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The first round of the NFL Draft is always filled with surprise trades, and this year will be no different. There are plenty of difference-makers at the top of the board, and many teams will be vying for the chance to take them. Here are five teams who should seriously explore moving up. 5. Cleveland […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is poised for a breakout year with the Cleveland Browns. The reality of Beckham wearing Brown and Orange hasn’t sunk in for some members of the Dawg Pound. It is surreal, to say the least. The Browns acquired the controversial wide receiver in a trade with the New York Giants on March […]

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky considers the Cleveland Browns Super Bowl contenders in 2019. Orlovsky made his sentiments known during the March 13 edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” (via 247Sports.com’s Josh Edwards). There’s no doubt about it. No doubt about it. First of all, not a very flawed football team […]

[This is the first in an eight-part series detailing one question that every NFL team will face as it heads into the NFL Draft. Broken down by divisions, we begin with the AFC North] The NFL has been drafting college players since 1936. Over that time, nearly everything about how players are scouted, evaluated and, […]

The 2019 NFL season still seems so far away, but things are finally starting to heat up. The draft is exactly two weeks away, and we should be getting the full 2019 schedule sometime next week. Apparently some people have already seen the schedule, at least if you believe Odell Beckham Jr.’s latest tweet. Just […]

Before the New York Giants traded linebacker Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns for offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler, the Minnesota Vikings considered making a similar deal, as they thought about trading defensive end Everson Griffen for Zeitler, according to Andrew Krammer of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Griffen is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which […]

The Cleveland Browns selected Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first season, the quarterback posted fantastic numbers en-route to making the All-Rookie Team. Mayfield was a major factor in the turnaround that the Browns saw in 2018. They went 7-8-1 last year, and 6-7 in games he […]

If Cookie Monster is to be believed, Baker Mayfield will more than live up to the promise he showed during the second half of his stellar rookie season. When asked to name the greatest quarterback of all time in a segment for Sports Illustrated TV, Sesame Street’s favorite fuzzy blue creature with a voracious appetite chose the Cleveland Browns’ […]

The Cleveland Browns have been one of the busiest teams in the NFL this offseason, swinging trades for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and linebacker Olivier Vernon and signing running back Kareem Hunt and defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson. And they may not be done dealing. With the NFL Draft looming later this month, Browns general […]

When Odell Beckham Jr. was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns last month, he landed in a better situation, as the Browns seem in a much better position to win than the Giants at the current point in time. However, that does not mean that Beckham was enthralled about being moved. […]

The Cleveland Browns were ultimately able to snag All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason, but the now-former New York Giants pass catcher almost ended up in the Bay Area. According to a recent report from Pat McManamon and Jordan Raanan of ESPN, the Giants discussed shipping Beckham to the San Francisco 49ers. Not only […]

Although the dust has since theoretically cleared, many in the football world still cannot believe that the New York Giants actually traded All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. Despite the fact that rumors began to swirl long before this offseason, very few thought that the prolific pass catcher would actually be […]

The Cleveland Browns have become immensely talented in a hurry. With the team recently acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants, many have already forgotten that Cleveland also managed to add former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, who will begin the upcoming 2019-20 campaign on the league’s suspended […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd is not buying the idea of star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. being a happy member of the Cleveland Browns, with Cowherd saying it could be an unmitigated disaster: “Nobody will be honest about this Cleveland thing,” Cowherd said on his show, The Herd, on Friday. “It has a […]

The Cleveland Browns have been the splashiest team this offseason, with their biggest acquisition being All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Cleveland looks like a legitimate playoff team on paper, but there is still room for improvement. Here are the three biggest needs that the Browns still need to address, either through the NFL Draft […]

The Cleveland Browns have signed both safety Morgan Burnett and quarterback Garrett Gilbert, the team announced Friday.  Burnett was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this week. The 30-year-old played in 11 games this past season, finishing with 30 tackles and six passes defended. He signed a three-year, $14.5 million deal with the Steelers last […]

The Cleveland Browns don’t have a first-round draft pick after trading it away to get Odell Beckham Jr, but the team is still doing its due diligence on the top players in the draft. On Wednesday the team brought in Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons who is ranked as one of the top players […]

The Philadelphia Eagles just traded for Jordan Howard, but that doesn’t mean they’re done looking for running back help. The team was rumored to be interested in acquiring Duke Johnson, who recently requested a trade from the Browns. Adam Schefter of ESPN made a recent radio appearance where he revealed the Eagles are indeed still […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed running back Kareem Hunt earlier in the NFL offseason, it seemed like a clear indication that the Browns were ready to move on with fellow running back Duke Johnson, who is now third on the depth chart behind Nick Chubb and Hunt. The fact that Cleveland has not yet moved […]

Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson has requested a trade, but the Browns are not so desperate to move him that they will just give him away, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. There had been some talk earlier in the offseason that Cleveland would eventually end up moving Johnson, and the team’s signing […]

The Cleveland Browns are interested in former Virginia Cavaliers defensive back Juan Thornhill. Thornhill posted this development on his Instagram account (via 247Sports.com’s Josh Edwards) on March 30. Thornhill’s post featured several photos of his Pro Day on March 29. The pictures showed him working out in front of NFL scouts and coaches at the University […]

Cleveland Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey has a lot to be excited about as the 2019 season approaches, however he is keeping a modest and focused mindset. Kirksey has played his entire career with the Browns and although the future looks bright for the team now, it was not always so convincing. Kirksey was with the […]

The Cleveland Browns made a major splash this NFL offseason upon acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. via trade with the New York Giants. As a result of acquiring Beckham, the Browns immediately became the talk of the town around the league while many players in the NFL have taken notice of Cleveland’s sudden upswing. […]

Hall of Famer Cris Carter believes that Odell Beckham will be even better with the Cleveland Browns for one reason in particular as he said on Fox Sports’ First Things First. "Jarvis knows Odell. Them getting back to grinding, working out together, talking with Baker, falling back in love with the process of building yourself […]

Steven Nelson is showing the spirit of a true member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. If the AFC North rivalries between the Steelers and the two teams from the state of Ohio mean anything, Nelson — a new member of the Pittsburgh roster — has quickly grasped that idea. For the first time in a long […]

The Cleveland Browns made arguably the biggest move of the NFL offseason last month, acquiring star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants. That move enough made many put them at the top of their AFC North rankings ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. That wasn’t the only move the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. getting traded to the Cleveland Browns shocked a lot of people, but it didn’t shock anyone more than Beckham himself. Beckham said he was at dinner when he saw New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman calling him, and it took a while for everything to sink in after he found out: […]

As the New York Giants look to talk themselves into life without Odell Beckham Jr., the Cleveland Browns and his new quarterback, Baker Mayfield, can’t wait to get him into the locker room. During Beckham’s introductory press conference, Mayfield told the press: “As you can imagine, pretty excited,’’ said the Browns quarterback, per Mary Kay […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield expressed tremendous excitement during his new teammate Odell Beckham Jr.’s introductory press conference. This was Beckham Jr.’s first official appearance as a member of the team since being traded a couple weeks ago. Mayfield stated during the press conference that he was beyond ecstatic upon hearing the news as if […]

The new-look Cleveland Browns appear all set and ready to roll ahead of the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. With second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield now at the forefront of what seems like it will be quite the turnaround in Cleveland, the Browns’ starting signal caller couldn’t be happier to be a part of the upstart AFC North […]

The Cleveland Browns reportedly have a difficult situation on their hands as running back Duke Johnson expressed his desire to be traded from the team on Monday afternoon. It’s likely the addition of former Pro-Bowl running back Kareem Hunt left Johnson in doubt over the role he’ll be playing going forward. The emergence of Nick […]

The arrival of wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns has re-instilled a new sense of hope into the city. Cleveland has not had this much fan-fare since NBA star LeBron James returned to his hometown to win a championship. Both have become well-acquainted through the years as two of the biggest stars […]

The Cleveland Browns have made a lot of noise this NFL offseason, but some news that emerged on Monday is not exactly what the team would like to hear. Browns longtime running back Duke Johnson has requested to be traded from the tea. Breaking: Duke Johnson's reps have asked the #Browns to trade him, a […]

The Cleveland Browns continue to be extremely active this offseason and made yet another trade on Monday afternoon. The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to deal safety Eric Murray for Browns defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. Chiefs are trading S Eric Murray to the Browns for DE Emmanuel Ogbah, per source. https://t.co/RH7lVaxCBx — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time since coming over in a trade with the New York Giants last month, joining the Browns for voluntary offseason workouts on Monday. Beckham also spoke with the media for the first time since the trade, and one of his first statements was just memorable the […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time on Monday, joining the Browns for their voluntary offseason workouts. The Browns acquired Beckham in a trade with the New York Giants earlier this month, sending a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder and young safety Jabrill Peppers to the Giants in exchange for the star […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time on Monday as he gets ready to participate in the Browns’ offseason training program, and Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is already a big fan of the star wide receiver. “Just the conversations I’ve had with him and him being here today…I like the guy,” […]

Defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah did not report to Cleveland Browns camp on Monday, and Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the reason is because Ogbah is expecting to be traded soon. Ogbah is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played in 14 games and finished with 40 tackles, three sacks, a […]

The Cleveland Browns have waived wide receiver Ricardo Louis, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. With Odell Beckham Jr. now on board to play alongside of Jarvis Landry, the Browns did not have much use for Louis anymore. Louis did not play in a single game this past season, missing the entire year due […]