BEREA: Browns General Manager Ray Farmer removed his eyeglasses during a 28-minute news conference, used a towel to wipe sweat from his head and face, then continued to field questions from the media for the first time since July 31.
Farmer faced inquiries about his job security, reports about him nearly shipping eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas to the Denver Broncos before the NFL’s trade deadline passed without a deal, disappointing draft picks, poor free-agent investments and the Browns owning a 2-6 record at the season’s midway point with a Thursday night road game against the 7-0 Cincinnati Bengals on the horizon.