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Quarterback QB Deshaun Watson aiming to block out 'noise' after 2 turbulent seasons for Browns
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Deshaun Watson has shifted into self-protection mode. Cleveland's contentious quarterback, who has played just 12 games the past two seasons due to an NFL suspension followed by a shoulder fracture that required major surgery, said Friday that...
Browns coach Stefanski holding onto calling plays; 2 defensive starters out injured as camp opens
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns intend to follow the exact same steps that got them to the playoffs last season. After one day of training camp, it already feels like 2023 again. Moments after the team finished its first practice at...
Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are among several NFL stars with something to prove this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers knows all eyes are on him. That's nothing new for the four-time NFL MVP. But the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback enters this season, his 20th in the league, with plenty to prove after missing all but four snaps last year because of a torn...
AFC North to be featured on in-season 'Hard Knocks,' close look at Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Steelers
The AFC North is ready for its closeup. The division best known for heated rivalries and star quarterbacks will be featured on HBO's “Hard Knocks” TV series this season. It's the first time the Emmy Award-winning series has chronicled an entire division. Last...
Browns top WR Amari Cooper absent from team's minicamp as he enters final season of contract
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson tested his surgically repaired right shoulder by rifling passes to Browns receivers. None went to Amari Cooper. Cleveland's No. 1 wide receiver did not report to the first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, presumably because...
Pop and power: Travis Kelce wins home run hitting contest as girlfriend Taylor Swift tours in Europe
EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce's power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world's most famous women. Kansas City's talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift's boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home...
Star pass rusher Micah Parsons believes in benefits of offseason time away from Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Micah Parsons skipped most of the voluntary offseason program with the Dallas Cowboys after alluding to a culture problem for the team in the wake of a shocking wild-card loss to Green Bay in January. The star pass rusher says he hasn't even found time for a...
Browns give coach Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry contract extensions following success, stability
CLEVELAND (AP) — For most of two decades, the Browns were an NFL laughingstock — often dysfunctional, rarely relevant. Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry helped change Cleveland. And they're not going anywhere. The Browns rewarded Stefanski, the...
Two women are suing NFL kicker Brandon McManus alleging sexual assault
Two women have filed a civil lawsuit in Florida accusing NFL kicker Brandon McManus of sexually assaulting them while they worked as flight attendants on the Jacksonville Jaguars' trans-Atlantic trip to London last year. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday and made available on the...
Once enemies, Hall and Zinter now 'brothers' on Browns after team drafts them following fateful play
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — They shared a history as fierce competitors in college, hating each other inside a rivalry as bitter as it gets. A singular, unlucky moment on the field in another Ohio State-Michigan clash in November connected Michael Hall Jr. and Zak Zinter, who have been...
