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• NFL Draft Profile: DT, Kayden McDonald, Ohio State

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry gets grief for an inability to find a decent wide receiver, but he has been pretty successful when it comes to acquiring defensive tackles. A year ago, the club drafted Mason Graham in the first round and signed Maliek Collins as a free agent. Together, they formed a stout […]...2026
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• What Cowboys can expect to get from their eight draft picks

We recently saw that the Cowboys enter the 2026 NFL Draft with the most draft capital they’ve had since the 2016 NFL draft that delivered Ezekiel Elliott (4th overall pick), Jaylon Smith (34th), Maliek Collins (67th), Dak Prescott (135th), and Anthony Brown (189th) among others. That draft delivered five starters and also sets up high […]...2026
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• Should Browns GM Andrew Berry take a shot on this injured DT?

The Cleveland Browns set a franchise record in 2025 by posting 53 sacks. That number was supported by defensive end Myles Garrett’s NFL-record 53 sacks, but he was not the only one terrorizing quarterbacks. Defensive tackle Maliek Collins had a career-high 6.5 sacks, while defensive ends Alex Wright, Cameron Thomas, and Isaiah McGuire combined for […]...2026
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• 2025 NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 18: The Cleveland Browns remain the league’s best unit
The Browns boast the NFL’s best defensive line in 2025, anchored by Defensive Player of the Year favorite Myles Garrett, who leads the league with a 92.7 overall grade while ranking among the top edge defenders against both the run and the pass. Even after losing Maliek Collins to injury, Cleveland’s depth — highlighted by Alex Wright, Isaiah McGuire and a surging rookie Mason Graham — has kept th...2026
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• Report: Eagles sign veteran edge rusher ahead of training camp

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Philadelphia is adding more competition at defensive end. The Philadelphia Eagles are signing free agent veteran edge rusher Ogbonnia “Ogbo” Okoronkwo (o-BO-ny-uh o-kor-RON-kwo), according to a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Okoronkwo played college football at Oklahoma before being selected by the Los Angeles Rams with a fifth-round ...2025
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• Browns roster: Options for Myle Garrett’s bookend on the D-Line

Isaiah McGuire | Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Browns defense is poised to recapture that #1 spot this year The Cleveland Browns defense was ranked #1 in the league just one season ago, following the 2023 season. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was named the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts. RELATED: BROWNS RELEASE BIG 2023 FREE AGENT SIGNING...2025
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• 2025 NFL defensive line rankings ahead of Week 18: The Cleveland Browns remain the league’s best unit
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• Report: Eagles sign veteran edge rusher ahead of training camp
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• Browns roster: Options for Myle Garrett’s bookend on the D-Line
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• Schedule quirk will allow Detroit Lions’ new offensive line to gel early

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions offensive line in a post-Frank Ragnow world has a buffer—at least for the first five weeks of the schedule. With Frank Ragnow now retired, the Detroit Lions will be breaking in at least two new starters on the interior offensive line — and potentially three at new positions, depending on where Graham Glasgow lands. That’s th...2025
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• Cleveland Browns Minicamp Recap - Which players shined?

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The quarterback completion begins. Mandatory minicamp for the Cleveland Browns has wrapped up, as it took place from June 10-12. Here is a recap of some of the headlines from the past few days. Cleveland Browns Mandatory Minicamp Report - June 2025 1. Spotlight on the Rookie Quarterbacks: The fact that we have a quarterback stat tracker for OTAs + minica...2025
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• 3 Browns storylines for 2025 OTA and training camp

QB Dillon Gabriel #5 hands the ball off to RB Quinshon Judkins #10 | Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The Browns roster is full of new bodies including Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel The 2025 version of the Cleveland Browns will be different than last year. It has to be. Nobody can accept another 14-loss season without heads rolling. Training camp is j...2025
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• Browns Roster: Way too early 53-man projection

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Examining who the Browns initial roster may consist of as OTAs are starting across the league The Cleveland Browns will take the practice field in front of the media later today, and it will be the first chance to see most of the roster together. In the next few weeks, OTAs will be technically voluntary, but players competing for their role o...2025
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• NFL salary cap space by team after June 1 cuts

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Why June 2 is a massive day for the NFL salary cap, The beginning of June is normally the most dead part of the NFL calendar. We’re past the drama of the draft, training camps have yet to begin, and it’s the hand-wringing month where the football itch is back with nothing to satiate it. However, June 2 is a very big deal for the salary cap nerds out there,...2025
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t buy the comeback for 49ers

