2026 Cleveland Browns season

The 2026 season is the Cleveland Browns' 74th as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall, their seventh under general manager Andrew Berry, and their first under new head coach Todd Monken. The Browns will attempt to improve on their 5–12 record from 2025, return to the playoffs after a two-year absence, and end their 33-season division title drought, having last won the then-AFC Central in 1989.

OwnerJimmy Haslam

General managerAndrew Berry

Head coachTodd Monken

Home stadiumHuntington Bank Field

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2026 Cleveland Browns season
Owner	Jimmy Haslam
General manager	Andrew Berry
Head coach	Todd Monken
Home stadium	Huntington Bank Field
Results
Record	3–2
Division place	2nd AFC North
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In the offseason, the Browns traded star defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on June 1 in exchange for Jared Verse along with the Rams’ 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick, and 2029 third-round pick. In nine seasons with Cleveland, Garrett received seven Pro Bowl selections, seven All-Pro selections, and two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, ^[1] Additionally, guard Joel Bitonio retired after 12 seasons with the team.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 5, the Browns fired head coach Kevin Stefanski. During his six-year tenure, the Browns had a 45–56 (.446) record (5–12 in 2025), with two playoff appearances.^[2] On January 28, the Browns hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as head coach.^[3]

On January 22, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees accepted the same position with the Atlanta Falcons to remain on Stefanski's staff, as Atlanta had hired Stefanski on January 18.^[4] On January 30, the Browns hired former Baltimore Ravens run game coordinator Travis Switzer as offensive coordinator.

On January 29, special teams coordinator Ray Ventrone accepted the same position with the Los Angeles Rams after two seasons with the Browns. On February 10, the Browns hired former Green Bay Packers assistant special teams coordinator Byron Storer as special teams coordinator.^[5]

On February 6, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz resigned. On February 16, the Browns hired former Atlanta Falcons defensive passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as defensive coordinator.^[6]

Roster changes

Free agency

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2026 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos	Player	Tag	2026 team	Signed
CB	Tre Avery	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 17^[7]
LB	Jerome Baker	UFA
G	Joel Bitonio	UFA	Retired	June 9^[8]
P	Corey Bojorquez	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 12^[9]
LB	Devin Bush Jr.	UFA	Chicago Bears	March 11^[10]
WR	DeAndre Carter	UFA
OT	Jack Conklin	UFA
LB	Mohamoud Diabate	RFA	Tennessee Titans	March 23^[11]
CB	Martin Emerson	UFA	New Orleans Saints	April 28^[12]
RB	Jerome Ford	UFA	Washington Commanders	March 19^[13]
DT	Shelby Harris	UFA	New York Giants	April 29
S	Ronnie Hickman	RFA	Cleveland Browns	June 11
S	Rayshawn Jenkins	UFA	Pittsburgh Steelers	August 2
DE	Sam Kamara	RFA	Cleveland Browns	March 24^[14]
CB	Anthony Kendall	ERFA	Buffalo Bills	August 12^[15]
TE	David Njoku	UFA	Los Angeles Chargers	May 10^[16]
C	Ethan Pocic	UFA	Baltimore Ravens	July 17^[17]
OT	Cam Robinson	UFA
CB	D'Angelo Ross	UFA	Cleveland Browns	March 17^[18]
G	Wyatt Teller	UFA	Houston Texans	March 17^[19]
DE	Cameron Thomas	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	March 12^[20]
CB	Sam Webb	RFA	Denver Broncos	July 30
TE	Blake Whiteheart	RFA	Cleveland Browns	March 23^[21]
RB	Trayveon Williams	UFA	Detroit Lions	August 16^[22]

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Signings

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2026 Cleveland Browns Free Agents
Pos	Player	2025 team	Signed
DT	Kalia Davis	San Francisco 49ers	March 19^[23]
C	Elgton Jenkins	Green Bay Packers	March 11^[24]
G	Zion Johnson	Los Angeles Chargers	March 11^[25]
TE	Jack Stoll	New Orleans Saints	March 11^[26]
S	Daniel Thomas	Detroit Lions	March 20^[27]
WR	Tylan Wallace	Baltimore Ravens	March 18^[28]
LB	Quincy Williams	New York Jets	March 11^[29]

