/tags/football Football en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:55:19 GMT /sports/2025-04-28/deciphering-the-reasons-behind-shedeur-sanders-stunning-free-fall-in-the-nfl-draft The former University of Colorado quarterback was the center of a three-day spectacle of cringe that will live in football lore for a long time. Sanders fell from a potential top-five overall selection on Thursday to the fifth round on Saturday in an excruciating slide that had his supporters fuming and detractors laughing. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:55:19 GMT /sports/2025-04-28/deciphering-the-reasons-behind-shedeur-sanders-stunning-free-fall-in-the-nfl-draft The Associated Press /sports/2025-04-14/former-ohio-state-receiver-raymond-small-requests-reduction-in-gun-trafficking-sentence Small states in the request that the defense attorney who represented him in the latest case was ineffective. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:20:56 GMT /sports/2025-04-14/former-ohio-state-receiver-raymond-small-requests-reduction-in-gun-trafficking-sentence Renee Fox /sports/2025-04-11/joe-flacco-is-returning-to-the-cleveland-browns-on-a-1-year-deal Flacco, 40, spent last season in Indianapolis, throwing for 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions in eight games, including a 2-4 mark as a starter. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:32:31 GMT /sports/2025-04-11/joe-flacco-is-returning-to-the-cleveland-browns-on-a-1-year-deal The Associated Press /2025-01-15/city-of-cleveland-sues-browns-over-brook-park-move The city has filed a state law suit against the Browns, invoking the Modell Law. The state law puts up obstacles for teams wishing to leave taxpayer-funded facilities. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:33:48 GMT /2025-01-15/city-of-cleveland-sues-browns-over-brook-park-move Abbey Marshall /sports/2025-01-10/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-reinjures-achilles-has-surgery-and-will-miss-significant-time-in-2025 The Browns have insurance that protects Watson’s contract. If he's out for the season, they can recoup some money and get some salary-cap relief. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:55:40 GMT /sports/2025-01-10/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-reinjures-achilles-has-surgery-and-will-miss-significant-time-in-2025 The Associated Press /2025-01-07/lawmakers-expecting-cleveland-browns-ask-for-stadium-money-possibly-in-state-budget State lawmakers will likely be asked by the owners of the Cleveland Browns to help fund part of a $2.4 billion domed stadium and a billion dollars in hotels, housing and other development in Brook Park. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:13:52 GMT /2025-01-07/lawmakers-expecting-cleveland-browns-ask-for-stadium-money-possibly-in-state-budget Karen Kasler /sports/2025-01-06/browns-quarterback-deshaun-watson-has-medical-setback-clouds-future-with-team The Browns said Monday that Deshaun Watson suffered a setback in his recovery from an Achilles tendon rupture, and don't know if he'll be available in 2025. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:29:06 GMT /sports/2025-01-06/browns-quarterback-deshaun-watson-has-medical-setback-clouds-future-with-team The Associated Press /2024-10-17/browns-to-move-to-brook-park-cleveland-mayor-calls-relocation-profoundly-disheartening The Cleveland Browns' ownership notified the city of the move Wednesday evening, officials said. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:50:10 GMT /2024-10-17/browns-to-move-to-brook-park-cleveland-mayor-calls-relocation-profoundly-disheartening Abbey Marshall /sports/2024-09-11/browns-quarterback-deshaun-watson-says-he-was-surprised-by-sexual-assault-lawsuit Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was surprised by the latest civil lawsuit filed against him by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her four years ago. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:20:29 GMT /sports/2024-09-11/browns-quarterback-deshaun-watson-says-he-was-surprised-by-sexual-assault-lawsuit The Associated Press /2024-09-11/watsons-play-legal-troubles-have-browns-fans-saying-heaven-help-us-all A blowout loss in the home opener and another lawsuit against quarterback Deshaun Watson has Browns fans once again feeling a familiar level of despair. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-09-11/watsons-play-legal-troubles-have-browns-fans-saying-heaven-help-us-all Amanda Rabinowitz