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• Colts place rookie safety Hunter Wohler, others on IR

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Monday that the team placed rookie SAF Hunter Wohler on injured reserve, along with offensive tackle Blake Freeland and linebacker Jacob Phillips. The team also officially signed veteran free agent cornerback Xavien Howard in a corresponding roster move. Wohler suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury (foot) and is reportedly ‘likely’ to […]...2025
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• 2025 Indianapolis Colts Position Preview: Linebacker

Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images Arguably the weakest position group on the defensive side of the ball, Indy’s linebacker corps is the biggest unknown on the roster. Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have once again turned the page regarding their starting linebacker corps of the future. With new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s schematic preference to replace a linebacker with a slot c...2025
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• NFL draft: Browns continue “smartest guys in the room” thing with another late 3rd Rd pick

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Day 2 of the NFL draft has been a mindfield for Browns Andrew Berry, Kevin Stefanski “Dillon Gabriel, really?” That might have been the nicest version of the same question received and sent by many around the Cleveland Browns on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft. A quarterback that many thought would be the eighth or ninth one off the board,...2025
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• NFL Draft Day 3: what Colts fans should watch for

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to dig that trench, baby! The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly halfway through and the Indianapolis Colts have made three selections through three rounds. Those picks are: 14. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State 44. JT Tuimoloau, Defensive End, Ohio State 80. Justin Walley, Cornerback, Minnesota The third day of the draft is typically where teams are built. ...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Haters will say it’s fake To the reader: First, I’d like to start by saying this article is presented as a “conspiracy theory” because that’s how this series started. I noticed that general manager Chris Ballard didn’t lie in his press conferences. He usually gave winding vague answers but he never said one thing and then did another. Armed with this observation I s...2025
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• Browns roster: Will Devin Bush be ready to handle a starting linebacker role again?

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images The one-time phenom hasn’t had much production recently The Cleveland Browns defense last season was ranked Number 1 overall and was the top-rated defense in most categories. Any time a team has a top-ranked unit, they go out of their way to make sure that there are very little changes from the past season to the current one. Makes a whole lot of sense ...2024
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• Colts place rookie safety Hunter Wohler, others on IR
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• 2025 Indianapolis Colts Position Preview: Linebacker
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• NFL draft: Browns continue “smartest guys in the room” thing with another late 3rd Rd pick
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• NFL Draft Day 3: what Colts fans should watch for
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Browns roster: Will Devin Bush be ready to handle a starting linebacker role again?
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• Houston Texans Final Rosterology: Predicting Texans 53-Man Roster

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images We’ve arrived at the final Rosterology of the offseason. The regular season is but days away and the roster is being finalized as we speak. It has easily been one of the most competitive training camps for the fewest number of spots. Last season, only 20-25 players were considered roster locks. This season that number was closer to 40, leaving only 13 spots...2024
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Where do the Texans stand halfway through the preseason? On Friday, the Houston Texans came to my very own backyard when they arrived in Pittsburgh to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first full week of preseason action. This was their second of four preseason games, leading up to one of the most anticipated regular seasons in Houston Texans’ history. B...2024
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• Rosterology: Predicting the Houston Texans 53-Man Roster After Friday’s Game vs. Steelers

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Rosterology has a serious makeover of the depth after the second preseason game. Two preseason games down, two to go in the Houston Texans’ slate of games before the 2024 season kicks off. We’ve learned a LOT about the Texans depth and There’s significant overhaul to the projected roster since the first Rosterology, including eight new players identified ...2024
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• Five Things to Watch in Texans vs. Steelers

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports What spots on Houston’s roster matter the most entering this preseason game? Today, the Houston Texans will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium at 6:00 pm CDT in their second preseason game of 2024. Head Coach DeMeco Ryans’ announced that the starters will play in this preseason game, so this scrimmage will carry much more weight than the l...2024
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Browns roster: LB Charlie Thomas III tells DBN about his rookie season, hopes and plans

