Cleveland Browns:
- "Fans dealt worst blow in preseason madness" (FS Ohio) - "The NFL has no shame. Or perhaps those who follow sports have no shame, because fiascos like Thursday night are accepted with shrugs, as if being gouged is a mere eventuality."
- "Rule change adds flexibility to rosters" (Chronicle-Telegram) - "General manager Tom Heckert will have a couple more options this season to tweak his roster. The players’ union approved a rule change Thursday that will allow one designated player from each team to return from injured reserve rather than having to sit out the whole season."
- "Browns' preseason loss meaningful to borderline players" (Canton Rep) - "Thursday night’s 28-20 Bears blowout of the Browns was meaningless only for millions of people who follow the teams. It meant something to Rod Windsor."
- "AFC North preseason finale wrap-up" (AFC North Blog) - "Nearly all the AFC North teams played it safe in Thursday night's preseason finales. Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco and Brandon Weeden all sat out and watched the backup quarterbacks play."
NFL:
- "Adrian Peterson 50-50 for Week 1" (ESPN) - "The Minnesota Vikings open the regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 9, and whether star running back Adrian Peterson plays may not be determined until just before kickoff."
- "Andy Dalton exits with elbow injury" (PFT) - "I’m sick of the preseason. The Cincinnati Bengals likely agree. Starting quarterback Andy Dalton suffered an apparent injury to his throwing arm after being sandwiched by a pair of Colts defenders on the opening drive of Thursday night’s preseason game."
- "NFL asks U.S. judge to toss concussion lawsuits" (AP) - "The NFL moved Thursday to try to shut down lawsuits filed by thousands of former players who say they suffered or fear suffering permanent brain injuries from football-related concussions, calling the issue a 'labor dispute' that should be resolved not by courts but by terms of the collective bargaining agreement."
- "Titans WR Britt to be suspended 1 game" (AP) - "The NFL has suspended Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt one game after a driving under the influence arrest, his eighth run-in with police since he was drafted in 2009."