CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns got Greg Newsome II covered.
As expected, the team picked up the fifth-year option on the versatile cornerback's rookie contract on Tuesday.
A first-round pick in 2021, Newsome is scheduled to make $13.3 million in 2025.
Newsome had been mentioned in trade rumors for months and they increased leading into the NFL draft last weekend. But the Browns have remained committed to Newsome, held onto him and exercised the option ahead of Thursday's 4 p.m. deadline.
“Very happy with Greg,” general manager Andrew Berry said Saturday at his post-draft news conference. “Want as many man corners as we can have."
It's still possible the Browns will offer Newsome a long-term contract extension. Newsome said “that's the goal” earlier this month.
Newsome has started 39 of 41 games in three seasons. He didn't get an interception in his first two years before picking off a deflected pass and returning it 34 yards for a touchdown to key Cleveland's comeback win at Baltimore on Nov. 12.
While it's not his preference, Newsome can play in the slot and defend quick, smaller receivers. He's also solid on the outside and gives the Browns one of the AFC's top cornerback units along with Pro Bowler Denzel Ward and Martin Emerson Jr.
The 23-year-old Newsome was the No. 26 overall pick in 2021 after starring at Northwestern.
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FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) drops back in coverage during an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns picked up the fifth-year option on cornerback Greg Newsome II’s rookie contract on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A first-round pick in 2021, Newsome will make $13.3 million in 2025.(AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Five rescue dogs were honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department on Monday at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive owners.
Lt. Col. Esteban Cardenas said the dogs — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — were part of the first class of canines used by the department's rescue unit, which works with German shepherds and golden retrievers.
Cardenas recalled some of their feats, including aiding in finding survivors of earthquakes and landslides across Ecuador and abroad, including a mission to Mexico in 2017.
He said veterinarian reports had suggested it was time to retire the five dogs.
“Today for us is a day of mixed feelings. We really would not want them to leave. We would have liked to have them with us in our ranks,” Cardenas said.
The dogs’ new owners were selected carefully after meeting certain requirements, he said.
Gaia’s new owner, Valeria Zevallos, said she was amazed by her new pet’s previous career of saving lives.
“Many adventures await us now. After her work adventures, family adventures,” she said.
Firefighter dog Zeus is awarded a medal in gratitude for his services at a retirement ceremony for dogs that served with firefighters in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A firefighter says goodbye to Kratos at a retirement ceremony for dogs that served with firefighters in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Gaia demonstrates her skills at a retirement ceremony for dogs that served with firefighters in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired firefighter dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Firefighter dog Gaia arrives for her retirement ceremony, along with other dogs, in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired firefighter dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Firefighters attend a retirement ceremony for their work dogs in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A dog named Ares licks its handler during a retirement ceremony for firefighter work dogs in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired dogs were adopted by local residents. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
