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Browns quarterback Derek Anderson apparently beat out backup Brady Quinn for the starting job at Cincinnati this week. But coach Romeo Crennel won't be afraid to make a change at any point in the game. Anderson should know that threat lingers over his helmet; Crenne ...

After a disastrous 34-7, season-opening loss at home to Pittsburgh in 2007, Browns coach Romeo Crennel switched quarterbacks, and it very well may have saved his team's season. Charlie Frye was traded to Seattle after that defeat, and Derek Anderson was handed the keys ...

Cleveland's main concern on defense before last weekend was the shrinking depth of its secondary. Now, though, the Browns have to worry about their defensive line. Tuesday, they placed Robaire Smith on injured reserve, ending his season; the move came on the heels of ...

Injuries are affecting the entire AFC, and Cleveland is no different. Browns safety Sean Jones is out 3-5 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair cartilage damage. With S Brodney Pool still recovering from a concussion, the team isn't r ...

The Cleveland Browns’ winless preseason, a host of injuries to key playmakers and a schedule that pits the team against the NFL’s best have many experts downgrading expectations for last year’s breakout franchise. But in six days, all speculation will finally com ...

With starter Derek Anderson missing the Cleveland Browns’ preseason matchup against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, backup Brady Quinn got his chance to stir up a quarterback controversy. Head coach Romeo Crennel has insisted all along that no controversy existed; now ...

After ending their training camp over the weekend, the Cleveland Browns are now looking ahead to their second preseason game, against the New York Giants, on Monday. Several young players need to use this preview of the Browns’ potentially pivotal Week 5 matchup with ...

The Cleveland Browns’ loss of outside linebacker Antwan Peek for at least the rest of the preseason is shaping up to be a gain for seventh-round draft pick Alex Hall, a raw and largely unheralded rookie who has ceaselessly stood out in training camp. At 6-foot-5, 250 ...

When the Browns traded cornerback Leigh Bodden and a draft pick to the Detroit Lions for defensive lineman Shaun Rogers during the offseason, there was immediately concern among Cleveland fans that their team may have compromised its secondary trying to solve its proble ...

Fantasy footballers love owning players from their favorite NFL teams. It renders victory twice as sweet and defeat all the more crushing, also making football season an even bigger thrill ride. For fans of the Cleveland Browns, it’s been some time since they had a ...

From the Miami Dolphins' epic run at previously unmatched futility to the New England Patriots' perfect regular season to the New York Giants' out-of-nowhere Super Bowl march, the 2007-08 NFL campaign was one predicated largely on surprises. Perhaps no individual playe ...

The Cleveland Browns' offseason acquisition of Donte' Stallworth should make fans giddy, but not merely at the thought of the 200-pound wide receiver streaking down the field. By obtaining Stallworth, general manager Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel have demons ...

While there may be doubts about a young and shallow secondary and the best way to proceed with quarterback depth, the success of the Cleveland Browns in 2008 will ultimately hinge on running back Jamal Lewis and his backups. An improved defensive line that's bolstered ...

Browns oft-injured C LeCharles Bentley asked for a release, which was granted, Wednesday. That same day, Bentley passed a physical; for the first time since he signed a six-year, $36 million contract in 2006, he completed a practice session. Bentley tore his left patel ...

Cleveland Browns tight end Aaron Shea announced his retirement Friday. Commentary: Shea caught 97 passes for 851 yards and seven touchdowns over the course of 65 games during his NFL career with the Browns from 2000-2005. He started 30 games for the Browns during that ...

Scrambling to add experience to their depleted secondary, Cleveland signed 12-year veteran Terry Cousin on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not released. Cousin played the last three seasons in Jacksonville, and he has spent time in Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Carolina a ...

Cleveland named Mike Keenan club president Thursday. Keenan will have control over non-football-related aspects of the franchise, and he'll answer to owner Randy Lerner. General manager Phil Savage was given a contract extension earlier this offseason, and he will ove ...

Browns CB Daven Holly suffered a severe injury to his left knee during practice Tuesday, which will end his 2008 season. Holly signed his restricted free-agent tender Thursday, and he will be waived by the Browns. This will allow him to be placed on injured reserve once ...

In wake of the release of cornerback Kenny Wright, Cleveland signed CB Jereme Perry, who was with the team in 2006. He left Cleveland for Miami after appearing in 12 games, registering 16 tackles. Perry played in four games for the Dolphins. Wright was released earlier ...

Browns starting right guard Ryan Tucker will be sidelined until the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured hip. He suffered the injury during organized team activities last week in Cleveland, and the surgery took place May 16. Commentary: Tucker's in ...