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Why a return to playoff contention may be easier said than done for 49ers Both the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers are favored to take the NFC West crown in 2025, depending which sportsbook or analysts that you pay attention to. These are two of the only four teams to represent the NFC conference in the Super Bowl since 2018—the other...2025
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• 49ers Taking a Page from the Rams’ 2023 Roster Blueprint

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The 49ers are following the Rams’ 2023 blueprint — and it makes them a real threat in the NFC West When the Los Angeles Rams moved back to California in 2016, had more impact than just the off-the-field economic benefits that many predicted. Throughout the 1980s, the Rams took second place in the NFC West on six different occasions. In all six years, it ...2025
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"We recently saw that the Cowboys enter the 2026 NFL Draft with the most draft capital they’ve had since the 2016 NFL draft that delivered Ezekiel Elliott (4th overall pick), Jaylon Smith (34th), Maliek Collins (67th), Dak Prescott (135th), and Anthony Brown (189th) among others."

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"LB Devin Bush re-signed, a backup QB in Kenny Pickett, the replacement for Dalvin Tomlinson with DT Maliek Collins who was cut from his former team, and 33-year-old swing tackle Cornelius Lucas who is now on his sixth NFL club."

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"49ers land DT Maliek Collins in trade with Texans, send seventh-round pick to Houston, per report"

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"Watt and Maliek Collins."

2022
"Texans defensive tackle Maliek Collins provided a family he had never met with an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime Christmas."

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"In addition, he took a vicious blow from Maliek Collins, who [more]"

2020
"According to Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group, the Raiders have reached a deal with Cowboys defensive tackle Maliek Collins."

2019
"Miller was carted off the field after a big hit from Cowboys defensive lineman Maliek Collins on Saturday."

2018
"Cowboys defensive tackle Maliek Collins ruled out against Seahawks with knee injury, pass rusher Randy Gregory set to return from concussion"

2017
"The Dallas Cowboys defensive line is in a fierce sack competition and DT Maliek Collins is coming for the crown."

2016
"The Cowboys used the picks they could have traded for Lynch to draft Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith and Nebraska defensive tackle Maliek Collins."

2015
"— Sources at Nebraska told me this week that defensive tackle Maliek Collins is expected to declare for the draft."

• NFL Draft Profile: DT, Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
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• What Cowboys can expect to get from their eight draft picks
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• Report: Eagles sign veteran edge rusher ahead of training camp
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• Browns roster: Options for Myle Garrett’s bookend on the D-Line
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• Schedule quirk will allow Detroit Lions’ new offensive line to gel early
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• In a surprising move, Browns release big 2023 free agent signing, save over $3 million

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Signing Joe Tryon-Shoyinka in free agency this year left the defensive end room too full The Cleveland Browns have officially announced the re-signing of K Andre Szmyt and the release of DE Ogbo Okoronkwo in a corresponding roster move. Szmyt, who was originally signed to the practice squad on December 24, 2024 to provide depth at the k...2025
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• 3 surprise veterans the Browns could cut before the season

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Browns have young players at a few positions who could push veterans off the roster. As training camp nears, the Cleveland Browns have acquired depth at certain positions. But with tough cap decisions looming and younger talent emerging, some unexpected veteran cuts could be on the horizon. Here are three surprising names who could be on ...2025
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• Cleveland Browns Minicamp Recap - Which players shined?
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• 3 Browns storylines for 2025 OTA and training camp
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• NFL salary cap space by team after June 1 cuts
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• Browns roster: Options for Myle Garrett’s bookend on the D-Line
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• Schedule quirk will allow Detroit Lions’ new offensive line to gel early
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• 3 Browns storylines for 2025 OTA and training camp
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• NFL salary cap space by team after June 1 cuts
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• How did the national media grade the Browns first-round work?

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The grades from media members tend to be more favorable than the reaction from fans. The Cleveland Browns marked their return to the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night by selecting Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. That selection came after general manager Andrew Berry swung a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to move down to No. 5 while also picki...2025
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• NFL Draft Profile: DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia

Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images Browns may be willing to take a flyer on a stout run stopper late in the draft. The Cleveland Browns may boast the game’s best defensive end in Myles Garrett, but when it comes to the defensive tackle position, the situation is less impressive. Dalvin Tomlinson is gone as a post-June 1 cut, Mike Hall Jr. dealt with an injury as a rookie, and...2025
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• Doug Farrar’s 7-round mock draft for the Browns move the team forward from the Deshaun Watson failure

