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Fox News
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Dave Wannstedt on Caleb Williams' struggles, Nick Saban. Shedeur Sanders FULL INTERVIEW
Dave Wannstedt joins Colin Cowherd to discuss Caleb Williams' struggles in minicamp, whether or not Nick Saban will head to the NFL, and if the Cleveland Browns should start Shedeur Sanders.
Washington Post
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Justin Tucker saga behind them, Ravens ask a rookie to make big kicks
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The rookie kicker had just missed an extra point. It came during a minicamp practice in June. Immediately afterward, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson came over to cheer up Tyler Loop. Coach John Harbaugh pulled Loop aside for a chat. Loop went 2 for 4 at practice that day. The previous week, he missed four kicks, all from beyond 50 yards.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Potentially positive injury news on Commanders wide receiver
Wide receiver Noah Brown went down with an injury on the final day of last week's minicamp for the Washington Commanders, yet head coach Dan Quinn offered no update on Brown's condition. During his final press briefing before training camp next month, Quinn said Brown was scheduled for an MRI that day (Friday), but there have been no updates on Brown. Washington doesn't owe it to anyone to report injuries during the offseason. Considering the medical cart came onto the field for Brown, many assumed it was a serious injury, at least initially. However, things may not be as bad as they appeared. On the latest edition of the "John Keim Report" podcast, Keim said, "I don't believe it's anything serious." It's important to note that Keim said he did not have any specific news on the injury, and that it was only his belief that it was not serious. It was not a report from Keim. You can listen here, where Keim discusses Brown at around the two-minute mark. While Keim was unclear about Brown's status, the veteran wideout may have given a clue on his personal Instagram page. Brown shared a graphic for a football event in his hometown. One would have to think that if Brown were seriously injured, he would not be participating in this event. Of course, it doesn't reveal Brown's participation level. This could mean nothing, but if you consider this and what Keim said, the Commanders may have dodged a bullet. Brown was Washington's second-leading receiver last year before he injured his kidney in Week 13 and missed the remainder of the season. The Commanders re-signed him to a one-year contract this offseason to serve as receiver depth behind Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel. We'll continue to follow Brown's status, but we may have to wait until training camp. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders WR Noah Brown not seriously injured?
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
As Browns rookie QBs Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders report to training camp, where does QB battle stand?
BEREA, Ohio — When the Cleveland Browns began their second-to-last practice of minicamp in June, Joe Flacco prepared for another day on the sidelines. The 40-year-old veteran quarterback didn't love the inactivity. But entering his 18th season, he understood the relative benefit of the offseason for him compared to the three quarterbacks his junior. Even so, spectators watching Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders were tempted to ask: What did this rep allocation say about the Browns' depth chart? Perhaps not what you think, general manager Andrew Berry cautioned. 'Oftentimes, the thought in the NFL is like, 'OK, well, your starter gets 70% of the reps, your backup gets 25% of the reps and your third guy gets 5% of the reps, and the job of the backups is to be ready to play with no reps,' Berry told Yahoo Sports during a sitdown interview June 11. 'It doesn't have to be that way – especially in the spring, when we have some flexibility because we're not necessarily preparing for games.' So the Browns did not allocate reps in correlation with their expected depth chart. They instead tilted offseason practices toward getting their two rookie quarterbacks up to speed their first time awash in professional football, and toward getting their offseason acquisition in Pickett up to speed on a playbook with which he was not yet familiar. They ran 'two-spot' practices with simultaneous fields allowing the veterans to work more complex play calls ripe with shifts and motions, while the rookies were tasked with playing fast and achieving success even if on more simple assignments. The result: When the Browns concluded minicamp and broke for roughly six weeks until training camp, their quarterback competition appeared bifurcated. The veterans fell into one bucket of opportunity for Cleveland's eventual decision on a Week 1 starter, while the rookies landed in another. Neither bucket's duo was homogenous. As Gabriel and Sanders report Friday with the Browns rookies, followed by Flacco and Pickett on Tuesday with the veterans, what can NFL fans expect from the quarterback competition and its participants? Let's break down where each contestant stands – and what the Browns will look for as their decision day nears. Meet the quarterbacks Joe Flacco, Resident Old Guy To avoid the endless repetition on Flacco's age, can we all just agree he's a quadragenarian? The 2008 first-round pick won his Super Bowl MVP award following the 2012 season. For those counting at home, it is 2025. But Flacco isn't just old, as Sanders likes to remind him – he's also overflowing with knowledge and experience, of the Browns' offense to be specific from his 2023 playoff run, and of the NFL defenses the Browns will need a QB to diagnose. Flacco returns to Cleveland with a 105-86 career regular-season record, completing 61.7% of his passes for 45,697 yards, 257 touchdowns and 162 interceptions as a pro. He's competed in seven different playoff runs. But in his 2024 stint with the Indianapolis Colts, Flacco was not at his peak. He completed 65.3% of passes and threw 12 touchdowns to seven interceptions as he averaged 220.1 yards per game last season. The Colts won just two of six games he started. Even so, it's fair to consider Flacco the early frontrunner for Week 1 starter. Browns brass emphasized decision-making and processing as key tenets of how they'll decide who starts the season, and Flacco's six games (playoffs included) with Stefanski and Cleveland in 2023 give him a head start. He's so ahead that he was 'punished' with minimal reps in offseason activities. If the Browns believe he's