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Everything points to Brandon Weeden being the starting quarterback when the Browns open the season against the Eagles, but Colt McCoy isn't quite ready to turn over the job. On Monday night, general manager Tom Heckert said he fully expects ...  

When you follow a single team in the draft, you can lose sight of what the rest of the teams in the division are doing. In case you haven't noticed, the Bengals aren't the only ones who have made big strides to improve their football team. In a way, each AFC North squad has picked players that embody each franchise. Click the jump to see the rundown of each AFC North squad's picks. Cleveland Browns: Pick 3, Trent Richardson, RB...  

Browns General Manager Tom Heckert is scheduled to be the featured speaker at the 33rd annual Akron Browns Backers banquet May 21 at Tangier restaurant. Browns middle linebacker D'Qwell Jackson also is set to attend the event. The Cleveland chapter of the ...  

Well, it's official. Almost. Brandon Weeden is going to be the Browns starting quarterback. General Manager Tom Heckert said as much while addressing a group calling itself the Browns Backers of Akron, according to Cleveland.com "The best guy is going to ...  

Forced to fight for his reputation in a "public trial" against the NFL, Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita vowed he did not participate in the New Orleans Saints' bounty program.  

Brandon Weeden just got drafted by the Cleveland Browns ... For the record, the five Browns who also are 28 but older are receiver Josh Cribbs, linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, defensive back Dimitri Patterson and defensive linemen Frostee Rucker ...  

D’Qwell Jackson and Joe Thomas have committed to attend the 33rd annual Akron Browns Backers banquet May 21 at Tangier restaurant. Retired Plain Dealer and Channel 8 sports reporter Dan Coughlin will serve as master of ceremonies. Those expected to join ...  

Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository gives us an in-depth breakdown of the Cleveland Browns' defensive roster. Michael Fitzpatrick of Bleacher Report tries his hand at predicting the Cleveland Browns' upcoming season.  

Dunlap has a simple goal for 2012 ... But it is still my job to get to the quarterback whether they double team me or not.” Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren said he expects the team that finished 5-11 in 2010 and 4-12 in 2011 to make a big ...  

Marvin (Jones) to me really had a great five practices ... and watch … He will be able to take it on to the OTAs and build from that.” ITEM: Taylor has surgery on torn pectoral Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Phil Taylor had surgery ...  

Kiper had him rated one spot behind Browns' sixth-round pick Emmanuel Acho. Fourth-round defensive tackle ... He'll also have a great role model in Ray Lewis and some extra motivation twice a year to try to set the edge against his former ...  

Bleacher Report's Alen Dumonjic breaks down what bringing Brandon Weeden on means for the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot says it's imperative that the Browns find a proper mentor for Weeden if he's going to be successful.  

To call this pre-draft edition of the Ask Andrea Mailbag an AFC North affair would be a bit misleading—all the questions submitted this week concern just one team, the Cleveland Browns. It makes sense: The Browns have a degree of controversy surrounding ...  

No team can meet all of its needs in the draft, but it can certainly try. The Cleveland Browns have the most needs of any squad in the AFC North, but luckily they also have 13 draft picks with which to help patch them. Here are a few areas of greatest need ...  

Cincy needs to find the true replacement for Johnathan Joseph and Gilmore could easily be that guy ... RG3 to Colt McCoy won't be too much for Kendall Wright to handle Ronald Martinez/Getty Images For all the AFC North and Cleveland Browns first-round ...  

Bleacher Report's Brian Stepanek says the Cleveland Browns simply cannot afford to keep their No. 4 overall pick and must trade down. The Plain Dealer's Terry Pluto says that trading down was the right move for the Browns last year, but the wrong move this year.  

This video likely sums up the frustrations of many Browns fans ... It's hard to use the phrase "make or break" when it comes to this year for the Browns, simply because it has felt that way for so long, but with 13 picks it is going to be quite the ...  

In response to the story Cleveland Browns: When should the Browns draft a wide receiver? Poll, cleveland.com reader preventd says the Browns can't go wrong drafting Matt Kalil or Morris Claiborne. This reader writes, "All things being equal, only Claiborne ...  

The upcoming NFL draft is going to change the landscape of all four AFC North teams' running games, especially for the Cleveland Browns, who don't currently have a No. 1 back on the roster. However, we can take a look at all the backs presently part of ...  

