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With the entire football world believing that Cleveland needed to use their two first-round picks on an offensive tackle and a wide receiver, the Browns did just that, sliding back a few spots and still drafting Utah’s Spencer Fano, and then adding Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion near the end of the first round. Cleveland was not done making picks that fans and analysts loved, as the team added Washington WR Denzel Boston and Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on Day 2.
Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.
Who will be under center for the Browns this season?
According to a new report, none other than veteran Deshaun Watson has the “inside track” to the starting quarterback job in Cleveland as the offseason begins. Mary Kay Cabot at Cleveland.comwrote Wednesday morning that Watson “emerged from the Browns voluntary minicamp last week with an edge over Shedeur Sanders in the two-man quarterback competition — and has the inside track to be named the Browns QB1.“
For those who might be wondering yes, this is the same Deshaun Watson that last played in 2024, only made seven starts that season, and saw his year cut short due to an Achilles’ rupture. And the same Watson that during that season posted an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of just 3.7, and led the Browns to a 1-6 record. It’s also the same Watson who faced a series of sexual assault allegations in recent years.
And yet … there is a reason he might be their best option. Courtesy of RBSDM, here is a look at Quarterback Efficiency — a metric examining both Expected Points Added per Pass and Completion Percentage Over Expected — for all quarterbacks with 100 or more passing attempts a year ago.
See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:
Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.
So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.
Especially at quarterback.
#Deshaun #Watson #Shedeur #Sanders #Browns #starting #favorite #report">Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders? The Browns have a starting QB favorite, per report
In the minds of analysts and fans alike, the Cleveland Browns were one of the teams that nailed the 2026 NFL Draft.
With the entire football world believing that Cleveland needed to use their two first-round picks on an offensive tackle and a wide receiver, the Browns did just that, sliding back a few spots and still drafting Utah’s Spencer Fano, and then adding Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion near the end of the first round. Cleveland was not done making picks that fans and analysts loved, as the team added Washington WR Denzel Boston and Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on Day 2.
Of course, there is one rather important outstanding matter, and there is news on that front.
Who will be under center for the Browns this season?
According to a new report, none other than veteran Deshaun Watson has the “inside track” to the starting quarterback job in Cleveland as the offseason begins. Mary Kay Cabot at Cleveland.comwrote Wednesday morning that Watson “emerged from the Browns voluntary minicamp last week with an edge over Shedeur Sanders in the two-man quarterback competition — and has the inside track to be named the Browns QB1.“
For those who might be wondering yes, this is the same Deshaun Watson that last played in 2024, only made seven starts that season, and saw his year cut short due to an Achilles’ rupture. And the same Watson that during that season posted an Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt of just 3.7, and led the Browns to a 1-6 record. It’s also the same Watson who faced a series of sexual assault allegations in recent years.
And yet … there is a reason he might be their best option. Courtesy of RBSDM, here is a look at Quarterback Efficiency — a metric examining both Expected Points Added per Pass and Completion Percentage Over Expected — for all quarterbacks with 100 or more passing attempts a year ago.
See if you can spot the two Browns passers who fit that category last year: Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel:
Yes, right in the bottom left is where you find the two Cleveland rookies from last season, exactly where you do not want to be on this graphic.
So while the Browns might have “won” the 2026 NFL Draft, what lies ahead is much less certain.
“Liverpool FC can confirm Mohamed Salah is expected to be available to play again before the end of this season,” the club said in a statement.
“The issue that caused his withdrawal has now been confirmed as a minor muscle injury.
“It is, however, anticipated Salah will return to action ahead of 2025-26’s conclusion and his departure from the Reds this summer.”
Dubbed “The Egyptian King”, Salah is third on Liverpool’s all-time top-scorers list, with 257 goals in 440 appearances.
Published on Apr 29, 2026
#Injured #Salah #expected #return #Liverpool #season">Injured Salah expected to return for Liverpool before end of season
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is expected to play for the Premier League side again this season, with the club saying on Wednesday that the muscle injury he suffered is not as serious as initially feared.
