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• Should the Browns turn back the clock on offense?

The QB position is still unsettled, so could Cleveland take a page from 1985 and build a run-first offense in 2025? The Cleveland Browns headed into the 1985 season with questions on offense. After making the ill-fated decision to move on from quarterback Brian Sipe, the offense struggled with Paul McDonald running the show. The Browns averaged just 15.6 points per game, scored 17 or fewer points ...2025
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• Kevin Stefanski Breaks Silence On the Relationship Between Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and Other Browns QBs
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski joined ESPN Cleveland to chat about the relationship between each of his quarterbacks....2025
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• Do you agree with this legendary NFL agent’s take on Browns fans’ greatness?

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Best fans in the league have been through some rough times but Browns fans are still given credit The Cleveland Browns have had the best fans in the NFL for years. The Cleveland Browns have also tested their fan base to the point where that great passion may be waning just a bit. The constant losing was one thing, but the decision to trade for QB Deshaun Watson w...2025
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• Where does Joe Burrow stand in the QB landscape after the Brock Purdy extension?

Perry Knotts/Getty Images Spoiler alert: Nothing much changed. The 2022 NFL Draft’s Mr Irrelevant, the title given to the last player selected in the draft, has signed a five-year, $265 million contract extension with the 49ers. Brock Purdy’s new contract will include a $40 million signing bonus, includes $182.5 million guaranteed and will pay the quarterback an annual salary of $53 millio...2025
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• Browns upcoming QB derby will exclude one prominent veteran

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images He may be working out with the team, but Deshaun Watson’s time as QB of the Browns is clearly over. The Cleveland Browns, no strangers to quarterback conundrums, have set themselves up for an extremely interesting summer. The club is currently flush with options after signing veteran Joe Flacco in free agency, trading for veteran Kenny Pickett, and selecting Dill...2025
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• Giants news, 5/22: Reviewing Malik Nabers 2024, Jaxson Dart, Hard Knocks redux, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Thursday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants find themselves involved in another ‘Hard Knocks’ edition Just how good was Malik Nabers in 2024? New York Giants’ Jaxson Dart in most favorable position among rookie QBs? Better or worse in 2025? New York Giants tight ends Tush push will remain as pr...2025
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• Browns roster: Raise your hand if you think the offensive tackle position is fixed

OT Jack Conklin | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images After NFL free agency and the NFL draft, the Browns OT roster is either good or needs help One thing is a constant with the Cleveland Browns: their offensive line will end up in shambles at some point. Last season, Cleveland’s O-Line issues began early. The Browns ended up starting eight different offensive line comb...2025
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• Browns' Deshaun Watson takes next step in injury recovery

Jimmy Haslam‘s admission on the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade could certainly be interpreted as the Browns closing the book on an expensive failure, and the team is now holding what appears to be a four-man derby for the starting job....2025
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• Breaking down the Detroit Lions’ non-NFC North opponents’ offseasons

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Checking in on offseason decisions made by some of the Lions 2025 opponents With the 2025 NFL schedule now official and the Detroit Lions’ slate set, it’s a good time to revisit key offseason moves made by their upcoming opponents. While the NFC North rivals have been under the microscope all offseason, what about the rest? This primer breaks down some ...2025
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• 5 offseason moves that have reshaped the Browns for 2025

RB Quinshon Judkins #10 | Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Coaching changes, NFL free agency, NFL draft and more have shaped the 2025 Browns The Cleveland Browns won just three games last year. With so few wins and a ton of losses, obviously, changes needed to be made going into the 2025 season. And not just one or two here and there, almost every position that overflowed into the coach...2025
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• When will NFL rookie QBs make their debuts? Here’s our best guess based on 2025 schedule

Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images When will Cam Ward, Tyler Shough, and other rookie QBs start? Now that the 2025 NFL Schedule has been released, it is time for a pair of time-honored traditions in the sports media business. Predictions and rankings. Every media outlet under the sun is producing rankings and predictions based on the schedule, and here at SB Nation, we are no different. L...2025
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• Cleveland Browns Hidden Gems: The secret superstars on the 2025 roster

