AFC North

Malcolm Pridgeon becomes fifth and final Browns player to opt out before deadline

Five Browns players opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to COVID-19 concerns.Offensive lineman Malcolm Pridgeon joined the group Thursday. The Browns announced his decision about two hours prior to the league's 4 p.m. deadline.The other Browns players who opted out are defensive tackle Andrew Billings and offensive linemen Drew Forbes, Colby Gossett and Drake Dorbeck. Like Pridgeon, Forbes and Gossett are guards. An undrafted rookie, Dorbeck is a tackle. […]