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What We Actually Learned from NFL Preseason Week 2

The NFL’s second week of preseason football has concluded, and the regular season is rapidly approaching. Position battles are wrapping up, final roster moves are being made, and players are preparing for the 18 weeks they are about to embark on. The Cleveland Browns have announced their Week 1 starting quarterback.

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The Cleveland Browns Quarterback Cycle Will Likely Continue Beyond 2026

The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday morning that Deshaun Watson will be the starting quarterback to begin the 2026 season. Watson “beat out” second-year QB Shedeur Sanders in a battle where neither player lit the world on fire, but Sanders arguably played better over the two preseason games.

Cleveland Browns News / Viral Sports News / August 26

Cleveland Browns Terminate Contract of Historic Weapon

The Cleveland Browns have terminated the contract of tight end Dae’Quan Wright, waiving the undrafted free agent and clearing a path for one of the more unusual roster moves in recent NFL history.

Cleveland Browns News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 25

Browns’ most agonizing roster decision looming on 2026 cutdown day

For the Cleveland Browns’ 2026 roster, no roster decision will be more painful than what they must do at quarterback. The top of the room appears firmly defined with Deshaun Watson starting — at least for now.

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks who led the NFL in passing yards since the AFL-NFL merger can you name in five minutes?

LSU Tigers News / Yardbarker / August 25

SEC adopts strict policy amid influx of pro players trying to return to college

The SEC is aiming to keep the college in college sports.

LSU HC Lane Kiffin balks at his own suggested guardrails in welcoming NFL transfer

Big Ten makes rule change to keep NFL players out of college football

Big Ten programs facing major penalties if they violate new rule on NFL prohibition

The 'College football color teams' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker

25 stories to keep an eye on in NFL training camps

The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.

Cleveland Browns News / Athlon Sports / August 25

Exciting Cleveland Browns Defensive Back Injured at Practice

The Cleveland Browns have been routinely criticized since returning to the NFL in 1999 for a series of bad selections in the NFL Draft. But, there have been some finds via the undrafted free-agent route.

Cleveland Browns News / A to Z Sports / August 25

Cleveland Browns threw the kitchen sink at their rising rookie, and he’s going to be better off because of it

Cleveland Browns WR Denzel Boston has created plenty of buzz during training camp. In a recent practice he had to learn the difference in NFL players and NFL Pro Bowlers.

Cleveland Browns News / Athlon Sports / August 25

Todd Monken Faces Quarterback Decision Following Shedeur Sanders News

Todd Monken entered the NFL offseason with one major question surrounding the Cleveland Browns: Who would be the QB1 for the regular season, second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders or veteran Deshaun Watson?

Cedric Tillman News / Athlon Sports / August 25

Cedric Tillman is on Hot Seat as Final Roster Decision Nears

The Cleveland Browns selected wide receiver Cedric Tillman in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee. General manager Andrew Berry and the team’s management hoped for much better results, but the 26-year-old has been mostly underwhelming in his first three seasons as a pro.

Cleveland Browns News / Athlon Sports / August 25

Dillon Gabriel to Start Preseason Finale, Rookie Taylen Green to see Time

The Cleveland Browns wrap up the preseason schedule Thursday night against the New England Patriots at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / August 25

Browns Breakout UDFA Added to Lengthy List of Preseason Injuries

The Cleveland Browns can’t catch a break when it comes to weekly injuries over the course of the offseason and training camp. It seems like every week

NFL News / Yardbarker

The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Deshaun Watson News / A to Z Sports / August 25

Deshaun Watson’s leash with the Cleveland Browns could be shorter than anyone expects

Just how long is Deshaun Watson’s leash as the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback? It could be shorter than many realize. The Cleveland Browns named

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The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

The '4K-yard, 30 TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Rookie receiving leader by team' quiz

The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

Jimmy Haslam News / Ball Exclusives / August 25

Browns fans, it’s time to aim your vitriol towards Jimmy Haslam

The Cleveland Browns are an unserious franchise. I’ve never been afraid to say that and have long believed them to be the abyss as it relates to an NFL team.