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Three quietly underrated players on the Browns’ 2025 roster. The Cleveland Browns come into the 2025 league year with all kinds of questions, few of which were answered in free agency or the draft. Caught between a win-now mentality and the inevitable negative drive of age and injury at several positions, the current franchise would obviously love to im...2025
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• Browns get 2 of their 7 NFL draft picks signed with “fully guaranteed,” once again important

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images NFL draft contracts are starting to come into focus with the Browns getting 2 deals done The words “fully guaranteed” and “Cleveland Browns” are etched in infamy after the Deshaun Watson contract, so we understand if Browns fans have some trepidation throughout this article. Prior to the Browns rookie minicamp opening up, where the two drafted quarterback...2025
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• Browns 2025 season: What’s the point?

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Where winning and developing Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and the rest of the young guys intersect for Browns We now know the Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL schedule. Our coverage includes a primer for all 14 teams the Browns will face this season, with all of the changes made to the roster, history of the matchup, and big changes for each team...2025
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (4/27): The Browns actually did it!

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. It took until the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Cleveland Browns finally did it. They selected Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The selection ended the slide of Sanders, who went from being projected as a first-round pick by some to the fifth round, which is nor...2025
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• Trade Myles Garrett? What do all the contract numbers say for the Browns?

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The talented future Hall of Famer has stated he wants out of Cleveland It was quite a shock to everyone who covers the team or cheers for the Cleveland Browns on Monday, February 3 when All-World defensive end and elite pass rusher Myles Garrett announced that he would like to seek a trade out of Cleveland and suit up for a playoff team instead. RELATED:...2025
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"Browns' Deshaun Watson tears Achilles for second time in 12 weeks: QB could now miss entire 2025 season"

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"Browns, Deshaun Watson agree to contract restructure, paving way for QB to return for 2025 season"

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"Browns' Deshaun Watson could face civil trial in Houston for alleged past misconduct, per report"

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"Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has decided that he wants to play for the Cleveland Browns, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter."

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"Jay Glazer on "FOX NFL Sunday", updates the Deshaun Watson Trade talks, Kliff Klingsbury returning for the Arizona Cardinals and updates Dak Prescott's injury."

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"Deshaun Watson lands four-year extension with Texans making him second-highest paid QB in NFL, per report"

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"NFL MVP Race, Week 14: Lamar Jackson extends lead over Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson makes late push"

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"The AFC South was once a laughing stock, but with Jacksonville and Tennessee both making the final eight this season, and quarterback Deshaun Watson changing the outlook in Houston, it’s not going to be a push-over division any time soon."

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"Deshaun Watson gives back to Houston families impacted by Hurricane Harvey"

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"Deshaun Watson snaps picture with Cam Newton prior to game"

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"(AP) Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says he plans to vote for Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson to win the Heisman trophy."

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• Where does Joe Burrow stand in the QB landscape after the Brock Purdy extension?
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• Browns upcoming QB derby will exclude one prominent veteran
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• Giants news, 5/22: Reviewing Malik Nabers 2024, Jaxson Dart, Hard Knocks redux, more headlines
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• Seahawks 2025 schedule release: Game-by-game predictions

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The schedule is out! How will the Seahawks do? With the schedule finally here, the 2025 NFL season feels just that much closer. As the Seattle Seahawks released their schedule in an “action packed” way, it didn’t take long for the fans and media to begin clashing on how they feel the Seahawks will do this year. With so much change to the roster and...2025
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• Browns roster: Raise your hand if you think the offensive tackle position is fixed
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• Browns 90-man roster after free agency, draft and rookie minicamp

