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Getty Images One of the first things on Kevin Stefanski’s to-do list after the Browns hired him was to head to Austin, Texas, for a face-to-face meeting with Baker Mayfield. As it turns out, it was months before Stefanski saw Mayfield in person again. “I went down to see Baker in [February]...

Getty Images Browns General Manager Andrew Berry is loving what he’s seeing from quarterback Baker Mayfield this offseason. Berry said that Mayfield has been everything a team wants in a franchise quarterback, both in his physical preparation (he’s among the many players who says he gained...

Getty Images Browns guard Malcolm Pridgeon has opted out of the 2020 season. Pridgeon formally opted out today, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Pridgeon entered the NFL last year as an undrafted rookie with the Texans, but when he didn’t make the team in Houston he joined...

Getty Images Browns center JC Tretter was elected president of the NFL Players Association earlier this year and his tenure began amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has forced both the union and the league to do a lot of work to put protocols in place to deal with the circumstances. One of those...

Getty Images Quarterback Garrett Gilbert is back on the Browns’ active roster. Gilbert was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week after he reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported that Gilbert’s positive test came after multiple...

Getty Images It wasn’t a normal offseason, obviously, so Austin Hooper has much to learn about his new quarterback, new offense and new team. But the tight end will take what he can get. Hooper made two trips to Texas to workout with Baker Mayfield. “I was in contact with Baker before I...

Getty Images The Browns made Austin Hooper the highest-paid tight end in the NFL during free agency and drafted Harrison Bryant in the fourth round. It prompted former first-rounder David Njoku, uncertain of his role, to request a trade. Njoku since has declared he’s “all Cleveland,” and the...

Getty Images The NFL and NFL Players Association struck a verbal deal regarding a revision to the Collective Bargaining Agreement to reflect safety protocols and economic realities of the pandemic on July 24. So why did it take so long to reduce the agreement to a signed writing, 10 days later...

Getty Images The Browns placed Garrett Gilbert on the reserve/COVID-19 list after the backup quarterback tested positive for the virus. The team, though, is confident it can keep Baker Mayfield and the other quarterbacks safe. “I will again give credit to Kevin [Stefanski] and our medical...

Getty Images The Browns are down to one player on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team announced on Monday afternoon that running back Dontrell Hilliard and safety Jovante Moffatt from the list reserved for players who test positive or quarantine after close contact with an infected person...

Getty Images Browns offensive guard Colby Gossett won’t play this season. Gossett informed the Browns he is opting out of the 2020 season, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Gossett qualifies for the high-risk opt out, giving him a $350,000 stipend. Gossett was due to make a $675,000 base...

Getty Images Browns General Manager Andrew Berry wasn’t expecting it when tight end David Njoku asked to be traded last month. But now that Njoku is back in the boat, Berry said he’s excited about the possibilities for the former first-rounder. “I will be honest, yes, a little bit,’’ Berry...

Getty Images The Browns made several moves Monday, including placing quarterback Garrett Gilbert on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The list is used for players who either tested positive for COVID-19 or must quarantine after coming in close contact with someone infected. Gilbert saw action in...

Getty Images A third Browns player has chosen to opt out of the season. The team announced that defensive tackle Andrew Billings was placed on the reserve/opt-out list. Billings signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Browns as an unrestricted free agent. That contract will now...

Getty Images Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry said in May that he was ahead of schedule in his rehab from offseason hip surgery, but he won’t avoid the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp. The Browns announced that Landry has been placed on the PUP list Sunday...

Getty Images Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hasn’t opted out for the 2020 season, but it shouldn’t surprise anyone if he does. In recent comments to Lane Florsheim of the Wall Street Journal, Beckham said he “wouldn’t mind” the 2020 season not happening. “Obviously with everything that’s...

Getty Images Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has said that he wouldn’t mind the NFL season not happening. He reportedly won’t be opting out. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Beckham has no plans to opt out. Beckham, per Cabot, made his comments to the Wall Street Journal two...

Getty Images Any football games played in Ohio will have to be played in empty stadiums under a new state order, although it’s possible the order could be lifted before the Bengals and Browns start their seasons. The announcement from the Ohio Department of Health prohibits all spectators from...

Getty Images Browns tight end David Njoku wants a trade out of Cleveland. Unless he doesn’t. Currently, he doesn’t. Agent Drew Rosenhaus says that Njoku has decided to stay put. According to Rosenhaus, Njoku has “had some good meetings” with members of the reconstitutes Browns organization...

Getty Images At first blush, the new contract for Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa looked great. On closer inspection, it’s spectacular. Here are the full details of the deal Bosa signed this week, per a source with knowledge of the numbers. 1. Signing bonus: $35 million. 2. Fully-guaranteed...