It’ll be one of the busiest offseasons in Browns history, and it all begins with deciding which upcoming free agents to bring back to the team next year.
Deshaun Watson remains part of the Cleveland Browns quarterback plans for 2026 despite missing the entire previous season. New head coach Todd Monken said he is “intrigued” by the chance to work with the former Houston Texans star.
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Since Todd Monken became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, the focus has been on putting together his first coaching staff in the NFL. The biggest decision left to make is who is going to be the defensive coordinator to replace Jim Schwartz.
Watson was mostly a flop over the bulk of his first 19 regular-season starts with the Browns after he signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $230M deal in March 2022.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett thinks the MVP award has become a quarterback-only honor. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year aired his frustrations during an appearance on Micah Parsons’ podcast this week.
Change rarely arrives quietly in Cleveland. That said, David Njoku’s departure still lands with emotional weight. After nine seasons in orange and brown, the veteran tight end has announced he will test free agency.
New Browns head coach Todd Monken has found a special teams coordinator for his first staff. The Browns will hire Packers assistant ST coordinator Byron Storer, Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team first reported.
The Cleveland Browns are aiming to have their full coaching staff assembled by next week, and they made major progress towards that on Tuesday evening.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Cleveland Browns are facing a crucial offseason, and with new head coach Todd Monken coming on board, several veteran players may not return to the roster.
The Cleveland Browns hope to have their entire staff built out by the beginning of next week for new head coach Todd Monken. This will give the team a full week to prepare together as a staff before traveling to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine at the end of the month.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is traveling to Italy to support his girlfriend, Chloe Kim, at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Kim is seeking her third gold medal in the snowboard halfpipe event.
Tony Grossi reports the Browns are retaining RBs coach Duce Staley on new HC Todd Monken’s staff. Staley, 50, was drafted by the Eagles in the third round out of South Carolina in 1997.
The Cleveland Browns, while trying to taking a step forward and become Super Bowl contenders, set themselves back years when they traded for and signed Deshaun Watson to a massive, fully guaranteed contract.
As the Cleveland Browns move towards full offseason mode, roster building is one of the most important tasks at hand. The Browns have several positions of need that need to be addressed in the next couple of months, and there’s a good chance one offseason might not cut it.
One of the Cleveland Browns’ longest-tenured players is ready to move on. Browns tight end David Njoku announced in a post to his Instagram page on Monday that he will be leaving the team this offseason.
At one point, Deshaun Watson was the subject of 27 civil lawsuits stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct. That number dwindled in short order, but two loomed until very recently.
With the Browns‘ head coaching position going to Todd Monken, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will not be with the team any longer. His resignation has created a DC opening in Cleveland for the first time in three years.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Browns have requested an interview with Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg for their DC opening. Fowler mentions Rutenberg was the runner-up for the Titans’ DC job under new HC Robert Saleh before they hired Gus Bradley.