The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow.
The Cleveland Browns conducted the second day of rookie minicamp on Saturday and it was also an opportunity for the media to speak with quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
The day also brought a look at changes coming to the running back position, some early impressions of the rookie class, and, oh by the way, a surprise retirement in New Orleans that the Browns may be able to capitalize on down the road.
All that and more in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow!
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Cleveland Browns Hidden Gems: The secret superstars on the 2025 roster (Doug Farrar) - Whether GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski will be part of the Cleveland Browns latest rebuild that is a matter of conjecture at this point, but for the 2025 Browns to make a mark, it’s not just the stars who will have to step up. Here, we look at three “hidden gems” for the 2025 Browns: One underrated veteran, one underrated free-agent acquisition, and one underrated draft pick.
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Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders say the right things, show personality differences (Jared Mueller) - In an event that was ripe for proclamations, drama and sound clips that could be played for the rest of the offseason, Cleveland Browns QBs Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders provided none of that. After being drafted two rounds apart, the more subdued Gabriel spoke first, with Sanders following his teammate in talking to the local media in person.
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Browns rebuilding RB room behind rookie duo (Thomas Moore) - They may not be Nick Chubb, but the Cleveland Browns are banking on Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson to carry the load at running back.
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Browns 2024 season: Surprising Jerome Ford, Nick Chubb data from last year (Jared Mueller) - The Cleveland Browns roster feels incomplete without Nick Chubb, while Jerome Ford was surprisingly on the right side of things.
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Browns free agency, draft: What grade would you give the offseason as a whole? (Curtiss Brown) - NFL free agency, the NFL Draft, and trades have reshaped the Cleveland Browns roster, but what grade would you give it?
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5 non-drama reasons for Shedeur Sanders’ fall, the 2 he must overcome for the Browns (Curtis Brown and Jared Mueller) - Save the drama and rumors, Shedeur Sanders fell for a few reasons, but has 2 he must overcome.
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HC Kevin Stefanski impressed by draft class on Day 1 of Browns rookie minicamp (Damon Wolfe) - The Cleveland Browns head coach got to get his rookies out on the field for the first time and discussed it with the media afterwards.
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Browns encouraged to make trade for AFC receiver to fill big hole (Jared Mueller) - NFL trade rumors will start to swirl slowly as teams get a chance to look at their rosters in minicamps.
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