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Behind the Mystifying Slide of Shedeur Sanders in NFL Draft

Colorado QB and son of Deion is finally drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round

(Newser) - Maybe the biggest story in the NFL draft centered not on the first pick but on the 144th. On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns selected Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round, reports the AP . It was a stunner because at one point, Sanders—son of former NFL phenom and...

Cleveland Fans Cheer Their Own QB's Injury
Cleveland QB Is Injured,
and Hometown Fans Cheer
UPDATED
Oct 21, 2024 11:05 AM CDT

Cleveland QB Is Injured, and Hometown Fans Cheer

Players, coach criticize the treatment of Deshaun Watson by Browns crowd

(Newser) - When Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a serious Achilles tendon injury Sunday, fans could be heard cheering. And what has most upset his coach and teammates is that these were hometown fans—the game was in Cleveland.
  • "Whether it's an opponent that goes down or
...

Cleveland's Mayor Rips Browns for Moving to Suburb

Owners say they need a dome, not just a renovation

(Newser) - Cleveland announced Thursday that its NFL team is abandoning the city for a domed stadium in a suburb, with the mayor saying the Browns owners' decision is "driven by a desire to maximize profits rather than positive impact." The new stadium is not built yet. "They had...

Brady: It Was a 'No-Brainer' to Take $375M Fox Deal

Super Bowl champ to appear in first gig as analyst on Sept. 8 for Cowboys-Browns game

(Newser) - Tom Brady has kept pretty busy since retiring from the NFL, making Dunkin' ads and getting roasted . Now, the ex-Patriots champ has an honest day's work to look forward to: He'll make his broadcast debut on Sept. 8 as a lead analyst for Fox, during the Sept. 8...

Baby Born During NFL Game
Baby Born During NFL Game
Oct 23, 2023 6:30 PM CDT

Baby Born During NFL Game

Girl delivered during Browns-Colts game is related to a Cleveland player

(Newser) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell left Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts with another win under his belt—and a new family member. Bell grew up in Indianapolis, and hundreds of friends and relatives showed up at the city's Lucas Oil Stadium for the game, USA Today...

His Knee Injury Was So Bad ESPN Wouldn't Air Replay

Browns star running back Nick Chubb is out for the season

(Newser) - The play looked as ordinary as could be , except that Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb could not get up afterward. Then ESPN announcer Joe Buck provided the first hint of real trouble at the Monday night game: "I'm told the replay of Nick Chubb getting injured is...

2 Cleveland Browns Players Robbed at Gunpoint

Cops say players had jewelry, truck stolen

(Newser) - Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expressed relief that two of his defensive players were not physically harmed while being robbed at gunpoint by six masked men outside a downtown night club. According to Cleveland Police, the players had jewelry and a truck taken during the early morning stickup. Police redacted...

Forecast Moves Bills Game Out of Town

NFL shifts Buffalo-Cleveland matchup to Detroit in anticipation of deep snow

(Newser) - The NFL is relocating the Bills home game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm forecast to hit the Buffalo region. The decision was made before the storm even began, the AP reports. The forecast is for between one and three feet of snow...

NFL Star Rolls His Porsche After Practice

All-Pro Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns is out of the hospital

(Newser) - Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett was released from a hospital late Monday night after he was injured when he rolled over his Porsche while driving on a rural Ohio road following practice. Garrett suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the one-car wreck, per the AP . He'd been taken to...

A Bigger Penalty, but QB Isn't Admitting to Wrongdoing

Such deals don't 'mean that a person is guilty for anything,' says Deshaun Watson

(Newser) - Deshaun Watson's punishment from the NFL over allegations of sexual misconduct is finally settled. The league and the NFL Players Association agreed Thursday that the Cleveland Browns quarterback will be suspended without pay for 11 games, pay a $5 million fine on top of that, and undergo professional evaluation...

NFL Says It Is Appealing Deshaun Watson's Punishment

League wants a longer suspension for Browns QB

(Newser) - The NFL has decided to appeal the six-game suspension Deshaun Watson received this week, seeking a tougher punishment for the Cleveland Browns quarterback. The suspension was issued Monday by former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, the league's disciplinary officer. The NFL had recommended an indefinite suspension of at least...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Suspended for 'Egregious' Conduct

He's out for 6 games and banned from using non-club-directed massage therapy

(Newser) - This story has been updated with Robinson's remarks. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior "more egregious than any before reviewed...

Embattled QB Settles 20 of 24 Misconduct Lawsuits

Cleveland Browns' Deshaun Watson still faces four trials and possible NFL suspension

(Newser) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits that had been filed by women who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, an attorney for the women said Tuesday, per the AP . Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who represents all 24 women,...

Team Welcomes Quarterback Accused by 22 Women

Deshaun Watson proclaims innocence after Texas grand juries declined to indict him

(Newser) - Deshaun Watson maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing any sexual misconduct despite allegations made by 22 women against the Cleveland Browns' new starting quarterback. At his introductory news conference on Friday, Watson showed little emotion while saying he's done nothing illegal, the AP reports. "I've never...

Browns Cut Star Receiver After Dad's Instagram Post

Odell Beckham Jr. is out, with video critical of QB apparently the last straw

(Newser) - Odell Beckham Jr. has run his last route for the Browns. The polarizing wide receiver is being released by the Cleveland Browns, who are cutting ties with Beckham after a drama-filled stay that ended with him being told to stay home from practice, per the AP . Beckham's unceremonious exit—...

Should Bengals, Browns Fans Qualify for Medical Pot?

Ohio board will actually consider the question

(Newser) - Live in the state of Ohio? Suffer from lupus, insomnia, or being a Cincinnati Bengals or Cleveland Browns fan? You could soon qualify for a medical marijuana prescription, even for the latter "condition"—if the State Medical Board of Ohio approves its inclusion on the "eligible" list,...

Player Who Hit Opponent With Helmet Suspended Indefinitely
NFL Gives Longest Suspension
Ever for On-Field Attack
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 15, 2019 12:49 PM CST

NFL Gives Longest Suspension Ever for On-Field Attack

Browns' Myles Garrett is out for season after hitting Steeler Mason Rudolph with Rudolph's helmet

(Newser) - It seemed obvious that the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett would receive some kind of suspension after ripping the helmet off of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and hitting him in the head with it during Thursday night's game in Cleveland. Now we know for how long: at least through...

NFL Star Facing Punishment Over This Play

Browns' Myles Garrett smashed opponent's head with helmet

(Newser) - The Cleveland Browns finally achieved two consecutive wins with Thursday's 21-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers—but as Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield notes, "it feels like we lost." Indeed, "this season is unofficially officially over" for the 4-6 Browns, whose "best player … shouldn't...

Cleveland Browns Cut Player Over His Post-Game Tweets

Jermaine Whitehead lashed out at people who criticized his game on Sunday

(Newser) - It started with tweets and ended with one. "We've waived S Jermaine Whitehead," the Cleveland Browns tweeted Monday in sharing the news it had cut its safety over tweets he posted right after the team's 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, reports the AP...

Cleveland Browns Player's Girlfriend Killed in Front of Him

She was hit by car after Lamborghini's tire blew out

(Newser) - The girlfriend of Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith was hit and killed by a car early Wednesday—less than a month after she gave birth to their daughter. The team says 26-year-old Petra Cordero died in front of Smith after a tire in the Lamborghini he was driving blew...

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