The Cleveland Browns star Amari Cooper is set to return from injury against the Houston Texans in his team’s wild-card round clash on Saturday. The wide receiver sat out the last two games as he recovered from a heel injury.

“It’s getting better every day,” Cooper confirmed on Wednesday. “I’m running around now. Just a typical injury that you have to work through.” He added that he could have played in Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, however, the Browns opted to rest most of their starters since they had already clinched the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Named to his fifth Pro Bowl of his career as well as his first since being traded to the Browns in 2022, Cooper has enjoyed a strong season, making 72 receptions and a career-high 1,250 receiving yards. On December 24, he set a Browns’ record of 265 receiving yards as his team beat the Houston Texans 36-22. He also scored two touchdowns.

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The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 37-20 on Thursday night to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020. This is only the struggling franchise’s third playoff appearance since 1999.

“Pretty special night for this organization,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski exclaimed following the team’s victory. “Pretty special night for the fans out there.” Quarterback Joe Flacco emerged as the Browns’ key player on the night, passing for 296 yards in the first half—the most in any half of his career. The quarterback threw three touchdown passes in the first half.

Flacco has thrown over 300 yards in every win in Cleveland’s four-game winning streak. The 38-year-old has come a long way since going unsigned during the offseason following three seasons with the Jets. Ultimately, Cleveland decided to add Flacco to their practice squad on November 20 after starting quarterback Deshaun Watson following a season-ending injury.

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The Cleveland Browns right tackle Dawand Jones will be sidelined for the rest of the season after he undergoes a season-ending surgery on his knee, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Monday. The rookie injured his knee during a practice session last Tuesday.

“I’ve seen Dawand make great strides on and off the field,” Stefanski commented. “I thought he got better as the season went on. Disappointed for him. He played well in a lot of these games.” A fourth-round pick out of Ohio State, Jones has been the Browns’ starting right tackle since Week 2, making his absence a significant blow for the team.

James Hudson III is expected to play in Jones’ stead. Hudson replaced the rookie right tackle during the Browns’ 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Cleveland is also struggling at left tackle, with regular starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. on injured reserve due to a knee setback.

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The Cleveland Browns just can’t get rid of the injury bug. Browns’ star defensive end Myles Garrett suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday’s 29-17 loss to the Denver Broncos and was unable to finish the game.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Garrett said that he felt something “pop” in his shoulder. He is slated for an MRI test but is positive about being able to play.

“I’ve played through things that should have sidelined me before,” Garrett said. “I’m gonna continue to fight and gonna do what’s best for the team and for myself. We have high hopes for this season and what we’re gonna do. Nothing like this is gonna hold us back or me back.”

Garrett is currently considered a front-runner for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Through 11 games, he has 13.0 sacks, 23 QB hits, four forced fumbles and 32 tackles.

The Browns managed to survive several injuries to their key players in 2023, including losing star running back Nick Chubb and starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. A major reason for that was their exceptional defense led by Garrett. Losing him would be a devastating blow and would likely diminish their chances of making the playoffs.

The Browns were on a three-game winning streak before losing to the Broncos. They are currently sitting in third place in the AFC North with a 7-4 record.

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The Cleveland Browns are adding depth to their QB room in the aftermath of starter Deshaun Watson’s season-ending shoulder injury. According to multiple reports, the Browns agreed to a deal with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Flacco will initially land on the Browns’ practice squad but is expected to be promoted to the active roster in the near future.

Flacco last played in 2022, when he appeared in five games with the New York Jets and made four starts. The 38-year-old completed 57.6 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,051 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions last season.

With Watson out, the Browns, who are in the midst of a playoff race in a crowded AFC North, were left with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson and veteran P.J. Walker as their only options at quarterback. 

Thompson-Robinson delivered a solid performance in a 13-10 win over the Steelers on Sunday but is yet to throw a single touchdown pass after two starts. Walker, on the other hand, is completing less than 50% of his passes and has one touchdown as opposed to five picks in 2023.

Joe Flacco will give the Browns a dependable veteran option in case Thompson-Robinson and Walker continue to struggle. Flacco has a 99–81 record in the NFL as a starter, alongside 42,320 passing yards and 232 TDs. He was named Super Bowl MVP after helping the Baltimore Ravens with the Super Bowl XLVII in the 2012 NFL season.

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Deshaun Watson’s NFL season has come to a premature end after he suffered a shoulder fracture. The surgery that he will undergo on his throwing shoulder will require him to remain out of action for the rest of the season.

“It’s very tough,” Watson emotionally said. “Hurt about it. I’m still in disbelief. I’m still trying to process all the information. I felt like we were turning a corner to really make a run and still believe we still will with the guys in this locker room. I just wanted to physically be a part of it. … It’s tough to try to wrap everything around my head right now.”