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Browns roster has a unique look to it with a lot of veterans and young players In many ways, the Cleveland Browns roster looks like a hodgepodge of differing goals and objectives. Extending DE Myles Garrett and bringing back QB Joe Flacco, along with OL Joel Bitonio putting off retirement, screams of a team that wants to win in 2025. Trading ...2025
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• Projecting Browns passing attempts, WR targets based on Kevin Stefanski’s history

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images With Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, the Browns passing offense has questions While we often hear “past performance is not indicative of future results,” it is often the only information we can go on. Whether it is an NFL Insider predicting which quarterback will be the “odd man out” in the Cleveland Browns competition, projecting the u...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Browns crowded quarterback room

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Browns are looking for a starting quarterback for this season. They have enough bodies in the room to choose from. With Deshaun Watson out for the 2025 season, the Cleveland Browns have to find a starting quarterback but thankfully they have enough guys in the room who could be the starter. They brought back Joe Flacco but from the sounds of it, he ...2025
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• Daily Dawg Chow 5/7: Browns news, contract breakdowns, Jersey number assignments, rookie game-tape and more

More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature: NFL free agency: Diontae Johnson’s contract details with the Browns tell the story (Jared Mueller) Browns commitment to Diontae Johnson in free agency is made clear with his contract details What does Joe Flacco...2025
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• Browns roster: As OTAs, training camp loom, one big area of concern

S Grant Delpit | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 2025 season holds promise but Browns roster has a big hole Compared to last season, the Cleveland Browns’ roster has already experienced quite a few changes. The quarterback room has been completely gutted. Although Deshaun Watson is a holdover, he is expected to be placed on IR at some point. The other signal-call...2025
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Draft fallout, more questions

The mail’s here! Alex Sunderland asks: Really liked the recent column on Schoen’s drafting through the years. It got me wondering just how much he felt limited by the lack of basic tech he inherited from Gettleman. If I recall correctly, it was a literal magnet board upon his hiring. Do you know specifically some of what was overhauled? How bad was it, and how good is it compared to now? Ed says:...2025
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• Tom Brady speaks about Browns Shedeur Sanders, his (lack) of involvement in Raiders decision

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Talented young QB got a message on how to deal with draft day disappointment The Cleveland Browns went from having one developmental quarterback plus the injured Deshaun Watson to now having a full QB room with five signal-callers. This is due in part to the fact that the Browns drafted two quarterbacks in last month’s NFL draft. Third-round pick Di...2025
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Five signalcallers are currently on the roster The Cleveland Browns, just a few short months ago, had a quarterback issue: they didn’t have any. Deshaun Watson was presumed to be out all season with his Achilles injury, and developmental project Dorian Thompson-Robinson was the only healthy body on the roster. Then, DTR was traded to the Philadelphia Eag...2025
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• Is Cleveland prepared for the Shedeur Sanders experience?

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images QB is not the normal fifth-round draft choice, and the Browns need to be prepared to navigate the situation for it to succeed. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That quote from Spanish-born American philosopher George Santayana was top of mind Saturday afternoon after the Cleveland Browns selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders in ...2025
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• Browns QBs: Ranking the five options based on which can help the team win in 2025: Dawg Pound Discourse

Shedeur Sanders and Joe Flacco attempt passes | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports After the NFL draft, the Browns QB room is full of interesting players from Flacco to Sanders and more Never a dull moment when it comes to the Cleveland Browns, and that continued with the 2025 NFL draft. The Browns got a haul of picks to move down just three spots near the top of the first round before making ...2025
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• Deshaun Watson gives back to Houston families impacted by Hurricane Harvey
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• Texans QB Watson won't face criminal charges

A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault....2022
• ‘You’ve got to beat Miami’s offer’ – Jay Glazer updates Deshaun Watson trade talks and other headlines around NFL

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• Deshaun Watson lands four-year extension with Texans making him second-highest paid QB in NFL, per report
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• Report: Watson met with 66 women for massages

