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Johnson was a run-stopping, pass-rushing tackle for the Browns from 1965 through 1976.

According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer, the Cleveland Browns will be parting ways with Neal Gulkis, their Vice President of Media Relations: #Browns Vice President of Media Relations Neal Gulkis let go, club interviewed #Ravens Chad Steele Thursday s.cleveland.com/wM4wpgY — Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) May 24, 2013 Per Cabot, Gulkis is expected to remain with the team until mid-June, which is presumably when they will name his successor. He was hired during the Eric Mangini regime after previously serving in a similar role with the Miami Dolphins. It is unclear whether Dan Murphy and Brian Smith, media relations coordinators who served under Gulkis, will remain with the team or not. This might not be a big public story, but it will surely have an impact on the local media, for better or for worse. All I know is that in my personal experiences with the Browns' PR staff, I have contacted them several times over the past few years to ask a simple question. I never heard back once from them. Cabot noted that "Baltimore Ravens director of media relations Chad Steele was in Berea for an interview on Thursday." We'll see if any other candidates end up getting the job, or if it will be Steele's for the taking.

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Browns possess a sneaky-good all-time team when you reach a bit further back to the 1950s and 1960s to factor in the likes of Otto Graham and Jim Brown. Pro Football Talk has been doing a Mt. Rushmore series that is nothing groundbreaking, but it is always a fun offseason game to play. PFT is ending the nomination part of their series with the Browns, but they are also including the city’s run with a football franchise before Art Modell moved it to Baltimore. It’s technically a different franchise completely, but that’s fine. Since I only have four spots to work with, I’d like to stick with the post-expansion rosters instead of automatically throwing in Graham or Brown. The following faces to be carved into this mountainside hail solely from the terrible era of Cleveland football, the current one from 1999-2013 following the expansion squad coming to town. George Washington: Left tackle Joe Thomas is the only post-expansion Brown who can sensibly claim the throne of best at his respective position for a multi-year stretch. Thomas Jefferson: Joe Haden established himself early in his career as arguably the best cornerback outside of Darrelle Revis. He possesses both the youth and the skills to do so in the near future. Theodore Roosevelt: For the most concave sculpting of the monument, we’ll have Josh Cribbs — great but sort of hidden away on special teams. This makes more sense if you’re consulting a picture of Mt. Rushmore while reading this. If so, good on yah, reader. Abraham Lincoln: We’ll give this one to Shaun Rogers for getting an All-Pro nod, and at one point during the mid-aughts he was considered an elite interior defensive lineman. Thomas Emerick is a Senior Writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @ThomasEmerick, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google

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The injury troubles that plagued Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson in his rookie season have been well-documented. But he came into this year’s offseason program feeling healthy and ready to improve on what was a deceptively strong entry into NFL action. However, the injury bug has already found its way back to Richardson, as he sat out organized team activities this week with a pulled shin muscle. There is a chance the injury could keep him sidelined through the team’s mandatory minicamp June 4-6. Head coach Rob Chudzinski said that holding Richardson out of OTAs is a “precautionary” move, but the running back’s recent injury history is certainly cause for at least a little concern. Of course, there is plenty of time before training camp, and even more time until the season actually starts. A lot of players get dinged up getting back onto the field, and this could be the case with Richardson. But wait until September; if these little injuries start to build up, he’ll be building up a reputation he doesn’t want.

McFadden's coverage skills could be a good fit in coordinator Ray Horton's 3-4 defense. Running back Jackson has missed most of the last two seasons after helping the 2010 Packers become champions. More Browns story links.

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Bear in mind, these are all rumors, most of which originated on sites that (ahem) are not this one. Now is the chance for all the conspiracy theorists to make the sales pitch they have been saving all winter.....who will be the first Browns player suspended, and why? Editors' Note: You can read about how this rumor got started over at the OBR. I fear the dreaded "4-game suspension." RT @twithersap: #Browns DL D. Bryant not on practice field. No reason given. Chud will address later — O'MalleyTheAlleyCat (@zanebhill) May 23, 2013 WOW.... So a prominent Browns player will be suspended to start the season possibly. — k p (@1BE4IGO) May 23, 2013 Remember, this is just for fun.

The Cleveland Browns have signed offensive lineman Garrett Gilkey, whom they drafted in the seventh round in April.

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