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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett walks through the locker room at the NFL football team's training camp facility, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Head coach Freddie Kitchens was dismissed shortly after the Browns returned to team headquarters following a 33-23 loss to the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Browns set to interview McDaniels, others for coaching job

By Tom Withers Dec. 30, 2019 12:28 PM EST

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens gestures during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns-Bengals Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Dec. 26, 2019 10:10 AM EST

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens watches his team prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Beating Ravens again could save Kitchens' job with Browns

By Tom Withers Dec. 20, 2019 04:50 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) rushes for a 5-yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Grounded: Browns humble Chubb eyes wins, not rushing title

By Tom Withers Dec. 13, 2019 01:54 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns hoping to balance lopsided rivalry with Steelers

By Tom Withers Nov. 27, 2019 07:02 PM EST

Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett leaves an office building in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. Garrett is in New York for an appeals hearing to try to get the NFL to reduce an indefinite suspension that has temporarily ended Garrett’s season and tarnished his career. Garrett was banned last week for the rest of the regular season and playoffs for violently striking Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph with a helmet. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Garrett’s suspension for helmet attack upheld after appeal

By Tom Withers Nov. 21, 2019 02:58 PM EST

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) takes Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph's (2) helmet off during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Steelers QB Rudolph denies report he used racial slur

By Will Graves Nov. 21, 2019 02:04 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) celebrates with tight end Pharaoh Brown (86) after Mayfield scored a 1-yard touchdown during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
QB Mayfield exudes leadership at critical time for Browns

By Tom Withers Nov. 20, 2019 05:50 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) goes after Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Sacked: NFL suspends Garrett, Browns’ season in jeopardy

By Tom Withers Nov. 16, 2019 02:12 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers play at the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Nov. 14. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
High stakes: Steelers, Browns renew rivalry, plenty on line

By Tom Withers Nov. 13, 2019 02:02 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) rushes between Buffalo Bills free safety Jordan Poyer (21) and strong safety Micah Hyde (23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
2 of a kind: Chubb, Hunt give Browns powerful backfield

By Tom Withers Nov. 12, 2019 05:02 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens answers questions after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Cleveland. Kitchens sold cars in Alabama before he got into coaching. So at least he’s got a fallback plan. The Browns’ first-year coach, whose selection was met with some skepticism because of his lack of experience, could be down to his final games if Cleveland doesn’t turn around a season that has derailed after beginning with sky-high optimism.(AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Getting hot for Kitchens as Browns fail to reach potential

By Tom Withers Nov. 07, 2019 07:17 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield walks on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Frustrations boiling over for Browns, Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 31, 2019 06:21 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield drops back to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
'Frustrated' Browns QB Mayfield storms away from interview

By Tom Withers Oct. 30, 2019 02:46 PM EDT

New England Patriots defensive tackle Adam Butler, second from left, sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Browns still sliding after sloppy, penalty-filled loss to NE

By Tom Withers Oct. 28, 2019 06:47 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield walks on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Browns turn it over 3 straight plays, lose to Patriots 27-13

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 27, 2019 07:51 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, rolls out to pass under pressure from Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Belichick wins 300th, perfect Patriots beat Browns 27-13

By Kyle Hightower Oct. 27, 2019 07:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt, left, talks with running back Nick Chubb during practice at the NFL football team's training camp facility, in Berea, Ohio. Suspended Browns running back Hunt is practicing while serving the final two games of his NFL ban for two violent alterations. Hunt was on the field with teammates Monday, Oct. 21 for the first time since the end of training camp. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Browns RB Hunt practices while still serving NFL suspension

By Tom Withers Oct. 21, 2019 11:37 AM EDT

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Browns' Mayfield slowed by hip injury, but should face Pats

By Tom Withers Oct. 15, 2019 11:29 AM EDT

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (25) returns an interception against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Enemy No. 6: Browns know Mayfield target, Sherman says sorry

By Tom Withers Oct. 09, 2019 11:34 AM EDT