With Emerson out for the year, there will be plenty of pressure on Ward and his fellow cornerback, Greg Newsome, to perform. Newsome, a first-round pick out of Northwestern in 2021, missed four games a year ago, finishing the season with 27 tackles, an interception and five pass breakups.

The Cleveland Browns named Audubon native Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback, which a former NFL player believes is the wrong decision.

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The Cleveland Browns still "do not have a lot of clarity" about their quarterback situation with two NFL preseason games in the books, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Yes, Browns running back Quinshon Judkins could still be suspended, even though he won't face criminal charges arising from recent allegations of domestic violence. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that the Browns and the 36th overall pick in the 2025 draft have yet to reach an agreement.

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The veteran quarterback beat out other contenders for the spot, including Kenny Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel

Joe Flacco played in eight games for the Indianapolis Colts in 2024, but returned to the Browns as a free agent in April.

Then again, Browns general manager Andrew Berry may elect to hold onto Pickett until Stefanski decides that either Gabriel or Sanders is ready to face a live defense in a meaningful game. For now, the Cleveland starting job is officially Flacco's to lose for the first time since January 2024.

ESPN's Marcus Spears calls out the Browns for the handling of their quarterback competition involving Colorado's Shedeur Sander and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel.