The Cleveland Browns selected Carson Schwesinger in the second round out of UCLA, and the linebacker has quickly emerged as one of the defense’s biggest surprises.
Through the first month of his rookie season, Carson Schwesinger has looked far less like a developmental linebacker and far more like a quietly ascending every-down piece in Cleveland’s front seven.
The Cleveland Browns have so much turmoil on the offensive side of the ball that it will be very hard to envision a scenario where they win a ton of games this season.
The Cleveland Browns have found a special rookie in this class. While most eyes are on DT Mason Graham, and rightfully so, it is LB Carson Schwesinger taking the league by storm.
Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.
We are only a month into the season, but it’s hard not to be excited about the rookie class for the Cleveland Browns. And with Dillon Gabriel now inserted into the lineup, this group could start to look even better.
As Cleveland preps to face the high-powered attack of the Detroit Lions in Week 4, attention will naturally gravitate toward the offensive stars and big-name defenders on the opposite side of the ball.
It only took the rest of the league three weeks to realize the Cleveland Browns landed one of the steals of the NFL Draft. Carson Schwesinger is already drawing comparisons to Luke Kuechly, and it’s hard not to see the resemblance once you look at the tape.
The Cleveland Browns have found a true gem. Carson Schwesinger is proving that he should’ve been a first-round selection, and he’s been one of the best rookies in the entire league this season.
The biggest steal of the 2025 NFL Draft has been hiding in plain sight, right in the middle of the most star-studded roster in football. But make no mistake — the trajectory of Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Jihaad Campbell has been impossible to ignore, now three weeks into his pro career.
The Browns have had some poor draft classes in recent years that have certainly set them back. But all indications so far are that the 2025 draft might be their best one in years, and it’s giving the franchise a lot of hope moving forward.
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The Cleveland Browns found a special rookie. Carson Schwesinger looks like a veteran among first-year players. He’s made an immediate impact on Jim Schwartz’s defense, and he looks like a building block for that defense for years to come.
The Cleveland Browns are discovering bright spots early in the 2025 season, offering fans genuine reasons for optimism. The Browns’ rookie defenders have particularly impressed, with one player clearly separating himself from the pack.
Only three weeks into this young season, the Cleveland Browns' rookies have been showing out and often. After the win on Sunday against Green Bay, it was only right that one of those rookies got some national shine. That rookie is linebacker Carson Schwesinger, as he has been nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week.
The Cleveland Browns may have found a true defensive star in the 2025 NFL Draft. Carson Schwesinger has looked like an early favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he had his best game yet in Week 3.
As the Cleveland Browns kicked off their 2025 training camp, veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks announced his retirement from the NFL. In his first and only season with Cleveland, Hicks wore the green dot on his helmet, signifying his role as the defensive signal-caller.
The Cleveland Browns’ defense entered the 2025 season facing significant changes at linebacker, with rookie Carson Schwesinger stepping into a starting role following major roster turnover.
The Cleveland Browns were the second team to give out a fully guaranteed contract to their second-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft. That decision with linebacker Carson Schwesinger helped send ripples through the league, leading to several other second-round picks receiving fully guaranteed deals.
The NFL preseason serves as the perfect stage for rookies to showcase their potential, and for Cleveland Browns rookie Carson Schwesinger, Friday night against the Carolina Panthers was a statement.
Chances are if you've heard the rhythmic sound of pads colliding at Cleveland Browns training camp this year, there's a pretty good chance rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger was responsible for it.
The Cleveland Browns are no strangers to making contract decisions that may not be popular across the rest of the league. Cleveland made waves when it gave quarterback Deshaun Watson a fully guaranteed contract—an unprecedented move that was not well received by other NFL owners.
The difference between a first-round pick and a second-round pick used to be enormous financially, as first-rounders used to be the only rookies who would receive fully guaranteed contracts.
If his play on the field was any indication of how he goes about life, then you wouldn’t be surprised that Carson Schwesinger took the hard route to get to where he is.