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• NFL Divisions ranked by position groups - S

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Discovering where the best defensive backfields are. To round out the defensive portion of our division rankings series, we will examine the all-important safety position. Here’s how they stacked up: 1. NFC North Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings Kevin Byard III leads Chicago’s safeties. He is a quality, produc...2025
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• This sure-tackling safety came to the Browns after every major college program wanted him

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images The defensive back room has several jobs up for grabs Take a glance at the Cleveland Browns’ safety room. Satisfied with what you see? After last year, this group was in big trouble. Only two safeties remained on the roster after Rodney McLeod retired after 13 seasons, D’Anthony Bell wasn’t given an extension and signed with the Seattle Seahawks in free...2025
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• 2026 NFL 3-round mock draft: PFSN has some interesting selections for the Browns

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Cleveland is back in the market for a quarterback and the No. 1 overall pick may be a player to watch this fall. The Cleveland Browns will open training camp in late July with several questions to answer before the 2025 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. How will they fill out the wide receiver group, which is currently Jerry Jeudy and a cast of ho...2025
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• Browns roster: Besides QB, where else is a starting spot up for grabs?

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Kevin Stefanski’s group of coaches may not have a lot of tough decision at the top of the Browns roster The Cleveland Browns will have a quarterback competition as the main focus when the whole team returns for training camp in a month, but the coaches have to figure out who will make the initial 53-man roster and other big decisions. Shedeur Sanders’ recent speeding...2025
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• 4 players to watch for the Browns in the UFL Championship Game

Photo by Alex Slitz/UFL/Getty Images The developmental league features former Browns and prospects The United Football League (UFL) closes out its second season this Saturday with the UFL Championship Game, Saturday, June 14, with kickoff at 8:00 pm (Eastern). The game will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN+ and played at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. RELATED: FORMER CLEVELAND PLAY...2025
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• DBN exclusive interview with new Browns S Damontae Kazee who talks role in CLE, getting suspended for big hit, more

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images 25 questions with one of GM Andrew Berry’s key signings After the 2024 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns had a few personnel issues with the defense. There were one or two concerns regarding a small group of players who were injured, such as linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, among others. RELATED: BROWNS SIGN STEELERS VETERAN TO FILL SAFETY NEED While ...2025
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• Where do Browns defenders rank on PFF’s Top 32 lists?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images After a down year, only four members of Cleveland’s defense make the cut at their respective positions. The Cleveland Browns defense took a step backward in 2024. After helping to lead the team to the playoffs in 2023 by finishing second in DVOA, Cleveland fell all the way to No. 25 last year, contributing to the rubble of the 3-14 seas...2025
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• 3 Browns storylines for 2025 OTA and training camp

QB Dillon Gabriel #5 hands the ball off to RB Quinshon Judkins #10 | Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The Browns roster is full of new bodies including Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel The 2025 version of the Cleveland Browns will be different than last year. It has to be. Nobody can accept another 14-loss season without heads rolling. Training camp is j...2025
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• Browns Roster: Way too early 53-man projection

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Examining who the Browns initial roster may consist of as OTAs are starting across the league The Cleveland Browns will take the practice field in front of the media later today, and it will be the first chance to see most of the roster together. In the next few weeks, OTAs will be technically voluntary, but players competing for their role o...2025
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• Browns roster: Who is left from the 2023 playoff team and any areas where you think this year’s team could be better?

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Can Joe Flacco and the Browns turn back time? There are a few players left that remember the magical run in 2024 Expecting aged QB Joe Flacco to return to the glory of the 2023 season with the Cleveland Browns is unrealistic. The magic from that season can’t be bottled up, no matter what, but that doesn’t mean the 2025 Browns can’t find success, maybe just in a dif...2025
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• Browns Roster: Grading the position groups on starter talent, depth, injury concerns, more

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s time to grade Andrew Berry on his roster construction after the final additions were made last week. We are a little over a week away from seeing the Cleveland Browns' rookies and most veterans on the practice field together during voluntary minicamp. The 90-man roster is full, and we are likely to see very few moves between now and trai...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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• Week 18 Brownies & Frownies as Ravens dominate Browns 35-10

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Browns drop to 3-14 to end the 2024 season where we have a few winners, a lot of losers for the Week 18 Ravens loss The Cleveland Browns season is finally over. What a ride this year. Disappointment? Frustrating? Embarrassment? How about all of the above? On Monday, players will begin the process of cleaning out their lockers. Most will take...2025
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• What to expect from the Browns defense 2023 Edition: Our experts predict

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images With so many new bodies and a new DC, hopes are high The Cleveland Browns did quite a bit of roster reshuffling during the off-season. Not much was tinkered with as far as the offense goes. RB Kareem Hunt was not re-signed. Deshaun Watson’s tight end from the Houston Texans Jordan Akins was signed. A trade was made for former New York...2023
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"That left Grant Delpit and Ronnie Hickman as the only safeties on the roster."

