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Can TE David Njoku return to Pro Bowl form?
Training camp is almost here for the Browns. The rookies have already arrived, and the veterans are not too far away from their July 22 report date. The quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers have already been previewed heading into training camp. Now, the attention turns to the tight ends, led by a former Pro Bowler who's trying to rebound from an injury-plagued season. Considering the love both Browns coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, who coached the tight ends a year ago, have for multiple tight end sets, it stands to be a very important position group on the offense. Time to dive into what Cleveland has at the position. Cleveland Browns tight ends Brendan Bates Sal Cannella Harold Fannin Jr.* David Njoku Blake Whiteheart (* — denotes rookie) Into the numbers: Cleveland Browns TEs The 11 games Njoku played in 2024 were his second-lowest for a season since he came into the league in 2017, behind only his four-game 2019 season. Despite that, he still had 97 targets and 64 catches, both the second most in his career behind his Pro Bowl 2023 season. His 505 receiving yards were the fourth most in a season for him. Fannin, a Canton native, was the nation's FBS Division I college leader in receptions (117) and receiving yards (1,555) at Bowling Green State University in 2024. Whiteheart's 2024 stats — nine targets, six catches, 51 yards, one touchdown — account for all of his career stats since he came into the league in 2023. Bates was targeted once as a rookie in 2024. It's the only other NFL statistic accumulated by any tight end on the roster besides Njoku and Whiteheart. What they're saying: Cleveland Browns TEs Browns tight ends coach Christian Jones on Njoku, from June 12: "He had a tough year last year. A lot of things going on with injuries, and I think he fought through them all well. He's always going to try and be out on the field and that's something that I've heard and seen expressed from him. And, yeah, it's visible frustration when you ask him how the last year went, that's the first thing you talk about is injuries, how it held him back and what he wants to do as a player — be out there every game that he can and play as many snaps as he can. I think that's something that he's aiming to do this year and I'm excited to see it." Fannin on his NFL potential, from May 9: 'I think my ceiling is high. I mean, I'm going to keep obviously being coachable, just keep learning. That's really it. Just keep taking everything in and just keep wanting to grow really. So I think I got a high ceiling.' Jones on approach to Fannin as a rookie, from June 12: "Oh, it's going to be all pushing. You got to push him and see where, at some point rookies always hit a wall, with the installs, with the amount of defenses they see. So you try to push them up into that wall and then find new ways to teach them, new ways to help them learn, new ways to retain information so that way they can keep pushing past it. I think that's something that always happens, guys — once you get the install whatever — five, six guys start to, it starts to flood their head, you got to find ways to bring them back, think through things clearly and then approach it maybe a different way." Jones on future of the tight end position in NFL: "I think as the game evolves, as nutrition gets better, weight training continues to grow and players, obviously guys are getting bigger, faster, stronger. So I think you're just going to see a lot more athletic players out there, and I think you're going to see guys running a lot more unique routes. I think we've got, there's a lot of tight ends in the class this year that are really athletic and go out and line up that number one and run routes and win, and Harold's done that in college as well. So I think you're going to see a lot of tight ends that could be efficient receivers both in the slot attached and even out at number one versus press." Training camp analysis: Cleveland Browns TEs This is a big year for Njoku, who is entering the final year of his contract. The Browns have talked about him being a "core piece" before, but there remains no word on a potential extension to this point. What they want for the present is that good health in 2025 means a return to the form Njoku showed in 2023, when he set career highs in multiple categories while earning his first Pro Bowl berth. Fannin, though, is clearly a nod toward a future that will eventually not include Njoku. The Canton McKinley High School graduate is a different type of tight end than Njoku, who has grown as a strong blocker over his first eight NFL seasons. Fannin has some flexibility in his skill set which makes him a player who could potentially find himself aligned out wide in many formations. Whiteheart easily projects as the No. 3 tight end, with Bates an intriguing prospect who could find a way onto the roster should the Browns keep four tight ends. Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@ Read more about the Browns at Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns 2025 camp position preview: Can healthy David Njoku lift TEs?
