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Cleveland Browns:
- “Tyrod Taylor cleared from concussion protocol and returns to practice, but his back injury could move Drew Stanton into backup role” (C-T) - “Taylor didn’t do much in practice, as he’s dealing with a back injury also suffered Sept. 20 against the Jets.”
- “Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi pushing each other in race for sacks” (ABJ) - “Ogunjobi is one of 15 players with three sacks. They’re competing to see who can compile more sacks this season.”
- “With first-team reps, Baker Mayfield sends own confidence soaring” (ESPN) - “It was only Wednesday and already offensive lineman Joel Bitonio had noticed differences -- some subtle, some not so subtle -- in Baker Mayfield.”
- “Todd Haley won’t say if he supported switch to Baker Mayfield and defends Tyrod Taylor” (cleveland.com) - “Haley wouldn’t reveal if he was on board with benching Taylor and installing Mayfield as the starter, beginning Sunday in Oakland.”
NFL:
- “Week 4 NFL injuries: Dalvin Cook questionable to face Rams” (CBS) - “Cook, who missed Week 3’s loss to the Bills while recovering from a hamstring injury, drew a questionable tag for the huge Thursday night matchup.”
- “QB Index, Week 4: Ranking QBs from past two drafts” (NFL.com) - “Following the promotions of Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen this week, the first four quarterbacks selected in April will start in Week 4.”
- “Competition Committee: No changes to roughing rule or emphasis” (PFT) - “Troy Vincent released a statement on Thursday explaining that the committee reviewed video from this season and 2017 before deciding to keep things as they are.”
- “Panthers Sign Free Agent Safety Eric Reid to One-Year Contract” (SI.com) - “The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent safety Eric Reid to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday.”