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- Ohio-born college coaches of Odell Beckham Jr. fired up about him joining Browns (ohio.com) - Les Miles and Greg Studrawa possess a vast amount of knowledge about Ohio, the Browns and Odell Beckham Jr. The two Buckeye State-born coaches who grew up as Browns fans see a great fit across the board, and they’re fired up about Beckham reuniting with fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry, his close friend and former Louisiana State University teammate.
- 7 day three draft prospects for the Browns (cleveland.com) - Lacking a first-round pick means the Browns will have to get creative and really trust their scouting department in making these vital late-round picks and getting some impact players. Let’s take a look at some of the “under the radar” Day 3 names who can really help at positions of need.
- Browns could fill safety hole in the draft (ESPN.com) - Thirty-two minutes into his 60-minute breakfast meeting with reporters at NFL owners meetings in Arizona, Freddie Kitchens still had not been asked a single question about the Browns defense.
- Ways for the Browns to create salary cap space beyond 2019 (247Sports) - General Manager John Dorsey has built the core of this roster. The intent will be to upgrade and continue building through the NFL Draft. There are some ways for him to create additional cap space in the next few years. There is a belief that the team will re-structure the contract of defensive end Olivier Vernon, which would make it more cap friendly for the Browns.
NFL:
- Why the 49ers did not pull the trigger on OBJ trade (Sacramento Bee) - The 49ers determined the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft was too steep a price for Odell Beckham Jr., general manager John Lynch confirmed Friday.
- Two-time Pro Bowler TJ Lang retires (Sporting News) - After a decade in the NFL, offensive lineman TJ Lang is stepping away from the gridiron. The Lions tackle announced he was retiring Friday on Twitter in a lengthy post thanking Detroit as well as Green Bay, where he got his start in 2009.
- Bill Belichick’s next rebuild starts nows (MMQB) - Greg Schiano’s brief time as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator ended with a pair of vaguely-worded statements from the former Bucs and Rutgers head coach and Bill Belichick himself Thursday.
- Richard Sherman blasts new NFL pass interference rule (CBS Sports) - Not long after news of the newly ratified rule broke, 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman and Rams safety Eric Weddle -- two players who could be Hall-of-Fame bound when their careers are over -- voiced their displeasure with the rule on Twitter.