BBC News
18-07-2025
- BBC News
Doctor and husband jailed for selling stolen hospital PPE on eBay
An NHS doctor and her husband have been jailed for 10 months each after selling stolen hospital PPE on Attiya Sheikh, 45, and 48-year-old Omer Sheikh made almost £8,000 from selling the personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic in was working shifts at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride when NHS Scotland supplier Fannin spotted their products for sale on the auction pair admitted selling stolen gloves, face masks and wipes online at a time when the NHS was struggling to get hold of them. Attiya Sheikh's lawyer, John Scullion KC, said his client bitterly regretted her said: "She accepts full responsibility. She acknowledges the significant breach of trust the offence represents." In July 2020, NHS Scotland counter fraud services began looking into the potential theft and resale of investigation identified four separate eBay accounts selling items such as gloves and wipes that were connected to the Sheiks.A warrant was granted to search their home in Thornliebank near the day of the search in October 2020, Mr Sheikh was in the directed the counter fraud specialists to the attic within the top floor flat where 121 boxes of rubber gloves were discovered, as well as a box of face found that the couple had been selling them online for £15 to £20 a Sheikh initially claimed she did not steal the PPE from the hospital but was given it by another person from the hospital in the car inquiries failed to identify that person. Gordon Young, head of NHS Scotland counter fraud services, described the crime as "outrageous".He told BBC Scotland News: "To make a profit out of people's fears and to make a profit out of a shortage of equipment that was really needed, it really is the opposite message to what the NHS stands for."He said that in monetary values, it was not the biggest fraud he had seen, but said it was an immoral one."This isn't about the loss of the money," he said. "This is about someone in her position taking advantage of the health service and making a profit from it."The maximum sentence that had been open to the sheriff was 12 months in was reduced to 10 months because of the couple's early plea.
Irish Examiner
30-06-2025
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- Irish Examiner
Four in 10 adults unable to answer Junior Cert exam question on inflation
An overwhelming majority of Irish adults believe they have an 'average' or 'high' level of financial literacy, but more than 40% could not correctly answer a Junior Cert-level business sample exam question on the impact of inflation on household purchasing power, research shows. The PTSB Reflecting Ireland research revealed 90% of respondents think they have average or high financial literacy, but only 58% identified that high inflation is bad for their purchasing power, with 27% incorrectly saying it is positive for them, 10% incorrectly saying it would remain the same, and 5% saying it makes their personal finances more stable. Just under 10% of survey respondents said their financial literacy is low. This cohort reported feeling down about their finances and uncomfortable talking about money to family and friends. Some 40% of respondents cited the belief that feelings of embarrassment can be a key barrier to improving financial understanding. Only 53% of people are comfortable talking to a friend or family member about money. Protection against scams 'These results highlight that support is needed to educate people on the importance of financial literacy in order to increase financial resilience, inclusion, and protection against financial scams,' said PTSB chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Leontia Fannin. Some 47% felt technology has helped them to better understand fees and charges, financial products and services available, and their personal spending habits. This rises to an average of 57% for 18 to 24-year-olds. Those over 55 are the least likely group to have used technology to help understand their finances better. Regarding the rise of AI, 27% of respondents said they would be comfortable getting AI-generated advice on how to better manage their money (up from 24% last year). This increases further to 42% for 25 to 34-year-olds. 'People rating themselves with high financial literacy are more confident about the benefits of AI and technology in building knowledge and generating advice. This suggests an opportunity for people to embrace digital tools to support them in their day-to-day budgeting and financial awareness,' Ms Fannin said. Read More Grocery prices now rising three times faster than other goods
Irish Examiner
30-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Is inflation good or bad for your purchasing power? Four in 10 Irish people don't know
