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    PFT 2019 storyline No. 20: Can the young QBs in the AFC East compete with the Patriots?

    Getty Images On the second night of the 2019 draft, the planets fully aligned in a way that likely guarantees yet another New England division title (11th straight) and/or AFC title-game berth (ninth straight), at least for one more year. The other three contenders in the AFC East, none of...
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    David Njoku: We felt disrespected by Hue Jackson last year

    Getty Images Quarterback Baker Mayfield was the Browns player most visibly upset with Hue Jackson after Jackson was fired as the team’s coach last season and went to work for the Bengals, but he wasn’t alone in harboring bad feelings about the former coach. Tight end David Njoku was a guest on...
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    DeShone Kizer: I’m not “limiting myself” to being a backup

    Getty Images The intrigue at quarterback in Green Bay this offseason has revolved around how Aaron Rodgers will do in head coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, but it’s not the only question to be answered at the position. Rodgers’ backup will be determined at some point next month as DeShone Kizer...
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    Will there be another Brady-Manning rivalry?

    Getty Images Tom Brady and Peyton Manning recently reunited, more than three years after Manning won the last installment of their rivalry. Since then, we’ve been waiting for another rivalry of that type to emerge. It hasn’t. And perhaps it never will. The planets lined up perfectly for Brady...
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    Duke Johnson unfazed by reaction to his minicamp comments

    Getty Images Browns running back Duke Johnson has made it clear that he’d like to be traded. More recently, he made it clear that he’s not worried about how his prior comments were received. “I don’t really concern myself with that,” Johnson said Saturday at a youth bowling event hosted by...
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    Browns are aware of new Kareem Hunt incident, and have spoken to him

    Ezekiel Elliott is back in New York to see the Commissioner, and Kareem Hunt may not be far behind. The Browns running back, who will miss the first eight games of the 2019 season due to a suspension arising from multiple prior incidents, was involved in an incident over the weekend. A Browns...
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    Jarvis Landry back on field, working out with Baker Mayfield

    Getty Images Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has expanded his circle of workout partners beyond Mark Wahlberg. Wide receiver Jarvis Landry shared pictures and video of him, Mayfield and other members of the Browns working out in California on his Instagram account. A full roster of the...
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    Devin Bush: Ryan Shazier’s “like my big brother”

    Getty Images Ryan Shazier‘s goal is still a return to playing in the NFL, but the linebacker’s current role around the Steelers is limited to continuing his rehab and serving as an advisor to other members of the team. One of the players who is benefitting from Shazier’s mentorship is the guy...
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    Keeping tabs on open practices at NFL training camps

    Getty Images As NFL teams make their preparations for training camps, we’re keeping tabs on which teams have the most practices open to the public — and which teams are restricting access. Here’s a look at how many open practices are being held by each of the teams that have announced their...
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    Cowboys, Patriots, Eagles fans rank as best in NFL, according to one study

    Getty Images Emory University Goizueta School of Business professor Mike Lewis sought to use statistical analysis to determine the NFL’s “best” fans. The study used the hard-core, religiously devoted fan as well as the casual fan, so those at the top of the list have more of the latter and...
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    Baker Mayfield makes good on ROY bet with Saquon Barkley

    Baker Mayfield isn’t a welsher. The Browns quarterback made good on his friendly (but expensive) wager with Giants running back Saquon Barkley regarding the 2018 offensive rookie of the year prize. Barkley won the award, so Mayfield commissioned a gold-and-diamond chain that says “QUADS.”...
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    Odell Beckham: I wasn’t going to reach full potential with the Giants

    Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has gone silent on social media in order to step up his training for the coming season, but he took a trip to London to help kick off tryouts for the new NFL Academy in the United Kingdom before going dark. During that trip, Beckham did an interview with...
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    Fifteen open practices for the Browns this summer

    Expectations and interest in the Browns are higher than they’ve been in some time and fans will have a lot of chances to check in on the team’s progress during training camp this summer. The Browns announced their slate of practices open to the public for July and August on Thursday and they...
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    Baker Mayfield doesn’t like Sam Ehlinger

    Getty Images Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray had an awkward exchange with Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger last year. Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield could be having some awkward exchanges with Ehlinger in the future. And Mayfield surely doesn’t care. “Sam can stay down there...
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    OBJ goes off the grid to focus on training

    The NFL unofficially is off the grid until training camp. One NFL player officially is off the grid through the end of the month. Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is checking out for the next week and a half, to focus on his training. “Going away till July 1st for trainin,” Beckham posted...
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    Looking at the NFL’s boom-or-bust possibilities in 2019

    The NFL season is looming, and plenty of teams, players, and coaches present a boom or bust proposition. On Wednesday’s PFT Live, Simms and I drafted the biggest either-or, boom-bust possibilities. Check them out in the video, let us know what you think, and let us know who we missed. Also...
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    Mahomes is favored to lead the league in passing yardage

    Getty Images Although Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the NFL’s MVP award for 2018, he didn’t lead the league in passing yardage. In 2019, he’s projected to make it happen. Caesers Entertainment has installed Mahomes as a 7/2 favorite to throw for more passing yardage than any other...
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    Greedy Williams ready to work toward Hall of Fame goal

    Greedy Williams‘ “humble stage” didn’t last all that long. The Browns rookie cornerback — who got too much of his coach’s attention when he predicted a Super Bowl win before his first game — already has his eyes on Canton. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Williams and the...
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    Mack Wilson takes photo with mentor Ray Lewis’ bust in Canton

    Cleveland Browns on Twitter The Browns’ rookie class took a road trip Tuesday, visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Linebacker Mack Wilson, a fifth-round choice, took a photo with Ray Lewis’ bust. He texted the former Ravens star the photo. “He’s a guy I always talk to year-round, text...
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    Report: Jets likely to hire Phil Savage

    After the Jets hired Joe Douglas as their new General Manager, there was word that the team would be speaking to Phil Savage and Todd McShay about jobs in their personnel department. McShay won’t be leaving ESPN to join his former college teammate Douglas, but it looks like Savage will be...
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