UNDATED (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has denied paying former coach Hue Jackson for losing games.
Haslem said his one-time employee is only good at “pointing fingers” and needs to accept some blame for his dreadful NFL record.
Earlier this week, Jackson intimated in a series of Twitter posts that Haslam rewarded him for losing during his two-plus seasons with the NFL franchise.
The Browns were 3-36-1 under Jackson.
In other NFL news:
— Members of Congress say an investigation into sexual harassment of women employed by Washington’s NFL franchise was not as independent as the team and the league claimed. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform released documents that showed the league and the team agreed to pursue a “joint legal strategy” related to the probe. The private agreement was signed days after the league said it had taken over an investigation of the team initiated by owner Dan Snyder.
— Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah missed a second day of practice due to a knee injury suffered in the AFC championship game. Offensive lineman Jackson Carman has a sore back and also sat out Friday as the Bengals practiced for a second day in the indoor bubble at the University of Cincinnati. Bad weather has forced the Bengals to practice inside.
— The Ravens are working under Lamar Jackson’s timeline when it comes to a potential contract extension. Jackson’s contract status was at the forefront of a news conference held by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta. Jackson was the NFL MVP in 2019 and is playing under a fifth-year option that will pay him $23.02 million this season.
— Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in an altercation that badly injured a 49ers fan in a parking lot outside SoFi Stadium during last weekend’s NFC championship game. Inglewood police Lt. Nicole Loudermilk confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody Thursday night, but released no further details.
