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Cleveland Browns LT Jedrick Wills Jr., WR Rashard Higgins cited for drag racing

Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. and wide receiver Rashard Higgins were both cited for drag racing Tuesday morning. “We are aware of the incident, will gather more information and handle this matter appropriately,” a team spokesman said. The citation occurred in Westlake, Ohio, about 10 miles from the Browns’ practice facility. According to […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski tests positive for COVID-19

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, two additional members of the coaching staff and two players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be available for the AFC wild-card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night if the game remains as scheduled. In making the announcement Tuesday, the Browns said special-teams coordinator Mike […]

NFL Power Rankings Week 16: 1-32 poll, plus the most underrated standout on each team

By this time of year in the NFL Power Rankings, most teams, star players and overarching subjects have been discussed. That is why we’re devoting the rankings before Christmas to highlighting players on each team who have been overlooked in 2020. From players who should be bigger stars than they are to “glue” guys to […]

NFL Pro Bowl rosters: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Packers’ Aaron Rodgers starting QBs

The Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl teams on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams without a Pro Bowl player. This is only the third time in franchise history that Dallas didn’t have at least one Pro Bowl […]

Inside NFL’s ‘new norm’: What game day sounds and feels like in 2020

Welcome to NFL game day in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic. Please remember to wash your hands, wear a mask and stay six feet apart. When the NFL decided to push forward with starting the 2020 season on time, the league implemented rigorous protocols and procedures to keep its players, coaches and team […]

Cleveland Browns 2020 season preview: Turnaround hinges on Baker Mayfield

The Cleveland Browns are ranked No. 19 in ESPN’s Football Power Index ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With no preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Week 1 is the first time we’ll see new acquisitions and rookies for every team. Week 1 will also give us the first NFL games since Super […]

‘He’s all ball’: No excuses for Browns’ Baker Mayfield in Year 3

BEREA, Ohio — Before knowing that the coronavirus pandemic would sweep the country, Kevin Stefanski knew he needed to go meet his quarterback. The new Cleveland Browns head coach phoned his father, a front-office executive with the Detroit Pistons, to inform him he was headed to Austin, Texas, the following morning to see Baker Mayfield. […]

Sources: Browns plan to hire Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as head coach

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are planning to hire Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as their head coach, a source confirmed to ESPN. Stefanski, 37, will replace Freddie Kitchens, whom the Browns fired on Dec. 29 after he posted a 6-10 record in his one season at the helm. Stefanski was a finalist for […]

NFL pass-blocking, pass-rushing rankings: 2019 PBWR, PRWR leaderboard

ESPN Analytics created a revolutionary new way of measuring the pass-block and pass-rush performance of individual NFL players. Our Pass Block Win Rate metric tells us the rate at which linemen can sustain their blocks for 2.5 seconds or longer. Likewise, our Pass Rush Win Rate metric tells us how often a pass-rusher is able […]