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Articles

Merab Dvalishvili suffers injury setback ahead of UFC 316

6 days ago | mmauk.net | Zac Jackson

In two weeks, Merab Dvalishvili is meant to defend his bantamweight title in a rematch against Sean O’Malley on June 8 at UFC 316 in New Jersey. However, this has been put in jeopardy as a video of Merab Dvaliahvili’s broken toe was originally shared by vato.gv. As the image demonstrates, Dvalishvili’s toe got compromised during a training session, with 4-0 teammate Cameron Sandoval getting half the blame in a light-hearted confrontation, after the incident..
Fight continues as Browns plan to move from downtown, build indoor stadium

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

The Cleveland Browns say they're moving forward with their plan to build an indoor stadium in suburban Brook Park. Unsurprisingly, the public bickering around the team's planned exit from Cleveland continues. This week, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb told Cleveland's Fox 8 News that the city has "more important priorities than the Cleveland Browns" and it has to "move on. If they go to Brook Park, God bless them.
How the Browns could split reps among their 4 QBs competing this offseason

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

The 2025 NFL regular-season schedule was announced last week. The Cleveland Browns already knew their opponents. They now know the order, the date of their London game (Oct. 5, Week 5) and their bye week (Week 9). For this Browns team, the offseason schedule is still most pressing and intriguing.
Hall of Famer Charles Woodson to buy small stake in Cleveland Browns: Source

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

An Ohio-born Hall of Famer is set to purchase a small stake in the Cleveland Browns. Charles Woodson plans to purchase a 0.1 percent stake in the Browns from the Haslam family, a league source told The Athletic on Thursday. Jimmy and Dee Haslam have owned the Browns since 2012. Woodson, 48, has spent the last three seasons working as an analyst for Fox after an 18-year playing career that led to his induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Matchup vs. Vikings in London slated for Week 5

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

The NFL will release the 2025 schedules for all 32 teams at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Here's what we know about the Cleveland Browns' schedule so far. The Browns will play each team from the NFC North and AFC East, as well as last season's last-place finishers from the AFC South, AFC West and NFC West. Cleveland will also face each of its AFC North rivals twice, once on the road and once at Huntington Bank Field, as part of its 17-game schedule.
Browns announce LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) will miss 2025 season

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

The Cleveland Browns have announced that linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah won't play in 2025 due to a neck injury he suffered last season. Owusu-Koramoah is being placed on the reserve-physically unable to perform list, which formally ends his season. He was injured in a collision with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry in October. A Pro Bowler in 2023, Owusu-Koramoah signed a contract extension before the 2024 season and is one of Cleveland's best players.
Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel begin crowded QB competition

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

BEREA, Ohio - As the Browns go through the next phases of their offseason program, the top storylines will continue to revolve around what's perceived to be a four-man competition for the starting quarterback's job - and the places behind the starter on the depth chart. We'll be watching, tracking and guessing, too. Kevin Stefanski's vague answers (or just plain non-answers) at last weekend's rookie minicamp will likely continue.
Shedeur Sanders relishes Browns rookie minicamp with extra throws, focus on future

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

Two weeks after Shedeur Sanders' much-discussed NFL Draft wait, Sanders finally stepped on field as a Cleveland Brown at the team's rookie minicamp. After the first session Friday, he was the last player off the field. "My job here isn't to prove people wrong," Sanders said in his first media availability Saturday. "It's to prove myself right."When he got the call from Browns general manager Andrew Berry on the final day of the NFL Draft, Sanders celebrated by jumping in a swimming pool.
With Nick Chubb's return 'increasingly unlikely,' Browns shifting focus to rookie RBs

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

BEREA, Ohio - Rookie minicamp is mostly just a playbook orientation that includes about 70 minutes of football exercises. For the Cleveland Browns, Friday's official start of rookie camp marked the first day of the team's new chapter at running back. Jerome Ford is back for now, Nick Chubb is likely moving on and the new kids in town were on the practice field.
Important numbers to know as battle for starting spot begins

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Zac Jackson

The competition is on. Almost. After selecting Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in last month's NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns now have four healthy quarterbacks headed to what coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry have said will be an open competition for the starting job. Though veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett probably have a leg up on the rookies due to their experience, things can go many ways. The Browns' history at quarterback tells us to be ready for anything.