Cleveland Browns news: Training camp visitors, rookies, and rankings

BEREA, OHIO - JULY 30: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes talks with his son Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Cleveland Browns after the Cleveland Browns Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on July 30, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesDawgs By Nature

• Cleveland Browns Training Camp Recap: Day 2 - Deion Sanders in the house (Chris Pokorny) - Day 2 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place on Thursday, July 30. This is the last day for players to get work in prior to fans starting to show up, so were the quarterback performances any better today? Let's dive in."
• Browns Shedeur Sanders needs this throw in his bag' to succeed due to lack of size', arm talent' (Jared Mueller) - According to Ben Solak of ESPN, quarterback Shedeur Sanders' lack of elite size to shrug off contact" and lack of special arm talent," along with being a below-average mover for the position," means he needs to be able to make sure he has perfected one specific throw if he hopes to succeed."
• Cleveland Browns continue to sit low in the preseason rankings (Thomas Moore) - Training camp is just two days old, but these are still the Browns, of course, so everything begins and ends with the ongoing issue at quarterback, which explains in large part why Cleveland checks in low in Josh Kendall's rankings at The Athletic."
• Winner of Browns QB competition will be decided by one simple thing, nothing else (Jared Mueller) - On Day 2 of training camp, Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry spoke to the media and was asked about the starting quarterback job and the variables, including the age of the two combatants, that would impact the decision."
• Which Browns' rookie will have the best year in 2026? 4 local experts give their predictions (Barry Shuck) - For this upcoming season, when it's all said and done, which player will be this year's best rookie on the Cleveland Browns? To find out, we assembled some very knowledgeable folks with Browns affiliations. They cover the Browns and know their team."
• Biggest difference between the 2025 and 2026 Browns (Abby Mueller) - After finishing the season 5-12, the 2025 Cleveland Browns struggled to find an identity. With three different quarterbacks starting over the course of the season and inconsistent offensive play throughout, the team often appeared to lack a clear direction. The team had reached a point where meaningful changes were necessary to shake things up."

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Cleveland Browns

• The Browns' new head coach? Let's think about the change (Terry Pluto) - I have no clue if Todd Monken will be a good coach for the Browns. But listening to his press conference, I kept thinking how the Browns could not bring back Kevin Stefanski for a seventh season."
• 5 takeaways from Day 2 of Browns training camp, including Deion Sanders (Beacon Journal) - The best part about Day 1 ending is that it means there's a Day 2 awaiting around the corner. For both Browns quarterbacks in the hunt for the starting job, Day 2 meant a chance to shake off the lingering effects of a tough first full-squad practice of training camp."
• GM Andrew Berry talks Jadeveon Clowney, QBs, contract extensions (Browns Zone) - General manager Andrew Berry met with reporters Thursday before the second practice of training camp and addressed a number of topics. Here's a quick recap."
• Deion Sanders watches Shedeur Sanders take all the 1st-team reps on Day 2 of Browns camp and also gives Todd Monken some insight (cleveland.com) - Prime Time was in the house, and he picked the perfect time to come. Deion Sanders strode onto the practice field on Day 2 of Browns training camp in his trademark cowboy hat. It was the perfect time, because his son, Shedeur Sanders, took all the first-team reps in practice after working with the second team on Wednesday."

NFL

• Baker Mayfield felt disrespected' and undervalued' during extension talks with Bucs (The Athletic) - The time for negotiation is over. Quarterback Baker Mayfield made that clear Thursday morning when asked about the breakdown in his extension talks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he's preparing to lead for a fourth season."
• WR Chris Olave, Saints reach agreement on a big-time four-year contract extension (nola.com) - Chris Olave's holdout is over. And the New Orleans Saints wide receiver is set to be a lot richer after it."
• Panthers WR Chris Brazzell to have season-ending knee surgery (ESPN) - Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, the team announced Thursday."

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