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Trades

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2026 Cleveland Browns Offseason Trades
Date	Team	Player(s)/Asset(s) Received	Player(s)/Asset(s) Traded
March 11^[30]	Houston Texans	OT Tytus Howard	2026 5th-round pick
June 1	Los Angeles Rams	DE Jared Verse, 2027 1st-round pick, 2028 2nd-round pick, 2029 3rd-round pick	DE Myles Garrett

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Draft

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2026 Cleveland Browns draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	6	Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs
	9	Spencer Fano	OT	Utah	From Chiefs
	24	KC Concepcion	WR	Texas A&M	From Jaguars
2	39	Denzel Boston	WR	Washington
2	58	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	S	Toledo	From 49ers
3	70	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers
	74	Traded to the New York Giants			From Chiefs
	86	Austin Barber	OT	Florida	From Chargers
4	105	Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers			From Giants
4	107	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers
5	141	Traded to the Houston Texans			From Raiders
	145	Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers			From Giants
	146	Parker Brailsford	C	Alabama
	148	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks			From Chiefs
	149	Justin Jefferson	LB	Alabama	From Bengals
	152	Traded to the Denver Broncos			From 49ers
	170	Joe Royer	TE	Cincinnati	From Broncos
6	182	Taylen Green	QB	Arkansas	From Jets via Browns, Jaguars, Raiders, Bills, and Broncos
	188	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks
	199	Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals			From Lions
	206	Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers			From Bears
7	222	Traded to the Detroit Lions
	239	Traded to the Chicago Bears			From Eagles via Jaguars
	242	Traded to the New York Jets			From Bills
	248	Carsen Ryan	TE	BYU	From Seahawks

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Undrafted free agents

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Name	Position	College	Ref.
Davon Booth	RB	Mississippi State	^[31]
Nate Evans	CB	Delaware
Logan Fano	DE	Utah
Bernard Gooden	DT	LSU
TJ Harden	RB	SMU
Izavion Miller	OT	Auburn
DeCarlos Nicholson	CB	USC
Wes Pahl	P	Oklahoma State
Tyreak Sapp	DE	Florida
Khordae Sydnor	DE	Vanderbilt
Zion Washington	S	Boise State
Kole Wilson	WR	Baylor
Michael Coats	CB	West Virginia	^[32]
Aaron Anderson	WR	LSU	^[33]
Reid Carrico	LB	West Virginia	^[33]