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"Undrafted rookies Tanner McCalister and Ronnie Hickman were signed right after the draft while Bolden had been retained on a reserve/future contract."

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"Rookies Tanner McCalister (23) and Ronnie Hickman (21) finish out the group."

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• Which positions on offense & defense do Browns fans view as the most concerning?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Not including the quarterback position. During the offseason, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics. We are getting ready to begin our positional training camp previews for Cleveland soon, so I wanted to kick things off my gauging which...2025
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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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• NFL free agency: Browns add a 2nd safety after visiting Berea a month ago

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Adding after Damonte Kazee signed: In 8 years, Rayshawn Jenkins has played for three teams The Cleveland Browns stayed busy, reportedly, on Monday by adding multiple veterans at the safety position (and rookie wideouts, but that post comes later today). Given the obvious need at safety and wide receiver, the moves coming at those positions make sense. Ea...2025
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• NFL Draft Profile: S Rayuan Lane III, Navy

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Teams looking for a safety may get a steal on Day 3 of the draft in the Midshipmen’s Rayuan Lane III. The Cleveland Browns have 10 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft, which is quite a large number even for a team with several roster holes. Related: Browns land their QB in Dane Brugler’s 7-round mock draft One of the areas that general manager Andrew Berry will b...2025
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• NFL Draft Profile: S Malaki Starks, Georgia

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Browns can use some help at safety, and Georgia’s versatile Malaki Starks is a name to watch in the draft. The focus of the offseason for the Cleveland Browns has revolved around the quarterback position. While that is the top-of-mind issue, other positions on the roster need addressing, such as safety. Since the end of last season, Rodney McLeod retired, ...2025
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• Browns NFL free agency: 3 free agents that would completely change the team

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images NFL free agency period is still months away but the Browns could see Najee Harris, Ronnie Stanley as huge additions The Cleveland Browns have holes everywhere you look. But for each hole, there is a solid player that if a decent guy was paired with, the position could be productive. The NFL free agency period doesn’t begin until March 10, which is consi...2025
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• Browns’ defensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 18 - Too depleted

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Cleveland’s defense tried to hold strong, but six starters were absent. Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens. DL: We got a healthy dose of Sam Kamara in the final game, as he played 90% of the snaps. The Browns’ defensive line helped hold Derrick Henry in check in the f...2025
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• Week 18 Brownies & Frownies as Ravens dominate Browns 35-10
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• Browns: Is this UDFA one to watch?

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland needs help with depth at safety, so there could be a path for Donovan McMillon to find a roster spot. Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry addressed the defense with the team’s first two selections in the 2025 NFL Draft before turning his attention solely to the offensive side of the ball. That was an understandabl...2025
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• Barry Shuck’s exclusive interview with S Jonas Sanker, who can help fill roster need

Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Browns safety room is in trouble and needs an influx from the NFL draft The Cleveland Browns need safeties. For the past few years, this position was rock solid, but not any longer. D’Anthony Bell was signed away in free agency by the Seattle Seahawks. Juan Thornhill was released with time left on his contract. Rodney McLeod retired...2025
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• Browns vs. Bengals: Week 7 Need to Know

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The Browns are back home and struggling with a four-game losing streak. But are the Bengals the cure? Here is everything you need to know. about the game. The Cleveland Browns return home on Sunday to face the Cincinnati Bengals. Playing in front of the home fans for the first time in a month would normally be a comforting thought, but with the Browns currently in th...2024
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• The Linc - Eagles landed one of the very best offseason acquisitions

Photo by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 10/13/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Ten offseason acquisitions that look the best so far in 2024: Vikings and Packers each boast two selections - NFL.com3) Saquon Barkley. I understand focusing on more abstract ways to judge contracts in the gossipy, drama-fueled days of the offseason; I get why ...2024
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• Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Week 2 Preview and Prediction

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Browns look to erase some of the stains from their season opener. This Sunday, the Cleveland Browns take on the Jacksonville Jaguars as they look to rebound from their season-opening loss. Below, we analyze a few advantages, disadvantages, or general thoughts about the two teams before getting to our predictions for the game. Game Analysis ...2024
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• Exclusive interview with Browns safety Rodney McLeod

25 questions with a coach on the field After the 2022 season for the Cleveland Browns, it was apparent that one of its problem areas was the safety group. Grant Delpit was an emerging star, but the remainder of the room needed some attention. Ronnie Harrison was a hard hitter but disappeared in lots of games. John Johnson was let go after underproducing. D’Anthony Bell showed lots of promise desp...2024
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• Why isn’t anyone talking about new Browns safety Rodney McLeod?
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The veteran safety is a sneaky-terrific free agent signing On May 5, the Cleveland Browns signed veteran free agent safety Rodney McLeod. Did anyone notice? McLeod (5’-10”, 185 pounds) just happens to have played in the NFL for 11-years. What that means is that he will add a bevy of experience to this Browns safety group and become a second coach behind...2023
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• BROWNIES & FROWNIES: Bengals no match for New Browns as they lose 24-3

