Should the Browns Have Kept Denzel Ward?
Should the Browns Have Kept Denzel Ward?  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Wed Jul 29 2026
Description: The Browns opened training camp by signing Denzel Ward to a two-year, $62.2 million extension, making him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback for the second time in his career. Hosts and guest Nick Padone debated whether this contradicts the team's youth movement after trading Myles Garrett, ultimately agreeing the Browns lack proven depth at cornerback and need veteran leadership. They also read a Zach Jackson take calling it "Same Old Browns" for spending big without winning, pushing back that keeping a top corner is different from the team's past panic moves like the Deshaun Watson trade.