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After their loss to open the season, Cleveland Browns fans lost confidence in the direction of the team. Specifically, they had a decrease of 34 percentage points from week-to-week, dropping from 55% confidence to 21% confidence. I think fans were willing to deal with the usual frustrations from QB Deshaun Watson for a couple of […]
The Bucs on Sunday will be looking to rebound after a disappointing 33-27 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1. Ahead of the home opener inside Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay made a roster move. Ifeatu Melifonwu has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster. The 27-year-old safety is eligible for Sunday’s contest after being activated and playing in the 2026 regular season opener in Cincinnati. Each NFL team can elevate a player up to three times in the regular season,...
Buccaneers NFL Transactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick No. 101 in the third round in 2021. Melifonwu signed a four-year rookie deal worth $4,785,850 with an $840,618 signing bonus. He made a bas...
Sep 19, 2026 at 04:00 PM The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu from the practice squad on Saturday, making him eligible to play in Sunday’s 2026 home opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The weekly elevation process allows teams to activate up to two practice squad players for each game. By utilizing one of those options in Week Two, the Buccaneers have increased their game day roster to 54 players for their matchup with the Browns. They will be able to keep 48 o...
49ers 49ers elevated DE Ogbonnia Okoronkwo from the practice squad. 49ers placed WR De’Zhaun Stribling on injured reserve. Bengals Bengals elevated LB Joe Giles-Harris and QB Josh Johnson from the practice squad. Broncos Broncos elevated LS Mitchell Fraboni and RB Adam Prentice from the practice squad. Browns Browns elevated LB Nathaniel Watson from the practice […] The post NFL Transactions: Saturday 9/19 appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick […] The post Buccaneers Elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu To Active Roster For Week 2 appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Cincinnati Bengals officially elevated LB Joe Giles-Harris and QB Josh Johnson to their active roster for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Johnson, 39, is a former fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012. Since then, Johnson has played for a number of teams, including the 49ers, Browns, Bengals, Chargers, Jets, Colts, Bills, Ravens, […] The post Bengals Elevate QB Josh Johnson & LB Joe Giles-Harris To Active Roster appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The drama in Week 2’s matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not include QB Baker Mayfield’s revenge, but it may include a couple of injuries that could help the former Browns quarterback. A win on Sunday would be big for Cleveland fans, after watching their team just get shellacked in Week […]
Rueben Bain enters Week Two looking to make a much bigger impact for the Buccaneers. The first-round pick had a quiet NFL debut against Cincinnati. Bain finished without a sack in Tampa Bay’s 33-27 loss to the Bengals. Cincinnati’s offensive line consistently prevented him from becoming a major factor. The rookie now gets his first opportunity to make an impact at Raymond James Stadium. Cleveland presents another chance for Bain to show why Tampa Bay selected him in the first round. Predicted ...
The Browns, just like every offense, has tells. Some are schematic and some are just habits. Either way, the job the week of a game is to find them before Sunday and then figure out whether the defense on the other side is built to take advantage. It’s an incredibly small sample size, but I endeavored to see what kind of tells the Browns showed in Week 1. This isn’t a player matchup deep dive. For that, please check out the fantastic work by Bailey Adams here. The Browns on First Down The Brow...
Two things shocked Joe in the aftermath of the Bucs’ first loss of the season, and how they may relate to tomorrow’s game against the hapless Browns. The first is the job the Bucs’ corners did on Ja’Marr Chase and […] The post Ted Hurst, His Debut And Immediate Future appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Browns NFL Transactions Per Chris Easterling, the Browns are elevating LB Nathaniel Watson for Week 2, his second straight elevation. Watson, 26, was a sixth-round pick by the Browns in 2024 out of Mississippi State. He signed a four-year, $4.2 million rookie deal through 2027. He was among the team’s final roster cuts this season but returned to the practice squad. In 2026, Watson appeared in one game for Cleveland but recorded no statistics. Share Tweet Email Follow NFL Trade Rumors on X.com...
