Cleveland Browns News

Browns receiver Davone Bess has missed practice each of the past two days for personal reasons, and now a photo posted on his Instagram account Friday morning is causing a stir .

When trash talking in the NFL, you need to be able to back up your claim. Trash talk can either help or hurt you, especially when targeting out an entire team.

After the 6-8 New York Jets lost to the Carolina Panthers 30-20, and saw their playoff hopes die, they now go home to face the 4-10 Cleveland Browns who lost 38-31 to the Chicago Bears .

Dec 8, 2013; Foxborough, MA, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon warms up before the start of the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

In this Nov. 23, 2012 file photo, Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey jumps into the end zone for a touchdown as teammate Drew Robinson watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State in Tucson, Ariz.

BEREA - Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas said one of the main reasons he's optimistic about next season is the expected additions to the roster.

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DECEMBER 08: Head coach Sean Payton speaks to quarterback Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints on the sidelines during the game against Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 8, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ben Tate celebrates after one of his 3 touchdowns against the New England Patriots.

Phil Dawson said he would like to be back with the 49ers next season, echoing coach Jim Harbaugh's comments about his kicker earlier this week.

Whether making a clutch catch or simply being on the field for virtually every offensive snap, the tight end has been one of the few things Cleveland has been able to count on in 2013.

Can head coach Rob Chudzinski keep the Cleveland Browns playing hard through this five-game free fall? Will they finish the season by losing 10 of their last 11 games? These are the questions that will be answered this week when the Browns hit the road to take on the New York Jets .

Nov 23, 2013; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Brett Smith throws against Hawaii Warriors defensive lineman Beau Yap during the first quarter at War Memorial Stadium.

The punter had one of his worst games there Oct. 3, allowing Travis Benjamin to have a club-record day - 179 yards and a touchdown on punt returns - during the Browns' 37-24 win over the Bills on a Thursday night.

It is the belief of Peter King of Sports Illustrated that the Cleveland Browns could give as high as a late-first-round pick to acquire Redskins' quarterback Kirk Cousins, if he continues to play well through the final two games of the season.

Jordan Cameron 's status going forward is in doubt after the tight end reported concussion symptoms following the Cleveland Browns' Week 15 game against the Chicago Bears.

The team placed Owens on IR Dec. 3 after he suffered a sprained knee two days earlier in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Last Sunday's defeat to Chicago gave this storied franchise double digit losses in nine of the past 10 years.

Dec 15, 2013; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of FirstEnergy Stadium before a game against the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns.

According to the statisticians at makeNFLplayoffs.com , the loss to Chicago gives the Browns a 0.00000 chance of making the postseason.