Cleveland Browns
AFC North
0-0 · 2026
Division
AFC North
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 3.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 2.8% | |
| Make playoffs | 7.4% | |
| Divisional rd. | 1.9% | |
| Conf. champ. | 0.4% | |
| Super Bowl | 0.1% | |
| Win SB | 0.0% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 6.0–11.0
Schedule
31st
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
22nd
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
29th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @JAX | +3.7 | 15–27 | -11.6 | 20% |
| 2 | @TB | +0.6 | 17–25 | -8.5 | 26% |
| 3 | vsCAR | -3.0 | 19–20 | -0.9 | 47% |
| 4 | vsPIT | -0.1 | 18–22 | -3.8 | 39% |
| 5 | @NYJ | -6.8 | 20–22 | -1.1 | 47% |
| 6 | vsBAL | +2.4 | 17–23 | -6.3 | 32% |
| 7 | @TEN | -6.2 | 20–21 | -1.7 | 45% |
| 8 | @PIT | -0.1 | 17–25 | -7.8 | 28% |
| 9 | @NO | -5.1 | 18–20 | -2.8 | 42% |
| 10 | vsHOU | +4.1 | 15–23 | -8.0 | 28% |
| 12 | vsLV | -4.4 | 19–19 | +0.5 | 51% |
| 13 | vsCIN | +0.2 | 19–23 | -4.1 | 38% |
| 14 | vsATL | -0.8 | 18–21 | -3.1 | 41% |
| 15 | @NYG | -2.5 | 18–24 | -5.4 | 34% |
| 16 | @BAL | +2.4 | 16–27 | -10.3 | 22% |
| 17 | vsIND | +3.2 | 17–24 | -7.1 | 30% |
| 18 | @CIN | +0.2 | 18–26 | -8.1 | 27% |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Deshaun Watson | 6'3" | 223 | 30 | Clemson |
| QB | 2nd | Shedeur Sanders | 6'2" | 212 | 24 | Colorado |
| QB | 3rd | Dillon Gabriel | 5'11" | 205 | 25 | Oregon |
| QB | 4th | Taylen Green | 6'6" | 230 | 23 | Arkansas |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Michael Burton | 6'0" | 247 | 34 | Rutgers |
| RB | 1st | Quinshon Judkins | 5'11" | 221 | 22 | Ohio State |
| RB | 2nd | Dylan Sampson | 5'8" | 200 | 21 | Tennessee |
| RB | 3rd | Raheim Sanders | 6'0" | 230 | 24 | South Carolina |
| RB | 4th | Ahmani Marshall | 6'1" | 225 | 24 | Appalachian State |
| RB | 5th | Davon Booth | 5'8" | 192 | 24 | Mississippi State; Utah State |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jerry Jeudy | 6'1" | 195 | 27 | Alabama |
| WR | 3rd | Denzel Boston | 6'4" | 207 | 22 | Washington |
| WR | 4th | Cedric Tillman | 6'3" | 215 | 26 | Tennessee |
| WR | 5th | Isaiah Bond | 5'11" | 180 | 22 | Texas |
| WR | 6th | Tylan Wallace | 5'11" | 200 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| WR | 7th | Malachi Corley | 5'11" | 215 | 24 | Western Kentucky |
| WR | 8th | Jamari Thrash | 6'0" | 190 | 25 | Louisville |
| WR | 9th | Gage Larvadain | 5'8" | 171 | 23 | South Carolina |
| WR | 10th | Luke Floriea | 5'8" | 179 | 24 | Kent State |
| WR | 11th | Aaron Anderson | 5'8" | 188 | 23 | LSU |
| WR | — | Kole Wilson | 5'7" | 177 | — | Baylor; Texas State-San Marcos |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Harold Fannin | 6'4" | 241 | 22 | Bowling Green |
| TE | 2nd | Joe Royer | 6'5" | 250 | 24 | Cincinnati |
| TE | 3rd | Jack Stoll | 6'4" | 247 | 28 | Nebraska |
| TE | 4th | Blake Whiteheart | 6'4" | 250 | 26 | Wake Forest |
| TE | 5th | Carsen Ryan | 6'3" | 255 | 22 | BYU |
| TE | 6th | Brenden Bates | 6'5" | 255 | 26 | Kentucky |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Elgton Jenkins | 6'5" | 311 | 30 | Mississippi State |
| G | 1st | Zion Johnson | 6'3" | 316 | 26 | Boston College; Davidson |
| OL | 1st | Tyre Phillips | 6'5" | 330 | 29 | Mississippi State; East Mississippi JC |
| T | 1st | Tytus Howard | 6'5" | 320 | 30 | Alabama State |
| C | 2nd | Luke Wypler | 6'3" | 303 | 25 | Ohio State |
| G | 2nd | Teven Jenkins | 6'6" | 320 | 28 | Oklahoma State |
| OL | 2nd | Austin Barber | 6'7" | 320 | 23 | Florida |
| T | 2nd | Dawand Jones | 6'8" | 375 | 24 | Ohio State |
| C | 3rd | Kendrick Green | 6'4" | 315 | 27 | Illinois |
