Cleveland Browns depth chart heading into 2025 NFL Draft

Which positions are most in need for the Cleveland Browns?

What positions should the Cleveland Browns go after during the 2025 NFL Draft? To assess that, let’s take a look at the Browns’ current depth chart and roster. This factors in players the team did not re-sign this offseason, and players who were added during free agency. I also have the players who I would denote as the projected starts in the left-hand column:

General Roster & Depth Chart Notes

• At quarterback, there are two schools of thoughts here. One would be that you obviously draft a guy on Day 2 of the draft to have someone to develop. The other school of thought is that you don’t force that, and focus your efforts on a long-term quarterback in the 2026 draft, if you feel the talent pool will be greater then.
• Running back is extremely thin right now. Even if Nick Chubb gets re-signed, it wouldn’t seem out-of-the-question for a running back to be added to the mix at some point.
• At wide receiver, some fans may forget that Elijah Moore was not re-signed, which puts the back end of the depth chart up-for-grabs. That’s where a guy like Travis Hunter can help advance the position greatly.
• At tight end, the Browns have their main guy.
• The offensive line has five starters still. They were banged up much of last year, but I still don’t know if the team will be tempted to reach into their valuable stock of picks for an offensive lineman.
• The Browns have one dominant defensive end, and then about four good rotational guys. Abdul Carter would be a great addition if the team doesn’t go with Hunter, but the draft is also deep at edge rusher to where you can add one later.
• Linebacker is sort of a question mark even without taking Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s mysterious health condition into consideration.
• Cornerback should be the one position the Browns don’t need to touch early on — with the bonus that if you draft Hunter, you get a two-way player.
• Safety seemed so deep last year, but now you’re down Juan Thornhill, D’Anthony Bell, and Rodney McLeod. We might see some depth added here.
• Special teams is unlikely to be addressed.

FanDuel Sportsbook also has a good amount of interesting draft-related prop bets up to look at. The odds only extend to the first round for the Browns, where that unique scenario of adding a wide receiver and cornerback in one pick (Travis Hunter) has the best odds of -1350. The draft should play a big factor in what small depth chart changes we see after the draft, though. For example, if Cleveland passes on Hunter, then maybe you take a closer look at re-signing Moore.