Cleveland Browns

Clay Matthews had zero problems with Myles Garrett's trade demand this week ... in fact, he praised the Browns superstar for trying to take the future of his career into his own hands.

The 29-year-old pass rusher stunned the football world on Monday when he asked out of Cleveland ... and while plenty of NFL fans found his request selfish, Matthews told TMZ Sports he doesn't see it that way at all.

The Green Bay Packers great told us he knows all Garrett wants to do is win -- and he's happy the guy is now attempting to put himself in the best place to do that.

Former Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Lonnie Phelps was sentenced to probation this week ... over allegations he drunkenly crashed his SUV into a restaurant last year.

Court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, show Phelps submitted a no-contest plea to one charge of misdemeanor DUI in a Florida courtroom on Tuesday ... some seven months after officials say he was wasted when he slammed his vehicle into Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West.

Documents show Phelps was ordered to spend the next 12 months on probation. He also had his license suspended for six months -- and he'll have to perform 50 hours of community service as well as enroll in DUI school.

Johnny Manziel and Josie Canseco are clearly still in the honeymoon phase ... as the couple couldn't keep their hands to themselves during a romantic getaway in Colorado.

The Victoria's Secret model shared some behind-the-scenes shots from her baecation with the Heisman Trophy winner on Tuesday ... and the lovebirds seemed to be having the time of their lives.

Johnny and Josie have never been shy about showing off their affection for each other ... and this trip was no different, with Canseco including a video of Manziel smacking her booty during a game of pool.

Denzel Ward loves his Cleveland Browns team, but he tells TMZ Sports it needs just one more thing to be competitive -- consistency at the quarterback position!!

The 27-year-old cornerback got candid with us out in New York City on Thursday ... openly admitting his team simply has to have better play from its signal-callers if it wants to get back to the playoffs anytime soon.

"I don't think we're too far off," Ward said. "We just need to solidify that position."

Terrible news for Deshaun Watson -- just months after tearing his Achilles, the Cleveland Browns quarterback ruptured his tendon again ... and his football future is now up in the air.

The development was reported minutes ago ... with the team saying he underwent surgery on Thursday after tests showed the controversial signal-caller re-injured the tear he suffered during the Browns' matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in October.

Watson is now in jeopardy of missing the entire 2025 season ... meaning Cleveland is in need of a quarterback more than ever.

If they didn't already, the Cleveland Browns definitely need quarterback help now -- with GM Andrew Berry saying Deshaun Watson experienced some hiccups in his Achilles tear recovery ... and now his 2025 status is up in the air.

Berry shared the news with reporters on Monday ... saying it's too early to speculate the controversial signal-caller's return timeline -- but the team will continue to gather more information on the matter, as they were notified of the setback just hours ago.

Berry said Watson alerted medical staffers that something didn't feel right with his Achilles ... and that's when it was determined he was behind in his recovery.

The NFL has closed its latest investigation into sexual assault accusations made against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson earlier this season, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

We're told the league found insufficient evidence to prove a personal conduct policy violation took place ... and the matter is now a thing of the past.

The 29-year-old signal-caller -- whose season ended after he tore his Achilles back in Week 7 -- was hit with a lawsuit in September ... with a woman claiming he sexually assaulted her in 2020.

Jameis Winston had a come-to-Jesus moment after the Browns' ninth loss of the season ... praying for the Lord to prevent him from throwing pick-sixes during his postgame interview.

The 30-year-old had numerous memorable moments against the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football" ... kicking things off with yet another classic pregame speech that even included the program's signature jingle.

Once the game was underway, so was the "Jameis Winston experience" -- the QB ended up breaking the Browns' single-game passing record previously held by Josh McCown by throwing 497 yards and four touchdowns.

The Steelers vs. Browns game went down in Cleveland on Thursday night, but it sure looked like it was being played inside of a snowglobe -- as a blizzard pelted the athletes for hours right in the middle of the contest.

