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Browns (updated): RB Peyton Hillis sick, sent home; Joshua Cribbs misses practice
BEREA - Browns running back Peyton Hillis was ill when he arrived at the team facility this morning and the team sent him home, coach Pat Shurmur said.
Hillis didn’t practice and was listed as questionable (50-50 chance he’ll play), but Shurmur said he expects him to play Sunday against the Dolphins. Hillis played all 16 [...]
Browns update: Safeties T.J. Ward, Usama Young return; Mike Adams plans on being starter
BEREA - Monday was the day of the safety at Browns practice. T.J. Ward and Usama Young returned in limited roles, and Mike Adams boldly announced his intention to hold onto the starting job.
Ward and Young have been battling hamstring injuries for the last couple of weeks. Young hasn’t played in any preseason games, and [...]
Browns update: RB Armond Smith goes 81 yards as Cleveland keeps lead
CLEVELAND - Browns coach Pat Shurmur called rookie running back Armond Smith a “fast sucker” this week after practice.
Smith showed just how fast when he took Cleveland’s opening play of the third quarter 81 yards for a touchdown. Smith, from Union College, got a good seal block from Branndon Braxton off left tackle, hit the [...]
Browns update: Colt McCoy hangs tough as Cleveland leads 21-13 at halftime
CLEVELAND - The second quarter wasn’t pretty, but the Browns went into halftime with a 21-13 lead over the Lions.
Nine penalties were called in the second quarter - after seven in the first - as the Browns outscored Detroit 14-3 to take the lead.
Colt McCoy overcame drops, penalties and inconsistent protection to go 10-for-18 for [...]
Browns update: Lions lead 10-7 after 1st quarter
CLEVELAND - The efficient offense that debuted last week was missing for the Browns in the first quarter Friday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns trailed the Detroit Lions 10-7 after a quarter.
Cleveland’s first-team offense scored two touchdowns on three possessions last week in a win over Green Bay to open the preseason.
Quarterback Colt [...]
Browns: RBs Peyton Hillis, Montario Hardesty out for tonight’s game
CLEVELAND - The Browns will be without running backs Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty for the preseason game against the Detroit Lions tonight at 7:30 at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Hardesty practiced in full pads all week - the first time since tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last preseason - but he’s inactive as the Browns continue [...]
Coach Pat Shurmur opens Browns career with victory
CLEVELAND - Browns coach Pat Shurmur couldn’t have asked for much more Saturday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Quarterback Colt McCoy looked like an old pro in Shurmur’s new West Coast Offense, and the first-team offense scored two touchdowns in three possessions, exiting with a lead.
Rookie defensive linemen Phil Taylor and Jabaal Sheard made plays in [...]
Browns beat Packers 27-17 in preseason opener
CLEVELAND - Pat Shurmur’s debut as Browns coach was a success.
The Browns beat the Super Bowl champion Packers 27-17 Saturday night at Cleveland Browns Stadium in the preseason opener.
The Browns trailed 17-14 at halftime but rallied behind their backups.
Jeff Wolfert kicked a 46-yard field goal with 10:09 left in the third quarter to tie it. [...]
Browns update: Packers lead 17-14 at halftime; Colt McCoy looks good
CLEVELAND - Colt McCoy made the most of his playing time Saturday night in Cleveland’s preseason opener.
The second-year quarterback played three series and led two touchdown drives. He left after one drive in the second quarter with a 14-7 lead.
The Packers rallied against the Browns backups to take a 17-14 lead into halftime.
McCoy went 9-for-10 [...]
Browns, Packers tied at 7 after 1st quarter
CLEVELAND - The preseason started shakily for the Browns on Saturday night. In Pat Shurmur’s debut as a head coach, the Browns had to use a timeout before the first snap because they had 12 defenders on the field.
They quickly recovered, and were tied with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 7-7 after the [...]
Browns pregame notes: WR Carlton Mitchell has finger surgery, inactive for game
CLEVELAND — A few pregame notes before the Browns open the preseason Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
** Receiver Carlton Mitchell had finger surgery Friday and was inactive for the game Saturday. He practiced Thursday and was not on the injury report provided by Shurmur.
The team didn’t give a timetable [...]
Browns: No more Wildcat for Joshua Cribbs, other observations from practice
BEREA - Browns receiver/special teamer Joshua Cribbs will have one fewer slash preceding his name this season. Cribbs’ days as a Wildcat quarterback appear to be over.
“He’s not a big fan of the Wildcat, but he’s a big fan of getting me the ball as much as possible,” Cribbs said Friday after practice, referring to [...]
Browns: WR Mohamed Massaquoi, OL Eric Steinbach sit out first practice under coach Pat Shurmur
BEREA - The first practice of the Pat Shurmur era is in the books.
The new Browns coach, who’s a head coach for the first time, began training camp Saturday morning with a two-hour session closed to the public. The players were in helmets, small shoulder pads (shells) and shorts.
