AP source: Browns plan to release veteran safety Johnson III

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns plan to release veteran safety John Johnson III when the NFL's new season starts on March 15, a person familiar with the team's intentions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Johnson hasn't lived up to the three-year, $33.75 million contract he signed as a free agent in 2021. He'll be dealt unless the team can trade him, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns are not publicly commenting on Johnson's status. NFL Network first reported Johnson's likely departure at...