Bob Self/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK The draft is really the Browns’ best hope of righting the ship. “We took a big swing and miss with Deshaun. We thought we had the quarterback, we didn’t, and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we’ve got to dig ourselves out of that hole. [The trade] was an entire organization decision… so hold us accountable.” Congratulations to ...2025
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• Browns, NFL free agency: 5 best available for Browns roster

Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images NFL free agency period is just one week old but there remain holes Hard to believe, but the 2025 free agency period is just a week old. For the Cleveland Browns, where are the splash players? Every year, GM Andrew Berry has wowed all of us Browns fans with a huge signing or three of name-brand guys in positions of great need. But this year? LB Devin...2025
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• Former Browns DT Dalvin Tomlinson finds quick work, big contract

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Cleveland recently released him for poor production On Wednesday night, former defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals worth $29 million with $16 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Earlier that same day, Tomlinson had been released from the Cleveland Browns. He wasn’t unemployed ...2025
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Houston Texans

Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images The New York Jets try to stop their losing streak on Thursday Night Football The New York Jets have lost five in a row and are about to face a Houston Texans team that has won four out of their last five. When was the last time anyone won in that situation? Funnily enough, it was last season when the Jets entered their December clash with Houston in exactly...2024
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t buy the comeback for 49ers
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• 49ers Taking a Page from the Rams’ 2023 Roster Blueprint
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• Another Barry Shuck exclusive interview: DT Darius Alexander next in line from Toledo to NFL stardom

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The right defensive tackle could solve some needs After last year’s disappointing year in which the Cleveland Browns lost 14 games, a quick analysis of the defense revealed that they needed to be able to stop the run better. How is this accomplished? With talent at the defensive tackle position. RELATED: POTENTIAL BROWNS TARGETS TO WATCH Maurice Hurst played ...2025
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• Report: Browns showing ‘interest’ in intriguing local prospect

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Akron defensive end Nathan Kapongo gaining attention after impressive pro day. Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has been busy this offseason rebuilding and reinforcing the defensive line. The biggest move was the contract extension for defensive end Myles Garrett, who determined that staying in Cleveland was the right call aft...2025
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• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs 49ers head-to-head breakdown

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Cowboys or the 49ers, which defense is better? Previously we broke down the offense for this week’s upcoming game for the Dallas Cowboys. Now we dive back into the position battleground, this time looking at how the defensive positions and special teams stack up against each other. DEFENSIVE LINE The Cowboys find themselves grappling with a critical vuln...2024
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• NFL secret superstars of Week 4 include Joe Flacco and a boatload of 49ers

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Here are the NFL’s under-the-radar dominators of Week 4. Every week in the NFL, there are known entities doing amazing things on the field as expected, and that’s always worth the coverage it gets. But there are those players whose names are not as well known who are equally deserving of praise for their athletic exploits. In “Secret Superstars,” o...2024
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• Cowboys opener in Cleveland a chance for Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott to turn back the clock

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images A whole new era of Cowboys football was just beginning the last time Dallas played in Cleveland in 2016. The Dallas Cowboys will visit the Cleveland Browns to begin the journey of their 2024 season on Sunday. It will be the first time the Cowboys are playing in Cleveland since week nine of 2016, a game they won 35-10 to extend a mid-season win streak to seven games a...2024
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• 2024 AFC South Preview: Battle for division will be led by youngest group of QBs in NFL

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The expectations are high for the Texans, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the Colts, Jaguars, and Titans. The AFC South features some of the youngest quarterbacks in the league this season. 22-year-old C.J. Stroud is looking to advance farther in the playoffs after winning Offensive Rookie of the Year and the AFC South title last year; 24-y...2024
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• 10 years, 10 picks: Cowboys’ best Day 2 draft picks since 2014

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have had some solid Day 2 picks in the last decade. The argument over what’s held the Cowboys back for so many years is multi-faceted, but one clear contributor is the success rate of their second- and third-round draft picks. Dallas has struggled on Day 2 of the draft for many years, but not without some wins along the way. Let’s ...2024
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• Jaguars News (3/15): Welcome to Jacksonville, Arik Armstead

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Your daily dose of Jacksonville Jaguars news for March 15, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News 2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama (Big Cat Country) Not only does he have an elite football name, but McKinstry might also be the best pure man...2024
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• NFL Execs: The Cowboys Under Stephen Jones Are Turning into a 'Scary' Contender
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• Cowboys third-round pick Maliek Collins breaks foot
Rookie defensive tackle Maliek Collins broke his right foot during organized team activities last week. When do the Cowboys expect him to be back?...2016
• Report: Seahawks hiring ‘Pass Rush Specialist’ who worked with Von Miller, TJ Watt, and others,
Photo by Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jordan formerly held this role at Michigan State and has worked with a number of high profile pass rushers The Seattle Seahawks are turning to unconventional means to improve their pass rush. Last year, the team posted 45 total sacks during the regular season — good enough to tie for 7th in the league, according to ESPN. However, the sack...2023
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• Revival of the NFC East Isn't Near, It's Here
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• 49ers land DT Maliek Collins in trade with Texans, send seventh-round pick to Houston, per report

