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The Cleveland Browns have long had a running game that was the envy of the entire NFL.
That came to an end on a dark night in Pittsburgh in 2023 when running back Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Since then, the Browns have struggled to run the ball in the dominant fashion they had grown accustomed to.
General manager Andrew Berry looked to address the issue in the 2025 NFL Draft with the selection of running backs Dylan Sampson and Quinshon Judkins. The selections appeared to be solid moves, as Sampson (Tennessee) and Judkins (Mississippi) both had success...
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The injury to Martin Emerson earlier in training camp certainly changed how the Cleveland Browns feel about the current state of their cornerback group. After getting a look at the depth at the position in the preseason, there are some concerns about how this group will hold up, especially if there are any other injuries to the starters.
Denzel Ward, in particular, is prone to injuries and has historically missed a couple of games each season. With Greg Newsome already being moved to the outside due to the Emerson injury, there are questions about who will be able to step...
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Day 16 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place Wednesday. Here is our recap of the session.
1. Pickett Out for Final Game: With QB Kenny Pickett having taken part in 11-on-11 drills on Tuesday, I thought we might be in line to see him this Saturday against the Rams. Scratch that, though. He did not take part in 11-on-11 drills on Wednesday, and head coach Kevin Stefanski said that was always the plan. He also said that Pickett will not play in the final preseason game.
**2. Sanders, On...
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Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have a clear vision for the franchise’s future.
Build a domed stadium with a surrounding entertainment district in the Cleveland suburb of Brook Park, play out the team’s existing lease at Huntington Bank Field, pack up and move to the new stadium in 2029, start cashing the checks.
It all sounded so simple, until potholes on the road to riches started popping up. (And it’s Cleveland, everyone knows there are going to be potholes.)
Pushback from the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County officials, and lawsuits over the move and the [state’s funding...
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The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of preparing for their dress rehearsal with the Los Angeles Rams in the final preseason game of the season. The Browns roster still has needs, as the 53-man locks projection shows, but that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t have depth.
Current thoughts are that Cleveland could keep four quarterbacks, but a trade could change the equation quickly, depending on the health of Kenny Pickett and Shedeur Sanders.
The Browns defense line also has some depth that could interest other teams as the initial rosters are due in Tuesday afternoon. The New York Jets...
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I think Cleveland Browns fans know that the team’s 2-0 record in the preseason doesn’t mean a while lot — after all, the Panthers were also one of the league’s worst teams a year ago, and the Eagles didn’t play their starters. With that said, there seems to be a little more optimism as the start of the regular season approaches for a few reasons:
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A little behind the scenes before really jumping into this post: We get a number of emails from a number of sources with ideas of things we could write about. Many are from other media outlets with stories, podcasts or videos on their site that they wish to have aggregated.
Others are as weird as this one. The title of the email: “Cleveland Browns Fans Among NFL’s Baldest Brotherhoods.”
As a male in his mid-40s who would be accurately described as balding (the fohawk is the new combover, folks), I felt personally attacked, but I also immediately thought the stress...
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Day 15 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place Tuesday. Here is our recap of the session.
1. Regular Season Restrictions: There aren’t many days remaining in “training camp,” but the Browns have also shifted to “regular season reporting rules.” That includes things like the following, which means even fewer details than we’ve been getting:
Do not report on offensive or defensive strategy without addressing questions to the head coach. This includes describing formations, personnel groups, deployment of personnel, starting lineups, players working in first-team, second-team or third-team, or...
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The Cleveland Browns offense in 2024 was, in a word, unwatchable.
It did not matter which quarterback the team cycled through – Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, or Bailey Zappe – it was a weekly comedy of errors whenever the Browns had the ball.
Consider that at various points in the season:
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When most think about the future of the Cleveland Browns, QB Shedeur Sanders is the first name that pops up. No one really knows what the future holds for the popular quarterback who fell to the fifth round and is still fighting for the backup spot with the Browns as a rookie. While QB Dillon Gabriel was drafted two rounds earlier, Sanders still gets most of the attention.
After Sanders, the future in Cleveland is often focused on the team having two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft. Similar to Sanders, QB Arch Manning is [the big name in...
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The Cleveland Browns have tried hard to get some depth this season. Quality depth was a huge problem last year. Attrition happens with every NFL club every year. The ones who have adequate help to fill in are the ones who don’t miss a beat and continue getting wins.
This year, there are an abundance of positions up for grabs: all three LB spots, starting safety, starting outside cornerback (with the injury to MJ Emerson), long snapper, starting and backup RB, TE2 as well as TE3, starting outside WR, slot receiver, kicker, backup center, and swing tackle.
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