Browns decline Pickett fifth year option
Browns decide not to exercise the fifth year option on quarterback Kenny Pickett, avoiding a $22.1 million guarantee for 2026. Pickett, 26, will compete with Joe Flacco and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders after the team traded Dorian Thompson Robinson and a fifth round pick to the Eagles.
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Browns eyeing free agent moves amid wide receiver depth shakeup
The Browns weigh tender decisions for 2025 and potential compensatory picks in 2026 as they consider re signing Moores or swapping teams. Johnson, 28, faces a declining arc after a Pro Bowl 2021 season, while success remains elusive for Moore who has 120 catches over two years with Cleveland.
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Panthers Rally To Topple Lightning In Playoff Opener
Florida Panthers erased a two goal deficit in seconds with Aaron Ekblad and Seth Jones scoring 11 seconds apart in the third period to beat Tampa Bay 4 2 and move ahead 3 1 in the first round Aaron Lundell scored and Carter Verhaeghe added an empty netter Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves Panthers head home to Tampa Wednesday aiming to clinch the series Dallas defeated Colorado 6 2 as Wyatt Johnston scored nine seconds in for the earliest playoff goal in host Dallas history and Mikko Rantanen added two assists for Colorado in Game 5 with Game 6 set for Thursday in Colorado.
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Guardians option Cantillo move bolsters bullpen before Twins opener
Cleveland optioned lefty Joey Cantillo to the minors and recalled Cody Bolton from Columbus as the Guardians reshape relief duties after three games in two days against Boston. Cantillo posted a 2.35 ERA in 11 appearances, while Bolton, 26, adds two-inning length. Gabriel Arias returns to the lineup as Jose Ramirez and Brayan Rocchio work on defense after a rough series, and Austin Hedges pitches the ninth in the lopsided loss.
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Nimmo's 9 RBIs tie Mets record in 19-5 rout
Brandon Nimmo slugged a grand slam and matched a Mets record with nine RBIs as New York crushed Washington 19-5. Nimmo added a three-run homer in a multihomer day, four hits and four runs, boosting the Mets to 20-9 and a split of the four-game set. Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos homered, while Amed Rosario was tagged by Vientos in the ninth.
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Guardians Suffer Lopsided Loss as Williams Struggles on Mound
Cleveland dropped to a 12-3 defeat to Minnesota after Gavin Williams allowed a leadoff homer to Edouard Julien and issued multiple hits and walks early. The Guardians managed only two hits through four innings and saw Paul Sewald exit with right shoulder inflammation. Carlos Santana and Steven Kwan provided brief bright spots, while Bailey Ober silenced Cleveland with sharp changeups and fastballs, and Vogt criticized the pitching and execution.
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