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Draft trades

Staff

**Cleveland Browns staff**
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	Ownership Principal partners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam Managing partner – Whitney Haslam Johnson Partner/Executive vice president – J. W. Johnson Limited partner – Charles Woodson Front office President – David Jenkins Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Catherine Hickman Assistant GM/Vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook Senior vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper Director of football administration – Taylor Young Vice president, player personnel process and development – Ken Kovash Director of player personnel – Adam Al-Khayyal Director of college scouting – Max Paulus Senior personnel executive – Jimmy Raye III, Chris Polian Advisor, scouting assessment and development – Kathleen Wood Personnel advisor – Tom Telesco Senior football advisor – Ryan Grigson Director of personnel operations – Megan Rock Director of football operations & process – Joy Tapajcik Vice President of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani Director of scouting research – Zach Wigmore Head coaches Head coach – Todd Monken Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Travis Switzer Pass game coordinator – Danny Breyer Quarterbacks – Mike Bajakian Assistant quarterbacks – Matt Baker Running backs – Duce Staley Wide receivers – Christian Jones Assistant wide receivers – John Wozniak Tight ends/run game coordinator – Jeff Blasko Offensive line – George Warhop Assistant offensive line – Bobby Johnson Offensive assistant/offensive line – Sanders Davis Offensive quality control – Ian Kolste Offensive analyst – Travis Monken Offensive analyst – Dom Borsani			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Rutenberg Defensive passing game coordinator – Ephraim Banda Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Assistant defensive line – Ralph Street Linebackers/run game coordinator – Jason Tarver Defensive backs/pass game specialist – Brandon Lynch Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers Defensive assistant/nickelbacks – Jeff Anderson Defensive assistant/assistant linebackers – Zach Dunn Defensive quality control – Paul Worrilow Defensive analyst – Shaq Wilson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Byron Storer Assistant special teams – Keith Tandy Strength and conditioning Director, strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson Player Development Coordinator – Anthony Fabiano Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Ty Taylor Assistant of Performance Nutrition – Grace Kennedy Director of performance nutrition – Kelsey Fahy → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Cleveland Browns roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 15 Taylen Green 2 Shedeur Sanders 4 Deshaun Watson Running backs (RB) 34 Michael Burton FB 10 Quinshon Judkins 38 Jaleel McLaughlin 23 Raheim Sanders Wide receivers (WR) 0 Isaiah Bond 12 Denzel Boston 1 KC Concepcion PR 11 Malachi Corley KR 3 Jerry Jeudy 16 Tylan Wallace Tight ends (TE) 44 Harold Fannin Jr. 48 Carsen Ryan 86 Blake Whiteheart		Offensive linemen (OL) 58 Austin Barber T 52 Parker Brailsford C 55 Spencer Fano T 71 Tytus Howard T 74 Elgton Jenkins C/G 78 Teven Jenkins G 77 Zion Johnson G 79 Dawand Jones T 56 Luke Wypler C 70 Zak Zinter G Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Derek Barnett DE 96 Maliek Collins DT 94 Mason Graham DT 51 Mike Hall Jr. DT 98 Adin Huntington DE 57 Isaiah McGuire DE 8 Jared Verse DE 54 Sam Williams DE		Linebackers (LB) 17 Justin Jefferson 42 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 59 Winston Reid 49 Carson Schwesinger 5 Quincy Williams Defensive backs (DB) 29 Mekhi Blackmon CB 7 Tyson Campbell CB 9 Grant Delpit S 26 Myles Harden CB 33 Ronnie Hickman S 20 Noah Igbinoghene CB 31 Donovan McMillon S 28 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S 35 Toriano Pride Jr. CB 24 Daniel Thomas S 21 Denzel Ward CB Special teams (ST) 13 Corey Bojorquez P 50 Rex Sunahara LS 25 Andre Szmyt K		Practice squad 43 Krys Barnes LB 27 Myles Bryant CB 39 Michael Coats Jr. CB 68 Obinna Eze T (IPP) 99 Logan Fano DE 87 John FitzPatrick TE 19 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR 92 Sam Kamara DE 72 KT Leveston T 69 Zion Logue DT 81 Bub Means WR 41 Jaret Patterson RB 80 James Proche WR 90 Khordae Sydnor DE 60 Nadame Tucker DE 30 Zion Washington S 40 Nathaniel Watson LB (PS/I) 61 Chris Williams DT Reserve 62 Elijah Chatman DT (IR) 93 Kalia Davis DT (IR) 6 Dillon Gabriel QB (IR) 37 Damarri Mathis CB (IR) 6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LB (PUP) 18 Joe Royer TE (NF-Ill.) 22 Dylan Sampson RB (IR) 54 Edefuan Ulofoshio MLB (IR) 91 Alex Wright DE (IR) 53 active, 16 practice squad (2 IPP), 9 reserve As of October 7, 2026. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 15	at Chicago Bears	L 10–34	0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
2	August 22	Buffalo Bills	L 7–31	0–2	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
3	August 27	New England Patriots	W 37–13	1–2	Huntington Bank Field	Recap

