Brandon Jackson News

The Cleveland Browns have been floundering since their return to the NFL in 1999.

"It's week two of the OTA process here and I think the guys worked well. We're trying to introduce one phase of situational football each day and we did some two-minute at the end of practice, which I think the guys handled well.

If you were to make a list of the most important rookie classes in the NFL , the Browns might be No.

In his Sunday Blitz column , Dan Pompei of the National Football Post talked about how the Cleveland Browns ' front office and coaching staff valued Trent Richardson compared to Adrian Peterson , and how former second-round draft choice Montario Hardesty still fits into the mix.

With Browns organized team activities in full swing and training camp set to start in about eight weeks, the team's starting positions are pretty well set and the final roster is taking shape.

ESPN's Jamison Hensley is continuing his top five positional breakdowns for the AFC North; on Thursday, he took a look at running backs .

In trading up to use the third overall pick on Trent Richardson , the Browns made their play.

We've seen the rookies. We know the veterans. What's yet to be determined is how they will mix.The Browns will make a handful of roster moves before training camp begins in late July, and there are always a couple of minor changes during the preseason.

Pat Shurmur is in new terriotry with the Cleveland Browns this spring and it's a good thing for Shurmur and the Browns.

You can say goodbye to running back Armond Smith . The Cleveland Browns waived the second-year running back on Monday.

BEREA, Ohio-The Browns can't win. Take that any way you want. It applies in so many respects, beginning, obviously, with a four-year record of 18-46. The 2012 team didn't even make it to the first rookie minicamp practice before doing a belly smacker into a pool of toxic deja vu.

Trent Richardson undoubtedly has the potential to be the Cleveland Browns ' best running back since the days before Kevin Mack.

MF: Now, this move comes at a time when we're seeing more and more teams using multiple running backs.

The Cleveland Browns running backs are a group that have a lot to prove throughout the 2012 NFL season.

I'm already on record as saying that I think Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson will finish in the top 10 in fantasy points at his position this season.