Brandon Weeden is holding out for a fourth guaranteed year on his rookie contract, according to league sources. The Browns drafted the quarterback with the No. 22 pick in April. Weeden is slated to receive a four-year deal worth about $8.1 million under the NFL's new rookie wage slotting system.

The Packers have a deep group of wide receivers, leading James Jones to often find his name in trade rumors. According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Browns are not one of the teams involved in any such conversation.

Jim Brown has taken multiple shots at the Browns recently, including a few at rookie running back Trent Richardson. Brown downplayed Richardson as an "ordinary" talent. "I laugh at the situation," Richardson told ESPN.com. "You don't know me from spic to span. But he's Jim Brown. He's done a lot here and I haven't done anything yet. I have a lot to accomplish and big shoes to fill. When it comes down to it, I have to work and make sure I make him a believer. I haven't done anything yet." Cleveland president Mike Holmgren has talked about a reconciliation with Brown, saying he'd welcome him back "with open arms." Richardson went out of his way to say he had "no problem" with Brown

The Browns are not only shopping Colt McCoy, but they are also willing to trade him for not much in return. Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com reported Saturday that the Browns are "looking for minimal compensation." Cleveland drafted Brandon Weeden in April and he is expected to start at quarterback with Seneca Wallace serving as his backup.

The Browns tried to trade Colt McCoy during April's NFL Draft, according to a report. Concerned with the quarterback's feelings, Cleveland has kept him on their roster despite his lack of a future with the franchise. "When [Brandon] Weeden was drafted, I was told by an NFL source that the Browns didn't want to 'pile on' McCoy and just release him," writes Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "They were sensitive to the fact he had gotten such a raw deal already."

The NFL has turned over some evidence to the four players suspended for the Saints bounty program, but lawyers for the players are seeking more information. Current Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma and defensive end Will Smith, Packers DE Anthony Hargrove and Browns LB Scott Fujita will have their appeals heard Monday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Mike Holmgren plans a major change in his third season as president of the Browns, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday. Aware of criticism that he's been detached since coming to Cleveland and sensitive to questions about his commitment to the franchise, Holmgren vowed to be more available to the media and fans than he has been since joining the Browns in 2010.

The Browns don't have any plans "right now" to deal Colt McCoy or Seneca Wallace before training camp. Cleveland drafted rookie Brandon Weeden in April and he is expected to begin the 2012 season as their starting quarterback. Earlier this week, Wallace said he didn't think all three quarterbacks would be on the roster.

Seneca Wallace says that he and Colt McCoy will "probably not" both be on the roster behind rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden this fall. Wallace added that he doesn't want to be a No. 3 quarterback. "Can any of you guys see all three of us being here?" Wallace said. "You've written about it, so that answers your question ... Probably not," he said.

Brandon Weeden is Cleveland's presumed starter, but the rookie quarterback isn't assuming anything in his competition with Colt McCoy. Weeden said "not yet" when asked if anything has happened to make him think he won't be behind center when the Browns open the 2012 season.