Cleveland Browns news: The waiting is the hardest part …

BEREA, OHIO - AUGUST 03: Head coach Todd Monken of the Cleveland Browns instructs Deshaun Watson #4 during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 03, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesDawgs By Nature

• Browns HC still not ready to name a starting QB (Thomas Moore) - With the Cleveland Browns just days away from the final game of the preseason and three weeks away from the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the expectation was that head coach Todd Monken would make a decision on the starting quarterback today. But Monken decided to kick the can down the road for at least one more day as he now anticipates" naming a starter on Monday."
• Injury update on Alex Wright and team signs former 1st-round defender (Jared Mueller) - On Saturday, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken had no update on injured defensive end Alex Wright. On Sunday, multiple reports came out that Wright would miss the season due to an Achilles injury and the Browns signing DE Derek Barnett to the roster."
• Browns make Dae'Quan Wright move, setting the stage for history' making moment in sports (Jared Mueller) - For the Cleveland Browns, the story of TE Dae'Quan Wright will come to an end soon. For fans of sports, things continue to change and change in ways that most will either find tiresome, annoying, angering, or some combination of negative emotion words."
• Deshaun Watson's contract: Browns can release him, but huge salary cap pain in 27 (Jared Mueller) - Going beyond the discussion about who should start at quarterback, the conversation has turned to Deshaun Watson's infamous contract and whether the Browns can cut him. The simple answer: Yes, they can. The more complicated answer: No impact this year, but wow, the devastation in 2027."
• 3 things we learned from the Browns-Bills preseason game (Barry Shuck) - Basically, Saturday's preseason game was a process of Cleveland's backups against Buffalo's backup groups. But we learned quite a bit."
• Deshaun Watson's postgame press conference: Should it impact Browns QB decision? (Abby Mueller) - The quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders was already an interesting one going into the preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Watson's postgame comments certainly made things more interesting following his lackluster second-half performance, in which he completed just 5 of 12 passes for 36 yards and an interception."

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• Deshaun Watson has no awareness whatsoever - On or off the field (Athlon Sports) - Deshaun Watson's nightmare of his own making has its grounds in an inability to see himself as the world does. He displayed this self-delusion both on and off the field on Saturday."
• The Browns are living in denial. Deshaun Watson has never been their answer at QB (The Athletic) - For months, the Cleveland Browns foolishly thought they could bring Deshaun Watson back for one more go with minimal distraction."
• Todd Monken won't factor Deshaun Watson's postgame outpouring into his QB decision; he'll decide between him and Shedeur Sanders Monday (cleveland.com) - Todd Monken won't let Deshaun Watson's postgame press conference, in which he admitted how much the booing at home has affected him, impact his quarterback decision."
• Alex Wright done for season with ruptured Achilles; Derek Barnett signs 1-year deal (Browns Zone) - General manager Andrew Berry has been looking for a veteran defensive end for months. The ruptured Achilles tendon of end Alex Wright intensified the search and led to the Browns signing Derek Barnett to a one-year deal Sunday. The team announced the signing and Wright being placed on injured reserve."

NFL

• Patriots' Will Campbell leaning into advice from top linemen (ESPN) - To prepare for his second NFL season, Patriots starting left tackle Will Campbell leaned into the advice of veteran Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson."
• Yes, the Bucs could use three QBs and, no, Jalon Daniels isn't No. 2 (Tampa Bay Times) - Sneaking Jalon Daniels onto the practice squad would be a risk, so the Bucs should keep him nearby with a clipboard in his hands."
• In Ravens' win over Vikings, Ethan Pocic takes big step toward becoming starting center (The Athletic) - The first evidence of a legitimate competition for the Baltimore Ravens' starting center job came in the team's 13-3 preseason victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. Veteran Ethan Pocic, who didn't play until the fourth quarter in the preseason opener and has been mostly operating with the third team throughout camp, replaced Jovaughn Gwyn in the second quarter and played well into the fourth."
• Official NFL press box food spread rankings, from 32 to 1 (phillyvoice.com) - Which NFL stadium provides the best spread? Finally, a full ranking of every team's offerings."

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