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Browns roster: Two defenders reach finalist status for prestigious NFL awards

It was just announced that Browns DE Myles Garrett and LB Carson Schwesinger are finalists for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award and Rookie Defensive Player of the Year award, respectively. Garrett broke the NFL record for number of sacks in a season in 2025 with 23, surpassing a 24 year-old record set […]

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Browns coaching search: Cleveland has competition for their candidates

The Cleveland Browns head coach search moves into its second phase, with at least one addition now required for the process. The team has completed or set up second interviews with five candidates: There are six teams left with head coaching openings and a large number of others who are on the lookout for coordinators. […]

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Browns head coach search: How Sean McDermott fits, doesn’t fit for CLE

The Cleveland Browns still don’t have a new head coach. It seems everybody they have contacted about the position isn’t a fan, or at least that is true of Mike McDaniel. Which is okay. There are plenty of guys out there. Every NFL coach has the same aspiration: to run their own team one day. […]

about 7 hours ago | 1 read

Browns head coach search: 2 candidates had ‘excellent 1st interviews’

In many ways, the Cleveland Browns head coach search is plugging along at an even pace, especially given the limitations put on them by the NFL’s rules, but Mike McDaniel threw a bit of a monkey wrench into things by not completing his in-person interview. Given both the Rooney Rule requirements and the Los Angeles […]

about 20 hours ago | 1 read

Browns lose another coach and Bill Callahan rejoins Kevin Stefanski

The Cleveland Browns are in the market for a new head coach, and whoever takes on the role will also need to add an offensive coordinator to the staff. That is because Tommy Rees, who took over playcalling for the Browns midway through the 2025 season, is reportedly heading to the Atlanta Falcons to join […]

about 21 hours ago | 2 reads

Browns great Joe Thomas pushes back on Baker Mayfield’s recent comments

The Cleveland Browns are often described as a soap opera. The problem with that analogy is that soap operas tend to have a lot more highs and climaxes than the Browns have had over the years. A tragedy wrapped in a comedy is sadly a better comparison. Yesterday, a report came out that Mike McDaniel […]

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Browns head coach search tracker: 3 off the board, 3 second interviews left

The Cleveland Browns got their offseason off to a quick start with the firing of HC Kevin Stefanski and the retaining of GM Andrew Berry. Due to some limitations in the NFL rules, things have somewhat slowed down since then, with a few interviews and reports of requested interviews for the team, all while John […]

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Browns head coach search: Grant Udinski the choice?

As the search for the next Cleveland Browns head coach continues, one surprising name has quickly risen on the list of candidates. Grant Udinski, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offensive coordinator, continues to be a leading candidate for the role. At just 30 years old, Udinski would become the youngest head coach ever. With a decision coming in […]

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Former Browns QB throws fuel on rivalry fire with former HC

The Cleveland Browns have experienced little to no success since their return to the NFL in 1999. But there was one brief period where it appeared the franchise had finally turned the corner.  That was in 2020, when first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski and third-year quarterback Baker Mayfield helped lead the Browns to the playoffs […]

2 days ago | 2 reads

Browns ‘bold prediction’ is a new QB to go with Shedeur Sanders

The conference championship games are this upcoming weekend and we still don’t know who the Cleveland Browns next head coach will be. With second interviews going forward, six teams still do not have their top guy in place, but at least we have an idea of the Browns interview schedule. Three of the other five […]

2 days ago | 1 read

Browns head coach search: Second interview schedule starts with 1 candidate per day

The Cleveland Browns head coach search continues with second interviews scheduled for this week. So far, John Harbaugh interviewed with only the New York Giants before taking their job, former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski had numerous interviews before accepting the Atlanta Falcons gig, and Monday night saw the Miami Dolphins (Jeff Hafley) and Tennessee Titans […]

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Browns rookie duo honored by PFWA

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry had what appears to have been a career-saving weekend in the 2025 NFL Draft. Working with a first-round selection for the first time in four years, Berry strengthened the defense with defensive tackle Mason Graham and linebacker Carson Schwesinger, gave the offense its rushing leader in running back Quinshon […]

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Browns head coach search: Who is making the decision this time?

As the Cleveland Browns continue their head coaching search and interview process, questions remain about who holds the most influence in the room when it comes to guiding these decisions and leading the interviews. The easy answer would be general manager Andrew Berry; however, Browns’ owner Jimmy Haslam has been known to be a prominent voice in […]

2 days ago | 1 read

Browns lose assistant coach to the Chiefs

The Cleveland Browns are staying active in their head coach search, a key platform in their “120-day plan” to improve the franchise.  On Monday, a new candidate may have been added to the list after the news broke that the Buffalo Bills were firing head coach Sean McDermott after nine seasons. Cleveland was once very […]

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Browns, Andrew Berry history notable as Bills fire HC Sean McDermott

As the world of the NFL turns, every day is a new adventure. At least, every day but a few weeks in the middle of the summer before training camp. Weeks after “Black Monday” brought about the departure of Cleveland Browns HC Kevin Stefanski, and a number of others around the NFL, the Buffalo Bills […]

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Browns might have a backup plan if DC Jim Schwartz leaves

The Cleveland Browns have turned the page on their head coach search from a set of first interviews over the last two weeks to second and in-person interviews starting this week. The news came fast and furious over the weekend, starting with current Browns DC Jim Schwartz’s second interview being reported. Following that, we learned […]

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Browns roster: 3 key areas needing improvement in 2026

In the midst of a rebuild, the Cleveland Browns have their work cut out for them when it comes to one side of the ball. Defensively, the unit was elite. Offensively? Not so much. In terms of talent, the Browns offense has some form of it. Rookie running backs Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson have […]

3 days ago | 1 read