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images 25 questions with a young linebacker Going into the 2023 season, the linebacker room with the Cleveland Browns hadn’t changed all that much. The year before was a season to forget with this room as almost every week another athlete would go down to some sort of injury. Anthony Walker, JOK, Sione Takitaki, Jordan Kunaszyk, and Jacob Phi...2024
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• What to expect from the Browns defense 2023 Edition: Our experts predict

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images With so many new bodies and a new DC, hopes are high The Cleveland Browns did quite a bit of roster reshuffling during the off-season. Not much was tinkered with as far as the offense goes. RB Kareem Hunt was not re-signed. Deshaun Watson’s tight end from the Houston Texans Jordan Akins was signed. A trade was made for former New York...2023
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• Interview: Browns linebacker Tony Fields II
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Is this the season that the healthy young linebacker cracks the lineup? The 2022 season for the Cleveland Browns was a miserable one for the linebacker group. As games fell off the calendar, more and more of them became injured. For some, the games they missed were substantial. There are those who feel that the Browns will need to bri...2023
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"LB Jacob Phillips - Tons of injuries - Pick #97 WR Anthony Schwartz - Can this receiver actually catch?"

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"DT Jordan Elliott DT Shelby Harris TE Harrison Bryant P Corey Bojorquez DT Maurice Hurst QB Joe Flacco RB Kareem Hunt S Rodney McLeod OL Nick Harris S Duron Harmon OL Michael Dunn QB PJ Walker CB Mike Ford WR Marquise Goodwin LB Matthew Adams DL Sam Kamara (Exclusive Rights Free Agent) LB Jordan Kunaszyk WR James Proche QB Jeff Driskel OL Ty Nsekhe LB Jacob Phillips WR Jakeem Grant A fascinating list with a lot of players brought in on one-year contracts or with one year left on their deal when traded for."

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", Jacob Phillips and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, in case you forgot."

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"The Browns believe linebacker Jacob Phillips suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday."

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"Browns' Jacob Phillips suffers severe injury that is likely season-ending, per report"

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"Center Lloyd Cushenberry, linebacker Jacob Phillips and left tackle Saadhiq Charles were part of that group."

• Colts place rookie safety Hunter Wohler, others on IR
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• 2025 Indianapolis Colts Position Preview: Linebacker
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• NFL draft: Browns continue “smartest guys in the room” thing with another late 3rd Rd pick
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• NFL Draft Day 3: what Colts fans should watch for
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Browns roster: Will Devin Bush be ready to handle a starting linebacker role again?
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• Houston Texans Officially Sign 13 Players to the Practice Squad

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images An up-to-date tracker of the Houston Texans’ practice squad moves By 12:00PM EDT yesterday afternoon, the initial waiver period of the 2024 NFL Season ended, allowing the Houston Texans to begin signing players to their practice squad. As of Thursday, August 29, the Houston Texans have signed 12 players to their practice squad: Your official #Texans practi...2024
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• NFL free agency: Former Browns back on the market after initial 53-man rosters set

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK A few players could be of interest to GM Andrew Berry NFL free agency is a wild ride for teams, players and fans. Most of the time, teams lock up good players before they hit free agency and there are reasons others make it to market. At times, free-agent additions can be a piece that takes teams over the top. After getting rosters down to the in...2024
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Browns roster: Will Devin Bush be ready to handle a starting linebacker role again?
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers
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• Final Houston Texans Seven Round Mock Draft

Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images The last mock draft before Houston begins picking their 2024 draft class It’s time. The final no-trade Houston Texans mock draft. You can find all of my mock drafts in the links below to see how things have changed since the first edition in February. Houston is at such a unique position where they are in a win now, best player available, b...2024
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• NFL draft history: How have the Browns performed drafting in Round 3?

LB Christian Kirksey: Class of 2014 The first three rounds are critical for the franchise to get better The Cleveland Browns are about to enter the NFL draft on April 25-27 to be held at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan. The Chicago Bears hold the first pick. Well, actually, let’s make a correction. Cleveland GM Andrew Berry can take his family to the movies or catch a Cleveland Guardians ...2024
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• Meet new Browns linebacker: Devin Bush, Jr.

