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Cleveland Browns:
- “Browns received Freddie Kitchens’s pre-practice message not to back down” (PFT) - “Kitchens’s message to his team after Wednesday’s practice was that “we’re not going to back down anybody” and said after the session that he felt it was received.”
- “Odell Beckham Jr.’s time on sidelines hasn’t affected on-field chemistry with Baker Mayfield” (Browns.com) - “Beckham would much rather be on the field for every first-team rep, but there’s no need for him to push through any level of injury in training camp.”
- “Browns Camp Day 16: Fired-up Browns meet coach’s challenge to not back down against Colts” (Grossi) - “Battle royal: Before the second joint practice with the Colts, Browns coach Freddie Kitchens challenged his team to be more physical and not back down.”
- “Nick Chubb fires up Baker Mayfield with 65-yard TD blast vs. Colts and more takeaways” (cleveland.com) - “If the Browns named an MVP for their two days of joint practices with the Colts, Nick Chubb would have to be a leading contender.”
- “Matchups to watch in the Browns’ practices and game vs the Colts” (WFNY) - “So, having the opportunity to face a team of this ilk will only give the Browns a good taste of what they need to compete against for the upcoming playoff hunt.”
- “JIMMY’S TAKE | Day 2 of Cleveland Browns-Indianapolis Colts practice featured fighting as well as football” (WKYC) - “How did practice between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts go on Thursday? Tempers. Lots and lots of tempers.”
NFL:
- “Antonio Brown ‘very close’ to returning to practice” (NFL.com) - “Despite a frostbitten foot and helmet issues, Brown is “very close to practicing,” per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The Raiders will make a decision on Saturday to determine if he will practice.”
- “Colts Lose Receiver With ‘Severe’ Ankle Injury As Camp Ends” (AP) - “Daurice Fountain left the Indianapolis Colts final training camp practice on a golf cart after suffering a “significant” injury to his left ankle.”