Salah came off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace with a suspected hamstring injury, which had threatened to end his season as well as his Anfield career, with the Egyptian set to leave at the end of the campaign.
Egypt national team director Ibrahim Hassan had said Salah would need four weeks of treatment for a hamstring tear, effectively ending his season before the World Cup, but Liverpool confirmed it was a minor muscle injury.
#Deadspin #Blue #Jays #George #Springer #trending #return #Red #Sox">Deadspin | Blue Jays’ George Springer trending toward return vs. Red Sox
Apr 25, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder George Springer (4) gets ready for batting practice before a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images
The Toronto Blue Jays could have George Springer back in the lineup Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox.
The Blue Jays ended Boston’s three-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday.
Springer has been on the injured list with a broken left big toe. The injury was sustained when he fouled off a pitch on April 11 vs. Minnesota.
Springer hit and ran again on Tuesday, and manager John Schneider said if all goes well he could be reinstated from the IL on Wednesday. He would stabilize the leadoff spot in the lineup as designated hitter.
Springer said he expects to still feel some pain in the toe for the next few weeks.
“I know it’s going to be there, and it is what it is,” he said. “My swing was in a good place, not bad for not being out there for a while. So I’ll take it for sure.”
Springer was batting .185 with two homers and six RBIs at the time of his injury. He was a major factor in Toronto’s success last season when he batted .309 with 32 homers, 84 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. He hit .284 with four homers and 10 RBIs in the postseason.
Boston is scheduled to start right-hander Brayan Bello (1-3, 9.00 ERA) on Wednesday. He is 3-6 with a 5.20 ERA in 11 career starts vs. the Blue Jays, including 0-2 with a 4.09 ERA in two starts against them in 2025.
With Max Scherzer on the injured list with forearm and ankle issues, left-hander Eric Lauer (1-3, 6.75 ERA) is scheduled to start for Toronto. He is 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA in four career games (two starts) against Boston.
Springer would be the second Blue Jay to return from the IL in two days. Right-hander Trey Yesavage pitched 5 1/3 innings on Tuesday to earn the win after starting the season on the IL with an impingement in his right shoulder.
“When you’re missing some key guys, it’s hard to form an identity on the fly or to try not to do too much on the fly,” Schneider said. “So as we get these guys back, you get a little bit back to normal and you get back to just what you’re used to doing.”
Boston stranded a runner at third base in both the first and second innings Tuesday and did not have a hit in the game after the fourth.
“I thought our best opportunities were early in the game,” said Chad Tracy, who lost for the first time in three games as the Red Sox’s interim manager.
“The at-bats the first couple of innings against Yesavage were pretty good. We had base runners, and it’s a spot against a guy like that where you’re looking to see if you can pop a two-out hit. After about the midway point of the third, he kind of settled in. And we didn’t do a whole lot after that.”
The Red Sox have been shut out three times this season.
Boston second baseman Marcelo Mayer went 1-for-3 Tuesday to extend his hitting streak to a career-best seven games. He is batting .429 (9-for-21) with three doubles and four RBIs during the streak.
The PSG vice-captain has played just 31 times for the club and missed close to two months of action due to an ankle injury in November.
In a match that will go down as an instant classic, PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 with two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele before Bayern struck twice in three minutes just before the hour to improve its chances for next week’s return leg in Munich.
Published on Apr 29, 2026
#PSGs #Hakimi #UEFA #Champions #League #semifinal #leg #due #injury #Reports">PSG’s Hakimi to miss UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg due to injury – Reports
A hamstring injury to Paris St. Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is expected to rule him out of the UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Bayern Munich next week, according to reports.
Hakimi went down injured late in the thrilling 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday but played out the full 90 minutes.
However, test results have revealed the right back suffered a hamstring tear, according to RMC Sport.
The PSG vice-captain has played just 31 times for the club and missed close to two months of action due to an ankle injury in November.
In a match that will go down as an instant classic, PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 with two goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele before Bayern struck twice in three minutes just before the hour to improve its chances for next week’s return leg in Munich.