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Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins will not face any formal charges, as prosecutors have declined to move forward with the case.

This clears the way for him to return to the team, and I’m told that should likely happen in the near future.

Related Players: Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson

This is huge news, but doesn't necessarily mean he will completely avoid league discipline. He's got some ground to make up, but this is at least moving in the right direction to get him on the field for the regular season. Sampson is still probably who we should be leaning toward for touches in the early going, with Judkins a borderline RB3 option once he gets up to speed.

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders injured his oblique in practice today, early on, and will be evaluated. That may take him out of the next preseason game — the latest in a string of Cleveland nagging QB injuries.

Related Players: Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel

Pickett is also sidelined at the moment, so the next preseason game might be between Gabriel and recently signed Tyler Huntley. We still expect Flacco to begin the regular season as the starter.

Ahead of camp, I believed there were dozens of ways the quarterback competition could play out. Two weeks before the preseason ends, it’s still impossible to predict much of anything outside of Joe Flacco probably being the opening-day starter.

Related players: Shedeur Sanders, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel

The story went on to say, until we see Sanders get practice reps with the No. 1 offense, we can’t believe the Browns view him as having much of a shot to be the No. 2 when the season begins. The story added because of Pickett's injury, his time is running out to have a chance at the starting position. And the same can be said for Gabriel. The author said the coaching staff sees Gabriel ahead of Sanders in the pecking order, but the author said, "but rarely in training camp has that position matched what we’ve seen on the field." The author also added that "no reasonable person thinks Sanders will be fully ready to lead a team and consistently attack a complicated NFL defense three weeks from now." The story said Sanders has shown enough talent and growth and has a chance to develop into a starting-quality player. So while Flacco seems like a safe bet, with three other QBs in the mix it seems to be anyone's guess how the rest of the order shakes out.

Shedeur Sanders, the Browns’ fourth-team quarterback who has yet to take a snap with the first-team offense, is expected to start the game, a league source tells cleveland.com.

Related players: Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Tyler Hundley

There may not be much news here to be quite honest. Both Pickett and Gabriel are dealing with injuries and Flacco doesn't need to see time in a preseason game ... so Sanders gets his chance. A lot was made about the Browns recently-released depth chart and so Sanders can maybe make a move upward with a solid performance. Recently-signed Tyler Hundley will also likely see time in the game.

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders was held out of team drills Saturday due to shoulder soreness.

Sanders was getting more work in camp with Kenny Pickett out with a hamstring injury. His absence Saturday meant Joe Flacco and rookie Dillon Gabriel took all the reps in practice. We'll see if Sanders misses any valuable practice time and what the Browns' plan is for him in the preseason. The Browns open the preseason Friday on the road against the Panthers.

Sources: Browns WR Cedric Tillman is believed to be okay following the injury to his lower left leg during today’s practice — which forced him off the field.

Related Players: Jerry Jeudy, Diontae Johnson, Jamari Thrash, DeAndre Carter

An earlier report mentioned that Tillman walked off the field on his own with a member of the medical staff. Doesn't seem to be anything to worry about, and we'd expect Tillman to continue operating opposite Jeudy this upcoming season, which makes him an interesting target late in drafts.

The Browns placed quarterback Deshaun Watson on the active/physically unable to perform list, among several moves they announced Tuesday.

Watson underwent a second surgery on his torn Achilles on Jan. 10 and is not expected to be ready to practice for a few months. The Browns are expected to place him on reserve/PUP before the season, forcing him to miss at least the first four games.

Related players: Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders.

The Browns are expected to place him on reserve/PUP before the season, forcing him to miss at least the first four games, the story said. It's been reported Watson will likely miss most or all of 2025. Gabriel and Sanders are two rookies who will battle with Flacco and Pickett for the starting job.

According to the Broward County Clerk of Courts office, no court date has yet been set for the next step in the legal process in Browns 2nd-round pick Quinshon Judkins' domestic violence case.

Related players: Dylan Sampson, Jerome Ford

He was arrested on July 12 and released the following day on a $2,500 bond the post went on to say. Needless to say, things are up in the air right now for Judkins and there are a lot of possibilities as far as how this plays out. As far as fantasy goes, dynasty owners are the ones likely following this story the closest. For those in redraft leagues, or for those who already drafted fellow rookie Sampson, both Sampson and Ford would benefit the most if Judkins has to miss any kind of time.

Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson reached agreement on a four-year, $130 million contract extension that includes $90 million guaranteed.

It marks the first time in NFL history that a receiver has received an average over $31 million after playing only three seasons. Wilson now will be under contract the next six seasons, through 2030.

Related Players: Josh Reynolds, Allen Lazard, Arian Smith, Malachi Corley

This is a massive vote of confidence from a team that desperately needs Wilson to play out of his mind to support a middling group of pass-catchers. Justin Fields isn't likely to be a voluminous passer, but Wilson presents an obvious opportunity to soak up a ton of the target share in 2025. We currently have him ranked as a mid-tier WR2.

After a strong offseason, Reynolds is the clear-cut leader for the WR2 job. He arrived with little fanfare as a free agent (one year, $2.8 million), mainly because of a down 2024 with the Broncos and Jaguars. It also was a turbulent year; he suffered arm and head wounds in a shooting.

New Jets coach Aaron Glenn knows Reynolds from their time in Detroit, where the 30-year-old receiver was a solid complementary option. Beyond Garrett Wilson, the Jets lack big-play ability after cutting Davante Adams. Reynolds has separated from Allen Lazard and others.

Related Players: Tyler Johnson, Arian Smith, Malachi Corley

This seems a little surprising, until you look at the rest of the depth chart, that is. With Justin Fields at the helm, we should expect a very run-heavy offense in New York, and even if he loses the job, we would expect more of the same from Tyrod Taylor. Reynolds makes for an interesting stacking partner with Fields, though he's much closer to a fantasy WR5 than a WR2.