| G | 3rd | Zak Zinter | 6'6" | 310 | 25 | Michigan |
| OL | 3rd | Izavion Miller | 6'5" | 305 | — | Auburn; Southwest Mississippi JC |
| T | 3rd | KT Leveston | 6'4" | 335 | 26 | Kansas State |
| C | 4th | Kingsley Eguakun | 6'3" | 305 | 25 | Florida |
| OL | 4th | Jack Conley | 6'7" | 333 | 25 | Boston College |
| T | 4th | Jeremiah Byers | 6'4" | 320 | 25 | Florida State; Texas-El Paso |
| OL | 5th | Parker Brailsford | 6'2" | 290 | 22 | Alabama; Washington |
| OL | 6th | Spencer Fano | 6'6" | 315 | 23 | Utah |
Interior D-Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Mason Graham | 6'4" | 315 | 22 | Michigan |
| RDT | 1st | Maliek Collins | 6'2" | 310 | 31 | Nebraska |
| LDT | 2nd | Kalia Davis | 6'2" | 310 | 27 | UCF |
| RDT | 2nd | Michael Hall Jr. | 6'3" | 300 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RDT | 3rd | Sam Kamara | 6'0" | 272 | 28 | Stony Brook |
| DL | — | Khordae Sydnor | 6'4" | 264 | 22 | Vanderbilt; Purdue |
| DL | — | Logan Fano | 6'5" | 252 | 24 | Utah; BYU |
| DL | — | Tyreak Sapp | 6'3" | 272 | 23 | Florida |
Edge Rushers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Alex Wright | 6'5" | 267 | 25 | UAB |
| RDE | 1st | Jared Verse | 6'4" | 260 | 25 | Florida State |
| LDE | 2nd | Isaiah McGuire | 6'4" | 268 | 24 | Missouri |
| RDE | 2nd | Julian Okwara | 6'4" | 250 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| LDT | 3rd | Adin Huntington | 6'1" | 281 | 24 | Tulane |
| RDT | 4th | Elijah Chatman | 6'0" | 278 | 25 | SMU |
| DE | — | Markees Watts | 6'1" | 240 | 26 | Charlotte |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 1st | Carson Schwesinger | 6'3" | 242 | 23 | UCLA |
| SLB | 1st | Quincy Williams | 5'11" | 230 | 29 | Murray State |
| WLB | 1st | Winston Reid | 6'0" | 225 | 26 | Weber State |
| MLB | 2nd | Nathaniel Watson | 6'0" | 233 | 25 | Mississippi State |
| SLB | 2nd | Justin Jefferson | 6'0" | 223 | 23 | Alabama |
| WLB | 2nd | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | 5'11" | 226 | 23 | USC; Oregon State |
| MLB | 3rd | Edefuan Ulofoshio | 6'1" | 239 | 26 | Washington |
| RDE | 3rd | Benton Whitley | 6'4" | 260 | 27 | Holy Cross |
| LB | — | Reid Carrico | 6'2" | 230 | — | West Virginia; Ohio State |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCB | 1st | Denzel Ward | 5'11" | 190 | 29 | Ohio State |
| NB | 1st | Myles Harden | 5'11" | 195 | 24 | South Dakota |
| RCB | 1st | Tyson Campbell | 6'1" | 195 | 26 | Georgia |
| SS | 1st | Grant Delpit | 6'3" | 208 | 27 | LSU |
| FS | 2nd | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | 6'4" | 201 | 22 | Toledo |
| NB | 2nd | Myles Bryant | 5'9" | 192 | 28 | Washington |
| SS | 2nd | Christopher Edmonds | 6'2" | 210 | 25 | Arizona State; Samford |
| FS | 3rd | Daniel Thomas | 5'10" | 215 | 28 | Auburn |
| RCB | 3rd | D'Angelo Ross | 5'9" | 190 | 29 | New Mexico |
| FS | 4th | Donovan McMillon | 6'1" | 208 | 24 | Pittsburgh |
| RCB | 4th | Tre Avery | 5'11" | 185 | 29 | Rutgers |
| DB | — | Dom Jones | 6'2" | 192 | 26 | Colorado State; North Dakota State |
| DB | — | Nate Evans | 5'11" | 191 | 23 | Delaware; N.C. State |
| DB | — | Tyron Herring | 6'2" | 195 | 25 | Delaware; Dartmouth |
| DB | — | Zion Washington | 6'1" | 208 | — | Boise State |
Special Teams · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Corey Bojorquez | 6'0" | 217 | 29 | New Mexico |
| KR | 1st | Malachi Corley | 5'11" | 215 | 24 | Western Kentucky |
| P | 1st | Corey Bojorquez | 6'0" | 217 | 29 | New Mexico |
| PK | 1st | Andre Szmyt | 6'0" | 200 | 27 | Syracuse |
| PR | 1st | Gage Larvadain | 5'8" | 171 | 23 | South Carolina |
| KR | 2nd | Dylan Sampson | 5'8" | 200 | 21 | Tennessee |
| PR | 2nd | Isaiah Bond | 5'11" | 180 | 22 | Texas |
