The Cleveland Browns return to Florida on Sunday, the scene of the crime of their Week 1 debacle, to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They look to show improvement from last week and ease the many concerns that arose against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Browns’ long-term quarterback direction has become a major talking point. A recent report linked owner Jimmy Haslam to a potential pursuit of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.
There aren't many — if any — arguments to justify starting Deshaun Watson, and Week 1 proved that head coach Todd Monken didn't make the right call.
As the Cleveland Browns prepare to take the field on the road for a second time in as many weeks so far in the regular season, one thing is crystal clear: quarterback Deshaun Watson cannot be trusted to take this team where it needs to go. Forget expecting the 400 yards and five touchdowns every week he whined about this week.
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A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Johnny Manziel, who was once a household name after winning the first-ever Heisman Trophy as a freshman in 2012, went through a whirlwind of adversity that cut his NFL career short with the Cleveland Browns.
The Cleveland Browns have endured plenty of uncertainty heading into the 2026 season. Questions surround the coaching staff, the quarterback room, and now even the direction owner Jimmy Haslam wants to take the franchise.
Bernie Kosar’s NFL career made him a Cleveland icon, but the years since retirement have brought a very different fight. The former Browns quarterback has also become open about the health problems that followed him.
The Cleveland Browns enter Week 2 with major questions surrounding Deshaun Watson. After a poor showing in Cleveland’s 34-10 loss to Jacksonville, Watson now faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with his starting job under growing scrutiny.
The Cleveland Browns haven't dealt with too many injuries this season, but the offensive line has been one of the unlucky position groups to be hit hard.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
As many great sport stories begin, a football coach changed everything for a young kid. The Haslam story is no different. In 1958, a 27-year-old University
Nick Saban officially retired from coaching in January of 2024, and he's been a sports personality ever since. With a football mind as great as Saban's, though, it wouldn't be ridiculous to think he might get back into the sport at some point in a coaching role.
The Cleveland Browns are looking to avoid going 0-2 to start the 2026 campaign. And being completely healthy as they make their way to Tampa, Fla., gives them the best chance to do just that.
A Cleveland radio host said Friday that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is still pursuing Nick Saban for a role with the franchise and that the ideal long-term picture includes pairing the former Alabama coach with Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has fired shots at the Cleveland Browns by stating that LSU and Ole Miss could potentially beat the NFL team. The Todd Monken-coached team lost 34-10 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in their opening game of the NFL season.
Tampa Bay could force a change on Sunday that would be welcomed by many Cleveland fans. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head into their home opener on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns looking to bounce back after a tough 33-27 loss to Cincinnati last weekend.
Even when Deshaun Watson isn’t on the field, he finds a way to get exposed. This time around, he’s got Josh Allen and his greatness to blame. Watson was named the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback for the 2026 season after he “defeated” Shedeur Sanders for the job in camp.
During a Thursday appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan, Golic questioned Monken's handling of the Browns' quarterback situation.
Numerous members of the NFL community believe that first-year Browns HC Todd Monken could bench Watson in favor of Sanders either during or after Cleveland's Week 2 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming Sunday.
A Wednesday report claimed that members of the Browns locker room are "already over" Watson serving as the club's starting quarterback instead of second-year pro Shedeur Sanders.
Jerry Jeudy might be a name to watch if the Cleveland Browns decide to start dealing.
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The Browns made Mayfield the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, and he guided Cleveland to a postseason win against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers in January 2021.
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The Cleveland Browns' decision to start Deshaun Watson has been understandably criticized, and Week 1 did little to change things. Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden recently shared what he would like to see the Browns do at the quarterback position.
Monken made sure to send a diplomatic dart Tomlin's way.
After a dismal 34-10 beating by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cleveland Browns will now have time to lick their wounds and reevaluate how they should go about the rest of the NFL season.
Here are three players that the Browns need to step up as rookies.
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