AFC North

Browns' Mayfield, Texans' Watt support NFL kneel protest

New York (AFP) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said Saturday he plans to kneel during US national anthems before NFL games to protest racism, social injustice and police brutality.And Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted his support for the move Saturday, dismissing a notion from US President Donald Trump that kneeling is disrespectful to the US flag and military.The social media support followed a week in which NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was wrong not to more fully embrace the "Black Lives Matter" movement and oversaw a $250 million donation ov…