Spencer Lanning hit a 40-yard field goal with just over three minutes to play and the Browns held on to beat the Bears 18-16 in the preseason finale for both teams. Robbie Gould hit field goals from 52, 21 and 44 yards in defeat. Jordan Palmer threw for 111 yards and a touchdown for the Bears. The regular season begins a week from Sunday at home against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The NFL has reached a settlement with thousands of former players over concussions. Under the agreement, the NFL and NFL Properties will contribute 765-million-dollars to provide medical benefits and injury compensation for more than 45-hundred retired NFL football players or their families. It will also fund medical and safety research, and cover legal expenses.
