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FILE - Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku celebrates after the Browns defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 27-19 in an NFL football game, Dec. 8, 2019 in Cleveland. Agent Drew Rosenhaus has asked the Browns to trade tight end and former first-round draft pick David Njoku, a person familiar with the request told the Associated Press on Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/David Richard, file)
AP Source: Agent asks Browns to trade tight end David Njoku

By Tom Withers 2 hrs ago

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2020, file photo shows Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, left, and general manager Andrew Berry posing for a photo after speaking during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility in Berea, Ohio. Dismayed by George Floyd's tragic death in Minneapolis yet strengthened by the nationwide wave of protests that followed, Berry, one of only two Black general managers in the NFL, felt compelled to do more. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, Fle)
GM Berry, Browns launch racial justice initiative for change

By Tom Withers Jun. 25, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz. Scared he jeopardized his NFL career when police found a small amount of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop, Hunt, who served an eight-game league suspension last season for physical altercations while with Kansas City, said Monday, June 22, 2020, that he's grateful the Browns have stood by him.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Browns' Hunt 'blessed' for another chance after traffic stop

By Tom Withers Jun. 22, 2020 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo watches a drill during NFL football training camp in St. Joseph, Mo. When the coronavirus pandemic forced everyone indoors — away from their everyday environments — creativity was the key. To working. To keeping in touch. And, for those making their living playing on football fields, to thinking up ways to bond as teammates. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NFL teams went high-tech for team bonding this offseason

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 19, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism, Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Mayfield "absolutely" will kneel during national anthem

Jun. 13, 2020 05:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) stands for the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. NFL players who want to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism have far more support than Colin Kaepernick did four years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Despite far more support, kneeling might not be widespread

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 11, 2020 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns NFL Football head coach Kevin Stefanski answers a question during a news conference at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. When Stefanksi was hired by the Browns in January, the first-time NFL coach knew he'd face major challenges while preparing for his first season. Stefanski never imagined doing it in the midst of a global pandemic and nationwide civic unrest. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
Coach Stefanski bonding Browns amid pandemic, social unrest

By Tom Withers Jun. 10, 2020 06:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns NFL Football head coach Kevin Stefanski answers a question during a news conference at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. As part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, the Cleveland Browns have welcomed six young coaches, including two women and former NFL player Leonard Hankerson, to take part in the final three weeks of their offseason program. "The Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship is the type of program that can be very impactful to the coaching hiring process,” said Browns first-year coach Kevin Stefanski. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
Browns welcome 6 coaches as part of diversity program

By Tom Withers Jun. 09, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. More than half of the 32 NFL teams will not have their coaching staffs back at their facilities Friday. June 5, 2020, even though the league has approved such returns where local governments allow them. Clubs with coaches in place at their training complexes were Super Bowl champion Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Denver, Dallas and Atlanta.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
More than half of NFL coaching staffs not at team facilities

By Barry Wilner Jun. 05, 2020 03:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield reacts during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland. The Browns quarterback said being away from football has given him time to reflect on his career and made him more determined to rebound from a tough second season in the NFL. Mayfield spoke Wednesday, May 27, 2020, on a Zoom call for the first time since the end of last season. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Quieter Mayfield knows Year 3 vital for him after rough '19

By Tom Withers May. 27, 2020 05:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018 file photo Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and tight end David Njoku (85) celebrate after a touchdown reception by wide receiver Rashard Higgins (not pictured) in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland. Mayfield isn't waiting around for the NFL to re-open the Browns' facility. Cleveland's quarterback invited several teammates, including tight end David Njoku and wide receiver Rashard Higgins, to work out with him in Texas during the COVID-19 shutdown. Like the rest of the league, the Browns haven't been able to conduct organized offseason programs due to the virus outbreak. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Mayfield huddles Browns teammates in Texas for workouts

By Tom Withers May. 14, 2020 06:42 PM EDT

En esta foto del miércoles 12 de febrero de 2020, el quarterback de los Steelers de Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger (derecha), posa con Mountaineer, el personaje de animación de West Virginia, durante un partido de basquetbol colegial (AP Foto/Kathleen Batten)
AFC North has new look, though Ravens still the team to beat

By David Ginsburg Apr. 27, 2020 03:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2019 file photo Myles Garrett leaves an office building in New York. The Cleveland Browns will exercise the fifth-year contract options on star defensive end Myles Garrett and tight end David Njoku, a person familiar with the decisions told the Associated Press on Monday, April 27, 2020. The decision on Garett was no surprise and will be official later in the day, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly revealed its plans. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)
Browns exercise contract option on star DE Garrett, TE Njoku

By Tom Withers Apr. 27, 2020 12:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU safety Grant Delpit, right, breaks up a pass intended for Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins during the first half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. Delpit was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Safety pinned: Browns select LSU's Delpit in second round

By Tom Withers Apr. 24, 2020 09:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Jedrick Wills Jr. (74) sets up to block against Auburn defensive lineman Big Kat Bryant (1) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala. The Cleveland Browns selected Wills in the first round of th NFL draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Browns nab Bama's Wills with No. 10 pick to plug tackle hole

By Tom Withers Apr. 23, 2020 10:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is shown before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Cleveland. Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta dismissed a report the team is trying to trade star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whose future _ whether in New York or Cleveland or anywhere _ always seems in question. DePodesta said on a conference call Thursday, April 16, 2020, from his home in California that the team is not working on a deal involving Beckham, who was injured during his first season with the Browns after arriving in a blockbuster trade last March. On Wednesday, a report said the Browns were in talks with the Minnesota Vikings about the 27-year-old Beckham. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Browns call latest rumors of trading OBJ "completely false"

By Tom Withers Apr. 16, 2020 04:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp facility in Berea, Ohio. The Browns first-time general manager said Friday, April 10, 2020, that he's not worried about any logistical challenges that may arise during the upcoming draft, which has been forced to go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Berry said the Browns are prepared for all scenarios and he's confident the team can handle any worst-case, “Armageddon” scenarios while picking players.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Browns new GM Berry prepared for unique, "virtual" draft

By Tom Withers Apr. 10, 2020 03:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Miami Dolphins NFL football player Kyle Van Roy is shown during a Zoom news conference in this photo made in Miami Lakes, Fla. In a normal year, coaches would have greeted many of their team's players for the first time with a handshake Monday, April 6, 2020, for the start of the team's offseason workout program. But nothing is normal in the days of a global pandemic. (AP Photo/Steve Wine, Filre)
NFL delays start of offseason workout programs for teams

By Steve Reed Apr. 06, 2020 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns NFL football head coach Kevin Stefanski answers a question during a news conference at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Cleveland's first-year coach has been holed up with his family and riding out the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which has created numerous challenges as he prepares for an NFL season that still remains in question.(AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
Stuck in Minnesota, Browns coach adjusts to 'strange times'

By Tom Withers Apr. 02, 2020 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum (8) throws before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas. Keenum's NFL journey is reuniting him with a coach who brought out the best in the quarterback. Keenum officially signed his three-year, $18 million contract Tuesday, March 24, 2020, with the Cleveland Browns, who are bringing him in to help Baker Mayfield and give new coach Kevin Stefanski a security blanket in case things don't go as planned. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Backup plan: Browns sign veteran QB Keenum to help Mayfield

By Tom Withers Mar. 24, 2020 12:35 PM EDT