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Getty Images Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield doesn’t agree with the Giants’ decision to draft quarterback Daniel Jones. Giants coach Pat Shurmur doesn’t care. “[Baker] is in a long line of people that criticized that move,” Shurmur told reporters (via USA Today) regarding Mayfield’s opinion...

Getty Images Browns coach Freddie Kitchens admits he has had conversations with General Manager John Dorsey about bringing in another kicker. But as of right now, the Browns are continuing the competition between Greg Joseph and rookie Austin Seibert. As he made clear Sunday, though, Kitchens...

Getty Images The Browns aren’t happy with how their kickers have performed in the preseason. Greg Joseph and Austin Siebert each missed field goals from beyond 50 yards in Saturday’s game against the Colts and head coach Freddie Kitchens said on a Sunday conference call that the Browns “need...

Getty Images The Browns didn’t play many of their offensive starters on Saturday night, but they had several defensive regulars in the lineup for the early part of the preseason matchup with the Colts. Defensive end Myles Garrett was an exception. After the game, head coach Freddie Kitchens...

Getty Images After a fight-filled Thursday practice with the Colts, Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said his team isn’t going to back down to anybody. They also aren’t going to play their key players in Saturday afternoon’s game against the Colts. Per multiple reports, that group includes...

Getty Images If Colts quarterback Andrew Luck isn’t ready to start the season, backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett may be able to get the job done. Brissett started today’s preseason game against the Browns and played well, capping his 8-for-10, 100-yard day with a touchdown pass to Eric Ebron...

Getty Images After fights break out at a training camp practice, it’s not uncommon to hear coaches bemoan the scuffling as both an injury risk and a diversion that gets in the way of beneficial on-field work. Given the number of fights that broke out at Thursday’s joint practice between the...

Getty Images Many coaches have talked about preferring joint practices to preseason games because they give a chance for more situational work against another team than one can get in a game situation. Having a more controlled situation only works if the players are under control, which Colts...

Odell Beckham Jr. sat out Thursday’s final joint practice against the Colts with a hip injury, but the Browns star receiver downplayed the injury. He also appears unconcerned about getting on the same page with Baker Mayfield despite the lack of reps with his new quarterback. “We talk every...

Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is feeling pretty good about his team’s offense in 2019. And for good reason. But other offenses should be pretty good this year, too. Simms and I looked at six of them via Thursday’s PFT Live draft. The results were a bit surprising. Which is a nice...

Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. did not participate in team drills Wednesday because of a hip injury. Coach Freddie Kitchens, though, indicated the injury isn’t serious. “He’s got a little bit of something going on but we expect him back pretty soon,’’ Kitchens said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the...

Getty Images Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett has lost weight this offseason, but he says he’s feeling as powerful as ever by training with a star of the Octagon. Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic worked out with Garrett during the offseason, and Garrett came away amazed by how hard...

Getty Images At this time last year, the Browns were riding a 17-game losing streak and carrying few expectations that they’d be making a push for a playoff spot. It’s a very different scene around the team this year. Between a 5-2 close to last year, Odell Beckham‘s arrival and the continued...

Getty Images Raiders receiver Antonio Brown, an excellent player, has nevertheless carried plenty of headaches with him to Oakland. His situation inspired Wednesday’s PFT Live draft. Which NFL players are worth the headache? Simms and I drafted three each. They’re named in the attached video...

Antonio Callaway has followed his comprehensive treatment plan and done everything asked of him since testing positive for marijuana last season, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said, citing a source. The NFL last week announced a four-game suspension for Callaway for violation of...

Getty Images The Browns had a scare in practice this morning, as defensive end Chad Thomas was immobilized and taken off the field on a stretcher, but there appear to be some good signs. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thomas “has feeling in his extremities.” He was...

Getty Images The Browns got some good news, after a scary day. The team announced that defensive end Chad Thomas had been released from the hospital, and has been diagnosed with a neck strain. He was immobilized and carted off the field during practice today, and taken directly to the...

The Browns aren’t having Camp Cupcake. Freddie Kitchens has had his team in pads 11 times in 14 practices, including the Orange and Brown scrimmage. “This has been a pretty tough camp for these guys,’’ Kitchens said, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “I think it’s been kind of...

Getty Images When the Colts and Browns get together for joint practices this week, three No. 1 overall draft picks will be in the same place. Only two of them will practice. Via Mike Wells of ESPN.com, Colts coach Frank Reich said Monday morning that quarterback Andrew Luck, the first pick in...

Getty Images The Browns will be waiting for word on defensive end Chad Thomas‘s condition after Monday’s practice. Thomas was injured during the session and the team’s training staff strapped him to a backboard after assessing his injury on the field. A cart was brought out and Thomas was...