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Cleveland Browns:
- "Has Joe Thomas had enough? Pro Bowl tackle sounds like team’s struggles have taken toll" (C-T) - "Left tackle Joe Thomas has played for five coaches since being the Browns’ top pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. The nine-time Pro Bowl selection isn’t sure that he wants to make it six with the team."
- "Manziel back in building as Browns pack away empty season" (AP) - "Johnny Manziel showed up to assess the damage. One day after the Browns fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer to conclude a miserable 3-13 season..."
- "Browns players head into offseason after meeting with Haslam, Brown" (Browns.com) - "Five-foot tall cardboard boxes stood in front of each Browns player’s locker Monday. The sound of packing tape flying off the roll filled the air as players walked through the room where they spent nearly every day..."
- "How Cleveland can turn things around" (PFF) - "The Cleveland Browns have ended yet another disappointing season with the only strategy they seem to know: Blow it all up and start over. GM Ray Farmer has been given his marching orders..."
- "PIT-CLE Grades: Antonio Brown continues to impress in finale" (PFF) - "It’s perhaps unsurprising that former Browns GM Ray Farmer finds himself without a job after the struggles of first-rounder RG Cameron Irving (-5.4)."
NFL:
- "Tom Brady has sprained ankle, MRI reveals" (ESPN) - "New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a sprained right ankle and is expected to be ready for the team's divisional round playoff game in two weeks..."
- "Tom Coughlin 'steps down' as Giants coach" (CBS) - "Tom Coughlin is out as Giants coach, league sources tell CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. Coughlin has informed his coaching staff he is not returning..."
- "Colts: No Chuck Pagano announcement on Monday" (NFL.com) - "Chuck Pagano's fate with the Indianapolis Colts will need to wait another day. The team announced that no decision will be made Monday on the job status of their embattled head coach."