Ex-Buckeye Mangold retiring as Jet

seasons. After playing in 164 games, Mangold reinjured his ankle during the 2016 season and missed the remaining eight games.

Mangold was cut that offseason, part of a purge of veteran players so the Jets could begin a rebuilding process.

“My biggest regret is not bringing the Lombardi Trophy to New York but as I retire, I will continue my efforts to bring the Trophy home in a different capacity,” Mangold said. “I have no idea what that capacity is but I’m sure I will figure something out in the future.”

There was a thought he would play in 2017, especially after his ankle healed without needing surgery. But given his age, 34, and the lack of serious interest from teams, it was decided he should retire. Cincinnati Bengals, pretty much all that's left for him to do before the NFL draft, when he finds out whether he'll be chosen in one of the later rounds or have to extend his career as a free agent.

"I don't know if I'm out to prove anything or change people's minds," Barrett said. "What's out there on me as far as tape — that's who I am. I'm still striving to develop and get better. I don't think I'm a finished product yet."

He was one of 35 local draft-eligible players who worked out for about 45 minutes at the Bengals' stadium.

Barrett and Florida quarterback Malik Zaire threw passes to a group of receivers. Barrett took snaps in a shotgun formation at Ohio State; Bengals coaches worked with him on his footwork.

"I thought it was smooth," he said. "They changed the footwork I'm normally accustomed to doing. I had a couple of throws I wish I had back, but it happens."

With the NFL draft on April 26, the Cleveland Browns are still doing their homework on quarterbacks, but the No. 1 pick remains an unknown, even to coach Hue Jackson.

Jackson dismissed reports that general manager John Dorsey has settled on a quarterback, and he said the top prospects — Southern California's Sam Darnold, Wyoming's Josh Allen, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield and UCLA's Josh Rosen — remain in contention to be selected by the Browns.

Jackson insists that Dorsey hasn't decided on the top choice.

"When I say this, I mean it: John Dorsey and his group, they don't come up for air," Jackson said. "This is 24 hours, seven days a week, through the weekend. I've worked more on the weekends here than I ever had to be a part of this. That's what John does.”