Cleveland Browns latest NFL team to deny they offered bonuses to lose
by Guardian sport from US news | The Guardian on (#5VQFY)
- Allegations follow similar claims surrounding Miami Dolphins
- Cleveland gained No 1 draft picks after series of losing seasons
The Cleveland Browns are the latest NFL team to be accused of offering bonuses for losing games.
Former head coach Hue Jackson and one of his associates said the team offered the bonuses during the 2016 and 2017 seasons when the Browns won just one of their 32 games. The poor run allowed the team to secure the No 1 overall pick in the 2017 and 2018 drafts, which they used to select star players Myles Garrett and Baker Mayfield.
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