Cleveland Browns news (5/8): Veterans on the hot seat?

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• NFL free agency: 5 players Browns should try to sign before training camp (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns have had a great offseason, but 5 players remain in NFL free agency for them to sign, like Nick Chubb
• Browns owner to spend more time with his NBA team (Thomas Moore) – Jimmy Haslam reveals he is planning to spend more time with the Milwaukee Bucks after coaching change.
• Browns offense: Floor has been established; Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson decide the ceiling (Curtiss Brown) – The Cleveland Browns offense was horrible in 2025. After free agency and the NFL Draft, QBs Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson will decide its ceiling in 2026.
• Browns roster: NFL draft decisions could lead to vet trades (Jared Mueller) – Moves made by GM Andrew Berry in the 2026 NFL draft, have sparked Browns trade rumors with Cedric Tillman, Dawand Jones.
• Former Browns QB Johnny Manziel’s next endeavor might be a hit for CLE fans (Barry Shuck) – Former Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel is back in the news, with his next endeavor… Who wants to see him get hit?

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• Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer credits ‘confidence’ in Justin Jefferson’s rise (Beacon Journal) – Justin Jefferson’s journey to the Browns took its share of twists and turns. The fifth-round pick spoke shortly after he was selected about his “humble beginnings” in Memphis. Those beginnings eventually led to two years of football at Pearl River Community College before Nick Saban recruited him to the University of Alabama.
• How the Browns have vetted QB Brendan Sorsby so far, and their next steps before deciding whether to bid on him (cleveland.com) – Is Texas Tech quarterback Brenden Sorsby on the Browns’ radar amid his gambling addiction and possible entry into the 2026 supplemental draft?
• Former coaches call KC Concepcion a ‘thermostat guy’ with ‘It factor’ who will make impact on Browns (Browns Zone) – KC Concepcion guaranteed he’d fix the problem that plagued him in college: too many drops. The day after the Browns drafted the playmaking receiver out of Texas A&M, he sat behind a microphone in Berea and said he’s been “working nonstop at it every day.” That work has been going on for a while.
• Shedeur Sanders dealt another blow as ESPN reporter reveals why he could become Browns’ third-string QB behind Dillon Gabriel (Yahoo Sports) – Shedeur Sanders played eight games in the 2025 NFL season, where he recorded 1,400 passing yards and threw seven touchdowns. Many expected him to continue holding the starting position, but the return of quarterback Deshaun Watson has meant that Sanders could play QB2. However, an ESPN analyst has shared why he feels the former Colorado player could be further pushed down the pecking order.

NFL

• How the Commanders returned to D.C.: The wild, unlikely saga of a years-long journey home (The Athletic) – Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris waited apprehensively in his Miami mansion, looking for a second Hail Mary in as many months. Some 1,100 miles north, his top limited partner, Mitch Rales, watched the live news broadcast from his house in Maryland. Across the Potomac River, fellow partner Mark Ein stayed glued to his phone at the desk of his family office.
• Darius Slay unloads on Steelers, Mike Tomlin defensive scheme (Behind the Steel Curtain) – The former Steelers cornerback weighed in on Pittsburgh’s former defensive schemes.
• Joe Burrow returns to Bengals workouts after eventful offseason (ESPN) – Joe Burrow’s whirlwind offseason tour has finally brought him back to Cincinnati. After being spotted all spring in Los Angeles and most recently at the Met Gala in New York City, the Cincinnati Bengals’ star quarterback is officially in the fold for the team’s voluntary offseason workouts.
• Ravens 2026 Draft Class Role Projections: Offense (Baltimore Beatdown) – The Baltimore Ravens drafted 11 total players in this year’s rookie class. Seven of their draftees were on the offensive side of the ball. What role will each of these incoming first-year players play in their rookie season? Let’s break it down and predict what 2026 has in store for them.