Tom Heckert's philosophy with with Philadelphia was to build through the draft, and he practiced it with picks that wound up being rather low, writes Steve Doerschuk of CantonRep.com. What should he be able to accomplish with picks at 4, 22, 37 ...  

Bleacher Report's Brian Murtaugh says the Cleveland Browns should pick up free-agent running back Cedric Benson. The Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy gives us the fourth version of his first-round mock draft. Could Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw be a first ...  

The NFL handed down compensatory draft picks today—32 total, going to 15 teams—and three AFC North teams each picked up some extra ammunition in this year's draft.The big divisional winner is the Cleveland Browns. The Browns already had nine picks heading into the draft, but have added four more—two in the sixth round (pick Nos. 204 and 205) and two in the seventh (Nos. 245 and 247), thanks to losing seven players to free agency last year.The...  

... the Cleveland Browns that includes a $5 million signing bonus and $8 million guaranteed. 12. Manny Lawson, Bengals linebacker: Re-signed with Cincinnati, agreeing to a one-year, $2.1 million deal. He made $3 million last year for the Bengals.  

Sports Illustrated has released a list of the three biggest needs for every team in the AFC, and the Cleveland Browns list is pretty much what you would expect out of a team that has weaknesses all over the offense -- which is to say ...  

The Browns have holes all over the field. On Monday, they got four more draft picks to help plug them. The NFL awarded Cleveland four compensatory picks in this year's draft, giving the Browns a total of 13, a baker's dozen of choices to revamp a talent-starved roster with offensive and defensive needs.  

Consider it Christmas in March for the Cleveland Browns. For a team that has far too many holes to name individually, the Browns were awarded four compensatory draft picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. Compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams who have lost more (or better)...  

This one's for you, people out there who try to love the Cleveland Browns. Or people who try to love any organization, I suppose, that seems to be in a perpetual rebuilding mode and expects their season ticket holders to pay them like they're the Super Bowl champions.  

Well this is just the most ridiculous sports story I have read in quite sometime. Here's what we know: According to sources such as Pro Football Report and CBS Cleveland, Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy visited Sacred Heart-Griffin high school in Springfield, Illinois...  

The Cleveland Browns 2012 Exhibition schedule looks pretty much exactly like it did in the 2011 season . The Browns will face off against the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The only difference is the order in which the Browns will face off...  

The NFL's all-time leader in kickoff returns for touchdowns keeps things equally speedy on the highway. Josh Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns was recently cited for driving 103 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone on the city's I-71. He was given a ticket and summoned to appear in court on May 4. Cribbs acknowledged the incident on Twitter and commended the police officer who pulled him over. He wrote, in two separate tweets: Yes I was pulled...  

How old is Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Brandon Weeden? Let us count the ways: • At 28 years, 195 days, he became the oldest player ever taken in the first round of the modern NFL draft. • He's 48 days older than Aaron Rodgers. • He's two years older than JaMarcus Russell. • The man he'll battle for the starting role in Cleveland, Colt McCoy, is entering his third season in the NFL. Weedon was born three years earlier than...  

For the second consecutive night, the Cleveland Browns managed to make headlines with a pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. While Thursday night's selections caused plenty of back-and-forth debate between both fans and Cleveland sports talk radio personalities, the Browns infuriated about 99 percent of the team's fan base with their final selection on day 2. Heading into Saturday, a large majority of Cleveland sports fans are asking one significant...  

In the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns attempted to improve the team by addressing the needs they felt were most important. They drafted RB Trent Richardson and QB Brandon Weeden in the first round and both are expected to make a major impact during the 2012 season. An area most fans feel they did not address was the wide receiver position. They did manage to add four more to the existing group.  

"They have a tough decision to make. That's not a news flash. I think the whole draft swings at No. 4." States ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay . McShay also believes the Cleveland Browns should use the fourth pick on quarterback Ryan Tannehill.  

In a rather rare move, a football team takes a running back right out of the gate. The Cleveland Browns used their number three pick to get Trent Richardson. Then, in a predictable move, the Browns took Brandon Weeden, a quarterback.  

The Browns are saying they will have a QB competition with Colt McCoy, Seneca Wallace and first-rounder Brandon Weeden. But Clark Judge says Weeden won't sit for a team that's 18-46 the past four years and must sell hope.  

