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Cleveland Browns:
- “Browns sign former Packers wide receiver Jeff Janis” (ABJ) - “The connection between the Browns and Green Bay Packers continued to grow Friday when the Browns announced they signed wide receiver Jeff Janis.”
- “Sit tight and take QB at No. 1, be flexible at No. 4, think twice about trading for a diva receiver” (C-T) - “He vowed to hunker down, ignore the reports, rumors and speculation in the media and finalize the best draft board for the future of the Browns.”
- “Ryan Leaf: Top QB should pull an Eli Manning to avoid the Browns” (PFT) - “Ryan Leaf knows something about being a draft bust, and he thinks the key to avoid being a bust is to avoid going to the wrong place.”
- “Hue Jackson’s Pied Piper references run deep” (CBS) - “Hue Jackson’s story about Baker Mayfield being the Pied Piper is delightfully weird on its own, however, when you dig into Jackson’s history it’s just more of the same.”
NFL:
- “Geno Smith agrees to 1-year deal with Chargers” (AP) - “Geno Smith has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. The team announced the agreement with the quarterback Sunday night.”
- “Oakland Raiders part ways with punter Marquette King” (NFL.com) - “Friday’s rash of transactions included a head-turning move from the Jon Gruden-led Raiders. Oakland announced the release of popular and productive punter Marquette King.”
- “821 days (and counting): Johnny Manziel’s time away from the NFL” (ESPN) - “There is no precedent for a quarterback returning from two years away to earn a starting job in his first season back.”
- “All the Changes to the NFL’s Rules for Next Season: New Rules, Bylaws and Resolution” (SI.com) - “From rules regarding free-kicks, overtime turnovers, targeting to catches, there have been some major modifications to some critical NFL rules.”