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Cleveland Browns:
- "DeShone Kizer gains ground on Cody Kessler" (Plain Dealer) - "DeShone Kizer has considerably narrowed the gap on Cody Kessler and will press him hard for the starting QB job in training camp."
- "Boddy-Calhoun taking every opportunity to make even bigger impact" (Browns.com) - "Jamar Taylor’s respect for Briean Boddy-Calhoun was immediate and grew with each passing day of the 2016 season."
- "Jabrill Peppers still has not signed his rookie contract" (DPD) - "Jabrill Peppers with the 25th overall selection of the 2017 NFL Draft with the idea that he would help solidify the secondary and add a missing spark to the return game."
NFL:
- "Free-agent corner Justin Gilbert suspended one year" (NFL.com) - "Gilbert was originally selected out of Oklahoma State in the first round of the 2014 draft in a Browns class that also included quarterback Johnny Manziel."
- "Warren Sapp announces intention to donate brain for research" (PFT) - "Research regarding the impact of brain injuries in football and elsewhere will continue decades into the future, and one of the best defensive linemen in league history..."
- "How to Build a Winning Franchise in the NFL" (MMQB) - "The concept of ‘tanking’—that is, sacrificing some short-term success for a more stable long-term future—seems taboo in the win-now mentality held by sports fans and media."
- "Incentive-laden contract trend for RBs looms large for Bell, Freeman" (CBS) - "The consistent growth in the salary cap has led to salaries escalating at most positions. Offensive linemen hit the jackpot in free agency this year."