The Browns were seemingly dealt a big blow last week when receiver Antonio Callaway was arrested. News of the arrest came right after the team had traded away Corey Coleman to the Bills, and not too long after Josh Gordon left the team for an indefinite period of time. Callaway seemed poised to start as a rookie, but his arrest clouded the whole situation.
Callaway apparently did not inform the team of his arrest, and the Browns only found out through media reports. Many speculated the Browns would discipline him internally for failing to tell the team about the incident, but it appears no suspension will be forthcoming. Coach Hue Jackson said after practice today that the team’s punishment for Callaway was playing him nearly the entire game in the preseason opener, according to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon-Journal (Twitter link). It seems like Callaway dodged a bullet, as many organizations would’ve been a lot more displeased with his failure to inform them of his situation.
Here’s more from the AFC:
- The Patriots may have traded for cornerback Jason McCourty back in March, but that doesn’t mean he’s a lock to make the team. McCourty is on the “roster bubble” according to Mike Reiss of ESPN, who writes that New England currently has a logjam at corner. Reiss thinks McCourty’s lack of special teams contributions could cost him the opportunity to suit up on the same team as his twin brother Devin McCourty, a safety for the Patriots.
- Speaking of AFC East roster bubbles, tight end Nick O’Leary is a “surprise cut candidate” for the Bills, according to Joe Buscaglia of Buffalo 7. Buscaglia writes that O’Leary was “once thought of as a shoe-in for the 53-man roster”, but has now been demoted to the third-team offense in practice and very well may find himself cut. The 2015 sixth-rounder caught 22 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns last season.
- As a result of Jalen Ramsey‘s suspension by the Jaguars, the guarantees in his contract could void writes former NFL agent and current CBS Sports analyst Joel Corry (Twitter link). Although it shouldn’t end up mattering for a player of Ramsey’s caliber, it’s a fascinating look into how quickly all the guarantees in a player’s contract can go out the window in the NFL.
Interesting choice to punish him by not letting him come out of the game. considering a college player died recently from heat stroke
The Bills would be dumb to cut O’Leary.
Guarantees voiding because of team imposed discipline is ridiculous. I understand not having all contracts fully guaranteed because of the nature of the sport with injuries and such, but this part is ridiculous.
Given the level of injuries that occur, I find it more ridiculous that guaranteed contracts have never been bargained for.
I’m going to punish you by making you do your job! LoL….browns gonna browns.
A player on the field gets to put some distance between himself and Hue….so isn’t that more of a reward than a punishment?
It’s a shame this article starts with a false premise. Antonio Callaway was NEVER ARRESTED! Read that again. He was never arrested. He was stopped for a traffic violation and issued a citation, ie, he got a ticket. That’s why he felt it wasn’t important enough to mention to the club. He’s young and he’ll learn. But the club wasn’t really “a big blow” by a traffic ticket. None of the other crap meant anything. He has a valid license. The gun handle is nothing but a piece of rubber and the loose bullets, in plain sight, are not illegal. The punishment was brilliant.
Yeah… “We’re angry at you, let’s try to get you injured.”
He doesn’t need to be arrested.
Exactly, any run in with law enforcement or anything that would shed a bad light publicity wise requires them to notify somebody up the chain of command.
One look at the Brown’s chain of command and you will understand why the military invented the term FUBAR.
We all know Hue is a walking joke. Anything he does should not be a surprise. Jacksonville you violate rules you get suspended. Cleveland you play more. Which team was 0-16 and which went to the AFC championship game?
Obvious Hue is a joke, if this kid got seriously hurt he’d look even more ridiculous.
In Hue’s world, playing is a punishment and being benched is a reward. No wonder he never wins any games.
I’d rather be rewarded by Hue. Why take the field? Players should be taking a knee on him
when are they going to put out a statement that Gordon is not playing this year?