Cleveland Browns news (6/6): The young and (hopefully) the restless

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• Browns roster: 2 players over 30, 54 are 25 or younger; Harold Fannin among the youngest (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns roster has seen a lot of changes and has gone from one of the oldest groups in the NFL to very young.
• Browns: Could a new QB option appear in 2027? (Thomas Moore) – Old friend Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are “not close” on a new contract. Could a “Return of the King” moment happen?

• myles-garrett-trade-arch-manning-draft-pick-proposal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Browns previous proposal hinted at Myles Garrett trade (Barry Shuck) – The franchise suggested it, then pulled it, but the Cleveland Browns draft proposal could have been about Myles Garrett trade.

• Browns roster: Who would you steal from the AFC North? (Abby Mueller) – There are some talented players across the AFC North Division who could greatly improve the Browns roster.

Browns roster: 2 players over 30, 54 are 25 or younger; Harold Fannin among the youngest (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns roster has seen a lot of changes and has gone from one of the oldest groups in the NFL to very young.

Browns: Could a new QB option appear in 2027? (Thomas Moore) – Old friend Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are “not close” on a new contract. Could a “Return of the King” moment happen?

Browns previous proposal hinted at Myles Garrett trade (Barry Shuck) – The franchise suggested it, then pulled it, but the Cleveland Browns draft proposal could have been about Myles Garrett trade.

Browns roster: Who would you steal from the AFC North? (Abby Mueller) – There are some talented players across the AFC North Division who could greatly improve the Browns roster.

• Myles Garrett is gone — here’s why Browns fans should be excited about Jared Verse (cleveland.com) – The departure of Myles Garrett marks the end of one of the greatest defensive eras in Cleveland Browns history. That reality, however, should not become an unfair burden for Jared Verse. The Browns are not asking Verse to become the next Myles Garrett. They are asking him to become the next foundational piece of the defense.

• Todd Monken trying to solve Browns’ No. 1 offensive line questions (Beacon Journal) – It’s not just the quarterback position where Browns coach Todd Monken’s perfect world would include clarity by the end of the offseason program. It’s also with the offensive line.

• Jared Verse to Wear No. 8 Jersey with Browns, Dillon Gabriel Will Change Number After 1 Season (Bleacher Report) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel is reportedly changing his jersey number following his team’s trade acquisition of linebacker Jared Verse.

• Inside the Rams’ and Browns’ Two-Month Negotiation Over the Myles Garrett Trade (Sports Illustrated) – Albert Breer explains the lengthy process, from an offer in 2022 to the scramble to tell Jared Verse about the deal, to a lesson from Sam Presti.

Myles Garrett is gone — here’s why Browns fans should be excited about Jared Verse (cleveland.com) – The departure of Myles Garrett marks the end of one of the greatest defensive eras in Cleveland Browns history. That reality, however, should not become an unfair burden for Jared Verse. The Browns are not asking Verse to become the next Myles Garrett. They are asking him to become the next foundational piece of the defense.

Todd Monken trying to solve Browns’ No. 1 offensive line questions (Beacon Journal) – It’s not just the quarterback position where Browns coach Todd Monken’s perfect world would include clarity by the end of the offseason program. It’s also with the offensive line.

Jared Verse to Wear No. 8 Jersey with Browns, Dillon Gabriel Will Change Number After 1 Season (Bleacher Report) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel is reportedly changing his jersey number following his team’s trade acquisition of linebacker Jared Verse.

Inside the Rams’ and Browns’ Two-Month Negotiation Over the Myles Garrett Trade (Sports Illustrated) – Albert Breer explains the lengthy process, from an offer in 2022 to the scramble to tell Jared Verse about the deal, to a lesson from Sam Presti.

• Falcons TE Kyle Pitts: Franchise tag shows new staff trusts me (ESPN) – Kyle Pitts pulled a white Gatorade towel over his head and tucked the bottom of it into the neck opening of his shirt. The Atlanta Falcons tight end then stepped to the makeshift podium for his first discussion with the media since signing his franchise tag last month.

• Baker Mayfield says contract talks ‘not close,’ sets deadline for deal (Tampa Bay Times) – Quarterback Baker Mayfield says talks on a contract extension with the Bucs are ongoing but “not close to what we were thinking.” He has set a deadline for the start of training camp to reach an agreement or plans to play out the final season of his three-year, $100 million deal.

• Bears board of directors votes to explore Indiana as priority location for new stadium (The Athletic) – The Chicago Bears board of directors voted Friday to further explore Hammond, Ind., as the team’s priority location for its next stadium. The vote comes less than a week after the spring session of the Illinois Legislature concluded with no solutions and no new legislation available to allow the Bears to proceed with a stadium project on the 326-acre property they own in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill.

Falcons TE Kyle Pitts: Franchise tag shows new staff trusts me (ESPN) – Kyle Pitts pulled a white Gatorade towel over his head and tucked the bottom of it into the neck opening of his shirt. The Atlanta Falcons tight end then stepped to the makeshift podium for his first discussion with the media since signing his franchise tag last month.

Baker Mayfield says contract talks ‘not close,’ sets deadline for deal (Tampa Bay Times) – Quarterback Baker Mayfield says talks on a contract extension with the Bucs are ongoing but “not close to what we were thinking.” He has set a deadline for the start of training camp to reach an agreement or plans to play out the final season of his three-year, $100 million deal.

Bears board of directors votes to explore Indiana as priority location for new stadium (The Athletic) – The Chicago Bears board of directors voted Friday to further explore Hammond, Ind., as the team’s priority location for its next stadium. The vote comes less than a week after the spring session of the Illinois Legislature concluded with no solutions and no new legislation available to allow the Bears to proceed with a stadium project on the 326-acre property they own in suburban Arlington Heights, Ill.