Browns
- Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com doesnโt see a scenario where No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield impresses with his play this summer and the Browns elect to trade Tyrod Taylor to another team much like the Eagles did with Sam Bradford a few years ago.
- Cabot explains that Browns HC Hue Jackson is committed to starting Taylor and winning as soon as possible and isnโt looking to turn the team over to another rookie.
- Cabot mentions that itโs possible the Browns could move on from LB Jamie Collins next year if he has another down season. Cleveland would pick up $9.25 million of cap room and take on just $2.5 million of dead money by cutting Collins loose in 2019.
- According to Cabot, the Browns will likely keep at least six linebackers on the roster including Christian Kirksey, Joe Schobert, Jamie Collins, James Burgess Jr. and Mychal Kendricks.
- Cabot says that WR Corey Coleman will likely be on the Brownsโ roster to open the season, unless theyโre able to trade him.
Jaguars
Mike Kaye of First Coast News breaks down the Jaguarsโ tight end position in his latest article.
- No surprise here, but Kaye has Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Niles Paul as locks to make the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason.
- According to Kaye, James OโShaughnessy and Ben Koyack are likely to secure roster spots this summer, which leaves David Grinnage and Scott Orndoff on the outside looking in.
Steelers
Regarding negotiations with franchise RB LeโVeon Bell, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin said that both parties want to get a deal done before Mondayโs deadline and heโs hoping to have some exciting news.
โObviously we want to get the deal done,โ Tomlin told WAVY-TV in Virginia. โ[Bell] wants to get the deal done. Everybody has said that. Now itโs just about the negotiators getting in the room, and doing what it is they need to do. Iโm excited and hopeful. Hopefully weโll have some exciting news here before Monday.โ
On Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported that the Steelers and Bell have made โsome progressโ on a long-term extension. However, Rapoport adds that this situation may come down to the wire much like it did last year.
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