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Cleveland Browns:
- "Thomas hurts knee in practice; coach Mike Pettine says he doesn’t think it’s serious" (C-T) - "Browns All-Pro left tackle Joe Thomas left practice this morning with an apparent knee injury. 'I don’t think it’s anything serious,' coach Mike Pettine said minutes later."
- "Isaiah Crowell, other running backs get the message" (MJ) - "Isaiah Crowell read what his position coach had to say a day earlier, so now Crowell wants to take the ball and run with it — literally. After practice on Aug. 9, the Browns’ blunt-speaking running backs coach Wilbert Montgomery..."
- "Connor Shaw enjoys working under radar, but the QB's roster status is in doubt" (WKNR) - "The other QB: Johnny Manziel casts a long shadow for a quarterback of such short stature. Just ask Connor Shaw, the undrafted QB from South Carolina who outplayed the famous first-round draft pick..."
- "False news of Josh Gordon DWI arrest creates social media frenzy" (ABC 5) - "11Alive, a news station in Atlanta, posted a story about the wide receiver's arrest around noon Monday with a publishing date of Aug. 10, 2015, creating a social media frenzy."
NFL:
- "Steelers' Shaun Suisham out for year with torn ACL" (NFL.com) - "The Steelers and Vikings were hoping to escape Canton without any significant injuries, but Pittsburgh unfortunately lost one key starter."
- "Ravens WR Steve Smith to retire after 2015 season" (ESPN) - "Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced that he will retire at the end of the 2015 season, making it clear that he's choosing family over football."
- "Tony McDaniel heads to Tampa" (PFT) - "The Seahawks couldn’t afford defensive tackle Tony McDaniel. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can. Per a league source, McDaniel has signed a one-year deal with the Bucs..."
- "Chiefs already seeing impact WR Jeremy Maclin could make in 2015" (USA TODAY) - "Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith learned plenty about his new No. 1 receiver, Jeremy Maclin, when he first started watching game tape..."