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 10–34	0–1	EverBank Stadium	CBS	Recap
2	September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–19	1–1	Raymond James Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 27	1:00 p.m.	Carolina Panthers	W 21–18	2–1	Huntington Bank Field	Fox	Recap
4	October 1	8:15 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 27–24	3–1	Huntington Bank Field	Prime Video	Recap
5	October 11	1:00 p.m.	at New York Jets	L 12–17	3–2	MetLife Stadium	CBS	Recap
6	October 18	1:00 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			Huntington Bank Field	Fox
7	October 25	1:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Titans			Nissan Stadium	CBS
8	November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers			Acrisure Stadium	CBS
9	November 8	1:00 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints			Caesars Superdome	CBS
10	November 15	1:00 p.m.	Houston Texans			Huntington Bank Field	Fox
11	Bye
12	November 29	1:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			Huntington Bank Field	Fox
13	December 6	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals			Huntington Bank Field	CBS
14	December 13	1:00 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons			Huntington Bank Field	CBS
15	December 20	1:00 p.m.	at New York Giants			MetLife Stadium	CBS
16	December 27	1:00 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens			M&T Bank Stadium	CBS
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	Indianapolis Colts			Huntington Bank Field	Fox
18	January 9/10	TBD	at Cincinnati Bengals			Paycor Stadium	TBD

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Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.^[34]
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.^[34]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	3	7	10
Jaguars	14	10	10	0	34

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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 41,156
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Robert Turbin and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter JAX – Parker Washington 30-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 8:11. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:55. JAX – Josh Cameron 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 1:42. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:42. Second quarter JAX – Cam Little 47-yard field goal, 9:09. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:43. JAX – Brenton Strange 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:18. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:09. Third quarter JAX – Jakobi Meyers 32-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 12:08. Jaguars 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:52. CLE – Andre Szmyt 26-yard field goal, 8:31. Jaguars 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:37. JAX – Cam Little 40-yard field goal, 1:48. Jaguars 34–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:43. Fourth quarter CLE – Denzel Boston 46-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:52. Jaguars 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:47. Top passers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/22, 205 yards, TD, INT JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 18/23, 245 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 6 rushes, 38 yards JAX – Bhayshul Tuten – 15 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers CLE – Denzel Boston – 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD JAX – Parker Washington – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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First quarter

JAX – Parker Washington 30-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 8:11. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:55.
JAX – Josh Cameron 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 1:42. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:42.

Second quarter

JAX – Cam Little 47-yard field goal, 9:09. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:43.
JAX – Brenton Strange 14-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 6:18. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:09.

Third quarter

JAX – Jakobi Meyers 32-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 12:08. Jaguars 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:52.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 26-yard field goal, 8:31. Jaguars 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:37.
JAX – Cam Little 40-yard field goal, 1:48. Jaguars 34–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:43.

Fourth quarter

CLE – Denzel Boston 46-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:52. Jaguars 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:47.

Top passers

CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/22, 205 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 18/23, 245 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

CLE – Deshaun Watson – 6 rushes, 38 yards
JAX – Bhayshul Tuten – 15 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Denzel Boston – 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD
JAX – Parker Washington – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD

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Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	3	3	10	7	23
Buccaneers	6	3	7	3	19

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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 61,391
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Robert Turbin and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter TB – Chase McLaughlin 59-yard field goal, 11:10. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:06. CLE – Andre Szmyt 50-yard field goal, 7:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:58. TB – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 4:02. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10. Second quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, 13:59. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:10. TB – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:12. Buccaneers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 2:33. Third quarter TB – Emeka Egbuka 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:33. Buccaneers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27. CLE – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, 3:45. Buccaneers 16–9. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:48. CLE – Denzel Boston 55-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:23. Tied 16–16. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:06. Fourth quarter TB – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 9:58. Buccaneers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:53. CLE – Blake Whiteheart 17-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 3:51. Browns 23–19. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:07. Top passers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/30, 238 yards, 2 TD TB – Baker Mayfield – 21/34, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 22 yards TB – Bucky Irving – 17 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers CLE – Denzel Boston – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD TB – Tez Johnson – 1 reception, 49 yards

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First quarter

TB – Chase McLaughlin 59-yard field goal, 11:10. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:06.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 50-yard field goal, 7:12. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:58.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 45-yard field goal, 4:02. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10.