“It’s fun because we’re back out [...]
Browns: Cornerback Eric Wright picks fresh start in Detroit
The Browns are likely in the market for a cornerback after Eric Wright chose to sign with the Detroit Lions rather than return to Cleveland.
Wright, a second-round pick in 2007, announced on Twitter early this morning that he was headed to Detroit. He reportedly signed a one-year deal.
“Much love to all my Cleveland supporters.. Thanks [...]
NFL Draft: Browns’ final pick is Nebraska safety Eric Hagg
BEREA — The Browns concluded their draft Saturday night by taking Nebraska safety Eric Hagg with the 248th pick.
Hagg (6-foot-1 1/2, 209 pounds) was an All-Big 12 pick after five interceptions and 49 tackles as a senior. He was named team MVP and won the character award.
He started the majority of games his final three [...]
NFL Draft: Browns trade up, take Pitt tackle Jason Pinkston
BEREA — The Browns started the draft with a trade, and they all but finished it with one.
The Browns traded their two sixth-round picks (Nos. 168 and 170) to Minnesota to get the 150th pick and take Pittsburgh tackle Jason Pinkston (6-foot-3, 317 pounds). He played left tackle for the Panthers but is expected to [...]
NFL Draft: Browns take CB Buster Skrine in fifth round
BEREA — The Browns, desperate for speed, added some in the fifth round with Chattanooga cornerback/kick returner Buster Skrine. He ran a 4.22-second 40-yard dash as a junior, then timed a 4.37 at the scouting combine when he stumbled.
Skrine is 5-foot-9 1/2 and 186 pounds but said he plays bigger and with toughness. His max [...]
NFL Draft: Browns take Stanford fullback Owen Marecic in 4th round
BEREA — The Browns drafted Stanford two-way starter Owen Marecic on Saturday in the fourth round. The pick was No. 124 overall, acquired Thursday in a trade with Atlanta.
Marecic spent his whole career at fullback and added linebacker duties partway through his junior year. He started both ways as a senior for the Cardinal.
Marecic (6-foot, [...]
NFL Draft: Browns take TE Jordan Cameron, former hoops player
BEREA — The Browns opened Day 3 of the NFL Draft by taking USC tight end Jordan Cameron with the No. 102 overall pick Saturday.
Cameron (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) started college as a basketball player at BYU, before adding some weight and deciding to play football. After stopping at a junior college, he transferred to USC.
He [...]
NFL Draft: Browns add toughness with DE Jabaal Sheard, WR Greg Little
BEREA - Baylor defensive tackle Phil Taylor, the Browns’ first-round draft pick, arrived in Cleveland on Friday and announced he would take down Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Pittsburgh defensive end Jabaal Sheard, the 37th pick, said he wants to make the hit that causes the crowd to scream.
North Carolina receiver Greg Little, the 59th pick, is [...]
NFL Draft notes: Players talk to coaches, then get locked out again
BEREA - Defensive lineman Brian Schaefering said Friday morning at Browns headquarters “felt like the first day of school.”
Well, the kids are back on vacation.
An appeals court granted the NFL a temporary stay of the injunction that ended the lockout Monday. A decision on whether to extend the stay throughout the appeals process is expected [...]
NFL Draft: Browns take WR Greg Little with 2nd 2nd-round pick
BEREA — The Browns switched sides of the ball with their third pick, but stuck with the theme of toughness.
North Carolina wide receiver Greg Little was the 59th overall pick, the selection acquired Thursday in the trade with Atlanta. Little is 6-foot-2, 230 pounds and follows defensive tackle Phil Taylor and defensive end Jabaal Sheard.
“Greg [...]
NFL Draft: Browns take DE Jabaal Sheard at No. 37
BEREA — The Browns stayed with defense in the second round, picking Pittsburgh defensive end Jabaal Sheard with the No. 37 overall pick.
They drafted defensive tackle Phil Taylor in the first round at No. 21.
Sheard had nine sacks and was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Like Taylor, Sheard also [...]
NFL Draft: Phil Taylor arrives in Cleveland, calls it ‘dream come true’
BEREA - After a day of flight delays in New York, Phil Taylor finally arrived at Browns headquarters Friday afternoon.
Taylor, the team’s first-round draft pick Thursday night, received a personalized No. 1 jersey from general manager Tom Heckert and coach Pat Shurmur, posed for pictures and declared his love for the Browns.
Not a bad first [...]
Browns: Notes from combine news conferences of GM Tom Heckert, coach Pat Shurmur
INDIANAPOLIS - Browns general manager Tom Heckert and coach Pat Shurmur stepped behind the main podium today at the NFL scouting combine to field questions from the national media.
Heckert received a number of questions about defensive linemen, as the Browns are a strong candidate to take one with the sixth pick in the draft.
Here are [...]