Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been on a rollercoaster since the 2025 NFL Draft.

Incorrectly, some could argue irresponsibly, projected to be a high first-round selection, Sanders fell to the fifth round before the Browns selected him with the No. 144 overall pick.

Sanders’ drop can be attributed to one of two things:

• He played in a simplified offense in college at Jackson State and Colorado. While Sanders had success, NFL offenses are more complicated, and it can take time to learn.
• A conspiracy that was allegedly hatched by the NFL to ensure Sanders would go...

It is an honor to captain the ship here at Dawgs By Nature. I had so much fun helping to put together the introductory paragraphs to the staff’s 53-man roster prediction pieces. The most important thing for me was to honor Chris Pokorny’s work with the site, especially as the for-sure king of trackers.

The amazing work of EZ Weav with our weekday versions of the Daily Dawg Chow and the community he has there also needed to be honored as well. His roster prediction piece was a perfect place to do that.

Browns fans who have been around DBN...

There is one last huge step in the ramp up to the 2025 NFL season. Long gone are the big waves of NFL free agency and the NFL draft, now we step into the initial 53-man roster process for the Cleveland Browns and the rest of the league. A second step comes with the waiver process over the next few days.

The Browns got a jump on moves Sunday with 21 players being let go. Chris Pokorny has been the king of trackers for a long time here at Dawgs By Nature. Long before everyone was tracking UDFAs, Chris was...

There are two things that the Dawgs By Nature community knows for sure: 1) EZ handles our weekly Daily Dawg Chows, creating a Chow Community that is amazing and 2) Chris Pokorny is the king of the trackers.

If you want to make sure you didn’t miss any Browns news from the day before, the Chow will be there for you, and during the week, that means EZ will be there for you. If you like trackers, long before everyone was tracking UDFAs, Chris was there. Well before most people were updating cuts as they happened, Chris was there.

Tuesday,...

The Cleveland Browns have over 50 players who could be subject to waivers as they look to cut down from 90 players to 53 by the August 26 deadline and beyond. We are tracking it all here.

Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as first-round pick Mason Graham. But, if any of these players are waived this week, they will be subject to the waiver wire pool and can be claimed by another team.

If not, they can be a part of Cleveland’s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized...

There are a few times out of the year when changes to the rosters of NFL teams really come into focus: NFL free agency, NFL draft and the initial 53-man roster. For the Cleveland Browns, it seems the initial 53-man roster might look significantly different just 24 hours later.

Fans who have been around Dawgs By Nature know for sure that Chris Pokorny is the king of the trackers. Long before everyone was tracking UDFAs, Chris was there. Well before most people were updating cuts as they happened, Chris was there.

Chris also always gives [the official DBN initial 53-man...

The Cleveland Browns head into what might be a strange season overall, given their veteran-laden and expensive roster, but with close to zero expectations. With Joe Flacco installed as the starting quarterback, the Browns seem like they want to compete for wins this season but have three younger options as well as the most important position.

Chris Pokorny always gives the official DBN initial 53-man roster prediction, but this year, we wanted to give you more, so you can find all of our 53-man roster predictions in this “Stream” on the site. Long before everyone was tracking UDFAs, Chris was...

If you are new to Dawgs By Nature, welcome. What Cleveland Browns fans who have been around DBN know for sure is that Chris Pokorny is the king of the trackers. Long before everyone was tracking UDFAs, Chris was there. Well before most people were updating cuts as they happened, Chris was there.

Chris also always gives the official DBN initial 53-man roster prediction, but this year, we wanted to give you more, so you can find all of our 53-man roster predictions in this “Stream” on the site.

The Browns got an early jump on releases with 21 on...

The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature:

• Browns defensive snap counts vs. Rams: Dominant on third down (Chris Pokorny) The Browns’ defense completed a solid preseason.
• Browns offensive snap counts vs. Rams: Starters get their work in (Chris Pokorny) The Browns’ starters got some good work in, but things went dull in the second half.
• Browns injury updates: Ethan Pocic, Kenny Pickett and more (Jared Mueller) With Browns 53-man roster due in 2 days, some key injury updates including Ethan Pocic’s knee issue
• [DT Adin Huntington: What you need to know about the Browns...

• Browns injury updates: Ethan Pocic, Kenny Pickett and more
• DT Adin Huntington: What you need to know about the Browns next big UDFA find
• Cleveland Browns 53-Man Roster Projection
• Browns 53-man roster: Shedeur Sanders, UDFA announced as making team

The Cleveland Browns have until Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET to make roster cuts and announce their initial 53-man roster.

Some of those cuts or rumors about roster moves might leak early, though. Or, in the case of the Browns, they might announce a lot of their first round of cuts early.

All players that are released must go through waivers and are eligible to be claimed by any other team until 12:00 PM ET on Wednesday. After that, any unclaimed player can be signed and teams will begin to fill out their 16-man practice squads.

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Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.

• All eyes were on the Browns’ top two rookies on defense again, and they delivered. Carson Schwesinger has the explosiveness, and Mason Graham can cause havoc and draw double teams.
• The Rams had trouble again on third down, much like other teams this preseason. They were just 1-of-12 on third down. Let’s hope that carries over to the regular season.
• Adin Huntington had already earned his spot, but his back-to-back sacks in the second half...