The Cleveland Browns haven't been the most competitive team in the NFL in the 21st century. But when the organization drafted quarterback Baker Mayfield out of the University of Oklahoma, everything pointed towards a turning point in the franchise's history.
Deshaun Watson will likely be playing for his job in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cleveland Browns quarterback will have to turn in an outstanding performance on the road against the Buccaneers to earn another start, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.
As the Cleveland Browns prepare to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Week 2, quarterback status for both franchises couldn’t be more contrasting.
Per Chris Easterling, the Browns are elevating LB Nathaniel Watson for Week 2, his second straight elevation. Watson, 26, was a sixth-round pick by the Browns in 2024 out of Mississippi State.
How many of the active NFL players to rush for at least 150 yards in a game can you name in five minutes?
The Browns’ long-term quarterback direction has become a major talking point. A recent report linked owner Jimmy Haslam to a potential pursuit of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Cleveland Browns return to Florida on Sunday, the scene of the crime of their Week 1 debacle, to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They look to show improvement from last week and ease the many concerns that arose against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
There aren't many — if any — arguments to justify starting Deshaun Watson, and Week 1 proved that head coach Todd Monken didn't make the right call.
As the Cleveland Browns prepare to take the field on the road for a second time in as many weeks so far in the regular season, one thing is crystal clear: quarterback Deshaun Watson cannot be trusted to take this team where it needs to go. Forget expecting the 400 yards and five touchdowns every week he whined about this week.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Johnny Manziel, who was once a household name after winning the first-ever Heisman Trophy as a freshman in 2012, went through a whirlwind of adversity that cut his NFL career short with the Cleveland Browns.
The Cleveland Browns have endured plenty of uncertainty heading into the 2026 season. Questions surround the coaching staff, the quarterback room, and now even the direction owner Jimmy Haslam wants to take the franchise.
Bernie Kosar’s NFL career made him a Cleveland icon, but the years since retirement have brought a very different fight. The former Browns quarterback has also become open about the health problems that followed him.
The Cleveland Browns enter Week 2 with major questions surrounding Deshaun Watson. After a poor showing in Cleveland’s 34-10 loss to Jacksonville, Watson now faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with his starting job under growing scrutiny.
The Cleveland Browns haven't dealt with too many injuries this season, but the offensive line has been one of the unlucky position groups to be hit hard.
As many great sport stories begin, a football coach changed everything for a young kid. The Haslam story is no different. In 1958, a 27-year-old University
Nick Saban officially retired from coaching in January of 2024, and he's been a sports personality ever since. With a football mind as great as Saban's, though, it wouldn't be ridiculous to think he might get back into the sport at some point in a coaching role.
A Cleveland radio host said Friday that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is still pursuing Nick Saban for a role with the franchise and that the ideal long-term picture includes pairing the former Alabama coach with Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
During a Thursday appearance on Cleveland sports radio station 92.3 The Fan, Golic questioned Monken's handling of the Browns' quarterback situation.
The Cleveland Browns wrapped up practice Thursday at the CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea ahead the Week 2 road trip to face former quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jerry Jeudy might be a name to watch if the Cleveland Browns decide to start dealing.
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.
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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.
Monken made sure to send a diplomatic dart Tomlin's way.
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.
Here are three players that the Browns need to step up as rookies.
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