| KR | 3rd | Tylan Wallace | 5'11" | 200 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| LS | — | Rex Sunahara | 6'6" | 242 | 29 | West Virginia |
| P | — | Nik Constantinou | 6'3" | 225 | 26 | Texas A&M |
| P | — | Wes Pahl | 6'4" | 207 | — | Oklahoma State |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
-0.290
Rush EPA
-0.0519
Scoring
2793
Overall EPA
-0.160
Pass Pro
30.8%0
Run Block
1.783
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed30.8%32nd
Sack % allowed9.6%28th
Pocket time2.46s6th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush1.8yd31st
Pass Rush
Pressures15512th
Sacks533rd
Coverage
Completion % allowed65.9%14th
Passer rtg allowed9313th
Special Teams
FG %88.9%8th
Punt net avg37.6yd30th
Identity
Avg depth of target6.6yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
5-12 · -100 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.186 | -0.077 | 28 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.159 | -0.072 | 32/4 |
| Pass EPA | -0.288 | -0.132 | 32/3 |
| Rush EPA | -0.048 | -0.053 | 26/7 |
| Points | 279 | 379 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
16.4
31st in NFL
PPG Against
22.3
14th in NFL
Differential
-5.9
28th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
5-12 · 8-9 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
2 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-12 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-14 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11-6 | 0-1 | — |
| 2022 | 7-10 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2020 | 11-5 | 1-1 | — |
| 2019 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-8-1 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0-16 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1-15 | — | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-6 | 18.1 | 18.1 |
| Away | 2-6 | 14.5 | 27 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 3-6 | 18.2 | 19.6 |
| vs Winning teams | 2-7 | 11.8 | 22.9 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-1 | 17 | 22 |
| Outdoors | 4-11 | 16.3 | 22.3 |
| Grass | 4-9 | 16.6 | 20.6 |
| Turf | 1-3 | 15.8 | 27.8 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 1-4 | 16 | 25.8 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 3-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 5-12 |
| ATS | 8-947% |
| Over / Under | 8-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-7 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 6-3 |
| Away | 2-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $224M· gtd $514M
OFF $86.6M (39%)DEF $134M (60%)ST $3.0M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $48.7M | 22% |
| RB | 5 | $7.4M | 3% |
| WR | 8 | $25.3M | 11% |
| TE | 4 | $5.2M | 2% |
| DL | 5 | $25.2M | 11% |
| EDGE | 6 | $19.1M | 9% |
| LB | 8 | $27.1M | 12% |
| DB | 11 | $63.0M | 28% |
| ST | 2 | $3.0M | 1% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 5 | $230M | $230M | $46.0M | 22.1% |
| Denzel WardCB | 5 | $101M | $44.5M | $20.1M | 9.7% |
| Tyson CampbellCB | 4 | $76.5M | $31.4M | $19.1M | 7.5% |
| Jerry JeudyWR | 3 | $52.5M | $41.0M | $17.5M | 6.9% |
| Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB | 3 | $37.5M | $20.0M | $12.5M | 4.9% |
| Grant DelpitS | 3 | $36.0M | $14.9M | $12.0M | 5.3% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Grant DelpitS | 2026 | $12.0M |
| Deshaun WatsonQB | 2027 | $46.0M |
| Denzel WardCB | 2027 | $20.1M |
| Jerry JeudyWR | 2027 | $17.5M |
| Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahLB | 2027 | $12.5M |
| Maliek CollinsDT | 2027 | $10.0M |
| Ronnie HickmanS | 2027 | $3.5M |
| Kalia DavisDT | 2027 | $2.0M |
Roster Profile
avg age 25.3
R1 5Day2 17Day3 17UDFA 27
Homegrown 23 (35%)Acquired 43
