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FILE - Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas walks on the field during the team's NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 10, 2017, in Cleveland. One of 15 finalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Thomas has a good chance to be selected in his first year of eligibility. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Former Browns tackle Joe Thomas confident of HOF selection

By Tom Withers 18 hrs ago

FILE - New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis, top, intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Todd Watkins during the first quarter of an NFL football game Oct. 25, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Joe Thomas, Revis and Dwight Freeney are finalists in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/William Cooley, File)
Jets Raiders 1025

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FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks off the field the team's NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Sept. 17, 2017. Thomas, Darrelle Revis and Dwight Freeney are finalists in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Thomas, Revis, Freeney picked as Hall of Fame finalists

By Josh Dubow Jan. 04, 2023 08:58 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas sits on the bench during an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Cleveland. Thomas is one of five first-year eligible players among 28 modern day semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. (AP Photo/David Richard/File)
Darrelle Revis among Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists

Nov. 22, 2022 02:01 PM EST

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett during the NFL football game between Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium London, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Analysis: Jeff Saturday hire ripples across stunned NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Nov. 15, 2022 06:00 AM EST

Bears place receiver Pringle on IR because of calf injury

Sep. 27, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears receiver Byron Pringle will miss at least four games because of a calf injury after the team placed him on injured reserve on...

FILE - Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass rusher Dwight Freeney headline the list of nine first-year eligible players picked among the 129 nominees for the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Thomas, Revis, Freeney headline 1st time Hall candidates

By Josh Dubow Sep. 20, 2022 01:17 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit (22) chases after New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson after he made a catch and then took it in for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Cleveland. The Jets won 31-30. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Flacco rallies Jets to stunning 31-30 comeback over Browns

By Tom Withers Sep. 18, 2022 04:44 PM EDT

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

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith smiles on the bench during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Chicago. The Bears won 19-14. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears' Smith says he's focused on season, not contract talks

By Andrew Seligman Aug. 31, 2022 08:35 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood looks up during the first half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Raiders waived Leatherwood on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the third of the club's three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of their second season. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Bears claim OL Alex Leatherwood off waivers from Las Vegas

Aug. 31, 2022 04:01 PM EDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields drops back to pass during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears begin new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

By The Associated Press Aug. 24, 2022 08:25 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears new NFL football head coach Matt Eberflus, left, and new general manager Ryan Poles pose for photo during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The Chicago Bears are entering a new phase after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus took over for the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears enter new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:23 AM EDT

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears seek help on offense, at CB in first draft under Poles

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:58 AM EDT

Bears sign veteran LB Joe Thomas

Mar. 01, 2022 06:54 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed veteran inside linebacker Joe Thomas on Tuesday. Thomas has 16 starts over seven seasons with the Green Bay...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold warms up before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans 9/23/2021

Sep. 23, 2021 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 26, 2013, file photo, former Cleveland Browns player Dick Schafrath announces an NFL football draft pick during the third round at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Schafrath, an offensive tackle who blocked for Browns Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell before going into politics after retiring, has died. He was 84. The team said Schafrath died on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Browns' Schafrath, who blocked for 3 Hall of Famers, dies

By Tom Withers Aug. 16, 2021 05:46 PM EDT

Uncertainty with Watson overshadows start of Texans camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:14 AM EDT
HOUSTON TEXANS (4-12) CAMP SITE: Houston LAST YEAR: The Texans stumbled to an 0-4 start that cost coach Bill O’Brien...

FILE - New York Giants general manager George Young addresses a news conference at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where he announced that coach Dan Reeves would not be returning, in this Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, file photo. A five-time NFL Executive of the Year, Young was selected to the Hall’s Class of 2020, one of 20 members chosen in conjunction with the league’s centennial. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer, File)
George Young: HS teacher to architect of Giants' Super Bowls

By Tom Canavan Jul. 23, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

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