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Browns: Leaving his comfort zone helped Adin Huntington land a roster spot

Browns: Leaving his comfort zone helped Adin Huntington land a roster spot

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Adin Huntington took a long and winding path to the NFL.

The journey began at Kent State, where Huntington spent three seasons, followed by a year at Louisiana-Monroe before finishing up at Tulane. His best season game in 2023 with the Warhawks when he posted 8.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss.

Despite having one of the top relative athletic scores among defensive tackles, Huntington went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and ultimately signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent.

While Cleveland’s defensive tackle rotation was not exactly robust, the odds of Huntington...

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Browns initial 53-man roster: How each player was acquired and by which GM

Browns initial 53-man roster: How each player was acquired and by which GM

The Cleveland Browns have locked in their initial 53-man roster with changes expected on Tuesday, especially at the running back position. The Browns also named Dillon Gabriel as the backup to Joe Flacco, leaving the ever-popular Shedeur Sanders as the third stringer after the Kenny Pickett trade.

Releasing kicker Dustin Hopkins put a small dent into the Cleveland salary cap, but the team could no longer afford his struggles in the kicking game.

Before the first wave of waiver claims hits, where the Browns have second priority, a quick look at the initial 53-man roster and how each player was...

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Browns traded for OLineman KT Leveston: Everything you need to know about him

Browns traded for OLineman KT Leveston: Everything you need to know about him

As the clock was winding down on every NFL team’s decision on who to release and which players to retain on their initial 53-man roster, there was suddenly a new guy listed on the roster that nobody recognized.

That name on the Cleveland Browns roster and depth chart was listed as KT Leveston. Who is that? Where did his name pop up from?

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Leveston is an offensive lineman who came from the Los Angeles Rams. He arrived in Cleveland in a trade on August 25. In exchange, the Rams receive a...

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Daily Dawg Chow 8/27: Browns news, Kenny Pickett traded, Dustin Hopkins released among others on Cut-down day, more

Daily Dawg Chow 8/27: Browns news, Kenny Pickett traded, Dustin Hopkins released among others on Cut-down day, more

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Browns officially name their backup QB for the regular season

Browns officially name their backup QB for the regular season

The dust has settled: Joe Flacco was named the Browns’ starting quarterback a week ago, then Kenny Pickett was traded, and finally, both rookie quarterbacks made the team’s 53-man roster.

There may not have been much mystery left as to who the Browns’ backup quarterback would be to begin the regular season, especially with how things unfolded in the final preseason game. Nonetheless, it was one of the biggest position battles of training camp, and now, head coach Kevin Stefanski has made it official:

Rookie Dillon Gabriel, taken in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, will be first...

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Browns salary cap: Impact from cutting Dustin Hopkins is surprising

Browns salary cap: Impact from cutting Dustin Hopkins is surprising

The Cleveland Browns have set their initial 53-man roster with a few interesting, notable decisions made, including the release of kicker Dustin Hopkins. Kicker Andre Szmyt takes over the role and will kick in his first NFL game in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.

Hopkins’ time with the Browns has been a sharp roller coaster of experiences. Acquired in a small trade with the Los Angeles Chargers, Hopkins had his best season as a pro in his age-33 season in 2023 when he hit 33 of 36 field goals, including all eight of 50 yards or more. [The...

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Cleveland Browns roster cuts: Team announces initial 53-man roster

Cleveland Browns roster cuts: Team announces initial 53-man roster

The following players were waived, cut, or placed on IR by the Cleveland Browns, trimming their roster to the league-required 53 players. Make sure you react to all of the cuts in the comments section below! The final 53-man roster is also at the bottom of this post.

Some moves were made official on Sunday, along with the Browns trading a quarterback on Monday and making another trade Tuesday morning. We kept you up to date on all the reports and rumors in our tracker.


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  • QB Tyler Huntley
  • RB Pierre Strong Jr. -...
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Browns have horrible odds to win the AFC North: Does that make it tempting?

Browns have horrible odds to win the AFC North: Does that make it tempting?

FanDuel Futures Day is today, August 26, where they will be holding specials on a series of odds throughout the day. The one category we haven’t talked about over the past few days as much are the division odds that the Cleveland Browns are getting to win the AFC North. Here are the current division odds:

  • Baltimore Ravens (-155)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (+250)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (+500)
  • Cleveland Browns (+3300)

First off, even if it was by dumb luck, isn’t it incredible that the Browns have not won the AFC North once since returning to the league in...

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Daily Dawg Chow 8/26: Browns news, Final cut-down day, Crazy Quinshon Judkins speculation, more

Daily Dawg Chow 8/26: Browns news, Final cut-down day, Crazy Quinshon Judkins speculation, more

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Browns have 18 future NFL draft picks, 2026 & 2027, after Kenny Pickett trade

Browns have 18 future NFL draft picks, 2026 & 2027, after Kenny Pickett trade

What looked like a wild attempt to keep as many quarterbacks as possible on the roster, the Cleveland Browns are currently down to the traditional three. Tyler Huntley was released on Sunday and Kenny Pickett was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.

That leaves starting veteran Joe Flacco and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders to man the most important position in football. Huntley could return to the practice squad, but the Browns have two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft that seem likely to be used on the quarterback of the future.

Following the Pickett trade, Cleveland has...

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Browns trade QB to Raiders, get NFL draft pick in return

Browns trade QB to Raiders, get NFL draft pick in return

The Cleveland Browns are not currently projected to keep four quarterbacks anymore after a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. While Browns GM Andrew Berry and HC Kevin Stefanski spoke multiple times about keeping four quarterbacks, most thought it might be a smokescreen of some sort.

Veteran QB Joe Flacco earned the starting job. Rookie quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders both showed flashes of good play, along with some concerning plays indicative of third and fifth-round picks.

Kenny Pickett seemed to be the leader in the clubhouse prior to injuring his hamstring early in training camp.

Instead of keeping...

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New free agent, veteran cornerback could answer a Browns problem

New free agent, veteran cornerback could answer a Browns problem

The Cleveland Browns came into this season with their defensive backfield in really good shape. The cornerback and safety room has always been a pet project of Browns GM Andrew Berry since he is a former college defensive back himself. Every year in the NFL draft, he has taken either a safety or a corner, until this year, when he didn’t select either.

Which meant he was satisfied with where the cornerback and safety rooms were going into training camp.

But you know the Browns. There is always some sort of upheaval that rears its ugly head. Usually, it is...

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