An overwhelming majority of Irish adults believe they have an 'average' or 'high' level of financial literacy but more than 40% could not correctly answer a Junior Cert level business sample exam question on the impact of inflation on household purchasing power, a new research showed. The PTSB 'Reflecting Ireland' research revealed 90% of respondents think they have 'average' or 'high' financial literacy but only 58% identified that high inflation is bad for their purchasing power, with 27% incorrectly saying it is positive for them, 10% incorrectly saying it would remain the same, and 5% saying it makes their personal finances more stable. Just under 10% of survey respondents said their financial literacy is low. This cohort reported feeling down about their finances and feeling uncomfortable talking about money to family and friends. Some 40% of respondents cited the belief that feelings of embarrassment can be a key barrier to improving financial understanding. Only 53% of people are comfortable talking to a friend or family member about money. 'These results highlight that support is needed to educate people on the importance of financial literacy in order to increase financial resilience, inclusion, and protection against financial scams," said PTSB chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Leontia Fannin. Almost half (47%) of respondents felt technology has helped them to better understand fees and charges, financial products and services available, and their personal spending habits. This increases to an average of 57% for 18-24-year-olds. Those over-55 are the least likely group to have used technology to help understand their finances better. Regarding the rise of artificial intelligence, 27% of respondents said they would be comfortable getting AI-generated advice on how to better manage their money (up from 24% last year). This increases further to 42% for 25-34-year-olds. "People rating themselves with high financial literacy are more confident about the benefits of AI and technology in building knowledge and generating advice. This suggests an opportunity for people to embrace digital tools to support them in their day-to-day budgeting and financial awareness," said Ms Fannin.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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'My ceiling is high': Harold Fannin Jr. wants to be next MAC-to-NFL standout with Browns
This story has been updated to include Luke Floriea signing a contract. BEREA — The litany of Mid-American Conference football players who have gone on to have success in the NFL is not a short one. Some of the Browns' biggest tormentors — and a couple of their biggest stars — over the years have come from the Ohio/Michigan-centric league. Advertisement Harold Fannin Jr., the Bowling Green State University tight end and Canton native, would love to become the next big Browns stars to come out of the league. 'I think my ceiling is high," Fannin said during Browns rookie minicamp. "I mean, I'm going to keep obviously being coachable. Just keep learning. That's really it. Just keep taking everything in and just keep wanting to grow really. So I think I got a high ceiling.' Fannin was one of eight players out of the 47 the Browns had in for rookie minicamp who came from MAC schools. That includes Akron punter Avery Book and Kent State wide receiver Luke Floriea. Book and Floriea were among six MAC products who were tryout players, althought Floriea was signed to a contract at the end of rookie minicamp. Defensive tackle Ralph Holley, a Western Michigan product, was signed to a reserve/futures contract in January. Advertisement "Oh, yeah, I definitely talked to them," Fannin said. "Us MAC guys, we stay kind of close. Yeah, we got a guy from Western Michigan. He was talking about the game.' Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. works with coach Kevin Stefanski during Day 2 of rookie minicamp, May 10, 2025, in Berea. Fannin, though, was the only one in the rookie minicamp who the Browns drafted, taking him with pick No. 67 in the third round last month. That puts significantly more weight on him to ultimately live up to the draft status. What it doesn't do is change the degree of difficulty in going from the MAC to the NFL. Fannin understands that jump is universal. 'I mean, right now it's going pretty smooth," Fannin said. "But obviously I'm guessing it's going to be a big jump. I'm not really thinking too much ahead, just taking it day by day.' Advertisement Fannin enters the league off the kind of season a college tight end dreams of having. He led all of FBS Division I in both receptions (117) and receiving yards (1,555), while having his two biggest performances come against Bowling Green's two biggest opponents, Penn State and Texas A&M. That came in just his third season playing tight end full-time. Although Fannin was an offensive playmaker in high school at Canton McKinley, he was an All-Ohioan as a safety as a senior. Canton McKinley grad Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (88) fields questions during a press conference before NFL rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Friday, May 9, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. 'Yeah, I mean, I always played a little bit of offense in high school," Fannin said. "So then my clips or whatever from high school, my coach really liked them, thought I can put on a few more pounds, and it definitely helped me translate because playing safety and tight end, I pretty much end up playing against a lot of safeties. So I kind of got a good feel of what to do whenever I'm playing against them.' Advertisement That leaves, as Fannin himself said, a ceiling that is high. Can he reach that ceiling is the question he only started the very long journey toward trying to answer during the three-day rookie minicamp. Fannin, like the rest of the draft picks, has said he will jump into the voluntary offseason program this week. That will finally give him an opportunity to meet David Njoku, the Browns Pro Bowl tight end whom Fannin said he hadn't met yet. 'I haven't talked to him yet," Fannin said, "but obviously I've been watching tape on him and stuff. Just trying to take little bits and pieces of his game and kind of use it to my advantage." Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@ Read more about the Browns at Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Harold Fannin Jr. wants to be next to ride MAC-to-NFL train to stardom
