The Browns have struck another roster move on Tuesday following cutdowns by the way of signing a former second round pass rusher from the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cleveland Browns placed starter Alex Wright on injured reserve Sunday and signed fellow defensive end Derek Barnett. Terms of Barnett's deal were not announced by the Browns, but ESPN reported it was a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million.
With injuries to the Cleveland Browns’ defensive line, the team went out to try to find some help to fill the void. At first, many thought that Za’Darius Smith would be making a reunion, until he was swooped up by Kevin Stefanski and the Atlanta Falcons at the last minute.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Browns are placing DE Alex Wright on season-ending injured reserve with a ruptured Achilles and they now signing DE Derek Barnett to a one-year contract.
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 Browns are signing defensive end Derek Barnett, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The deal is worth up to $5.5MM. Unfortunately, the move appears to have been driven, at least in part, by injury.
When the offseason began, there weren't many questions surrounding the Cleveland Browns' defensive line. For all anyone knew, future Hall of Famer Myles Garrett would still be lacing up his cleats and trotting out in front of The Dawg Pound at Huntington Bank Field.
Per Scott Petrak, Browns DE Alex Wright was helped to the cart in the team’s joint practice with the Bills on Thursday. Wright is slated to be the team’s starting defensive end opposite Jared Verse, and they had already been looking for depth at the position. Wright, 25, was a third-round pick of the Browns out of UAB in 2022.
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.
Now that the dust has settled on the blockbuster Myles Garrett trade to the Los Angeles Rams, we can get a look at what it really means for the Cleveland Browns this season.
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry acquiring a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2028 second-round selection, a 2029 third-round choice and pass-rusher Jared Verse from the Los Angeles Rams for Garrett removed the NFL's best overall defensive player from the Cleveland roster.
The news of Myles Garrett’s departure is still sinking in around Cleveland, and few players have felt it more deeply than Alex Wright. The Browns may have landed one of the NFL’s brightest young defensive stars in Jared Verse, but that didn’t make saying goodbye to Garrett any easier for Wright.
It is a new era for the Cleveland Browns—yet again—after they traded defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for linebacker Jared Verse and three future draft picks.
With all the changes on the Browns roster during this offseason, it’s clear that some new faces are going to have to really step up this season in Cleveland.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a chance to clinch the AFC North and punch their playoff ticket on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. It has not been the easiest sledding for Mike Tomlin when heading into Cleveland and walking away victorious, and that trend continued once again.
The Cleveland Browns are having a nightmare season with the 2-8 record so far. But for defensive end Alex Wright, this is a life-changing year. The Browns extended Wright on a three-year, $33 million contract Thursday.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Alex Wright agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension on Thursday. The deal includes $21 million guaranteed, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O'Dare confirmed to ESPN.
Browns starting defensive end Alex Wright left the team's Week 10 loss to the Jets and was ruled out almost immediately with a quad issue. Although the Browns have strong depth on the defensive line, Wright has emerged as the strongest run defender in the edge rusher group outside of Garrett.
Browns HC Kevin Stefanski announced they have placed DE Alex Wright on injured reserve on Friday, per Chris Easterling. This doesn’t come as a surprise after Wright announced he underwent surgery for a torn tricep this week. Wright, 24, was a third-round pick of the Browns out of UAB in 2022.
Every team across the league is hoping to stay as healthy as possible throughout training camp and preseason but the Browns will be without two second-year defenders for some time.