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Shelby Harris Has Strong Response To Proposed Offseason Changes

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Analyst Tom Pelissero broke the news on Tuesday that the NFL Players Association is close to finalizing an agreement to overhaul the offseason workouts for players. The proposed changes would replace the voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) with a longer training camp process that start...

Top 2 Storylines Heading Into Browns Second OTA Session

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   After a long Memorial Day weekend break, the Cleveland Browns resume the second session of their organized team activities (OTA) workouts today at their facility in Berea. Now that fans and the media have seen the first glimpses of Deshaun Watson, what other storylines should fans expect to c...

Deshaun Watson Calls AFC North Foe Browns' Biggest Rival

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Browns will face the toughest schedule in the NFL this season with its opponents' 2023 records having the best combined winning percentage of any team in the league. Despite facing multiple playoff teams from a season ago, Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson believes Cleveland's f...

Analyst Offers High Praise For Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Entering his fourth season with the Browns, Cleveland linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah developed into a trusted part of the team's league-leading defense last season. Owusu-Koramoah finished the 2023 season with his first triple-figure tackle total, garnering 101 tackles and 3.5 sacks to pi...

Analyst Shares Interesting Browns Primetime Statistic

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   When the NFL released the Cleveland Browns' 2024 regular season schedule, the league revealed four Cleveland contests would be featured in primetime slots this season. In 2024, the Browns will play all of their primetime games during a five-week, late-season window with games on Thursday nigh...

Fans Should Expect To See More Mental Reps During This Offseason

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   With skilled positions commanding eight-figure salaries, keeping and maintaining players' health over their careers is a priority for NFL franchises. As athletes start to rehab when injuries occur, a player's doctor often will dictate when and how much workload the individual should be subjec...

Analyst Believes Browns Open To Reunite Deshaun Watson With 1 WR

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   The Clemson Tigers were stacked with NFL talent during their run of six consecutive playoff appearances from 2015 until 2020. An incredible 31 players were drafted during that time, including current Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. While at Clemson, Watson played with five wide r...

Nathaniel Watson Reveals Playing Through Injury In 2 Impressive Games

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Nathaniel Watson impressed his new team with his size and physical abilities. Yet the 2023 SEC Defensive Player of the Year might have excited the Browns more with his ability to play through adversity. On "The Dawgs" Podcast this week, Watson revealed that...

Analyst Names 3 WRs Who Shined During OTA Workouts

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   With the Cleveland Browns holding their first voluntary practices last week, several high-profile players were not in attendance. Among the team's top receiving threats, neither wide receiver Amari Cooper nor tight end David Njoku were a part of the offense the Browns displayed on the field....

Browns Rank Among AFC's Oldest Teams Heading Into 2024

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Browns GM Andrew Berry has been praised for finding and retaining talent, a prospect that is a double-edged sword for Cleveland. While retaining talent develops continuity, Berry must continue acquiring younger talent for head coach Kevin Stefanski to develop and meet salary cap requirements....

PFF Ranks All 8 NFL Divisions After Offseason Moves

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   The NFL ranked the Cleveland Browns 2024 regular season schedule as the toughest in the league based on the opponents' 2023 regular season ranking. With three AFC North teams making the playoffs and the entire division finishing with a winning record, it's no surprise that the division earned...

Duce Staley Explains His Fiery Approach To Coaching

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   A change in the Cleveland Browns' offensive scheme this offseason brought a new roster of offensive coaches into the fold. One of those coaches is former running back Duce Staley, an individual who has spent more than two decades in the NFL as a player and coach. Hard Knocks fans will recall...

33rd Team Reveals Jameis Winston's 2024 Contract Incentives

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   In March, the Browns signed one of the best available quarterback free agents when Cleveland landed Jameis Winston. One reason the team lured Winston away from the New Orleans Saints and other potential suitors might be the incentives tucked away in the quarterback's one-year contract. While...

Analyst Asks Burning Question Browns Fans Have About Ken Dorsey's Role

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   After the Browns' first OTA sessions wrapped up on Thursday, Cleveland fans have some initial answers as to what to expect in the upcoming season. Without key players participating in these voluntary workouts, questions about what the offense will look like in 2024 are coming into focus after...

Browns Have 3 Veterans Rank In Top 30 Players Over 30

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   The average retirement age of NFL athletes is the lowest figure of any professional sport at just 27.6 years old. Players able to make it to 30 years old are primarily in positions like quarterback or kicker as these athletes' workload takes less of a physical toll on their bodies than player...

Analyst Believes 1 Player's Absence From OTAs Benefits WR Group

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Every year, analysts pour over organized team activities (OTAs) to see which players are not in attendance. Early portions of the OTAs are not mandatory, meaning players can skip these without issue. One wide receiver's absence is a problem for the player according to analyst Quincy Carrier....

Browns Should Target 1 Free Agent RB

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   There's no question about who the Cleveland Browns want in the backfield next to quarterback Deshaun Watson during the 2024 regular season. Yet running back Nick Chubb's recovery from his two knee surgeries last year has no definitive timetable for his return, meaning his rehab could extend b...

Amari Cooper Earns Intriguing Rank From PFF

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Entering his 11th season in the NFL, Amari Cooper remains a top wide receiver in the league. The 6-foot-1 athlete finished with the 10th-best receiving total last season - 1,250 receiving yards - despite having five different quarterbacks take meaningful game snaps at the injury-riddled posit...

Browns Defender Shares Two-Word Response To Wild Stat

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   When the Cleveland Browns took cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, few individuals thought the former Mississippi State athlete would have an immediate impact on the team's defense. In 2023, Emerson was a core part of the defense that held opponents to the...

Ogbo Okoronkwo Makes Bold Statement About 2024

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   In 2023, the Cleveland Browns' defense ranked on top of the league, allowing the fewest total yards as well as the fewest passing yards. While the feat was impressive, few analysts are giving the team its due to reclaim those league-leading marks despite returning the core of the defense from...

Browns Rank Second In NFL In 1 Intriguing Category

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   After posting an 11-6 record last season, the Cleveland Browns kept the core of their 2023 roster intact for a second playoff run. Retaining these players' services does come at a price, especially on the offensive side of the football. Still, a recent look at how expensive that move was coul...

Nyheim Hines Reveals When He Will Return To Field

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   It's been more than a year since new Cleveland Browns running back Nyheim Hines was available for his team's workouts. After an incident last summer that cost the running back an opportunity to play in 2023, Hines is looking forward to returning to the practice field soon. Hines provided insi...

Denzel Ward Has High Praise For 1 New Teammate

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Entering his seventh season with the Cleveland Browns, cornerback Denzel Ward is a veteran presence inside the team's locker room. Ward - who played in college at Ohio State - never left Ohio to start his professional career thanks to the Browns drafting him with the No. 4 overall pick in the...

Za'Darius Smith Makes Bold Statement About Goals For This Season

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   Cutting off his dreadlocks was not the only decision Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Za'Darius Smith made over the offseason. Smith had several suitors this offseason interested in having the veteran's services for the 2024 regular season. The defensive end chose to return to Cleveland due...

Dorian Thompson-Robinson Status Revealed During OTAs

Earnest Horn • 2 years ago   After telling The Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot in an interview his intention to throw in the team's rookie minicamp earlier this month, Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was a no-show for the event. Questions surrounding his health arose as the player placed a caveat on h...