Following the blockbuster trade, the Cleveland Browns’ newest player, Jared Verse, already found himself in a tricky situation with the Browns’ quarterback, Dillon Gabriel.
The Cleveland Browns are the perfect example of how, even in the NFL, individual accolades can be severely misleading. Case in point: the Browns are currently in the midst of a quarterback battle for the starting job between two Pro Bowl passers.
Training camp is right around the corner for the NFL, and the storylines around the league revolve around free agency and some big trades over the offseason.
How many of the career leaders in rushing touchdowns for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Gabriel went 1-5 over six starts as a rookie in 2025.
NFL teams annually make moves late in the summer, but rosters are mostly set after free agency and the draft. Here are the players who benefited from this year's offseason carousel.
Joe Flacco wasn't afraid to be brutally honest with Shedeur Sanders during their brief time together on the Cleveland Browns. The Browns started the 2025 season with Flacco as their starter before trading him to the Cincinnati Bengals in early October.
Watson reportedly will enter the start of training camp later in July holding at least a slight lead over Sanders to win the Week 1 gig.
Verse was part of the package that the Rams sent to the Browns in return for superstar pass-rusher Garrett in early June.
The Cleveland Browns are just a few weeks away from welcoming their full roster back to Berea for training camp. Every year, the Browns have obscure players explode onto the scene during training camp and become fan favorites during the preseason. Let’s take a look at a few players that are set to be training camp standouts this season.
Sanders reportedly closed the gap in the competition by the time Cleveland's mandatory minicamp wrapped up in June.
Verse is now a Browns player via the June trade that resulted in the Rams acquiring two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett.
The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s injury and inconsistency concerns remain one of the Cleveland Browns’ biggest talking points. Former NFL linebacker James “Deebo” Harrison believes the franchise made a bold suggestion as he discussed Watson.
It isn’t easy being the son of an NFL legend, and Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has had to learn that the hard way.
In the high-stakes world of the NFL, few situations create more tension for a franchise than the prospect of a star player demanding a trade. For the Cleveland Browns, this scenario has become particularly relevant following the departure of edge-rusher Myles Garrett, with veteran cornerback Denzel Ward emerging as a focal point of speculation.
The Cleveland Browns were able to put together another phenomenal class of rookies on paper through the 2026 NFL Draft this past April. They chose to select
Watson and Sanders are both expected to get meaningful reps when the Browns open the preseason with a game at the Chicago Bears on Aug. 15.
Former Browns center Ethan Pocic has been cleared to return to the football field after recovering from a torn Achilles suffered last year, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Gabriel went 1-5 over six starts as a rookie before he suffered a concussion.
Pass rusher Jared Verse is one of the new faces on the Cleveland Browns' roster. He was a key piece in the trade that sent EDGE Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.
With the training camp approaching fast, the Browns’ QB1 battle is nearing its conclusion. But before that, Deshaun Watson has sent a strong message. On July 11, Watson took to his Instagram to share a video of himself training.
According to Adam Schefter, former Browns C Ethan Pocic has been cleared to return from his torn Achilles injury. Pocic went down with the injury in December
As the Browns navigate their first season without franchise legend Myles Garrett, they’ll be counting on some of their other defensive linemen to step up.
The Cleveland Browns no longer have Myles Garrett, but they have another defender who is ready to hit All-Pro level in 2026. It sounds like the NFL agrees too.
The Cleveland Browns had a pair of impressive rookies in 2025, including a linebacker. And a tight end also drew plenty of praise. But it is the linebacker getting the most praise, as he could be the NFL’s next star at the position.
The Athletic has named the Browns’ breakout player to watch in 2027 and it would be a great outcome all around for Cleveland if it comes true. The Cleveland
The names on the list of the best Cleveland Browns wide receivers in franchise history may not be the most common unless you’re a Browns a die-hard. Considering
No offensive position in Cleveland Browns history has found more consistent success than running back. The number of solid players -- franchise icons, even -- that were left off this list of the best five backs in team history is wild.
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