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Browns: Dillon Gabriel caught in a numbers game

The Cleveland Browns are not your normal professional sports franchise.  Even with their continued lack of on-field success, the Browns are always at or near the top of the discussion across Northeast Ohio, much to the chagrin of fans of the area’s other more successful franchises.  There is nothing wrong with that; this is a […]

Browns: Could a new QB option appear in 2027?

The Cleveland Browns will follow a familiar, tired script in late July when they open training camp in Berea. Without a true starting quarterback on the roster, head coach Todd Monken has the unenviable task of choosing between: For those who have been fans of the Browns for more than just the final seven games […]

Browns previous proposal hinted at Myles Garrett trade

So, remember back in March when the Cleveland Browns made a proposal ahead of the Annual League Meeting, which was held in Phoenix from March 29 to April 1? No? It was introduced as a method for teams to allow draft selections to be traded up to five seasons in the future. Ring a bell? […]

Browns roster: Who would you steal from the AFC North?

There is no shortage of talent in the AFC North, and it’s interesting to live in a world where the Cleveland Browns could have their pick of any player they want in the division. If this fantasy scenario were a reality, which player from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, or Cincinnati Bengals should they take? Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Browns sign young DE prospect

The Cleveland Browns created a roster hole at defensive end on Monday when they traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.  While the Browns did receive defensive end/linebacker Jared Verse back from the Rams as part of the deal, general manager Andrew Berry apparently wants to give defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg more options to […]

Surely, the Myles Garrett trade impacted the Browns’ odds this season, right?

Throughout the offseason — including around free agency, after the draft, and when this year’s NFL schedule was released — we’ve been following the Cleveland Browns’ odds to win the Super Bowl, to win the AFC North, and the over/under odds on certain wins/losses. Overall, the odds had been fairly steady or leaning slightly toward […]

Former Browns participate in the 2026 UFL playoffs

The Cleveland Browns are in the middle of the 2026 offseason, signing new players and shipping off the face of the franchise: Myles Garrett. And in the shadow of this year’s biggest blockbuster trade, the United Football League (UFL) playoffs are set to begin. There are numerous former Browns players and coaches who are taking […]

7 takeaways from Jared Verse’s first Browns press conference

The Cleveland Browns did the unthinkable this week: Trade the face of the franchise when they shipped off pass rusher Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. The deal included three draft picks plus DE Jared Verse. Verse is a good player. He isn’t Garrett, but he is three years younger and has accolades of […]

Browns: Preseason schedule is officially official

The Cleveland Browns will enter a new era this fall with first-time head coach Todd Monken and new defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg. It is not just the sidelines where change has occurred, as there will also be several new players from a promising rookie class led by offensive tackle Spencer Fano, to a rebuilt offensive […]

Browns: Jim Schwartz on Garrett’s greatness and missing out on HC

The Cleveland Browns entered the 2026 offseason in search of a new head coach for the first time since 2020 after moving on from Kevin Stefanski after six seasons, two playoff appearances, and a pair of NFL Coach of the Year trophies. General manager Andrew Berry interviewed 10 candidates, ranging from the young (30-year-old Grant […]

Myles Garrett: ‘Leaving is the hard part’

The Cleveland Browns made defensive end Myles Garrett the No. 1 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. There has been a bit of revisionist history over the years that the team deserves no credit for making “the obvious choice,” when the reality is that far too many were pounding the table to select quarterback […]

Did the Browns get enough in return in the Myles Garrett trade?

The Cleveland Browns made a franchise-altering move when they decided to trade Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. Garrett is a future Hall of Famer and has been the best defender on the team since he was drafted in 2017. Given the current state of the roster, the team felt this was the right time to […]