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BEREA, Ohio -- Safety T.J. Ward talked Sunday about learning how to stop "nosebleeds" on a day they had a beauty flowing in the opening minutes against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Halfback Jamaal Charles gashed them with an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage and, on the next possession, the Chiefs had a first-and-goal from the Browns 4 after Dwayne Bowe caught a 47-yard pass.

"In the past sometimes we might let a nosebleed keep running, and affect us the rest of the game," Ward, the Browns' third-year safety, said. "Right now, one thing goes wrong and we are onto the next play and looking to make a better play."

The defense stiffened at the goal line and the Chiefs missed a chip-shot field goal. Thirty unanswered points later, the Browns had a blowout 30-7 victory, extending their winning streak to three games.

The Browns (5-8) are responding to adverse situations better than they did early in the season. In each of their last three wins they have rebounded from either shaky starts or unsettling fourth-quarter circumstance.

It's worth repeating Kansas City (2-11) and Oakland (3-10) are among the NFL's worst teams and Pittsburgh was without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during their turnover-palooza in Cleveland. But an inexperienced club like coach Pat Shurmur's needs to learn how to win regardless of the opponent.

Job security: Shurmur was asked Monday if he's able to tune out all the rumors concerning his future with the club.

"Listen, I'm not worried about any of that," said Shurmur, whose team has won five of its last eight. "I'm not worried about saving my [job], I'm worried about doing my job and that's it. Just want to do my job."

Smelley signed: The Browns signed tight end Brad Smelley to their active roster and waived defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron on Monday, the team announced.

Smelley, who also can play fullback, spent the first 13 games on the practice squad. He's a seventh-round pick from Alabama. In four preseason games, Smelley caught two passes for 21 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown.

Cameron did not appear in any regular-season games after spending eight weeks on the Browns' practice squad and five weeks on their active roster.

Surging Little: Shurmur thought second-year receiver Greg Little had his best all-around game of the season. He caught four passes for 69 yards and also had a 17-yard run after lining up as a halfback and accepting a toss.

Arguably the Browns most improved player, Little hasn't had a dropped pass in the last five-plus games. In that span, he has 18 catches for 250 yards and 15 first downs.

Not a slider: Shurmur chuckled at the memory of Weeden's first-quarter attempt to slide following a 15-yard scramble. The former minor-league pitcher's knee dug into the turf and he ripped up a chunk of sod as he tumbled awkwardly.

"That was the hardest, roughest looking slide I've ever seen," Shurmur said. "He took a chunk out of there. I thought they were going to stop the game and bring out a dump truck. "Being a baseball player, I thought it would look a little easier."