The Cleveland Browns are discussing long-term plans for a major downtown development project that could include major stadium renovations 鈥?or a new facility.

Owner Dee Haslam revealed to ESPN that the team has done some preliminary work by speaking to city officials and there has been positive feedback. She said any project could take 10 years to complete Nick Martin Jersey , and cautioned nothing has been decided.

"So I think it's really important to find out what's possible," she told ESPN. "There could be a lot of great ideas that we might not be able to do because it's not feasible for one reason or another. I don't want to get the horse in front of the cart until we're knowledgeable enough to know, because we're not informed enough to know right now. But we do know that we have a desire to make a bigger impact on the future of Cleveland."

As part of the process, the team is conducting an economic impact study with Cleveland State University. Haslam cited the development of the Gateway project, which includes Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena, as an example of how some of the city's under-used areas could be better developed.

FirstEnergy Stadium, which was built before the Browns returned as an expansion team in 1999 Giovani Bernard Jersey , shares space along Lake Erie with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Science Center. But much of the area near those facilities is either underdeveloped or not used.

Haslam said the Browns will complete their lease, which runs through 2029. The team recently finished a $125 million renovation, paying $95 million of the cost.

Haslam insisted any discussion about a new stadium would be premature, and that any decision on the long-term future should be made by taxpayers.

"I have no idea at this point what's even feasible," Haslam said. "Don't you think it's a good idea for us to learn and figure that out? I really do think that would be a decision by the people of Cleveland and the planners," she said. "I think what we need to do is be part of the conversation."

Haslam recently stepped down as the CEO of RIVR Media to concentrate on the Browns fulltime.

Mason Rudolph started wearing the No. 2 while playing high school football in South Carolina. He kept it during his record-breaking career at Oklahoma State, where he left as the program's all-time winningest quarterback.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers let him know No. 2 was available when he reported for rookie minicamp Joe Schobert Jersey , he jumped at the chance.

The two-time defending AFC North champions raised eyebrows when they traded up to grab Rudolph in the third round of the draft 鈥?with general manager Kevin Colbert stressing the team had given Rudolph a first-round grade. Rudolph is well aware that he's second on the depth chart 鈥?and more likely third 鈥?behind Ben Roethlisberger and Landry Jones.

"I'm looking forward to embracing my role now on this team and learning," Rudolph said Friday after finishing his first practice as a pro along with the other rookies and first-year players.

And just in case Rudolph needed a reminder about his status, Roethlisberger provided a few in recent weeks when he expressed surprise the team used such a high pick on a quarterback when the 36-year-old two-time Super Bowl winner plans to play until he's nearing his 40s.

Rudolph didn't take it personally and pointed out Roethlisberger sent him a text on Thursday wishing him luck.

"I think the media got kind of twisted around a little bit," Rudolph said of Roethlisberger's comments to both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and 93.7 The Fan radio in Pittsburgh. "I think he's a competitor. He's a Hall of Fame quarterback and he's a competitive guy and that's what I would expect."

Then again, so is Rudolph. Save for the first 10 games of his prolific career at Oklahoma State, Rudolph has been the starting quarterback for whatever team he was on since his sophomore year of high school. Waiting until the third round while five of his peers went ahead of him鈥?including college rival Baker Mayfield 鈥?is something Rudolph admits he'll carry with him for a long time.

He may need something to keep the fire burning as he spends this fall (and perhaps several others) on the sideline with a clipboard or a headset during games.

"I'm here to prove myself," Rudolph said. "That's the way I approach every facet of my life. But I don't feel like I've got to prove anything to anyone other than these coaches and my teammates."

Rudolph received new offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner's playbook about a week ago Ryan Grant Jersey , one he's tried to split up into parts so he's not overwhelmed by its volume.

There will be adjustments along the way. He worked almost exclusively out of the shotgun at Oklahoma State while running coach Mike Gundy's "Air Raid" offense. Though he's spent the last several months doing a crash course on working under center, there were a couple of missed exchanges on Friday.

At one point, when a play didn't go as crisply as Rudolph liked, he asked Fichtner if he could run it again. It wasn't a surprise to rookie wide receiver James Washington, a teammate of Rudolph at Oklahoma State and a second-round pick by the Steelers, taken 16 selections ahead of his good friend.

"He's a perfectionist," Washington said. "He doesn't like things sloppy. I mean if it's sloppy he's going to redo it. That's something that will help him."

Washington also isn't concerned about Rudolph taking a backseat for now. They both knew what they were getting when coach Mike Tomlin called him two weeks ago to say they're coming to the Steelers. This isn't a rebuilding project. Pittsburgh is built to win now.

Barring injuries Christian Covington Jersey , Washington will be asked to make more of an immediate impact than Rudolph. That doesn't mean Rudolph is going to lose his patience.

"He's a strong-minded guy," Washington said. "He doesn't care about the hype. He's just another guy looking for a job."

And Rudolph understands his job is to soak up what he can from whomever he can and not let egos or agendas or anything else get in the way.

"I'm sure when we get in this building, in this (quarterback) room ... we're going to be friends and I'm going to let (Roethlisberger) do his thing," Rudolph said. "I'm going to try and pick up what I can from him but not bother him."

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