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The opening contest against a divisional opponent becomes a pivotal game right off To open the 2023 season, the Browns had to face their in-division foe with the hopes of getting a playoff berth this year. The game was the 100th meeting between the two Ohio NFL franchises. There is no doubt that the AFC North Division runs straight along ...2023
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• Who will become the most significant new player for the Browns this year?
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Our experts debate The Cleveland Browns knew that a 7-10-0 season wasn’t going to cut it. Head coach Kevin Stefanski was NFL Coach of the Year in his first season of 2020. That squad went 10-6-0 and broke a 19-year playoff drought, then defeated division foe Pittsburgh Steelers in their first playoff game and won and then had a shot at ...2023
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• Cleveland Browns 53-man roster tracker

Erik Drost on Flickr Tracking Browns trimming the roster to 53 before Tuesday’s 4:00 PM deadline. The Cleveland Browns have until Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET to make roster cuts and announce their initial 53-man roster. Some of those cuts or rumors about roster moves might leak early, though, so we will be tracking everything we can over the next few days. Will we see bubble players like Austin...2023
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• Brownies & Frownies: Browns defeat the Steelers in a tight Week 11 game

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Brownies & Frownies after a crucial AFC North game between the Browns and Steelers in Week 11 What a crazy week for the Cleveland Browns. After defeating division foe Baltimore Ravens in a wild comeback last Sunday, their starting quarterback Deshaun Watson went for an MRI on his ankle and was found to have severe issues with his shoulder...2023
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• Brownies & Frownies: Flacco to Mr. Cooper pushes Cleveland past Houston

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images All about the NFL playoffs now for the Browns Like so many NFL clubs this time of year, the Cleveland Browns have almost an entire team on the injured reserve list. And the bad part is, they ain’t coming back to help in the playoffs. Attrition is a horrible word. It can kill a very good roster, and for the Browns, it is certainly nex...2023
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• Brownies & Frownies Browns vs Jets: Cleveland clinches playoff spot with big win over New York

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Browns clinch playoff spot, top wild card seed and flexibility in Week 18 The post-season is in sight for the Cleveland Browns now that all the new toys have been properly played with for a solid week. Time to get back to the business of professional football. The New York Jets were eliminated from playoff contention s...2023
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• Browns playoff loss: Failure to adjust dooms Jim Schwartz’s defense

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images “Man coverage” and “aggressive” are cute buzzwords but easily attacked as well Breaking down a blowout loss in a standalone playoff game is pretty easy. An almost complete and utter failure by the Cleveland Browns versus the Houston Texans. Giving out winners and losers from the game is tough because it has a lot of negatives and diggin...2024
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• Brownies & Frownies Wild Card Playoff Edition: Browns vs Texans

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Everything ends when it should, just why so ugly The Cleveland Browns had the luck of the seeding in the AFC playoffs in the sense that the AFC South Division winner would appear to be the weakest team. In the end, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost a three-game division lead and eventually lost the crown to the Houston Texans. Cleveland an...2024
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• Cleveland Browns 53-Man Roster Projection

Erik Drost on Flickr Predicting which players will survive roster cuts and make the Cleveland Browns’ roster to start the 2023 season. It is time for my 53-man roster projection for the Cleveland Browns. General Manager Andrew Berry will have to trim the roster from 87 players to 53 players by 4:00 PM ET on Tuesday, August 29. This projection is based on the weeks of training camp reports,...2023
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• Browns training camp: Early 53-man roster projection
Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK After three days of practice, and some injury updates, a new Browns 53-man roster projection The Cleveland Browns are three days into this year’s training camp. Projecting what their initial 53-man roster will look like is a shot in the dark but there seem to be a lot of certainties as well. Since our last Browns roster projection, which came after the trade ...2023
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• Cowboys draft 2023: Final 7-round NFL mock draft
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the draft is almost here, we present a full 7-round mock for the entire NFL, with the Cowboys highlighted. The 2023 NFL Draft is almost here, and months of rampant speculation and smoke screens galore will come to an end. This year’s draft seems to have unprecedented level of uncertainty, even around the top picks, which makes it no ...2023
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• Cowboys draft: Full 7-round NFL mock draft after 2023 combine
Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now that the combine is done, we have a full NFL mock draft with Cowboys highlights The 2023 NFL Combine has come and gone, and teams across the league have had a chance to get an up close look at several of the top prospects in this upcoming draft. We’ve also had a chance to form educated guesses as to which positions (and players) va...2023
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