Former Vikings quarterback Case Keenum gets $18M deal from Browns

Case Keenum signed a three-year, $18 million contract Tuesday with the Cleveland Browns, who are bringing him in to help mentor Baker Mayfield while also giving new coach Kevin Stefanski a security blanket in case things don't go as planned.

Keenum spent 2017 in Minnesota with Stefanski, who was Vikings quarterback coach at the time. Keenum had a magical season with Stefanski, going 11-3 in 14 starts and getting to the playoffs. He capitalized on the performance by signing a two-year, $36 million contract the following season to start in Denver.

The 32-year-old has gone just 7-17 over the past two seasons — he was 1-7 with the Redskins in 2019.

Panthers release Newton

Carolina released quarterback Cam Newton, making the former league MVP a free agent, after their attempts to trade him failed.

The Panthers also agreed to term with receiver Robby Anderson on a two-year contract worth $20 million.

• Former Viking tight end MyCole Pruitt agreed on a one-year contract to re-sign with the Titans. Pruitt had six catches for 90 yards and one touchdown for Tennessee in 2019.

• The Jets signed receiver Breshad Perriman to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million

• Tom Brady says one day he'll have time to reflect on a historic 20-year stint with the Patriots. But not now.

"I don't want to talk about the past because that's not relevant to what's important in my future and what's going on this offseason for me," Brady said.

• The Chargers updated their logo and unveiled new logotype ahead of their move into their new home. The franchise is keeping the lightning bolt as its primary logo, but it has become sleeker and streamlined. Powder blue and sunshine gold remain as the predominant colors.

Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a torn elbow ligament and needs Tommy John surgery that will keep him out of action this year.

Dayton's Obi Toppin and Anthony Grant were named the Associated Press men's college basketball player and coach of the year. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Toppin followed his unanimous selection to the AP All-America first team by appearing on 34 of 65 ballots from Top 25 voters.

Iowa junior Luka Garza was second in the balloting, earning 24 votes after averaging 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Hawkeyes. Fellow All-Americans Markus Howard of Marquette, Payton Pritchard of Oregon and Udoka Azubuike of Kansas split the remaining votes.

Gulfstream Park plans to continue racing and hold Saturday's Florida Derby as scheduled, despite Broward County's ban on nonessential business and the city of Hallandale Beach asking the horse racing track to shut down and postpone the Derby, Hallandale Beach Vice Mayor Sabrina Javellana said.

Despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, Javellana said the track has threatened legal action against the city if it tried to prevent racing.

"They need to stop the racing," Javellana said. "We can't just bend to their will just because they say they're going to sue us or take whatever legal action."