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3 Reasons Browns May be Forced to Start Deshaun Watson Week 1

The Cleveland Browns remain in a quarterback battle that feels never-ending. Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders have been competing for months, with no one named the winner as August rolls along.

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Browns Tried Out Three Tight Ends

The Cleveland Browns hosted TEs Sal Cannella, Matt Lauter and Jermaine Terry for tryouts, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. Cannella, 29, wound up going undrafted out of Auburn back in 2021.

Cleveland Browns News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 11

Browns Claimed TE Dae’Quan Wright Off Waivers From Eagles

The Cleveland Browns claimed undrafted rookie TE Dae’Quan Wright off the waiver wire, per Mike Garafolo. He was let go yesterday by the Eagles in a bevy of moves.

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The 'Most 400-yard NFL games' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks to throw for 400 yards or more at least five times in their NFL career can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most QB wins by NFL franchise' quiz

The '35-passing TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / August 11

Browns Hopeful To Get Defensive Starter Back From Injury Ahead of Preseason Opener

The Cleveland Browns are just a few days away from their first preseason game and are still hopeful for a few players to return to practice in order to see some in-game action over the next couple of weeks.

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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 / Yardbarker / August 11

Todd Monken rips Browns offense amid QB competition

Todd Monken rips Browns offense amid Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson competition

Monken allegedly plans to give both quarterbacks at least one preseason start.

Browns' Todd Monken seems to deny narrative about Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken addresses Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken needs to keep job in mind when naming Browns' starting QB

The 'NFL MVPs' quiz

Cleveland Browns News / A to Z Sports / August 11

Grok predicted all 17 games on the Cleveland Browns’ 2026 schedule

Ahead of the Cleveland Browns first preseason game, I asked Grok to predict the entire regular season schedule. The Cleveland Browns open their preseason on Saturday against the Chicago Bears, giving fans their first look at a roster that looks drastically different from a year ago.

Cleveland Browns News / Athlon Sports / August 11

Todd Monken Names Spencer Fano Browns' Starting Left Tackle Over Dawand Jones

The competition for the Cleveland Browns' left tackle position appears to be settled. Browns coach Todd Monken moved Spencer Fano up with the starters at practice Monday and explained that it was due to Fano "playing better" than incumbent Dawand Jones.

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 11

Sanders speaks with Browns legend Kosar about QB competition

Shedeur Sanders speaks with Browns legend Bernie Kosar about Deshaun Watson competition

It certainly seems as if Watson began the second Tuesday of August leading the competition.

Browns' Todd Monken seems to deny narrative about Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken addresses Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken needs to keep job in mind when naming Browns' starting QB

The '2024-25 NFL tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

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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.

Todd Monken News / Larry Brown Sports / August 11

Todd Monken had a vulgar response to a ‘trap’ question

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken expertly danced around a baity question about quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Monday, a reporter tried to get Monken’s thoughts on Watson, whom the first-year Browns head coach supposedly said has been better than Shedeur Sanders.

Todd Monken News / A to Z Sports / August 11

Todd Monken hopes moving a Browns’ offensive rookie up the depth chart lets them unlock a veteran playmaker

Cleveland has rookie Denzel Boston moving up the depth chart and Todd Monken has commented on what he wants it to unlock elsewhere. The Cleveland Browns made notable changes to their depth chart this week, with a pair of rookies moving up during training camp practice.

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The 'Most 400-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by season' quiz

The '2026 CFB preseason Coach's Poll' quiz

The 'NFL 1,500-yard rushers' quiz

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / August 11

Browns' Shedeur Sanders gets more bad news in QB competition

Browns' Shedeur Sanders gets more bad news after supposed rise of Deshaun Watson in competition

Numerous reports suggested that Watson had taken a clear lead in the battle for the QB1 job heading into Monday.

Browns' Todd Monken seems to deny narrative about Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken addresses Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders competition

Todd Monken needs to keep job in mind when naming Browns' starting QB

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

Deshaun Watson News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 10

Ex-exec can’t understand why Deshaun Watson would start for Browns in 2026

What in the world are the Cleveland Browns doing? That’s the question that many fans and pundits are asking. Their quarterback position, in particular, is a big mess.

NFL News / Yardbarker / August 10