach Hue Jackson says team lied about rebuild

By Tom Withers Mar. 29, 2021 02:47 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns' Olivier Vernon (54) tackles New York Giants' Wayne Gallman (22) with teammates during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Browns inch closer to ending playoff absence with road win

By Tom Withers Dec. 21, 2020 04:04 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2020, file photo, New York Giants head coach Joe Judge is greeted after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. The Giants started 0-5 and now are leading the NFC East. More significantly, they have made progress everywhere. Of particular note is the accountability Judge and his staff brought. Such culpability was decidedly absent almost since Tom Coughlin left. (AP Photo/Larry Maurer, File)
On Football: Changing cultures a part of new coach's job

By Barry Wilner Dec. 11, 2020 02:53 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) talks to offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Few minorities get chance at NFL stepping-stone QB coach job

By Dave Campbell And Josh Dubow Nov. 13, 2020 03:48 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield looks to hand off during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
October surprise: Browns are 4-1, looking like contenders

By Tom Withers Oct. 12, 2020 03:55 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield warms up for the NFL football team's scrimmage Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Cleveland. (Joshua Gunter/Cleveland.com via AP)
No excuses: Mayfield turns page on 2019, focused for Browns

By Tom Withers Sep. 09, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) celebrates after a 3-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. Quarterback Andy Dalton (14) smiles as he looks on. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Dalton leads Bengals over Browns 33-23, Kitchens later fired

By Joe Kay Dec. 29, 2019 04:15 PM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 1971, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown, center, watches during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati Bengals’ 14-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on a snowy, November afternoon in 1970 put Brown’s new team on equal footing with his old one and made Ohio truly a two-team pro football state. (AP Photo/Gene Smith, File)
NFL at 100: PB gets revenge as Bengals knock off Browns

By Joe Kay Dec. 03, 2019 03:51 PM EST

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, left, laughs will stretching before a workout for NFL football scouts and media, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
NFL and Kaepernick still at odds on failed workout

By Rob Maaddi Nov. 24, 2019 12:38 PM EST

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick participates in a workout for NFL football scouts and media, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
Last-minute audible: Kaepernick back to school for workout

By Paul Newberry Nov. 16, 2019 03:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, former NFL football quarterback Colin Kaepernick smiles on stage during W.E.B. Du Bois Medal ceremonies at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
NFL says 11 teams have signed up for Kaepernick’s audition

Nov. 14, 2019 05:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. A person with knowledge of the situation says Williams has reported to the Redskins, ending his holdout. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, because the team had not announced Williams’ return. He can be kept off the 53-man roster for up to three weeks after reporting.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NFL ICYMI: Do Baker, 2-6 Browns stay patient with Kitchens?

By Howard Fendrich Nov. 04, 2019 02:55 AM EST

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase looks at the scoreboard during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Storylines aplenty as Browns-Jets square off Monday night

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 12, 2019 07:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is introduced as he runs out on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, in Cleveland. Odell Beckham Jr. says former Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams instructed his players to "take me out" of a preseason game in 2017. The Pro Bowl wide receiver sustained an ankle injury when Cleveland's Briean Boddy-Calhoun cut his legs out while he was with the New York Giants. Beckham said current Cleveland players told him that Williams instructed them to "take me out of the game, and it's preseason." (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
OBJ says Gregg Williams ordered Browns players to hurt him

By Tom Withers Sep. 12, 2019 03:25 PM EDT

Titans-Browns Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Sep. 05, 2019 02:07 PM EDT
TENNESSEE (9-7) at CLEVELAND (7-8-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE — Browns by 3 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Tennessee 8...

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield, left, smiles as he talks with wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. Mayfield isn’t concerned about the huge expectations being placed on the Browns, who went 7-8-1 during his rookie season but upgraded their roster and should compete for their first playoff spot since 2002. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Leading man: QB Baker Mayfield brings hope, hype to Browns

By Tom Withers Sep. 04, 2019 02:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Given the many variables that go into developing an elite quarterback, Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly can't even imagine assessing what to make of last year's group of five first-round draft picks as they enter their sophomore seasons. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
NFL 2019: soph QBs still finding their footing, and throwing

By John Wawrow Aug. 28, 2019 12:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) hands off to running back Nick Chubb (24) during practice at the NFL football team's training facility, in Berea, Ohio. Despite an embarrassment of offensive weapons, including Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr., Browns coach Freddie Kitchens made it clear his team won’t be “pass happy” this season. Not as long as he’s got Nick Chubb, who ran for 996 yards as a rookie and could be on the verge of becoming one of the NFL’s top backs. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Off and running: Browns RB Chubb poised for breakout season

By Tom Withers Aug. 06, 2019 05:31 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens calls in a play as quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks on during practice at the NFL football team's training facility Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Browns coach Kitchens dismisses criticism by ex-assistant

By Tom Withers Aug. 05, 2019 03:50 PM EDT