Cleveland Browns

Browns coach Mike Pettine has picked Brian Hoyer as starter over hotshot rookie Johnny Manziel.

There's just one NFL exhibition game tonight and it features the much-publicized quarterback battle of the Browns. Cleveland is playing at Washington with the status of No. 1 on the quarterback depth chart still uncertain.

Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL') showed off some of his fancy footwork, and the Cleveland rookie looked sharp with his arm too in his preseason debut, although the Browns lost to the Detroit Lions 13-12.

Cleveland fans will get their first look at Johnny Football under fire.

The Browns say offensive guard Jason Pinkston has not been medically cleared to practice.

Authorities say the truck-stop company owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has agreed to pay $92 million in fines for cheating customers out of promised rebates and discounts.

The city of Cleveland is rocking these days with the drafting of Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL'), the securing of the Republican Convention and last week the return of LeBron James. Now, after all these years, the Browns have a mascot.

Josh Gordon is in trouble with the law once again.

The Browns have signed cornerback Aaron Berry.

The Browns have agreed to contract terms with free agent wide receiver Miles Austin, insurance in case Pro Bowler Josh Gordon is suspended.