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Leon McFadden - DB - Browns

ESPN Cleveland expects third-round CB Leon McFadden to be the Browns' Week 1 starter at right cornerback.

McFadden was viewed by most teams as a slot corner during the pre-draft process, but the Browns plan start him opposite Joe Haden in their 3-4 defense. With only Buster Skrine currently ahead of him on the depth chart, he'll be forced into significant playing time as a rookie. McFadden is undersized and will likely struggle in coverage against bigger receivers.
Source: ESPN Cleveland
May 18 - 8:10 PM
Brian Hoyer - QB - Browns

ESPN Cleveland "wouldn’t rule out" Brian Hoyer winning the Browns' backup quarterback job.

Hoyer's two-year deal contains just $250,000 in guaranteed money, so he still needs to compete for a roster spot. But with the support of GM Mike Lombardi, it's not impossible he could make Jason Campbell expendable if the Browns decide not to carry three quarterbacks. ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi believes the Browns will keep both Hoyer and Campbell.
Source: ESPN Cleveland
May 18 - 7:42 PM
Jordan Cameron - TE - Browns

Jordan Cameron and Kellen Davis are running as the first-team tight ends at Browns Organized Team Activities.

In Rob Chudzinski's Panthers offense, Ben Hartsock and Greg Olsen were the first-team tight ends. Hartsock was the blocker, a role now to be played by Davis. Olsen (now Cameron) was the pass catcher and finished last season as the No. 6 overall fantasy tight end. Cameron's breakout candidacy remains on schedule.
Related: Kellen Davis
Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
May 17 - 5:21 PM
Brian Hoyer - QB - Browns

Browns GM and former NFL Network analyst Mike Lombardi called Brian Hoyer a "starter" in December 2011.

The Browns signed Hoyer to a two-year deal on Thursday. "I think he’s got all the traits you need, in terms of leadership, toughness, the arm strength, the ability to move the team," Lombardi gushed at his old job. Lombardi made a habit of pumping up Patriots during his time at the league's in-house network, but he's put his money where his mouth is with Hoyer. We still don't think Hoyer — who's been waived three times in nine months — will be more than the No. 3 quarterback in Cleveland.
Source: ESPN Cleveland
May 17 - 9:31 AM
Josh Gordon - WR - Browns

Josh Gordon is working on his route running.

Gordon was one of the NFL's rawest rookies last year, but as the season went on he was arguably the most improved first-year player from beginning to end. CEO Joe Banner called Gordon out in March, saying the 22-year-old still needs to improve and keep working. Gordon appears to be doing that. He has a real chance to be a WR2 this season in coach Rob Chudzinski's vertical attack.
Source: Scott Petrak on Twitter
May 16 - 10:28 PM
Brian Hoyer - QB - Browns

Browns signed QB Brian Hoyer, formerly of the Cardinals, to a two-year contract.

The 27-year-old career backup was cut by Arizona after nobody wanted to trade for Hoyer and his $2.023 million salary. Hoyer has one career start, a loss to the 49ers in Week 17 last season. He boasts a 59.4 career completion percentage on 96 attempts and a 2:3 TD-to-INT ratio. The Browns were the most connected team to Hoyer because new GM Mike Lombardi openly gushed about him on NFL Network, but he's not a realistic option to be anything more than the No. 3 quarterback behind Brandon Weeden and Jason Campbell.
Related: Cardinals
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
May 16 - 7:02 PM
Buster Skrine - DB - Browns

Browns DC Ray Horton says CB Buster Skrine has been getting some looks at safety.

"[Skrine] is one of those hybrid players that is playing corner, nickel, penny, safety," Horton said. "He’s a dynamic player that can play more than one position. If you can do that in the Cleveland Browns defense it opens up a versatile attack." The Browns have a gaping hole at free safety, and they're trying anyone and everyone at the position to find the best fit.
Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
May 16 - 6:42 PM
Brandon Jackson - RB - Browns

Browns re-signed RB Brandon Jackson to a one-year contract.

Jackson, 27, signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Browns prior to 2011, but he only appeared in two games for the team. He battled turf toe in his first season and was a healthy scratch for much of 2012. Jackson will compete with Montario Hardesty, Dion Lewis, and Chris Ogbonnaya for backup duties.
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
May 16 - 5:05 PM
Johnson Bademosi - DB - Browns

The Browns are giving second-year DB Johnson Bademosi a look at safety.

Bademosi made the Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Stanford last season, and he played 24 snaps on defense. Many thought he lacked the cover skills to survive on the outside, and the Browns have a hole at free safety. Bademosi ran a 4.39 forty and posted a 40" vertical at the Cardinal's Pro Day.
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
May 16 - 1:45 PM
Jason Pinkston - G - Browns

Browns LG Jason Pinkston (blood clot in lung) is participating in OTAs.

Pinkston was on his way to a breakout season prior to landing on IR in Week 7. He's back as the likely starting left guard for a unit our Evan Silva ranks sixth in the league.
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
May 16 - 12:10 PM
Brandon Weeden - QB - Browns

Brandon Weeden opened OTAs as the clear No. 1 quarterback, as expected.

The new Browns regime inherited Weeden, but they're still going to give him a shot to run with the job. He has the skill set to succeed in Rob Chudzinski's vertical offense, a scheme that once sent Derek Anderson to the Pro Bowl. For now, Jason Campbell is merely quality competition.
Related: Jason Campbell
Source: ESPN Cleveland
May 16 - 9:28 AM
Tashaun Gipson - DB - Browns

Browns GM Mike Lombardi said Tashaun Gipson remains the starting free safety.

The Browns used a sixth-round pick on Jamoris Slaughter, but he's coming off a torn Achilles' and isn't real competition. They've also passed on free agents such as Kerry Rhodes, giving Gipson a vote of confidence. He graded out 42nd among 88 qualifying safeties in Pro Football Focus' rankings last season.
Related: Kerry Rhodes
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 16 - 8:50 AM
Rob Chudzinski - OT - Browns

The Freeh Group has been hired as part of a class-action lawsuit against Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's truck-stop company Pilot Flying J.

The Freeh Group is headed by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, and led the Penn State-sanctioned investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The civil lawsuits are mounting against Haslam's company — which is accused of defrauding hundreds of customers — but he's yet to be charged in the FBI's investigation. It's a matter of when, not if, that will happen.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
May 15 - 7:25 PM
Brian Hoyer - QB - Browns

Cardinals waived QB Brian Hoyer.

Hyped for the better part of two offseasons, Hoyer has now been waived three times in nine months. There's a chance he'll get claimed on waivers, but he's pricey ($2.023 million) after being tendered at the second-round level as a restricted free agent. Hoyer was unimpressive in two appearances for the Cardinals' dysfunctional offense last season, completing just 30-of-53 passes for 330 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He should be resigned to a fate as a career backup. There are worse things.
Source: Adam Caplan on Twitter
May 13 - 1:59 PM
T.J. Conley - P - Browns

Browns signed P T.J. Conley.

The Jets' 2011 punter, Conley joins a competition that currently includes Spencer Lanning and Jake Schum. The only player with NFL experience, Conley is the favorite, but Cleveland could still end up re-signing free agent Reggie Hodges.
Source: Aaron Wilson on Twitter
May 13 - 12:30 PM

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