Second quarter

CLE – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, 13:59. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:10.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:12. Buccaneers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 2:33.

Third quarter

TB – Emeka Egbuka 5-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:33. Buccaneers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 34-yard field goal, 3:45. Buccaneers 16–9. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:48.
CLE – Denzel Boston 55-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:23. Tied 16–16. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:06.

Fourth quarter

TB – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 9:58. Buccaneers 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.
CLE – Blake Whiteheart 17-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 3:51. Browns 23–19. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:07.

Top passers

CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/30, 238 yards, 2 TD
TB – Baker Mayfield – 21/34, 182 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Deshaun Watson – 7 rushes, 22 yards
TB – Bucky Irving – 17 rushes, 89 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Denzel Boston – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD
TB – Tez Johnson – 1 reception, 49 yards

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The Browns erased a 16–6 deficit and defeated the Buccaneers, 23–19.^[35] With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1 and won their first game in Tampa since 1989. Kicker Andre Szmyt was named AFC Special Teams Plater of the Week after his three field goal performance.^[36]

Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	3	6	9	18
Browns	0	10	0	11	21

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 65,023
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
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First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 48-yard field goal, 5:43. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:50. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:37. Browns 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:59. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 35-yard field goal, 0:27. Browns 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:10. Third quarter CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 41-yard field goal, 13:22. Browns 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:27. CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 53-yard field goal, 3:17. Browns 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:43. Fourth quarter CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 37-yard field goal, 11:41. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:29. CLE – Andre Szmyt 45-yard field goal, 7:30. Browns 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:11. CAR – John Metchie III 8-yard pass from Bryce Young (pass failed), 4:25. Panthers 18–13. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson–Denzel Boston pass), 1:48. Browns 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:37. Top passers CAR – Bryce Young – 26/48, 291 yards, TD, INT CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/30, 144 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 19 rushes, 82 yards CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 18 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers CAR – Brycen Tremayne – 4 receptions, 83 yards CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 7 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD

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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

CLE – Andre Szmyt 48-yard field goal, 5:43. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:50.
CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:37. Browns 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:59.
CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 35-yard field goal, 0:27. Browns 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 41-yard field goal, 13:22. Browns 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:27.
CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 53-yard field goal, 3:17. Browns 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Ryan Fitzgerald 37-yard field goal, 11:41. Panthers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:29.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 45-yard field goal, 7:30. Browns 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:11.
CAR – John Metchie III 8-yard pass from Bryce Young (pass failed), 4:25. Panthers 18–13. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.
CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson–Denzel Boston pass), 1:48. Browns 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

CAR – Bryce Young – 26/48, 291 yards, TD, INT
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 16/30, 144 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 19 rushes, 82 yards
CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 18 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Brycen Tremayne – 4 receptions, 83 yards
CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 7 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD

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Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	0	14	24
Browns	0	21	0	6	27

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 1
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 68,156
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
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First quarter PIT – Roman Wilson 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 9:48. Second quarter CLE – Jaleel McLaughlin 28-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 12:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:57. CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 8:28. Browns 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:10. CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:22. Browns 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:59. PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 0:08. Browns 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:14. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter PIT – Darnell Washington 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 10:10. Browns 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 4:01. CLE – Andre Szmyt 44-yard field goal, 6:37. Browns 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33. PIT – Pat Freiermuth 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers run), 1:42. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:50. CLE – Andre Szmyt 56-yard field goal, 0:10. Browns 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:32. Top passers PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 22/40, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/33, 268 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Jaylen Warren – 17 rushes, 93 yards CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 17 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 115 yards CLE – Denzel Boston – 4 receptions, 89 yards

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First quarter

PIT – Roman Wilson 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 9:48.

Second quarter

CLE – Jaleel McLaughlin 28-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 12:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:57.
CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 8:28. Browns 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:10.
CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:22. Browns 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:59.
PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 0:08. Browns 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

PIT – Darnell Washington 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 10:10. Browns 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 44-yard field goal, 6:37. Browns 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers run), 1:42. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 56-yard field goal, 0:10. Browns 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:32.