The Browns’ star quarterback injured his shoulder during the first half of the 31-33 win over the Baltimore Ravens, however, he opted to play through it. On Monday, an MRI revealed that Watson incurred a displaced fracture to the glenoid in his right shoulder. During the Ravens game, Watson produced a stellar performance, completing all 14 of his attempted passes.

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Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in the process of expanding their investment portfolio by foraying into NBA ownership. The pair are currently in talks to purchase a 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks.

No strangers to seeking sports investment opportunities outside of Ohio, the Haslams are looking to acquire the share of the Bucks that is currently owned by Marc Lasry. This comes after the Haslams previously approached the Minnesota Timberwolves regarding an investment opportunity.

In 2014, New York investment firm executives Lasry and Wesley Edens purchased the Bucks from former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl for a price of approximately $550 million in an effort to keep the team in Milwaukee. The Haslams purchased the Browns in 2014 from Randy Lerner in a deal worth $1.05 billion. They also own the Columbus Crew MLS team and have an active role in managing the stadiums for both sports franchises.

Under the Haslams’ ownership, the Browns have gone 60-119-1, managing a single playoff appearance in 11 seasons.

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The Cleveland Browns have Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson as their quarterback of the future, but that future most likely won’t start in Week 1 of the 2022 season. With Watson expected to receive a lengthy suspension due to off-the-field issues, the Browns are looking into ways to expand their QB room.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns brought in quarterbacks Josh Rosen and AJ McCarron for a workout on Thursday. While there is a possibility of both staying around for the training camp, Rosen seems to have already impressed Cleveland’s coaching staff and will ink a one-year deal.

Rosen entered the league in the 2018 NFL Draft as a 10th overall pick but had a rough time so far in the league. He spent time with five organizations in the past four years and failed to last anywhere longer than a season. He was a backup for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, seeing the field in four games as a relief and completing two passes out of 11 attempted.

On the other hand, McCarron is a career backup who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans in the past. The 31-year-old player was also with the Falcons last year but spent the entire campaign on the sidelines after tearing his ACL during the preseason.

If Watson ends up being suspended, the Cleveland Browns will most likely have Jacoby Brissett as their Week 1 starter. Brissett signed on to be Watson’s backup in the offseason after playing for the Miami Dolphins last year.

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It took 12 years for it to happen, but Cleveland Browns finally won’t have a losing NFL season on their hands.

In a tightly contested match against the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars, the Browns managed to get a 27-24 win and improve to an 8-3 record. In the worst-case scenario, Cleveland will finish the season at least at 8-8, which would still be better than anything they’ve done since 2007.

The Browns finished the 2007 campaign with a 10-6 record but failed to make the playoff thanks to being on the losing end of a tie-breaker with the Pittsburgh Steelers that year. Since then, the Browns never won more than seven games in a single season.

After snapping the second-largest losing seasons streak in NFL history, the Browns now also want to end the longest active playoff drought in the league. Cleveland last made the postseason in 2002.

“We still haven’t played our best ball yet, and I truly believe that,” said quarterback Baker Mayfield, who finished the game against Jaguars by completing 65.5 percent of his passes while throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns.

Browns have a good chance of making the playoffs this season, considering the extended postseason format in 2020. They are set for several challenging games, notably against Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, but also get two breaks by playing winless NY Jets and not-so-good New York Giants by the end of the season.

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Cleveland Browns will keep defensive end Olivier Vernon for the 2020 NFL season after all. According to ESPN, Browns restructured Vernon’s contract and will now guarantee him an $11 million salary this year.

Considering that Vernon didn’t have any guaranteed money on his deal, many believed that Browns will partway with the 29-year-old after a weak 2019 season. He finished the year, his first in Cleveland, with just 3.5 sacks and career-low 27 tackle.

However, Browns ended up deciding to turn Vernon’s $15.25 million non-guaranteed money into a $3.75 million base salary, a $7 million signing bonus, and a $250K workout bonus. He can also earn up to $2 million in bonuses.

As part of the restructure, Vernon also received no-tag clause, which ensures he becomes a free agent in 2021.

Olivier Vernon entered the league in 2012 as Miami Dolphins’ third-round pick and emerged as a reliable pass rusher for the organization in the next four seasons. After collecting close to 200 tackles and 29.0 sacks in Miami, Vernon joined New York Giants on a five-year, $85 million contract.

Vernon continued to have a solid production in New York but never reached the same level of play as he had with Dolphins. The Giants eventually sent him to Cleveland last year as part of Odell Beckham Jr. trade.

