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Shedeur Sanders helps organize community event after East Cleveland fire
Shedeur Sanders is doing his part to ingratiate himself with his new neighbors. Sanders, the Cleveland Browns' fifth-round rookie quarterback, helped organize and hosted a community event in East Cleveland on Wednesday, according to ESPN. One of the main goals of the event was to bring together the community after an explosion and fire at an apartment complex in late June killed one man and destroyed more than 40 units. The Garden Valley Fun Fest included free food from food trucks, free haircuts, games and other activities. Sanders, along with Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr., reportedly took pictures and chatted with fans for hours before putting together "an impromptu game of football with kids." SHEDEUR SANDERS: Shane Gillis roasts Colorado QB over jersey number retirement during ESPYS "I just wanted a day for everybody to get out here and have some type of enjoyment, excitement, bring just the family atmosphere back," Sanders said, according to News 5 Cleveland. The Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft in late April. He said on his introductory press conference call shortly after the Browns drafted him that "I'll be more involved in the community." He's making good on that promise before he has even played a snap. Sanders is expected to battle for the Browns' starting quarterback job throughout training camp and the preseason. He's one of five quarterbacks Cleveland has on its roster, along with veterans Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson and Kenny Pickett, plus fellow rookie and 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. The Browns' rookies are due to report to training camp Friday, with veterans to follow suit on Tuesday, July 22. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shedeur Sanders hosts community event in East Cleveland after fire
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06-07-2025
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4 non-rookies who could be 2025 breakout players
There's always going to be someone who comes out of training camp as a breakout player, a player whose status is much larger at the end of August than what it was at the end of July. The Browns need more than a few of those this training camp. They need players who can potentially become household names, at least among their own fans and, even more important, become key starters or rotational pieces. Advertisement Who are some of those breakout candidates? Who could be a player to emerge? The seven-person rookie draft class is going to be set aside for the purposes of this exercise. Otherwise, this list would almost exclusively be players like that. Instead, let's make some bold predictions on players who are back from a year ago who could fall into that category. Kaden Davis, wide receiver Before the 2024 season finale at the Baltimore Ravens, Davis had never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. He had been on the Browns practice squad since Dec. 10 before making his debut, when he had a 40-yard kickoff return among three returns for an average of 35.3 yards. Davis has already started to earn some praise from both Browns coach Kevin Stefanski and wide receivers coach Chad O'Shea for his work in the offseason. Considering the state of the Browns wide receiving corps entering training camp, as well as the four-man quarterback competition, he may have a chance to really showcase himself. Advertisement Mike Hall Jr., defensive tackle Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (51) tackles Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) on Dec. 15, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a massive, massive season for Hall, a 2024 second-round pick out of Streetsboro High School and Ohio State. His rookie season was hampered by issues of his own doing — a five-game suspension after a domestic violence arrest — and of injuries, including a Week 18 knee injury that required surgery. Once Hall is able to get on the field and perform fully, it's going to be time for him to back up some of the expectations placed on him when he was taken in the second round. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz has talked about the second-year jump this offseason, and he's talked about Hall needing to make the most of that jump. The Browns are thin in terms of production at defensive tackle outside of Shelby Harris and Maliek Collins, which makes it even more important he takes that leap forward. Ronnie Hickman, safety Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman (33) tackles Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis (0) on Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. You're probably asking what a player with nine starts in 24 games played over the last two seasons is doing here. Well, it's because Hickman is going to have a chance to take a big step forward in the Browns secondary plans now that Juan Thornhill and Rodney McLeod are gone. Sure, they brought in veterans Damontae Kazee and Rayshawn Jenkins, but it feels like Hickman's in position to have a season in which he could lock down a starting job instead of sharing the role. That's going to depend a lot on him making plays from that deep safety spot beyond the one interception — which went for a touchdown in the 2023 playoff-clinching win over the New York Jets — he has in his career to date. That's where the breakthrough really could show up for the former Ohio State standout. Advertisement Isaiah McGuire, defensive end Cleveland Browns defensive end Isaiah McGuire reacts during a game against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 29, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. Low-hanging fruit here, but there's no question the 2023 fourth-round pick out of the University of Missouri is a player the Browns think very highly of entering training camp. McGuire's rookie season was spent mostly on the inactive list, as he appeared in just four games. However, he played in 16 games with three starts in 2024. Not only did he play, but he made plays as well, with 2.5 sacks and 29 total pressures while forcing three fumbles. Another year in the league only elevates the expectations for McGuire entering his third season. Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@ Read more about the Browns at Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns training camp preview: 4 possible breakout players for 2025
