Hunt set for his Cleveland debut
Kareem Hunt was supposed to come back and help the Cleveland Browns. Maybe he’ll save them.
Hunt will return to the field this week for the first time since the league punished him for two physical off-field altercations, one where he was infamously captured on videotape shoving and kicking a woman during an argument in a hotel hallway while he played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
On Sunday, Hunt, the former league rushing champion who became another statistic of abuse, will make his debut for Cleveland — his hometown — as the Browns host the Buffalo Bills.
“I’m just excited. A lot of mixed emotions, high and low,” he said, speaking to reporters for the first time since Aug. 15. “It’s going to be a very fun, emotional game, and I’m definitely going to be excited to get out there and do whatever I can to play the role and help this team win.”
He knows every move on and off the field is being watched.
“I'm under a microscope,” he said following practice Thursday, which marked 342 days since the Chiefs released him.
Adams clears air
Jamal Adams finally cleared the air with Joe Douglas and Adam Gase.
The New York Jets safety spoke with the general manager and head coach after Adams said he was “hurt” by being “shopped” by the team in trade talks.
Adams chatted last week with team chairman and chief executive officer Christopher Johnson, but wasn’t ready to sit down with either Douglas or Gase to discuss the situation. Adams let his emotions cool, and then had the peace talks.
“We just cleared it up,” Adams said Thursday. “[Douglas] apologized, I apologized. Simple.”
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New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara is expected to play Sunday, Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters. Kamara missed nearly a month with ankle and knee injuries . ... Washington placed left tackle Trent Williams on the reserve non-football injury list, which ends his season. Williams this month revealed a cancer diagnosis led to him having a tumor removed from his skull played a part in his lengthy holdout and distrust of the team's medical staff . ...
New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur said it’s likely Spencer Pulley is going to replace Jon Halapio (hamstring) at center. The status of right tackle Mike Remmers (back) also is in question . ... Browns center JC Tretter agreed with Cleveland on a three-year, $32.5-million contract extension, a person told the Associated Press. Tretter will receive $23 million guaranteed, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized.