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Updated at 10:45 a.m. April 11

With the NFL Draft coming up in late April, the Browns have conducted workouts and held visits with several prospects.

Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley has visits lined up with the Browns and seven other teams picking in the top 10 of the NFL Draft, according to the Houston Chronicle.

The Browns have been awarded a seventh-round draft pick through the NFL's compensatory system, the league announced Friday.

A total of 32 compensatory picks were given to 23 teams. It is only the second time the Browns have had one.

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In the past few weeks, concerns have mounted about Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers' surgically repaired right knee. His agent insists there's no reason for NFL teams to be alarmed.

Bowers, a top-10 prospect whom the Browns will reportedly visit and could target with the sixth overall pick, had a torn meniscus operated on in January and skipped workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. He told reporters at the combine that he was "100 percent" and he simply wanted the proper time to train for his pro day March 10 at Clemson. But after his pro day was pushed back to April 1, several reports indicated his knee injury could more serious than he let on.

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A rule change passed Tuesday by NFL owners has frustrated Browns return man Joshua Cribbs. Kickoffs will take place at the 35-yard line instead of the 30, meaning touchbacks will likely become more frequent while returns decrease.

Cribbs discussed the new rule, plus potential workouts the Browns' players are planning for mid-April, in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon. Here is an excerpt from the question-and-answer session:

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Wide receiver Randy Moss recently listed four NFL teams that he's interested in playing for next season, and the Browns are one of them.

"I want to play football," Moss said Wednesday during a radio interview with KFAN 1130-AM in Minneapolis. "If it's the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, wherever it is, I just want somebody to respect what I do.

Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers plans to visit eight teams with top-10 picks in this year's draft, including the Browns, NationalFootballPost.com reported today.

Coincidentally, in his most recent mock draft, which was published Wednesday, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay predicted the Browns will use the sixth overall pick to select Bowers. McShay believes the 6-foot-3, 280-pound Bowers, who has often been projected as a top-five pick, could fall to the Browns because of mounting concerns about recent surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.

LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson will visit the Browns on Wednesday, according to reports published by NationalFootballPost.com and Cle.Scout.com.

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Browns President Mike Holmgren met with reporters Monday afternoon. Here is a transcript from the press conference:

Browns President Mike Holmgren press conference 3-14-11

Browns President Mike Holmgren has asked fans for their allegiance during the NFL's lockout.

"We will play football again," Holmgren said this afternoon during a news conference at the team's headquarters in Berea. "The tough part is knowing exactly when. Our hope is that it gets worked out. I believe everyone wants it to work out, and I just want to encourage our fans to hang in there."

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During the offseason, I'll occasionally be on assignment in realms unrelated to the NFL. For example, I'm in Columbus this week to cover the high school state wrestling tournaments. Meanwhile, Beacon Journal sports columnist Marla Ridenour is pitching in with coverage of the Browns. Check her blog and Ohio.com for the following Browns updates from the past few days:

The Browns have offered a second-round restricted free agent tender to tight end Evan Moore, a league source said today. Last week at the NFL Scouting Combine, Browns General Manager Tom Heckert said Moore would soon be under contract, so the gesture was expected.

Moore, 26, started four of the 12 games in which he appeared during the 2010 season. He had 16 catches for 322 yards and a touchdown. An injury affected Moore's hip and groin, causing him to finish this past season on injured reserve.

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