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The Cleveland Browns star Amari Cooper is set to return from injury against the Houston Texans in his team’s wild-card round clash on Saturday. The wide receiver sat out the last two games as he recovered from a heel injury.

“It’s getting better every day,” Cooper confirmed on Wednesday. “I’m running around now. Just a typical injury that you have to work through.” He added that he could have played in Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, however, the Browns opted to rest most of their starters since they had already clinched the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Named to his fifth Pro Bowl of his career as well as his first since being traded to the Browns in 2022, Cooper has enjoyed a strong season, making 72 receptions and a career-high 1,250 receiving yards. On December 24, he set a Browns’ record of 265 receiving yards as his team beat the Houston Texans 36-22. He also scored two touchdowns.

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The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 37-20 on Thursday night to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020. This is only the struggling franchise’s third playoff appearance since 1999.

“Pretty special night for this organization,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski exclaimed following the team’s victory. “Pretty special night for the fans out there.” Quarterback Joe Flacco emerged as the Browns’ key player on the night, passing for 296 yards in the first half—the most in any half of his career. The quarterback threw three touchdown passes in the first half.

Flacco has thrown over 300 yards in every win in Cleveland’s four-game winning streak. The 38-year-old has come a long way since going unsigned during the offseason following three seasons with the Jets. Ultimately, Cleveland decided to add Flacco to their practice squad on November 20 after starting quarterback Deshaun Watson following a season-ending injury.

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The Cleveland Browns right tackle Dawand Jones will be sidelined for the rest of the season after he undergoes a season-ending surgery on his knee, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed on Monday. The rookie injured his knee during a practice session last Tuesday.

“I’ve seen Dawand make great strides on and off the field,” Stefanski commented. “I thought he got better as the season went on. Disappointed for him. He played well in a lot of these games.” A fourth-round pick out of Ohio State, Jones has been the Browns’ starting right tackle since Week 2, making his absence a significant blow for the team.

James Hudson III is expected to play in Jones’ stead. Hudson replaced the rookie right tackle during the Browns’ 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Cleveland is also struggling at left tackle, with regular starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. on injured reserve due to a knee setback.

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The Cleveland Browns just can’t get rid of the injury bug. Browns’ star defensive end Myles Garrett suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday’s 29-17 loss to the Denver Broncos and was unable to finish the game.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Garrett said that he felt something “pop” in his shoulder. He is slated for an MRI test but is positive about being able to play.

“I’ve played through things that should have sidelined me before,” Garrett said. “I’m gonna continue to fight and gonna do what’s best for the team and for myself. We have high hopes for this season and what we’re gonna do. Nothing like this is gonna hold us back or me back.”

Garrett is currently considered a front-runner for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Through 11 games, he has 13.0 sacks, 23 QB hits, four forced fumbles and 32 tackles.

The Browns managed to survive several injuries to their key players in 2023, including losing star running back Nick Chubb and starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. A major reason for that was their exceptional defense led by Garrett. Losing him would be a devastating blow and would likely diminish their chances of making the playoffs.

The Browns were on a three-game winning streak before losing to the Broncos. They are currently sitting in third place in the AFC North with a 7-4 record.

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The Cleveland Browns are adding depth to their QB room in the aftermath of starter Deshaun Watson’s season-ending shoulder injury. According to multiple reports, the Browns agreed to a deal with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Flacco will initially land on the Browns’ practice squad but is expected to be promoted to the active roster in the near future.

Flacco last played in 2022, when he appeared in five games with the New York Jets and made four starts. The 38-year-old completed 57.6 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,051 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions last season.

With Watson out, the Browns, who are in the midst of a playoff race in a crowded AFC North, were left with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson and veteran P.J. Walker as their only options at quarterback. 

Thompson-Robinson delivered a solid performance in a 13-10 win over the Steelers on Sunday but is yet to throw a single touchdown pass after two starts. Walker, on the other hand, is completing less than 50% of his passes and has one touchdown as opposed to five picks in 2023.

Joe Flacco will give the Browns a dependable veteran option in case Thompson-Robinson and Walker continue to struggle. Flacco has a 99–81 record in the NFL as a starter, alongside 42,320 passing yards and 232 TDs. He was named Super Bowl MVP after helping the Baltimore Ravens with the Super Bowl XLVII in the 2012 NFL season.

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Deshaun Watson’s NFL season has come to a premature end after he suffered a shoulder fracture. The surgery that he will undergo on his throwing shoulder will require him to remain out of action for the rest of the season.

“It’s very tough,” Watson emotionally said. “Hurt about it. I’m still in disbelief. I’m still trying to process all the information. I felt like we were turning a corner to really make a run and still believe we still will with the guys in this locker room. I just wanted to physically be a part of it. … It’s tough to try to wrap everything around my head right now.”

