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Dawgs By Nature
- Browns news: 2025 injury lingers for starter heading into 2026 training camp (Jared Mueller) – “The Browns are hoping that DC Mike Rutenberg can buoy the ship while depending on DE Jared Verse and the interior defensive line to replace Garrett. Veteran DT Maliek Collins is one of those key pieces, but he is coming back from a Week 13 knee injury that ended his 2025 season prematurely.”
- Browns: Should they take a chance on this massive OT? (Thomas Moore) – “With the offensive line mostly set for the Cleveland Browns for the next year or two, now could be a time to bring in a developmental player, one who has some skills but could use some polishing and some quality coaching from the likes of offensive line coach George Warhop. A player like Dodji Dahoue.”
The Feed
Cleveland Browns
- Northeast Ohio native Denzel Ward headlines Browns’ talented secondary (Beacon Journal) – “Less than a week from now, on July 29, the Browns will hold their first full-squad training camp practice. This continues our Browns training camp preview series looking at each of the team’s position groups. This preview takes a look at the defensive backs, a group with some of the longest-tenured players in the organization.”
- What to expect as Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders report to camp along with the other QBs and rookies (cleveland.com) – “Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders reported for training camp on Thursday along with the other two quarterbacks and Browns rookies, and the two-way quarterback competition is back on at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea.”
- 2026 Cleveland Browns training camp preview (ESPN) – “The Cleveland Browns enter their first training camp under coach Todd Monken, who spent the past three seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator and also had a one-year stint as Cleveland’s OC in 2019. He’ll be leading one of the youngest teams in the NFL after several key departures, headlined by the trade of two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. Monken will also oversee the quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders.”
- Training Camp Preview: A seismic change to top-tier defense (Browns Zone) – “One thing about the Browns defense is undeniable: It will look a lot different this season. After nine years with end Myles Garrett, the defense will be without its superstar. He was traded to the Rams on June 1 for third-year end Jared Verse, a first-round draft pick in 2027, a second-rounder in ’28 and a third-rounder in ’29.”
NFL
- Ravens waive rookie Diego Pavia to make room for Ethan Pocic (ESPN) – “The Baltimore Ravens waived rookie quarterback Diego Pavia on Thursday to make room for veteran center Ethan Pocic, who officially signed his free agent contract. The Ravens signed Pavia as an undrafted free agent in April after he became the first Heisman Trophy finalist in 12 years to go undrafted.”
- Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 NFL Draft pick, signs rookie contract (The Athletic) – “Fernando Mendoza, the top pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, has signed his rookie contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, he and the team announced on Thursday. Mendoza was the last of the team’s 10 draft picks to sign; fourth-round cornerback Jermod McCoy inked his rookie deal on Wednesday.”
- Free-agent WR Tyreek Hill provides update after season-ending injury: ‘No power in my left leg’ (NFL.com) – “Tyreek Hill continues to rehab from his ghastly leg injury as the season approaches. In a social media post on Wednesday, the ex-Dolphins receiver said he “feels good” but isn’t ready to reveal a timetable on when he might be able to play.”
