Cleveland finished last in scoring and went 0-16. When the season ended, Jackson said that Kizer would be back and would compete for the starting spot.
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The trade suggests that Landry’s representatives and the Browns are closing in on a long-term contract extension. On the surface, this looks like a great deal for the Browns.
-The San Francisco 49ers informed linebacker Elvis Dumervil that they will not pick up the option on his contract. 21, 22, 53, 56, 65 and 96.
-Peyton Manning has chose to reject ESPN’s offer to be an analyst for Monday Night Football, but still is considering FOX’s offer to work on Thursday night games, the New York Post reported. Landry was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for two draft picks.
In Buffalo, he emerged as the Bills’ 2015 season-opening starter after winning a three-way competition between Matt Cassel and returning starter EJ Manuel. They could use the first overall pick to draft Saquon Barkley to give Taylor a solid run game to lean on, and then draft their quarterback with the fourth pick.
Miami’s passing attack in 2017 gave Landry a freaky stat line: 112 receptions to lead the league and break his own franchise record, but an average of 8.8 yards per catch to rank 110th. As a group, the team’s receivers had seven touchdowns in 2017; Landry had nine.
Taylor has done an exceptional job of protecting the football, throwing just four interceptions last season. Meanwhile, Nathan Peterman is now the only quarterback under contract for the Bills. Ideal weaponry for whomever their quarterback ends up being. His 1,575 rushing yards are also the most in franchise history among quarterbacks. He has topped 1,000 receiving yards twice in his career.
They also own two of the top four picks in the 2018 NFL Draft, which takes place in Dallas next month.
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While the cost of a new deal will be steep, the initial assets Cleveland parted with hardly fits such a description.
