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Former Browns QB Johnny Manziel’s next endeavor might be a hit for CLE fans

The Cleveland Browns are well-known for having a slew of quarterbacks. Late-night hosts use the Browns as the butt of jokes regarding this aspect. Fans of teams in the AFC North have a heyday with this aspect. The Browns have even set some recent records. In 2023, they tied the record for the most starting […]

Browns 2026 schedule: 5 games to get excited about

The NFL is an interesting place when the league calendar hits May. Free agency has come and gone, for the most part, with a handful of teams celebrated for “winning the offseason” spending spree.  The draft is complete, a three-day exercise in which every one of the league’s 32 teams selects the exact player they […]

Browns TE Carsen Ryan: Everything you need to know from childhood to NFL draft

When the Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken as their new head coach, one thing was clear on the agenda: the offense was going to be changed dramatically. The free agency period, along with the recent college draft, brought in a slew of new faces. Changes have occurred along the offensive line, receiver room, defensive tackle […]

Are you satisfied with the Browns’ offseason? Give it a grade

Now that the draft is behind them, there’s a clearer sense of how the Cleveland Browns roster is shaping up for the 2026 season. Following an active free agency period and the development of a well-respected draft class, it’s time to take a step back and assess where the team stands overall. Did the front […]

Daily Dawg Chow (5/6): What do you want to read about?

As we move into a new era of the weekday Dawg Chow, we have a couple of questions for the faithful readers. First, what kind of stories do you want us to link to every day? We try to include a nice variety, but are there certain stories you want more of? Or ones that […]

Browns 2026 offseason ranked near the top of the NFL

The Cleveland Browns didn’t make any huge moves this offseason. Even their trade down at the top of the 2026 NFL draft was nowhere near as big as the one they made in 2025. Big moves do not always equate to victories, especially for the Browns. Instead, GM Andrew Berry made moves that raised the […]

Sigh of relief for NFL, Browns fans? Sign of hope with refs

Cleveland Browns fans are starting to feel a little hope with their team. While the biggest question remains (who will start at quarterback, and are they good enough to lead to victories?), a huge looming issue lingered over the entire NFL. Multiple times this offseason, news leaked about huge issues in negotiations between the NFL […]

Browns schedule: Difficulty rank should give fans more hope

The difference in hope among Cleveland Browns fans from before the 2026 NFL draft and after is palpable. Few believe the team is set to compete for any kind of championship this season, but the foundation that was laid with the 2025 rookie class has now been added to with the 2026 group that could […]

Browns QB Shedeur Sanders graduates

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders broke away from his offseason training in order to attend his graduation ceremony from the University of Colorado. He finished with a degree in sociology and graduated with a 3.9 GPA. Sanders left the school a year ago to enter the NFL draft. While playing for the Browns as a rookie […]

Browns QB Taylen Green: Everything you need to know from childhood to NFL draft

When the Cleveland Browns came into this year’s NFL draft, there were certain positions of need that had to be addressed: offensive tackle, receiver, safety, and offensive guard. Quarterback just wasn’t on the list. A third cover cornerback would be more useful than another signal-caller. Yet, Cleveland GM Andrew Berry took QB Taylen Green out […]

Browns turned down multiple trades in 1st round of 2026 NFL draft

The Cleveland Browns came out of the 2026 NFL draft smelling like roses; now, the team must put it together on the field. Winning cures all, as HC Todd Monken has said, among a myriad of other things, recently. This year’s draft, like the 2025 NFL draft, started with GM Andrew Berry trading down from […]

Former Browns TE David Njoku taking free agent visit with AFC competitor

Just before the 2026 NFL offseason, TE David Njoku said goodbye to the fans and city of the only team he has ever played with at the pro level. The Cleveland Browns have also seemed to move forward with TE Harold Fannin Jr. as the primary tight end, while adding a number of receivers and […]

Browns bring another failed GM as front office consultant, reportedly

There are lots of ways to build a successful team. Unfortunately for fans, the Cleveland Browns have tried almost every way to do it, but have not found a successful process yet. GM Andrew Berry has survived going into his seventh season, while HC Kevin Stefanski was relieved of his duties and replaced by HC […]

Browns TE Joe Royer: Everything you need to know from childhood to NFL draft

When the 2025 season concluded, the Cleveland Browns looked pretty good with their tight end room. David Njoku was a seasoned veteran, Harold Fannin had just been named to the NFL All-Rookie Team, Blake Whiteheart and Brendan Bates laid down a backup foundation, while former UFL star Sal Cannella waited his turn on the practice […]

Sunday Dawg Chow (5/3): What are you watching today?

Happy Sunday, Dawgs By Nature Nation! Things are a little bit slow at the moment as it relates to the Cleveland Browns, but that will be picking up soon enough as the club welcomes its draft picks, Undrafted Free Agents, and invited players to the three-day Rookie Minicamp starting on May 8. That still leaves […]

Browns restructure veteran’s contract. Does it signal the end is near?

The Cleveland Browns are poised to have five new starters along the offensive line in 2026.  Going from left to right, the Week 1 lineup should look like first-round draft pick Spencer Fano at left tackle, free agent signing Zion Johnson at left guard, fifth-round draft pick Parker Brailsford at center, free agent signing Elgton […]

Would the Browns take a risk on this QB? Should they?

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken knew what he was getting into when he accepted the job as the seventh full-time head coach under the current ownership group. The biggest task facing Monken is a familiar one: finding a starting quarterback from a room of options, each more unappealing than the last. As it stands […]

Browns CB Nate Davis: Everything you need to know from childhood to UDFA

And a third cover cornerback would be nice. D’Angelo Ross was re-signed in free agency, and Myles Bryant was inked from the Houston Texans.   RELATED: 3 UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS WHO COULD STICK The Browns have two really good cornerbacks already in Pro Bowler Denzel Ward and Tyson Campbell, who came over from the Jacksonville […]

Browns new energy that Shedeur Sanders talked about needs to become culture, wins

When the Cleveland Browns started voluntary minicamp, the media were able to watch one of the open practices and were able to talk to specific Browns players just days before the great 2026 NFL draft. Second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders spoke to the media, gave a ton of answers to questions, but a few specific answers […]