Collins should help fortify the defensive interior for San Francisco...2024
• Raiders add defensive tackle Maliek Collins
Having just added an old Cowboy, the Raiders went for a younger one this time. According to Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group, the Raiders have reached a deal with Cowboys defensive tackle Maliek Collins. The 24-year-old Collins started all 55 games for the Cowboys the last four years. He was ranked No. [more]...2020
• Bengals interested in 49ers’ Arik Armstead, per report

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Would be a major get, but it won’t come easy. The Cincinnati Bengals desperately need help on the defensive line. Is help potentially on the way? According to Aaron Wilson, the Bengals are showing interest in San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead. #Texans to trade defensive tackle Maliek Collins to #49ers per a league source. #Texans among te...2024
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• Reports: Cowboys rookie DT Maliek Collins out 10-12 weeks after foot surgery
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• Dalton Schultz expected to miss Week 13
Hamstring injury #Texans Friday practice which includes participation from Tank Dell, Sheldon Rankins and Maliek Collins. Not practicing and not expected to play Sunday: Dalton Schultz @KPRC2 (Aaron Wilson on X) FF Today's Take: Schultz has missed practice this week with a hamstring injury and isn't expected to play. In his place, Brevin Jordan and Eric Saubert are likely to see ac...2023
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• Report: Eagles sign veteran edge rusher ahead of training camp
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• Schedule quirk will allow Detroit Lions’ new offensive line to gel early
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• 3 surprise veterans the Browns could cut before the season
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• Browns roster: Besides QB, where else is a starting spot up for grabs?

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kevin Stefanski’s group of coaches may not have a lot of tough decision at the top of the Browns roster The Cleveland Browns will have a quarterback competition as the main focus when the whole team returns for training camp in a month, but the coaches have to figure out who will make the initial 53-man roster and other big decisions. Shedeur Sanders’ recent speeding...2025
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• 3 Browns storylines for 2025 OTA and training camp
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• Browns Roster: Way too early 53-man projection
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• NFL salary cap space by team after June 1 cuts
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• NFC West offseasons: Don’t buy the comeback for 49ers
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• Report: Eagles sign veteran edge rusher ahead of training camp
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• Browns roster: Options for Myle Garrett’s bookend on the D-Line
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• In a surprising move, Browns release big 2023 free agent signing, save over $3 million
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• NFL draft: One prospect that should be discussed for the Browns #2 pick

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images NFL draft rumors swirling this DL candidate has the potential to ‘wreck’ backfields The 2025 NFL college draft is just over a month away. The Cleveland Browns own the second overall pick in Round 1, the first selection in Round 2, and the third slot in Round 3. That is three picks in the first 64 players off the board. A lot of speculation has been tied to the #2 ov...2025
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• Pre-Snap Reads 11/6: Seahawks hold on to DK Metcalf

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! In Today’s Links: Seaside Joe says get ready to take it easy during the playoffs; the requisite injury updates for our battered Seattle Seahawks; how Ernest Jones is making an impact, words from leadership, and more. Enjoy yourselves, and remember to be kind. #np American Pie by Don McLean Seahawks News Seahawks won't make the playoffs: Here's w...2024
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• Position battleground (defense): Cowboys vs 49ers head-to-head breakdown
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• NFL secret superstars of Week 4 include Joe Flacco and a boatload of 49ers
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• Jaguars News (3/15): Welcome to Jacksonville, Arik Armstead
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• Brownies & Frownies Wild Card Playoff Edition: Browns vs Texans

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Everything ends when it should, just why so ugly The Cleveland Browns had the luck of the seeding in the AFC playoffs in the sense that the AFC South Division winner would appear to be the weakest team. In the end, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost a three-game division lead and eventually lost the crown to the Houston Texans. Cleveland an...2024
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• The Value of Things: 2023 Houston Texans Jigsaw Puzzle— Defensive Line
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports What is left to get in the draft? It was a busy few days in the beginning of the new NFL year. The Houston Texans brought in a significant group of players. Since both the Texans and those of us that follow the Texans have a bit of time between now and the draft, it would be instructive to look at exactly what they have and what that might mean for their dra...2023
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