Top passers

PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 22/40, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/33, 268 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Jaylen Warren – 17 rushes, 93 yards
CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 17 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

PIT – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 115 yards
CLE – Denzel Boston – 4 receptions, 89 yards

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With the win, the Browns moved into sole position of first place in the AFC North for the first time since 2014.

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week 5: Cleveland Browns at New York Jets – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	3	3	0	6	12
Jets	7	0	0	10	17

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Rain, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 67,418
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan and AJ Ross
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Game information
First quarter NYJ – Garrett Wilson 32-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders kick), 9:17. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:32. CLE – Andre Szmyt 25-yard field goal, 3:27. Jets 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:50. Second quarter CLE – Andre Szmyt 41-yard field goal, 10:14. Jets 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:10. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NYJ – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 14:37. Jets 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:01. CLE – Denzel Boston 29-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 6:15. Browns 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:23. NYJ – Braelon Allen 22-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:01. Jets 17–12. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:51. Top passers CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/33, 155 yards, TD NYJ – Geno Smith – 17/30, 182 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 14 rushes, 44 yards NYJ – Braelon Allen – 24 rushes, 116 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Isaiah Bond – 3 receptions, 74 yards NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

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First quarter

NYJ – Garrett Wilson 32-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders kick), 9:17. Jets 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:32.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 25-yard field goal, 3:27. Jets 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:50.

Second quarter

CLE – Andre Szmyt 41-yard field goal, 10:14. Jets 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:10.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Jason Sanders 54-yard field goal, 14:37. Jets 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:01.
CLE – Denzel Boston 29-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 6:15. Browns 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:23.
NYJ – Braelon Allen 22-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 3:01. Jets 17–12. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:51.

Top passers

CLE – Deshaun Watson – 15/33, 155 yards, TD
NYJ – Geno Smith – 17/30, 182 yards, TD

Top rushers

CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 14 rushes, 44 yards
NYJ – Braelon Allen – 24 rushes, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

CLE – Isaiah Bond – 3 receptions, 74 yards
NYJ – Garrett Wilson – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

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Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, and Pam Oliver
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Standings

Division

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AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Ravens	4	1	0	.800	0–0	2–0	146	119	W3
Cleveland Browns	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–2	93	112	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	111	109	W1
Cincinnati Bengals	3	2	0	.600	0–1	2–2	128	109	W1

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Conference

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AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	4	0	0	1.000	2–0	4–0	.400	.400	W4
2	Baltimore Ravens	North	4	1	0	.800	0–0	2–0	.280	.300	W3
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	1	0	.800	0–0	3–1	.560	.550	W3
4	Buffalo Bills	East	4	1	0	.800	0–1	2–1	.360	.300	W1
Wild cards
5	New England Patriots	East	3	2	0	.600	1–0	3–1	.680	.667	W2
6	Denver Broncos	West	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–1	.625	.400	W1
7	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	.333	.067	L1
In the hunt
8	Cleveland Browns	North	3	2	0	.600	1–0	1–2	.500	.429	L1
9	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	3	2	0	.600	1–1	2–2	.520	.467	W1
10	Cincinnati Bengals	North	3	2	0	.600	0–1	2–2	.360	.133	W1
11	New York Jets	East	2	3	0	.400	0–0	2–0	.480	.300	W1
12	Indianapolis Colts	South	2	3	0	.400	1–0	1–3	.563	.250	L1
13	Houston Texans	South	1	4	0	.200	1–1	1–3	.440	.000	W1
14	Miami Dolphins	East	0	5	0	.000	0–0	0–3	.833	.000	L5
15	Los Angeles Chargers	West	0	5	0	.000	0–2	0–3	.560	.000	L5
16	Tennessee Titans	South	0	5	0	.000	0–1	0–3	.500	.000	L5

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2026 Cleveland Browns season

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Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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