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| Thursday (all times local):1:15 p.m.Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey did his homework before signing free agent Kareem Hunt.At least that’s what he told reporters Thursday.“We did extensive research. We talked to a lot of people and we felt comfortable with the information we had Greedy Williams Jersey , listening to how remorseful he was, knowing that once he comes here there are no guarantees,” Dorsey said. “He’s going to have to earn respect in the Cleveland Browns organization by his actions not words.”The Kansas City Chiefs released their starting running back late last season after a video showed Hunt shoving and kicking a woman.Hunt signed a one-year deal with the Browns earlier this month but is currently on the commissioner’s exempt list and it’s not known when he’ll be allowed to play again.But after meeting with Hunt, Dorsey figured he was worth the risk.“He has a good heart. The act he did last year was egregious https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Howard-Wilson-Jersey , we all know that,” Dorsey said, acknowledging he found Hunt to be remorseful. The Browns have agreed to another big contract extension, as they show signs of stability they’re not necessarily known for.Well https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Bernie-Kosar-Jersey , at least for their building.According to Mary Kilpatrick of the , the Browns have come to a verbal agreement with the city of Berea to keep their team headquarters there through 2039.There were no details of the deal presented, as it hasn’t been written yet. But it’s bound to be sweet for the team, as the mayor sounded positively giddy about keeping his largest income taxpayer. The Browns paid over $3 million in city income tax http://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Seibert-Jersey , or about a quarter of the city’s annual income.“I can’t express to you enough what that means to us,” Berea mayor Cyril Kleem said. “This is a really big deal for the city of Berea.”The city owns the facility and leases it back to the team. The Browns moved there in 1990, and extended the lease in 2015 to go through 2029.The final vote is expected in mid-July at the earliest. |
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