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Getty Images Johnny Manziel’s Friday night mini-tweetstorm suggests that there’s more to the story regarding his lack of a contract to play football with the XFL. Maybe the XFL is leery about him, given his history. Maybe the XFL is miffed that he opted to play for the AAF last year instead of...

Getty Images The Cleveland Browns, underachievers in 2019, are getting blowback within the NFL — and beyond. Charles Barkley, one of the leading NBA analysts, fired shots at the Browns during a recent edition of the NBA on TNT pregame show. “I picked the Sixers to get to the Finals,” Barkley...

Getty Images Joe Woods won’t be the only coach making the move from the 49ers to the Browns this offseason. Woods has agreed to become the defensive coordinator in Cleveland after spending the 2018 season as the defensive backs coach/defensive pass game coordinator for the NFC champs. Chris...

Getty Images In his last job, Joe Woods was tasked with trying to slow the most explosive offense in the NFL. (For about 53 minutes, it worked). Now, the former 49ers defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator is taking on a bigger task, in trying to turn the Browns into a winner. The...

Getty Images The coaching carousel has almost come to a halt for the year, and Wade Phillips still doesn’t have a horse to ride. And that has left the veteran defensive coordinator a bit down. Phillips told Albert Breer of SI.com that he’s not sure what he’s going to do, now that most of the...

Getty Images The Browns fell short of expectations in 2019, but they’re expecting fans to pony up more for season tickets in 2020. In a statement from Browns Senior VP of Communications Peter John-Baptiste, the team justified the ticket increase by saying they’re still lower than most NFL...

A San Diego prosecutor is seeking the maximum 18-year sentence to be imposed on former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II following a plea agreement reached in November ended the case. According to Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Dan Owens is seeking...

New Browns G.M. Andrew Berry reportedly has final say over personnel decisions in Cleveland, a contractual term required to prevent the Eagles from blocking Berry’s departure. It’s clear, however, that coach Kevin Stefanski will have a voice in the process. “Andrew is the General Manager and I...

Getty Images Browns defensive end Myles Garrett remains indefinitely suspended after hitting Mason Rudolph in the head with the quarterback’s own helmet. But the NFL allowed Garrett back in the Browns’ training complex in December. Garrett will meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell soon...

Getty Images The Browns held an introductory press conference for new General Manager Andrew Berry on Wednesday and Berry started out by defining a few things he wants to focus on in Cleveland. Berry talked about the importance of working collaboratively with head coach Kevin Stefanski and the...

Getty Images The Browns hired Alex Van Pelt as their offensive coordinator last week and one of the questions that followed that decision was whether he or head coach Kevin Stefanski will be calling the offensive plays in Cleveland this season. Play calling was an issue throughout Freddie...

Getty Images Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has signed off on a number of transactions involving talented players who come with baggage. When one of them made the news again recently, he suddenly felt the need to express his disappointment. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Haslam...

Getty Images Odell Beckham finished his first drama-filled season in Cleveland with 74 receptions for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns. It was not what he or the Browns expected. Beckham, who had core muscle surgery last month, recently said he has a “good feeling” about where the offense is...

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins are re-signing wide receiver Ricardo Louis to a one-year deal, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Louis signed with the Dolphins last year but injured his knee in the offseason program and missed the entire season. It’s the second straight season...

Getty Images After meeting with his new head coach, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is optimistic about the direction the team and offense will be headed under Kevin Stefanski. “[W]ith the new coach coming in, just seeing what he did with the Minnesota Vikings for a long time...

Getty Images The Browns formalized the addition of Chad O’Shea to their coaching staff on Tuesday. As previously reported, O’Shea will be the team’s wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. He comes to Cleveland after one year as Miami’s offensive coordinator and head coach Kevin...

Getty Images With the Super Bowl in the books, the NFL is back in offseason mode today, and open for business. And for the teams at the top, that means the big focus will be the 2020 NFL Draft. After last night’s game, the rest of the order of the first round was filled in. There are still...

Getty Images The Browns had to wait until after the Super Bowl to hire their defensive coordinator, but the team’s hiring of Joe Woods will become official soon, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. Woods coached the 49ers’ defensive backs and served as the defensive passing game...

Getty Images Callie Brownson, who served as a full-time coaching intern with the Bills last season, was named chief of staff for new Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. “I’m excited because coach Stefanski is one of these up-and-coming coaches who has a lot of great ideas,” Brownson said, via...

Getty Images Baker Mayfield and Rex Ryan traded words in September. Ryan called Mayfield “overrated as hell” and a “one-read quarterback.” The Browns quarterback responded by saying there’s a reason Ryan doesn’t have a coaching job. The two met face to face Friday on ESPN. Ryan told Mayfield...