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Cleveland Browns:
- "McCown says Browns will have their hands full with the Ravens defense" (OBR) - "Not Otto Graham. Not Frank Ryan, Brian Sipe or even Bernie Kosar ever passed for 457 yards in a game for the Browns and yet Josh McCown did just that last season."
- "Cody Kessler suddenly the backup, says he'll keep preparing as a starter" (C-T) - "A month ago, rookie quarterback Cody Kessler ran out of the back of the end zone for a safety in the preseason opener. On Sunday, he’ll be a play away..."
- "Browns: Starting two QBs in a season is a 15-year habit" (ESPN) - "When Josh McCown starts for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against Baltimore, it will mark the 15th consecutive season in which the Browns have used two starting quarterbacks."
- "Robert Griffin III’s latest injury might be the last chapter in his sad saga" (WP) - "Only somebody with the most unyielding belief, somebody like Griffin, could imagine Griffin again taking the reins of an NFL franchise."
NFL:
- "Saints cut RB C.J. Spiller, former free-agent signing" (ESPN) - "The New Orleans Saints have cut ties with another expensive free-agent miss, releasing running back C.J. Spiller on Monday."
- "NFL won’t fine Avery Williamson for 9/11 tribute cleats" (PFT) - "In the NFL, the rules are the rules. Except when they aren’t. According to Paul Kuharsky of ESPN.com, Titans linebacker Avery Williamson isn’t expected to be fined..."
- "Jameis Winston's second-year leap is a product of loyalty and the long ball" (SI.com) - "Jameis Winston had been telling Austin Seferian-Jenkins to stay ready throughout the Buccaneers’ season opener against the Falcons."
- "Fisher: Jared Goff could be Rams' backup QB Week 2" (NFL.com) - "The obvious followup question is when will No. 1 overall draft pick Jared Goff be ready to move up from third on the depth chart?"