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Per Maiocco, “now it’s up to Aiyuk to decide if he will accept either team’s contract terms.” It’s odd timing for a deal of this nature, but things are looking irreparable between the 49ers and their co-No. 1 receiver. The 2020 first-rounder just wants to get paid heading into the final season of his rookie deal, and the star-laden Niners aren’t in a great position to do so. This should get resolved within the next 24 hours. Both the Pats and Browns would be a steep fantasy downgrade, but the Pats far, far — far — more so.

No word yet as to the severity of the injury, nor what the actual injury is. The 31-year-old was re-signed to a two-year, $23.5 million deal in March and is expected to pair with Myles Garrett to pair one of the better pass-rushing duos in the NFC North.

The offseason program, of course, was a long time ago at this point, but Tillman has continued to generate buzz in the early days of Browns camp. Realistically, Tillman is going to have a difficult time making a statistical leap with Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku all ahead of him for targets, but Cooper and Jeudy are not long-term solutions. It appears it might behoove Dynasty players to give Tillman one more year on the bench.

This is the first we’ve heard about Jeudy’s injury. The veteran receiver didn’t log his first practice of training camp until Thursday and was able to log another limited session on Friday. In June, it was reported by Cabot that Jeudy was dealing with a non-descriptive “minor” injury, so it’s possible the June injury and the knee injury that’s limited him in camp are one and the same. The Browns acquired Jeudy from the Broncos earlier this offseason in exchange for 2024 fifth and sixth-round picks and signed him to a three-year, $58 million extension a week later. He’s expected to operate as the Browns’ primary slot receiver this season and could have some high-end WR3 value in PPR leagues if the target volume is there.

Foreman was released from the hospital on Thursday after being carted from the field earlier in the day with a neck injury. Fortunately, all X-rays and CT scans on Foreman came back clean, and he’s been permitted to return to the team. It should come as no surprise that Foreman didn’t practice with the team on Friday, but it sounds like he could be back on the field sooner rather than later.

Browns beat writer Mary Kay Cabot reported earlier that Moore got up slowly after having a pass over the middle broken up by Denzel Ward. Moore caught 59 passes for 640 yards and two touchdowns last season but is battling for playing time in training camp after the Browns went out and acquired Jerry Jeudy earlier this offseason. We’ll likely know in the next day or two if Moore will be entering concussion protocol.

This is great news for Foreman, who was carted from the field on a backboard and then flown to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Foreman was injured on a helmet-to-helmet injury on special teams that resulted in an injury to his neck. Despite the scary scene, early reports were that Foreman was in good spirits and had movement in all of his extremities. It appears Foreman has dodged the worst. It wouldn’t be surprising if he missed a few days of practice following the injury, but it doesn’t sound like there is anything to be concerned about at this time.

In a statement released by the Browns, the team said, “During practice today, Browns RB D’Onta Foreman sustained a direct blow to the head that resulted in neck pain. The Browns athletic training staff deployed their standard emergency action procedures to immobilize Foreman.” Foreman was carted from the field and taken by helicopter to a medical center in Roanoke, Virginia. The team also reported that he had movement in all of his extremities. Foreman was signed this offseason by the Browns and is competing for a role in the Browns’ backfield with Nick Chubb still rehabbing from last year’s knee injury.

We don’t know the specifics of this other than Oyefusi reports the injury “occurred toward the end of punt period.” Foreman was signed by the Browns this offseason and is expected to compete for a starting job early in the season with Nick Chubb sidelined. We’ll likely know more details of his injury after practice.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, who will remain Cleveland’s play-caller this season, said new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey would help the team get “better in the dropback game, the RPO game and really kind of expand our use of motion in our core concepts — and also increase our tempo.” It’s hard to see how the team could play much faster than they did last season. The Browns in 2023 were fifth in situation-neutral pace last year and led the NFL in plays per game (69.8), according to Establish The Run’s Pat Thorman. Dorsey and Stefanski, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, plan to pass more frequently on first downs. Last year, they passed on only 41 percent of first downs with Deshaun Watson under center.