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The linebacker room will look much different this year DC Jim Schwartz values the linebacker position. He has specific actions for each whether he is playing a standard 4-3 or the occasional 4-2-5. And the Cleveland Browns had some great talent manning the backer position last year. After the season, the Browns had five linebackers on their free-age...2024
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• Summarizing what Browns fans think about retaining the team’s own key free agents

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Which of the team’s own free agents are fans hoping get retained? It’s almost here! On Monday, the legal tampering period of NFL free agency begins. While it’s exciting to hear news about new players the Cleveland Browns are trading for or pursuing, it’s also important to think about the team’s players from 2023 who are set to hit the o...2024
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• Thoughts & Jots: From Kyle Shanahan to Jason Momoa to Baker Mayfield

Sione Takitaki | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Things on my mind 1. Fire Kyle Shanahan? Did I hear the talking heads say that the day after his San Francisco 49ers squandered yet another double-digit lead in yet another Super Bowl that he should be axed? He has coached in three Super Bowls where his offense was up by double-digits and subsequently lost all three. The first was as the OC with ...2024
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• Senior Bowl Interview: Notre Dame’s LB Marist Liufau fits Browns NFL draft needs

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images All-Star game showcases young talent Have you seen the list of free agents for the Cleveland Browns this year? The size alone is baffling, but look at how many linebackers are listed. What will be the end result of this room? Anthony Walker cannot remain healthy. Neither can Jacob Phillips. Sione Takitaki should be re-...2024
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• NFL Draft Day 3: what Colts fans should watch for
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers
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• Houston Texans Defensive Depth Tiers

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Stacking up Houston’s defense heading into training camp While the offense feels generally unchanged, the defense underwent significant changes from last season. Houston lost several key starters due to free agency and trades. It’s the natural order of things... we’re just not used to other teams actually desiring our talent. The Texans enter training camp ...2024
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• Final Houston Texans Seven Round Mock Draft
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• NFL draft history: How have the Browns performed drafting in Round 3?
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• Meet new Browns linebacker: Devin Bush, Jr.
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• Senior Bowl Interview: Notre Dame’s LB Marist Liufau fits Browns NFL draft needs
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• Browns roster: LB Charlie Thomas III tells DBN about his rookie season, hopes and plans
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• NFL head coaching vacancies: Breaking down Browns Jim Schwartz candidacy

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A lot of NFL head coaching vacancies this year The Cleveland Browns made the playoffs this year. That was the good news. They were spanked by an opponent they had dominated during the regular season. Yes, the bad news. A lot of NFL clubs would like to have that problem instead of sitting at home watching the playoffs on their ultra-wide QLED TV screens...2024
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• Browns' Jacob Phillips suffers severe injury that is likely season-ending, per report
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• Browns reportedly bringing back LB Sione Takitaki
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Deal will reportedly be for one year as Takitaki is still recovering from a torn ACL. The Cleveland Browns are reportedly planning to bring back linebacker Sione Takitaki. That is according to cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, who reports that a deal is expected to be consummated in the coming days and will be a one-year contract worth about $2.5 million. When L...2023
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• Browns continue rebuilding special teams
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports Cleveland adds another contributor for new coordinator Bubba Ventrone with the signing of LB Matthew Adams. The Cleveland Browns made a commitment this offseason to fix the special teams unit after another disappointing season in 2022. First up was hiring Ray “Bubba” Ventrone to take over as special teams coordinator from Mike Priefer. On Monday, the club ad...2023
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• The Browns defense is counting on linebacker JOK to rebound
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The soul of the defensive unit begins with 2-8 The Cleveland Browns defense last season had a linebacker problem: most of them became injured. It was really weird for one club to have so many guys go down at a singular position, but this was the narrative with Cleveland 2022 edition. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (JOK), Jordan Kunaszyk, Jacob...2023
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• Browns playoff hopes: How Cleveland can make this year’s post-season a reality

