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Daniel OyefusiApr 8, 2026, 03:13 PM ET

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The 2026 NFL draft begins on April 23 in Pittsburgh, when the Cleveland Browns will pick at No. 5 overall in Round 1. The draft continues with Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (ESPN, ABC and ESPN the app).

The Browns have nine total picks: Nos. 6, 24, 39, 70, 107, 146, 149, 206, 248. But how will they

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Daniel OyefusiMar 31, 2026, 12:39 PM ET

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PHOENIX — Reps for the Cleveland Browns‘ quarterback competition won’t necessarily be evenly divided between Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel during the offseason workout program, coach Todd Monken said Tuesday.

Cleveland is set to begin its offseason workouts under Monken, a first-year head coach, on April 7.

“I wouldn’t say they’re going to be evenly

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Daniel OyefusiMar 30, 2026, 04:54 PM ET

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PHOENIX — One year after calling the trade for Deshaun Watson a “big swing-and-miss,” Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Monday told a group of local reporters at the NFL’s league meetings that Watson has a “great chance” and a “fresh start” with first-year coach Todd Monken.

Haslam’s comments last year came in the aftermath of Watson’s season-ending Achilles tear

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Daniel OyefusiMar 30, 2026, 04:06 PM ET

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New year, new number for Shedeur Sanders.

The Cleveland Browns announced Monday that the second-year quarterback will return to the No. 2 jersey for 2026, donning the number he had worn throughout his football career until his rookie season.

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Sanders wore the No. 12 jersey in his first NFL season, as 2 was taken by veteran wide receiver and

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Daniel OyefusiMar 29, 2026, 09:27 PM ET

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PHOENIX — The Cleveland Browns will not be signing AJ Epenesa, with the team uncomfortable finalizing the deal after the veteran defensive end had his physical, a source told ESPN on Sunday.

The Browns had agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with Epenesa on March 18, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter at the time. Epenesa visited the

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Daniel OyefusiMar 29, 2026, 03:22 PM ET

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PHOENIX — The modified language in Myles Garrett‘s contract is unrelated to a possible trade for the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said Sunday.

In the amended terms that were first reported by ESPN’s Field Yates, the date for option bonuses to be exercised in Garrett’s contract was pushed back from the

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Daniel OyefusiMar 25, 2026, 03:40 PM ET

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate elected Wednesday not to improve on the 40-yard dash time that he posted at the NFL combine in February, saying during his pro day that it can be a bit “overvalued.”

Tate, a projected top-10 pick in next month’s NFL draft and the No. 7 player on the Big Board

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Daniel OyefusiMar 12, 2026, 08:30 AM ET

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The Cleveland Browns are releasing offensive tackle Jack Conklin, a source told ESPN on Thursday.

Conklin, 31, made 57 of his 114 career starts in Cleveland over the past six seasons, but injuries frequently sidelined him. He missed 44 of a possible 101 games during his time with the Browns, including 30 since the start of the 2023 season.

He missed nine games in the

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Daniel OyefusiMar 12, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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It took general manager Andrew Berry just a matter of days to rebuild the Cleveland Browns‘ offensive line.

With four Week 1 offensive line starters and six linemen overall becoming unrestricted free agents, Berry moved quickly to overhaul a unit that he predicted would have a “fair amount of turnover” this offseason.

As the new league year began Wednesday, the Browns officially announced

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