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from the Cleveland Browns in the team's attempt to force into NFL arbitration a lawsuit by former center LeCharles Bentley over his career-ending staph infection.  

The Cleveland Browns are well known for throwing interceptions and their inability to catch perfect passes. To add to the tears Clevelanders cry, we have to look at how poorly the Browns pick in the draft every year.  

Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden feels that the Cleveland Browns like him. He has spoke about how much he would enjoy competing against Colt McCoy for the starting quarterback position with the Browns.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) There's a video of Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden throwing footballs and destroying clay pigeons in flight. In person, the 28-year-old throws hard enough to make wide receivers wince.  

Update: Browns general manager Tom Hecker said that the team expects Weeden to emerge as the starting quarterback during training camp, Mark Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns finally addressed their wide receiver depth in the fourth round, selecting speedster Travis Benjamin from Miami with the 100th pick in the NFL draft.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns picked Oklahoma State quarterback Brandon Weeden at No. 22 in the NFL draft, a selection that could signal the end of Colt McCoy as a starter.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns closed their NFL draft by selecting versatile Alabama fullback Brady Smelley, reuniting him with college teammate Trent Richardson.  

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have selected versatile Nevada linebacker James-Michael Johnson with their second selection in the fourth round of the NFL draft.  

The Cleveland Browns said Thursday night they are actively shopping quarterback Colt McCoy after drafting Brandon Weeden with the 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns general manager Tom Heckert says the team is unanimous on the player they'll select with the No. 4 overall pick in next week's NFL draft.  

CLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland city officials say a case that stalled repairs at Cleveland Browns Stadium has been resolved, allowing the work to proceed.  

The Browns have traded up and swapped picks with the Vikings to acquire the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, according to multiple reports.  

CLEVELAND (AP) As they prepare to pick new players in the NFL draft, the current Browns huddled up to begin fixing all that went wrong last season.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns selected Boise State defensive lineman Billy Winn with their second pick in the sixth round of the NFL draft.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns added offensive line depth in the fifth round, selecting Colorado guard Ryan Miller with 160th overall pick.  

CLEVELAND - Cleveland city officials say a case that stalled repairs at Cleveland Browns Stadium has been resolved, allowing the work to proceed.  

As the joke goes, if you play quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, you better have a back-up career in mind.Seneca Wallace put on a brightly ...  

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said he's innocent in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, according to multiple reports.  

He was a "soldier" at the University of Miami, a bad motorcycle rider for the Cleveland Browns, and he was allegedly a rental ho...  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns have selected Cincinnati defensive tackle John Hughes in the third round of the NFL draft.  

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Cleveland Browns' football--those who are dreamers and those who are realists.  

AKRON, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns will have a quarterback competition. They expect rookie Brandon Weeden to win it.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) On a day of renewal and optimism in Cleveland, coach Pat Shurmur had to first dispense the bad news.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns selected Arizona cornerback Trevin Wade in the seventh round of the NFL draft.  

Holmgren's commitment was questioned even by Browns' staffers, then he traded up for Richardson and nabbed Weeden.  

The Browns came into this draft with four glaring needs: quarterback, running back, wide receiver, right tackle.  

Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert said Monday at the NFL owners meetings that the team is OK with...  

Although the Cleveland Browns profess to be OK going forward with Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback,...  

Linebacker Emmanuel Acho, a sixth-round pick out of Texas, signed with the Browns. Terms were not disclosed.  

The Cleveland Browns will host prized offensive tackle prospect Matt Kalil this week, according to the...  

Update: The Browns selected Richardson in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, third overall.  

The Cleveland Browns apparently made a pitch to acquire quarterback Sam Bradford from the St.  

Well this is just the most ridiculous sports story I have read in quite sometime.  

Browns could be considering Oklahoma State quarterback.  

Rookie QB Brandon Weeden will get every chance to start from the get-go in Cleveland.  

Browns QB's dad called out Browns for not removing his son after concussion vs. Steelers.  

Just what the Cleveland Browns needed; yet another quarterback controversy.  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) The Cleveland Browns have signed eight of their 11 draft picks.  

Alabama running back Trent Richardson.  

Report says Browns had told him they would not draft QB.  

Update: The Browns selected Weeden in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, 22nd overall.