Players sliding during the NFL Draft isn’t exactly a common occurrence, but it’s also far from unprecedented. Still, most slides end the same day they begin.
The Cleveland Browns’ defense looked solid in the first year under Jim Schwartz, but they regressed last season. Notably, subpar linebacker play contributed to that, especially after the team lost star Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a season-ending injury.
Former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. plans to sit out the 2025 NFL season—or, at least the majority of the year— to fully recover from persistent knee injuries that have derailed his promising career.
The Cleveland Browns will have a ‘new’ offense in 2025. Tommy Rees took over from Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator, but he might not have as much power as is usually associated with that position.
The 2024 NFL season saw several strong performers miss substantial time. Here are the key presences, with emphasis on those who missed significant time last year, teams are counting on to reprise their pre-injury form in 2025.
It’s one thing to make it to the NFL, but there are no guarantees, not even for first-round picks. The average length of an NFL career spans just 3.3 years, meaning that most players don’t even get to sign a second contract.
Considered by many as a potential first-round talent, with some even pegging him as a top-five pick, Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Hall of Famer Deion Sanders,
The Browns used the 10th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to take Jedrick Wills out of Alabama to be their left tackle of the future, a few years after the retirement of franchise legend Joe Thomas.
The Cleveland Browns are in dire need of help at wide receiver, as the Browns failed to address the position in the NFL Draft and haven't done anything to repair it other than signing Diontae Johnson.
The wide receiver position remains one of the most uncertain for the Cleveland Browns leading up to the 2025 season. Pro Bowler Jerry Jeudy headlines the group coming off the first 1,000-yard season of his career.
When the Browns hired Kevin Stefanski in 2020, they spent the first three years firmly working as a wide-zone offense built around Nick Chubb and the strong offensive line.
Diontae Johnson isn’t off to a good start in his stint with the Cleveland Browns. After signing with the team as a free agent this offseason, Johnson has decided to skip the OTAs. Johnson, who was drafted by the Steelers in 2019, posted a 1,100-yard season with the team in 2021.
Most of the attention the media will spend Cleveland Browns should be allocated to a Shedeur Sanders-led quarterback race that also features Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett.
The Cleveland Browns need edge rusher Myles Garrett to make good on his new four-year, $160 million contract. They need him to play like one of the best defensive players in the sport and elevate a young defense along the way.
As the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room is among the most interesting situations in football, there also could be some questions about who will be the eventual starter come Week 1.
Myles Garrett is currently in Japan with his girlfriend, Chloe Kim, as his Cleveland Browns teammates are sweating through organized team activities (OTAs).
Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer shared why head coach Kevin Stefanski and others likely aren't losing sleep about Myles Garrett's whereabouts.