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Browns free agency: OT Braxton Jones provides another option

What exactly will the Cleveland Browns do with their offensive line this year? Can they really replace all five guys? OT Dawand Jones is still under contract, so he is most likely to remain, but he has been placed on IR three times in three years. It would surprise nobody if the team were to […]

Update on Joel Bitonio’s future with the Browns

Does Joel Bitonio still have a future with the Cleveland Browns or the NFL in general? Yesterday was a big deadline for the long-time Browns left guard, who had contemplated retirement prior to the 2025 season before opting to return. However, the extension he signed a few years ago was coming up, with Bitonio set […]

Browns 3-round mock draft: A WR? Check! But then … oh dear!

The 2026 NFL Draft is still nine weeks away, but Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has already dropped hints about where his focus will lie over those three days. Cleveland needs just about everything imaginable on offense, especially at wide receiver, offensive line, and quarterback. (Oh my, do they need help at quarterback!) So […]

ESPN has the Browns fixing their OLine with 3 moves including trade, signings

Anyone and everyone who follows the Cleveland Browns, including many family pets, knows that the team needs to revamp the offense. It is one of the major reasons that HC Todd Monken was hired to take over the team. How retained GM Andrew Berry and Monken go about that reclamation, especially with a load of […]

Browns Free Agency: LB Devin Lloyd fits, lifts defense

This past NFL season, the Cleveland Browns had the league’s #4 defense. DE Myles Garrett captured his second “NFL Defensive Player of the Year” award, while rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger won the “NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Year” award. RELATED: C/OG DYLAN PARHAM FREE AGENT FRENZY Schwesinger was taken with the first pick in […]

Browns roster: 3 free agents should the Browns re-sign

While David Njoku has announced that they will not be returning to the team for the 2026 season, the Cleveland Browns will have an opportunity to bring back or move on from some key roster pieces. Many of these decisions will hinge on how the team chooses to manage the salary cap, but there are […]

Ronnie Hickman attacked in New York hotel, details emerging slowly

The unfortunate news that Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted in New York City on Monday is a reminder to everyone to remain safe and vigilant. While sports figures, especially football players, can seem larger than life, the human side of them becomes obvious in the midst of these types of events. According to […]

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Browns HC Todd Monken makes a decision on his new DC

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken has put in the time to find a replacement for the departed and petulant Jim Schwartz as the defensive coordinator of his first NFL staff. Monken considered both internal options – Jason Tarver (linebackers coach) and Ephraim (safeties coach) – along with a healthy list of external candidates, including […]

Cleveland Browns’ free agents in 2026 – plenty of holes to fill

Free agency will officially begin on March 11th at 4:00 PM ET. The players below will have their contracts expire if the Cleveland Browns do not do anything by March 11th (unless otherwise noted). You can view the entire offseason calendar for the Browns here. Voided Contracts – Unrestricted Free Agents These players have contracts […]

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Former Browns LB Joe Schobert: From walk-on to Pro Bowl to dance studio owner

In 2015, the Cleveland Browns, under head coach Mike Pettine wasn’t getting good tackling production from their linebacker crew. The following year, Hue Jackson replaced Pettine, and Ray Horton was installed as the defensive coordinator. Browns GM John Dorsey then selected a tackling machine in Round 4 in the 2016 NFL draft named Joe Schobert […]

Former Browns offensive lineman passes at 54 years old

Tre Johnson was a huge man when he signed to play for the Cleveland Browns in their third year of existence back in 2001. This weekend, he passed away at the age of 54 while on a family trip. His wife stated that he died ‘suddenly and unexpectedly.’ All that is known is that Johnson […]

Browns between a rock and a hard place at QB in 2026

The Cleveland Browns find themselves between the proverbial rock and a hard place when it comes to their quarterback situation in 2026. At one point it seemed clear that the Browns were going to use the first of their two first-round selections in the 2026 NFL Draft on a quarterback. But that plan fell by […]

Browns Free Agency: Jamel Dean could help replace Martin Emerson Jr.

The Cleveland Browns have always been stout at defensive back. GM Andrew Berry is a former college cornerback, so the DB room is his pet. Except for last year, Berry has selected a corner or a safety in every draft he has orchestrated since 2020. It’s his baby. RELATED: OG ISAAC SEUMALO FREE AGENCY FRENZY […]

Todd Monken’s Browns DC search has another interview scheduled for Sunday

Much like the Cleveland Browns head coach search, new HC Todd Monken’s search for a new defensive coordinator to replace Jim Schwartz is not a fast one. Monken made it clear during his introductory press conference that hurrying a decision on staff was not his plan, despite the 2026 NFL offseason starting quickly after the […]

Sunday Dawg Chow (2/15): Well, we’re waiting!

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken looks to be putting together what should be an admirable coaching staff. Sure, he may have missed out on a few names, because who could resist the siren’s song of working with the latest Super Bowl champs in Seattle? But there is reason for hope that fans will not […]

Browns NFL Draft: UF’s Austin Barber is a sneaky option for Cleveland at OT

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Browns have to revamp the offensive line this offseason, and they’ll have to attack it in both free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft. Though everybody has been talking about Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano, and Monroe Freeling as of late, Florida’s Austin Barber shouldn’t be completely ignored. Barber was […]

Browns GM Andrew Berry, HC Todd Monken have one shot to get QB right

Like many of you, as a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan (Sandusky, Ohio native here), all that matters is that the team wins games and, at some point, wins the Super Bowl in my lifetime. Besides some general morality concerns, I do not care how they get there. They can run the ball, throw the ball, […]