Denzel Ward will encounter a familiar face on the other side when the Cleveland Browns meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Browns cornerback spent four seasons alongside Baker Mayfield in Cleveland, and their reunion will bring plenty of history into the matchup.
The Browns are regretting their decision to ship Baker Mayfield off for Deshaun Watson and now it appears Mayfield can get the ultimate revenge with a big performance and accompanying win over Cleveland on Sunday.
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.
The Cleveland Browns came into week one hoping to steal a win on the road but instead were dominated by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In their 34-10 loss, Cleveland’s offense looked sloppy and unprepared, potentially due to their completely new coaching staff and a number of new players making up the roster.
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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.
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Deshaun Watson’s season opener left much to be desired. While it was not for lack of trying, he failed to get the job done. The Cleveland Browns absorbed a 24-point beating at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 34-10, at EverBank Stadium.
The Cleveland Browns could be heading toward another major quarterback change before the 2026 season reaches its midpoint. Mike Florio believes Dillon Gabriel could eventually replace both Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as Cleveland searches for its long-term answer.
Baker Mayfield was kicked to the curb by a Cleveland franchise growing infamous for an inability to unearth a lasting option at quarterback. The Browns decided in 2022 that their one-time No.
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The Cleveland Browns squaring off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is arguably the most intriguing NFL game in Week 2. That is all because of Baker Mayfield.
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Cleveland Browns offensive guard Teven Jenkins, one of a few holdovers from last season’s roster along the offensive line, suffered a back injury last Wednesday.
The Cleveland Browns completed practice on Wednesday afternoon in Berea, ahead of its Week 2 road trip to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They’ll practice again Thursday and Friday before heading for Raymond James Stadium, and a matchup with former quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Todd Monken was handed the difficult job of choosing between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson as the Cleveland Browns looked for a quarterback to lead them in the 2026 NFL season.
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.
In Week 1, Cleveland Browns star running back Dylan Sampson suffered a knee injury. It happened during the first quarter of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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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.
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Cleveland Browns running back Dylan Sampson is expected to miss "significant" time due to a knee injury, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The report did not give a specific timeline for Sampson, who was spotted on crutches after the Browns' 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Monken made sure to send a diplomatic dart Tomlin's way.
Browns running back Dylan Sampson suffered a knee injury in Cleveland’s Week 1 loss to the Jaguars that is expected to sideline him for a significant amount of time, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
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.
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