The New York Times reported Tuesday that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson booked massage appointments with at least 66 different women over 17 months, from fall 2019 through spring 2021....2022
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• Deshaun Watson legal trouble: Second grand jury to consider indictment against Browns star quarterback
The Browns quarterback could still face criminal charges...2022
• Hopkins, Watson back removal of Calhoun name
Former Clemson stars DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson tweeted their support for a petition to rename the school's Calhoun Honors College. Hopkins said the slave owner's influence is why he doesn't mention Clemson's name when introduced before NFL games....2020
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: 10 takeaways from the NFL Draft

Jeanty is the clear #1 Rookie for Fantasy | Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Quick takes for Fantasy from a chaotic Draft weekend The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. Unless you were hiding under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the weekend was Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders sliding all the way to the fifth round, where the Browns mercifully ended his free fall and made hi...2025
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• New York Giants mock draft: It’s all about the quarterback in two scenarios

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Giants need to find a quarterback of the future, but who will it be? It’s officially Draft Season for the New York Giants. If we’re being honest, it’s been draft season for a while now, but now we can fully turn our attention to the future with the regular season out of the way. Scouting reports are on the way, but we thought we’d celebrate the end o...2025
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• Browns Shedeur Sanders talks internal unity, external pressure for division

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Browns QB room will be a big topic of throughout training camp but Shedeur Sanders says they are united The Cleveland Browns head into more OTAs and minicamps before training camp with five quarterbacks on their roster and four who could/should make the final roster. While Adam Schefter believes the Browns could trade one of the veterans, the...2025
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• Daily Dawg Chow 5/16: Browns news, Jordan Hicks receives PFF recognition, Shedeur Sanders, more

Scott Galvin-Imagn Images More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. Scott Galvin-Imagn Images The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature: Browns: Veteran LB named team’s most underrated player for 2025 (Thomas Moore) PFF taps Jordan Hicks as a player who deserves more attention for w...2025
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• Roundtable Reactions: Ravens cut Justin Tucker

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Baltimore Beatdown staff share their reactions to the news of the Ravens releasing kicker Justin Tucker. The Baltimore Ravens announced they have released kicker Justin Tucker. Below are the reactions from the Baltimore Beatdown staff. Early in my writing career, I grew a fascination for special teams; it became my specialty. I adored writing about t...2025
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• Does Tyler Loop’s drafting spell the end of Justin Tucker in Baltimore?

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Is the writing on the wall for Justin Tucker’s future in Baltimore after the Ravens drafted Tyler Loop in the sixth round? The Ravens were one of the few teams in the league to use an actual draft pick on one of the three special teams positions as they selected Arizona kicker Tyler Loop in the sixth round. Unsurprisingly, the decision to draft a kicker h...2025
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• How did the Browns fare in final NFL Draft grades?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Three days, seven picks, a few surprises. So what does the media think of Cleveland’s 2025 draft class? The Cleveland Browns had a busy, and what they hope will ultimately be a productive, three days at the 2025 NFL Draft. Related: Browns draft class earns Mel Kiper’s praise, top grade Beginning on Thursday night with a trade down that led them to select ...2025
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• Saturday Dawg Chow (4/26): Browns keep building on Day 2 of the draft

Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Saturday Dawg Chow. The Cleveland Browns made some picks Friday night in the second and third rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft. Were they good picks? Time will tell. But if you like defense, two-down running backs, and tight ends from the MAC, then you enjoyed the evening. (We’re still wa...2025
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• Daily Dawg Chow 4/23: Browns news, speculation abounds as to whether they will trade the 2nd overall pick

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature: NFL Draft Profile: DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia (Thomas Moore) Browns may be willing to take a flyer on a stout run stopper la...2025
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• Sunday Dawg Chow (4/20): Draft trades, draft profiles, draft intrigue, and more!

Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Sunday Dawg Chow. The latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL in today’s edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow, including the ongoing quarterback debate, draft profiles, draft intrigue, draft misses, and, if you are tired of draft talk, there are other stories to enjoy! Dawgs By Nature: ...2025
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