Check out some of the scenes from "Thursday Night Football" at Huntington Bank Field -- initially, the game unfolded without any sort of issue ... but in the second half, there was so much snow at the stadium, viewers could hardly see the players on the field.

According to weather experts, the area saw as much as eight inches of snowfall ... and it certainly affected the game.

Cleveland Browns superstar Myles Garrett's Halloween costume got the ultimate compliment on Sunday ... with none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger praising his Terminator outfit!!

The All-Pro defensive end was unrecognizable prior to the Orange and Brown's divisional matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday ... wearing an elaborate mask, leather jacket and sunglasses as he made his way to the locker room.

The team's social media accounts shared footage of the epic entrance ... and it made its way to the Terminator himself, who was clearly thrilled with the end result.

Tragic news for the Cleveland Browns -- beloved play-by-play announcer Jim Donovan has passed away at 68 years old after a battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

The team announced the loss on Saturday ... with owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam saying it is an "incredibly difficult day" for the organization.

Donovan became the "Voice of the Cleveland Browns" upon the team's return to the NFL in 1999 ... and held the role for 25 seasons. Despite the team's overall lack of success during his tenure, the Boston native famously maintained an optimistic approach to each game day.

Deshaun Watson's more focused on counting his money than throwing touchdowns ... so says ex-Cleveland Browns GM Michael Lombardi, who tells TMZ Sports the quarterback is "horrible" and lacks motivation after securing a massive guaranteed contract.

It's no secret -- Watson's been a shell of himself during his time in Cleveland ... with most members of the Dawg Pound begging the team to end their misery and bench the guy.

We asked Lombardi -- who served as general manager for the team from 2013 to 2014 -- what he thinks happened to Watson ... and he believes the $230 million he inked killed the version he was while a member of the Houston Texans.

Cleveland Browns rookie Michael Hall Jr. just entered a plea in court to close out his domestic violence case ... and now, his attorney says he's got his sights set on getting back on the field soon.

Hall Jr. -- who had been facing a first-degree domestic violence charge stemming from an alleged violent altercation with a woman on Aug. 12 in Avon, Ohio -- pled no contest to a reduced count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct on Thursday morning.

In court, Hall Jr. -- a second-round pick in this year's NFL draft -- told the judge he lamented "the whole situation and wish this never happened." The 21-year-old added he's been undergoing counseling "and trying to better myself" since the incident.

The NFL has opened up yet another investigation into Deshaun Watson ... following more allegations that the Browns star was sexually inappropriate with a woman.

The league said in a statement to Cleveland.com on Tuesday that after "Jane Doe" filed a lawsuit on Monday morning alleging Watson sexually assaulted her back in 2020 ... it is now in the process of gathering more information.

The league said as of this moment, Watson will able to play and avoid the Commissioner’s Exempt list ... "as there's been no formal charges and the league's review has just begun." Although, clearly, things could change based on any new information NFL officials receive.

Deshaun Watson has been hit with a new lawsuit ... another woman in Texas has come forward with claims the Cleveland Browns star sexually assaulted her four years ago.

"Jane Doe" filed the suit in Harris County on Monday morning ... alleging that during a 2020 date with the now 28-year-old quarterback -- he sexually assaulted her.

In the suit, Doe -- described as a single mother and a young professional -- says she met Watson at a bar in Houston while he was a member of the Texans ... and after exchanging text messages for several months, she says he invited her out. Not wanting a public date, Doe claims she instead asked him to come to her apartment for dinner.

The woman who accused Cleveland Browns rookie Michael Hall Jr. of domestic violence has reportedly recanted significant parts of her story.

According to multiple outlets, including WKYC and Fox 8, the woman -- who's allegedly engaged to Hall Jr. -- took back many of the claims she made against the football player earlier this month.

As we previously reported, the woman had claimed Hall Jr. seriously roughed her up during a dispute at their Avon, Ohio home on Aug. 12.