NFL:
- Former Browns captain Jamar Taylor hoping for happy homecoming with new Seahawks teammates (The Seattle Times) - The numbers say Seahawks nickel cornerback Jamar Taylor played pretty well last week in his most significant action in his first season in Seattle. His coaches say he did, too.
- Ravens’ Earl Thomas fined $21K for hit that knocked out Mason Rudolph (ESPN) - Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas II told ESPN that he was fined $21,000 by the NFL for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.