ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Grossi speculated in his latest column that ESPN writer Bill Barnwell worked for the Browns as a consultant.
Barnell denied the allegations Friday afternoon:
Some personal news: I don’t work for the Cleveland Browns or any other team.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) April 7, 2017
The consulting work I’ve done for teams in the past predates my time at Grantland.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) April 7, 2017
Grossi argued that there was reason to believe Barnwell had been consulted by the Browns for an unexpected trade for Brock Osweiler.