Per Chris Easterling, the Browns are elevating LB Nathaniel Watson for Week 2, his second straight elevation. Watson, 26, was a sixth-round pick by the Browns in 2024 out of Mississippi State. He signed a four-year, $4.2 million rookie deal through 2027. He was among the team’s final roster cuts this season but returned to […] The post Browns Elevate LB Nathaniel Watson For Week 2 appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Whatever feelings Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield might about how his tenure with the Cleveland Browns ended reportedly isn't visibly impacting his preparation for Week 2.
After the Bucs’ first game of the season, Baker Mayfield has found himself under a microscope — and perhaps nowhere more than among Tampa Bay’s own fanbase. In this week’s Slivon’s Slant, I wanted to take a closer look at why Mayfield is under fire while also sharing exclusive insight from wide receiver Ted Hurst III and center Graham Barton, who I spoke with at the team’s facility this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Browns. The Conversation Around Baker Mayfield Has Curiously Shifted...
BY IRA KAUFMAN Todd Monken’s no dummy. The new head coach of the Browns knows how to exploit weaknesses on the football field. He proved that as offensive coordinator for the Bucs, Browns and Ravens before getting his shot in […] The post Another Tight End Test For Todd Bowles appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
Once again, unless you live in three specific regions of our republic, you likely won’t see the Browns-Bucs game on free TV. The Bucs have their home opener of the 2026 season tomorrow against the hapless Browns. (Someone came after […] The post Browns At Bucs, TV Map appeared first on JoeBucsFan.com .
NFL analyst Colin Cowherd criticized Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s public comments. Watson said at a press conference that the media expects him to throw for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns every week. Cowherd argued over the “lack of self-awareness”. Watson said: “I think personally I think all that is for the media. I mean […] The post “Lot Of Red Flags With Deshaun Watson”: Colin Cowherd Bashes Browns QB Over “Tone Deaf” Comment Blaming Media For Criticism appeared first on Gri...
“I don’t have anybody else to blame but myself for how my NFL career went.” – Johnny Manziel A lifetime ago, the Cleveland Browns drafted Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel with the 22nd pick in the 2014 NFL draft. The excitement in the air that night in Radio City Music Hall was off the charts. […]
Most, understandably, believe that Week 2’s matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers is all about QB Baker Mayfield’s revenge. While there might be some of that, Mayfield has been more positive, in general, about his time in Cleveland in the ramp-up to this week’s game. The former Browns, Carolina Panthers, and Los […]
Buccaneers’ Nose Tackle Vita Vea enters Week Two looking to make a bigger impact against Cleveland. The veteran nose tackle recorded no statistics during Tampa Bay’s season opener. That quiet performance stands out for one of Tampa Bay’s defensive leaders. Vea now gets an opportunity to disrupt Cleveland’s offense in the Buccaneers’ home opener. Predicted Stat Line for Vita Vea vs Cleveland – Total Tackles: 3-5 – Sacks: 0-1 – Tackles for Loss: 1 – Quarterback Hits: 1-2 – Forced Fumbles: 0-1 Ke...
Coming off their first Week 1 loss since 2020, the Bucs will be looking to bounce back Sunday afternoon when they return to Raymond James Stadium to host the Browns in their 2026 home opener. At 0-1, Tampa Bay can hardly afford to lose this one, especially at home and against an 0-1 Cleveland team with far less talent on its roster. The Bucs saw that five-year streak of season-opening wins end in Cincinnati last week with a disappointing 33-27 loss to the Bengals. So, that obviously means they...
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Coming out of Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, everyone knew that the Cleveland Browns looked terrible. There was almost nothing positive in our 10 takeaways, very few winners in our weekly Brownies and Frownies, and “4 Downs” was pretty much “All Down” for Cleveland. Browns fans pretty strongly placed blame on QB Deshaun […]
Johnny Manziel, who was once a household name after winning the first-ever Heisman Trophy as a freshman in 2012, went through a whirlwind of adversity that cut his NFL career short with the Cleveland Browns. He has now shared some of those instances. “God, I really could not have cared less when I got to […] The post “I Really Could Not Have Cared Less”: Johnny Manziel Shares Untold Story From Controversial Browns Stint appeared first on EssentiallySports .