Cleveland Browns news: Denzel Ward locks down his money bag

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 28: Denzel Ward #21 of the Cleveland Browns waits for the snap during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty ImagesDawgs By Nature

• Browns extend CB Denzel Ward's contract: Huge money added to deal (Jared Mueller) - With veterans reporting to Berea on Tuesday, and practice starting up on Wednesday, Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward's future was given a lot more clarity as the veteran out of Ohio State signed a two-year extension, worth over $60 million, to remain with the Browns long-term."
• NFL contracts: Denzel Ward's contract extension tops the top 10 cornerback deals (Jared Mueller) - While we wait for the details on the two-year contract extension CB Denzel Ward signed with the Cleveland Browns, it is notable that both Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport both noted that Ward's deal makes him the highest-paid DB in NFL history for the second time in his career." The only difference between those parts of the reports is that Schefter's includes the hyphen and Rapoport's does not."
• LB Carson Schwesinger the lone Browns player on new young All-NFL team' (Jared Mueller) - Linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the NFL's reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year, may be the best player on the Cleveland Browns roster and the one you'd want to build your franchise around. He's also the lone Cleveland under-25 player to make The NFL Network's All-NFL team" of young players."
• Should the Browns have trade interest in Vita Vea? A complicated answer (Barry Shuck) - Any type of big-money negotiations is tough. Neither side wants to budge, and neither wants to leave money on the table. A little give here, a concession here, until the deal is done - or both sides step away. Cleveland Browns fans have seen it play out time and time again."
• Browns training camp practice schedule: Week 1 (Jared Mueller) - We have officially made it to the day when all Cleveland Browns players report to Berea, Ohio, for training camp. Only DT Maliek Collins will start camp on any sort of injury list, and a young roster gets to move forward under new HC Todd Monken. With so many changes to the roster and coaching staff, training camp could be an interesting experience, especially with the starting quarterback competition."
• Browns are at the forefront of a Jordan vs. LeBron' debate for saddest, worst go of it' NFL fanbase (Jared Mueller) - According to Joel Walkowski, author of the book Honolulu Blues: How The Detroit Lions Saved My Life," fans of the Browns and Lions are 1a and 1b in having the worst go of it of any franchise," similar to the NBA's GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

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• Why the Browns are actually being smart, not desperate, with their 2026 quarterback situation (cleveland.com) - The big question about the Browns' quarterback battle this training camp isn't Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders. It's whether this battle will even matter. It will matter in the sense that people will write about it, talk about it and read about it. But there's a nihilistic slant to all of this. A What exactly are we doing here?" element to the whole thing."
• Training Camp Preview: The Todd Monken impact ... and other key people to watch (Browns Zone) - Players and fans have been introduced to coach Todd Monken. They will really get to know him once training camp begins in earnest Wednesday with the first full-squad practice."
• Cleveland Browns What If..? The NFL Correctly Calls The Kansas City 2020 Playoff Game (OBR) - Looking at some alternative universes to see what could have happened to the Cleveland Browns. Today is what happens if the refs called the Kansas City playoff game where Daniel Sorensen tackled Rashard Higgins."
• Browns' veterans report to CrossCountry Mortgage Campus for 2026 training camp (clevelandbrowns.com) - The beginning to the Browns' 2026 season is finally here. On Tuesday, Browns' veterans returned to CrossCountry Mortgage Campus before the start of training camp on July 29."

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• 2026 Las Vegas Raiders training camp: Latest intel, updates (ESPN) - The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Las Vegas Raiders camp is taking place at Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada, and Raiders reporter Ryan McFadden has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room."
• Jalen Carter, Eagles agree to record-breaking contract extension (Bleeding Green Nation) - Jalen Carter will neither be holding out nor holding in for a new contract this summer. With Philadelphia Eagles players reporting to the Jefferson Health Training Complex for training camp on Tuesday, the team officially announced they've reached a new deal with their two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle."
• Jerry Jones says Cowboys are Super Bowl contenders, open to substantive' roster move (The Athletic) - Super Bowl talk isn't uncommon this time of year for the Dallas Cowboys. It's the start of training camp, and hope springs eternal. But it's been 30 years since they've been to the NFL's championship game, so this type of talk often comes with eye rolls. Jerry Jones, however, sounds like someone who truly believes this season could be different. And so much so that it doesn't seem like the Cowboys are done potentially improving their roster, saying he's open to making a substantive" move."