Avg experience3.1 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)8 / 6
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 25.5 |
| RB | 6 | 24.8 |
| WR | 10 | 24.3 |
| TE | 6 | 24.7 |
| DL | 5 | 26.2 |
| EDGE | 6 | 25.2 |
| LB | 9 | 25.3 |
| DB | 12 | 26.2 |
| ST | 8 | 25.2 |
Injury Report · 6
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TE | Harold Fannin | Questionable |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy | Questionable |
| RB | Quinshon Judkins | Questionable |
| CB | Denzel Ward | Questionable |
| DT | Mason Graham | Questionable |
| DT | Michael Hall Jr. | Questionable |
CLE News
17 items
- Shedeur Sanders on QB battle with Deshaun Watson: We’re both trying to be the best version of ourselvesShedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson are set to continue their competition to become Cleveland’s QB1 at training camp later this month.CLE12h
- Ranking the 5 best and worst QB situations for 2026: 49ers and Browns at opposite ends of spectrumBreaking down the five best and five worst QB roomsCLE3d
- Why 'Get Up' crew wants to see Shedeur Sanders start for BrownsWhy 'Get Up' crew wants to see Shedeur Sanders start for Browns
- Shedeur Sanders can win the Browns' job, if he puts in all the workI've got a theory about the Browns' quarterback competition.
- 3 lingering questions ahead of Cleveland Browns training campThe status of Cleveland's signal-callers looms large as we look at what's still up in the air this offseason.
- Taking a closer look at the Deshaun Watson insurance issueOn Saturday, as explained in the attached video, I nearly fell ass first into a hole in my yard that contained a nest of yellow jackets.
- Shedeur Sanders: I'm not content just being on a team, I'm trying to be one of the greatestSanders wants to win a lot more than just his training camp competition with Deshaun Watson.
- NFLPA records show more than $88 million in Browns cap credits for Deshaun Watson injuriesInsurance results in massive cap credits from 2024 through 2029
- Jeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top-10 NFL RBsJeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top-10 NFL RBs
- Johnny Manziel deletes over-the-top social media attack on Cleveland radio hostThe only shred of good news regarding a recent social-media tirade from former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is that he has deleted it.CLE17d
- Betting the Browns in 2026: See how Cleveland's win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Browns futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreCLE19d
- Deshaun Watson returned to Browns facility to train this weekWatson is reportedly looking to get a leg up in the competition with Shedeur Sanders.
- Browns to have nine open training camp practicesBrowns fans will have nine chances to check out the team during training camp this summer.CLE21d
- Browns announce Ryan Grigson's return, Chris Cooper's promotion in front officeThe Browns have officially made two moves in their front office.CLE21d
- KC Concepcion thinks the Browns' wide receiver group can be dangerousThe Browns are still sorting out who their quarterback will be in Week 1, but they have a better sense of who will be catching passes from either Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders.
- Report: Ryan Grigson returns to Browns as senior football advisorA report earlier Wednesday indicated Ryan Grigson was leaving the Vikings to pursue another opportunity in the NFL.CLE26d
- Harold Fannin: No hint of serious injuryFannin (undisclosed) didn't walk with a limp or have any injury wrapped while watching spring practices from the sidelines, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.