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The club is finally getting some offensive help The Cleveland Browns have the distinction of living in the best division in the NFL, the AFC North. Every team has a winning record. Before this past Sunday’s game, all four clubs were listed winning a playoff position. Baltimore was the frontrunner to win the division, and then the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bro...2023
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• Thoughts & Jots: From Jordan Love to the Elves to Bill Belichick

Things on my mind 1. Does it seem like the first weekend of games in the NFL is a bit sloppy? Lots of penalties, fumbles, dropped passes, missed tackles, passes into the turf, missed assignments, and a lack of offensive imagination. Perhaps this is due to the fact that hardly any starters play in the preseason. This period of exhibition games is important to every coaching staff so that they know...2023
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• 3 key Browns who cannot become injured in 2023
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Sadly, the entire season may ride on these guys On paper, the Cleveland Browns seem to have assembled a very good roster going into training camp. The defense has improved with proven veterans while the receiver room has the makings of being one of the best the franchise has ever had. There are many conflicting predictions on where the 2023 Browns will fin...2023
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• Meet new Browns linebacker: Devin Bush, Jr.
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• 2025 Indianapolis Colts Position Preview: Linebacker
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• NFL draft: Browns continue “smartest guys in the room” thing with another late 3rd Rd pick
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• Browns roster: Will Devin Bush be ready to handle a starting linebacker role again?
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• Houston Texans Final Rosterology: Predicting Texans 53-Man Roster
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers
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• Rosterology: Predicting the Houston Texans 53-Man Roster After Friday’s Game vs. Steelers
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• Fight Camp! Series pits Browns players against each other: Devin Bush vs. Tony Fields

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Starting SAM linebacker spot up for grabs this camp The Cleveland Browns have a history of great linebackers: Chip Banks, Clay Matthews, Dick Ambrose, Jim Houston, Bob Babich, Joe Schobert, Mike Johnson, and Vince Costello. RELATED: BROWNS LINEBACKER ANTHONY GRIGGS INTERVIEW It is not often that a starting linebacker spot opens up for the Browns. But this ...2024
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• Houston Texans Rosterology - Training Camp Edition

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Predicting Houston Texans 53 man roster IT’S TIME. Queue the hype music, storm the facility, and get those pens ready for signatures because Houston Texans Training Camp is HERE. Any you know what that means? ROSTEROLOGY. It’s the longest active running article series here at Battle Red Blog entering it’s sixth season and oh have we come a long way. Let’s...2024
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Houston Texans Post-Draft 53-Man Roster Projection

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Ahh, the smell of fresh blood. We’re talking rookies here... don't get it twisted. Fresh off the 2024 NFL Draft, it’s time to take a first swing at the first projection of the 53-man roster. For the loyal readers, this isn’t the start of my yearly Rosterology articles per se, but merely a peak into the position groups and who’s in line to make the team. Curre...2024
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• Cleveland Browns Free Agent Review: LB position - Trying to retain the depth

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Will the Browns linebacker group see a big overhaul since Anthony Walker, Sione Takitaki, Jacob Phillips, Jordan Kunaszyk, and Matthew Adams are set to be free agents? Next up on our preview of Cleveland Browns’ free agents is the linebacker position. The Browns have five linebackers set to hit the open market: Anthony Walker, Sione Tak...2024
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• Kevin Stefanski isn’t just Coach of the Year, he should be the Browns head coach for the next decade

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Browns have finally found the leader they’ve been searching for since 1999. The Cleveland Browns entered the 2023 season in an (unfortunately) very familiar situation. Their 2022 season was a disappointment and far cry from the success the team enjoyed in 2020 when they made the playoffs and won a playoff game for the first time in ...2023
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• Data: Andrew Berry has been one of the best in last decade getting value in draft pick trades
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A limited sample size but compared to others, Berry has found NFL draft value As many readers will point out, the NFL is a results league. At this point, the Cleveland Browns under GM Andrew Berry have made the playoffs once and missed it twice. During his time at the helm, the team made a controversial trade for QB Deshaun Watson and traded away fan favorite QB ...2023
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