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 25

Browns' Todd Monken explains big Shedeur Sanders decision after naming Deshaun Watson starter

For better or for worse, Monken confirmed on Monday that veteran Deshaun Watson will serve as the team's Week 1 starting quarterback over second-year pro Shedeur Sanders.

Browns' Taylen Green makes feelings on Deshaun Watson controversy clear

More information about how Shedeur Sanders lost Browns' QB competition emerges

Reporters debunk narrative about Browns' Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

The 'Fewest passing-yards by a Pro Bowler' quiz

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 25

Browns' Taylen Green makes feelings on Deshaun Watson controversy clear

Green touched upon the latest controversy involving Watson.

Browns' Todd Monken explains surprising Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

Dan Orlovsky gives Browns fans advice for reacting to Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

Postgame comments show Deshaun Watson has regressed on and off the field

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

Skip Bayless News / The Spun / August 25

Skip Bayless Demands The Browns Trade Shedeur Sanders

Skip Bayless is fed up with the Cleveland Browns. The longtime sports media personality is demanding that the Browns trade quarterback Shedeur Sanders out of the franchise.

Shedeur Sanders News / Yardbarker / August 26

More intel emerges about how Shedeur Sanders lost QB job

More information about how Shedeur Sanders lost Browns' QB competition emerges

A Browns insider shared some detail on how Sanders lost the QB competition.

Colts' latest Anthony Richardson decision screams trade audition

Falcons mulling surprising Michael Penix Jr., Tua Tagovailoa decision

Is Vikings' Kyler Murray offense better for Carson Wentz than J.J. McCarthy?

Titans OC Brian Daboll gets real on Cam Ward's worrisome preseason

Jalen Hurts throwing too many interceptions as Eagles revamp offense

Three backup quarterbacks who could start for new teams in 2027

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 25

Reporters debunk narrative about Browns' QB decision

Reporters debunk narrative about Browns' Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

It sounds like there's little truth to one popular theory regarding the Browns' decision to start Watson.

Browns' Todd Monken explains surprising Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

Dan Orlovsky gives Browns fans advice for reacting to Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

Postgame comments show Deshaun Watson has regressed on and off the field

Browns could make surprising QB decision amid resolution of QB1 battle

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 25

Bills may be preparing to make a painful Damar Hamlin decision

Damar Hamlin is back in a familiar position with Buffalo. He is competing for a job, and the Bills do not have enough room to keep everybody.

Josh Allen accepts blame for troubling Bills problem

Bills HC Joe Brady addresses Super Bowl pressure after Josh Allen comments

Bills' Kyle Allen may have earned QB2 job with solid preseason performance

Bills send condolences to Ed Oliver following death of son

The 'Fewest passing-yards by a Pro Bowler' quiz

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 24

Browns projected to cut ties with QB amid Sanders, Watson decision

Browns projected to cut ties with QB amid Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson decision

At least one NFL analyst thinks his days are numbered amid the team's decision to start Watson in the first game of the season.

Dan Orlovsky gives Browns fans advice for reacting to Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

Rich Eisen gives brutal verdict after Browns' Deshaun Watson decision

Browns reportedly make surprising Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders decision

The 'NFL passing leaders since 1970' quiz

LSU Tigers News / Yardbarker / August 24

LSU's Lane Kiffin balks at his own suggested guardrails

LSU HC Lane Kiffin balks at his own suggested guardrails in welcoming NFL transfer

Kiffin may say he wants rules, but his actions have never followed.

LSU to add former Ole Miss star after NFL try

Kiffin responds to critics of LSU recruiting an NFL player

Kiffin-FBI narrative could become part of budding Ole Miss-LSU rivalry's lore

Jon Sumrall names Florida's starting QB for Week 1

Weekly Syllabus: Fifth-year madness in CFB with Week 0 days away

College football's most impactful defensive transfers for 2026

Maliek Collins News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 24

Browns Activate DT Maliek Collins From PUP List

The Cleveland Browns announced they have activated DT Maliek Collins from the PUP list after passing a physical, making him eligible to return to practice on Monday.