The Browns’ star quarterback injured his shoulder during the first half of the 31-33 win over the Baltimore Ravens, however, he opted to play through it. On Monday, an MRI revealed that Watson incurred a displaced fracture to the glenoid in his right shoulder. During the Ravens game, Watson produced a stellar performance, completing all 14 of his attempted passes.

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Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are in the process of expanding their investment portfolio by foraying into NBA ownership. The pair are currently in talks to purchase a 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks.

No strangers to seeking sports investment opportunities outside of Ohio, the Haslams are looking to acquire the share of the Bucks that is currently owned by Marc Lasry. This comes after the Haslams previously approached the Minnesota Timberwolves regarding an investment opportunity.

In 2014, New York investment firm executives Lasry and Wesley Edens purchased the Bucks from former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl for a price of approximately $550 million in an effort to keep the team in Milwaukee. The Haslams purchased the Browns in 2014 from Randy Lerner in a deal worth $1.05 billion. They also own the Columbus Crew MLS team and have an active role in managing the stadiums for both sports franchises.

Under the Haslams’ ownership, the Browns have gone 60-119-1, managing a single playoff appearance in 11 seasons.

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The Cleveland Browns have Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson as their quarterback of the future, but that future most likely won’t start in Week 1 of the 2022 season. With Watson expected to receive a lengthy suspension due to off-the-field issues, the Browns are looking into ways to expand their QB room.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns brought in quarterbacks Josh Rosen and AJ McCarron for a workout on Thursday. While there is a possibility of both staying around for the training camp, Rosen seems to have already impressed Cleveland’s coaching staff and will ink a one-year deal.

Rosen entered the league in the 2018 NFL Draft as a 10th overall pick but had a rough time so far in the league. He spent time with five organizations in the past four years and failed to last anywhere longer than a season. He was a backup for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, seeing the field in four games as a relief and completing two passes out of 11 attempted.

On the other hand, McCarron is a career backup who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans in the past. The 31-year-old player was also with the Falcons last year but spent the entire campaign on the sidelines after tearing his ACL during the preseason.

If Watson ends up being suspended, the Cleveland Browns will most likely have Jacoby Brissett as their Week 1 starter. Brissett signed on to be Watson’s backup in the offseason after playing for the Miami Dolphins last year.

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It took 12 years for it to happen, but Cleveland Browns finally won’t have a losing NFL season on their hands.

In a tightly contested match against the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars, the Browns managed to get a 27-24 win and improve to an 8-3 record. In the worst-case scenario, Cleveland will finish the season at least at 8-8, which would still be better than anything they’ve done since 2007.

The Browns finished the 2007 campaign with a 10-6 record but failed to make the playoff thanks to being on the losing end of a tie-breaker with the Pittsburgh Steelers that year. Since then, the Browns never won more than seven games in a single season.

After snapping the second-largest losing seasons streak in NFL history, the Browns now also want to end the longest active playoff drought in the league. Cleveland last made the postseason in 2002.

“We still haven’t played our best ball yet, and I truly believe that,” said quarterback Baker Mayfield, who finished the game against Jaguars by completing 65.5 percent of his passes while throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns.

Browns have a good chance of making the playoffs this season, considering the extended postseason format in 2020. They are set for several challenging games, notably against Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, but also get two breaks by playing winless NY Jets and not-so-good New York Giants by the end of the season.

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Cleveland Browns will keep defensive end Olivier Vernon for the 2020 NFL season after all. According to ESPN, Browns restructured Vernon’s contract and will now guarantee him an $11 million salary this year.

Considering that Vernon didn’t have any guaranteed money on his deal, many believed that Browns will partway with the 29-year-old after a weak 2019 season. He finished the year, his first in Cleveland, with just 3.5 sacks and career-low 27 tackle.

However, Browns ended up deciding to turn Vernon’s $15.25 million non-guaranteed money into a $3.75 million base salary, a $7 million signing bonus, and a $250K workout bonus. He can also earn up to $2 million in bonuses.

As part of the restructure, Vernon also received no-tag clause, which ensures he becomes a free agent in 2021.

Olivier Vernon entered the league in 2012 as Miami Dolphins’ third-round pick and emerged as a reliable pass rusher for the organization in the next four seasons. After collecting close to 200 tackles and 29.0 sacks in Miami, Vernon joined New York Giants on a five-year, $85 million contract.

Vernon continued to have a solid production in New York but never reached the same level of play as he had with Dolphins. The Giants eventually sent him to Cleveland last year as part of Odell Beckham Jr. trade.

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