Cleveland Browns news: Injury updates, fake drama, and general nonsense
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Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Jameis Winston, right, welcomes quarterback Deshaun Watson (4), wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) and wide receiver Amari Cooper (2) off the field during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.Dawgs By Nature- Analytics gives Browns worst playoff chances, by a lot; Cardinals not even listed (Jared Mueller) - As of now, betting line predictions for the Cleveland Browns are very low. With a new head coach, Myles Garrett out in Los Angeles (and cutting another tie to Cleveland), and another QB competition, there are a lot of reasons to be down on the Browns win total this year..."
- Injury update on Browns RB Quinshon Judkins and his training camp status (Jared Mueller) - While most of the talk, including some seemingly made-up drama, around the Cleveland Browns relates to the quarterback competition and the revamped offensive line, Todd Monken's offense will run through RB Quinshon Judkins. The Browns are likely to run the ball at a high clip this year to help the offensive line gel and whoever is the starting quarterback."
- Jerry Jeudy video drama" a preview of Browns training camp QB competition silliness (Jared Mueller) - For those of us of a certain age, TNT knows drama" was a well-known saying. It often got used in pop culture sayings, at least for a short amount of time, when people were being dramatic. When it comes to the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition, it has all the makings of being TNT", both in terms of being capable of being explosive but also capable of a lot of drama."
- Boxer Jake Paul wants to play in the NFL and for the Browns (Barry Shuck) - Boxer Jake Paul has recently come out and made noise about playing pro football. To be more specific, playing professional football for the Cleveland Browns."
- Inside the Shedeur Sanders Phenomenon: 8 reasons his fans are so passionate, so outspoken and so determined to see him become an NFL superstar (cleveland.com) - School can be boring. So, in late April 2025, Cleveland's John Marshall High School decided to treat its students to something fun. The students sat in the cafeteria, awaiting a special visitor. Who was it? The Browns' fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But this wasn't just any fifth-round draft pick. It was Shedeur Sanders, and the awestruck students cheered as he walked in."
- Jerry Jeudy denies taking sides in Browns QB battle after viral clip (USA Today) - Jerry Jeudy isn't taking sides, even if social media is trying to say otherwise. The Cleveland Browns receiver is not a fan of a viral video that appears to show him revealing his preference for the team's starting quarterback in 2026. Jeudy was asked who should be the starter for Cleveland and flashed four fingers in the TikTok video."
- Training Camp Preview: Position battles to watch ... starting with the obvious (Browns Zone) - The Browns are one of the NFL's youngest teams. They're picked to finish last in the AFC North. Oddsmakers have set their over/under at 5.5 wins. Yet, outside of the much talked about quarterback competition, they enter training camp this week with few questions about the starting lineup."
- Who will Browns' starting QB be: Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders? (ESPN) - The Cleveland Browns enter training camp with an all-too-familiar question hovering over the franchise. What is Cleveland doing at the quarterback position?"
- Two-time Pro Bowl DT Vita Vea requests trade from Buccaneers (ESPN) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after talks on a contract extension have stalled, his agent, Collin Roberts, told ESPN on Monday."
- Why Brandon Aiyuk is still a 49er as training camp opens, and what comes next (The Athletic) - The San Francisco 49ers have begun a new season, but the months-long state of limbo with receiver Brandon Aiyuk still has no apparent end in sight."
- Buffalo Bills new alternate uniforms unveiled (Buffalo Rumblings) - As the Buffalo Bills prepare to kick off the inaugural season at the new Highmark Stadium, one of the worst-kept secrets of the offseason has officially become reality. The Bills have unveiled a new alternate uniform, giving fans another look to add to their collection of jerseys."