their best option to start the season, they'll want to re-allocate reps in the coming weeks. If they believe someone else can keep up – keep an eye on the trade market. Kenny Pickett, Experienced But Not With This System Guy As the 20th overall selection of the 2022 NFL Draft, Pickett joined a Pittsburgh Steelers offense that wasn't necessarily positioned to thrive. Pickett didn't thrive, completing 62.6% of passes for 4,474 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in a pair of 7-5 seasons. He then joined the Philadelphia Eagles last season, backing up Jalen Hurts on Philadelphia's Super Bowl championship roster. Pickett has some NFL exposure, but he admitted during mandatory minicamp his minimal experience with the play-action and under-center concepts that head coach Kevin Stefanski likes to call. Pickett's comfort with those concepts grew during offseason installations, and the knowledge he does have at the pro level he not only used but also shared. Sanders looked to Pickett for guidance on marrying footwork correctly with reads, and discerning when a play calls for a three-step drop compared to a five or seven. If Pickett can convince the Browns he's as ready to thrive in Week 1 as Flacco (or close), he could win that job as the Browns can gain more future upside by investing snaps into a 27-year-old than a 40-year-old. Pickett could also be a candidate for trade bait if Flacco seems healthy and Gabriel ready for backup duties. Dillon Gabriel, The Computer Mind Browns brass raves about Gabriel's learning speed and processing strength, Berry describing Gabriel as 'basically like a veteran' after his six college seasons. 'You don't ever really need to correct him twice,' offensive coordinator Tommy Rees told Yahoo Sports. 'He won't make the same mistake.' Gabriel played 64 college games across six seasons and three schools, throwing for 18,722 yards, 155 touchdowns and 32 interceptions across UCF, Oklahoma and Oregon. He will have an adjustment period in the NFL. But the Browns allowed him to begin working with more veteran concepts during minicamp because of the rate at which he was progressing. 'In this profession, I think there's a bunch of progression and regression,' Gabriel said during minicamp. 'Just your ability to manage that as fast as possible, I think that allows you to create improvement at a faster pace.' Consider Gabriel a darkhorse option for Week 1 starter and realistic option to take further reins later in the season. Shedeur Sander, The High-Upside Draft Surprise The Browns stunned the NFL world selecting Sanders in the fifth round after taking Gabriel in the third. But they didn't necessarily veer from their principles in the selection. 'We will take backslide even when we have [someone at that position] if we think there's a player that's the appropriate value or undervalued relative,' Berry said. 'We didn't anticipate Shedeur being around in the fifth round. I imagine most of the league didn't either.' Sanders arrived in Cleveland after completing 70.1% of passes for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions in four total seasons across Jackson State and Colorado. His college experience is deep also, but there is belief among many in the NFL that its volume and diversity trails what Gabriel learned in six years. Browns coaches did not ask Sanders to integrate the same volume of playbook during minicamp as his counterparts, reflected when he did not take first-team snaps as the other three did. Sanders' arm strength and playmaking impressed on the concepts he did run. 'I view things as, I got time,' Sanders said at minicamp. 'I got time to be able to grow and mature and be able to understand the ins and outs of the defenses and be able to get good insight from the vets in the room. 'My goal is to be the best teammate and to be as polished as I can be in every aspect.' Now what? Early training camp practices often focus on reiterating offensive installations after the long break. But meeting rooms, practices and preseason games will give the Browns more data points off which to determine their depth chart and starter roles. A seemingly four-way quarterback competition to outsiders feels more like a pair of two-way competitions on the ground in Berea. But the Browns won't count out surprises in the next six weeks. Rees will continue to emphasize exposure to concepts and improvement, reminding quarterbacks that they can't always script the perfect play so problem-solving and decision-making will make or break the offense's success. Stefanski will continue assessing each of his quarterbacks' strengths in order to tailor his offense accordingly – or more precisely, in his words, decide which concepts from his broad-enough-to-fit-each-guy playbook he should most emphasize to accentuate the quarterback in the game. And Berry? As the front office finalizes roster decisions in late August, he'll continue viewing competition and crowded rooms as a benefit rather than a distraction. 'I think if you're in any position room and you're worried about a guy that's taken or signed that's out of your control, then you probably don't have the mental wiring to be as competitive as you need to be for that spot,' Berry said. 'The reality of it is, everybody's got to compete. 'Everybody's got to earn their keep, so to speak.'
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery and domestic violence charge
FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (10) runs with the ball during NFL football minicamp in Berea, Ohio, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard, file) FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file) FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file) FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (10) runs with the ball during NFL football minicamp in Berea, Ohio, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard, file) FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as 'touch or strike/battery/domestic violence.' Advertisement The charge is a misdemeanor. The records do not indicate if Judkins has an attorney who could comment on his behalf. A Browns spokesman said the team is aware of the incident and gathering more information. The 21-year-old Judkins was the 36th overall pick in the April draft after rushing for 1,060 yards and 14 touchdowns at Ohio State last season. The Browns drafted Judkins in the hopes that he could become the team's lead running back after Nick Chubb signed with the Houston Texans. Cleveland also drafted Dylan Sampson in the fourth round. Judkins is the only member of the Browns' seven-player draft class who has not signed his rookie contract. Cleveland's rookies are scheduled to report to training camp on Friday. ___ AP NFL:
