Author Archives: Marla Ridenour

Share They may have divided the carries at Clemson, but Browns running back James Davis was so close with C.J. Spiller that he couldn't stand losing his roommate during his senior year in 2008. Senior football players at Clemson are … Continue reading →

Share Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, who had served as the Browns' executive advisor since the 2005 season, has relinquished his official title. Spokesman Neal Gulkis said Brown will continue to be around the team and that he … Continue reading →

Share Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, signed March 14 as a free agent from New Orleans, said he's known defensive coordinator Rob Ryan since he was coming out of the University of California in the 2002 draft. "My only visit coming … Continue reading →

Share Browns coach Eric Mangini didn't seem overly upset over kicker Phil Dawson's decision to skip this week's off-season training activities. Dawson, who has been seeking a raise from his $1 million salary in 2009-10, did not participate last year, … Continue reading →

Share Perhaps fearing that Phil Dawson's absence from organized training activities could become a prolonged holdout, the Browns signed kicker Shaun Suisham and waived kicker Leigh Tiffin. Suisham has appeared in 57 games since joining the league as an undrafted … Continue reading →

Share Canadian doctor Anthony Galea, charged Tuesday in U.S. Federal Court with smuggling and drug-related offenses, made three trips to Cleveland last year, according to an investigative report on ESPN.com. A story by ESPN's Mike Fish said Galea's former executive … Continue reading →

Share Punter Dave Zastudil (leg) and linebacker Eric Barton (neck) reported to the start of Browns' off-season training activities but were not allowed to participate in drills, according to general manager Tom Heckert. Also participating was nose tackle Shaun Rogers, … Continue reading →

Share Browns general manager Tom Heckert said disgruntled outside linebacker Matt Roth is not going anywhere and took a tough stance with the team's other four restricted free agents. "We spoke to Drew Friday and again today," Heckert said of … Continue reading →

Share Browns outside linebacker Matt Roth, a restricted free agent, has asked to be traded, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported via Twitter today. According to Schefter, Roth feels the two sides are "too far apart on a long-term deal." But the … Continue reading →

Share Peter King of Sports Illustrated released his rankings of the 32 NFL teams in today's "Monday Morning Quarterback" column and he listed the Browns 29th. The only teams below the Browns were the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and … Continue reading →

Share The Browns signed free agent tight end Alex Smith, a third round pick of Tampa Bay out of Stanford in 2005. Smith, 6-foot-4 and 258 pounds, has also spent time with the Patriots and Eagles. Last season in Philadelphia, … Continue reading →

Share The Browns announced the signings of 10 college free agents as rookie minicamp opened in Berea. Signed were: Casey Bender, OL, South Dakota State; Benjamin Burney, DB, Colorado; Chris Chancellor, DB, Clemson; Auston English, LB, Oklahoma; Johnathan Haggerty, WR, … Continue reading →