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Cleveland's quarterback gamble could completely reshape the Browns' season.

3 Browns bold predictions for 2026 NFL season: How many games will Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders start? Deshaun Watson starts five games before Shedeur Sanders takes over as Cleveland's quarterback for a surprising 2026 finish.

The Browns enter 2026 ready for a new chapter after a frustrating 5-12 season, with Todd Monken taking over as head coach.

Despite the team's struggles, Cleveland found an exciting young centerpiece on defense. Carson Schwesinger was everywhere during his rookie season, and his production helped earn him Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Here were the Browns' total tackles leaders during the 2025 season:

🧡 Carson Schwesinger — 156 tackles (67 solo)
🤎 Devin Bush Jr. — 125 tackles (63 solo)
🧡 Ronnie Hickman — 103 tackles (51 solo)
🤎 Grant Delpit — 89 tackles (48 solo)
🧡 Myles Garrett — 60 tackles (43 solo)
🤎 Tyson Campbell — 53 tackles (32 solo)
🧡 Mason Graham — 49 tackles (28 solo)
🤎 Mohamoud Diabate — 49 tackles (22 solo)
🧡 Myles Harden — 48 tackles (28 solo)

Schwesinger led Cleveland with a remarkable 156 total tackles and 67 solo stops, while Devin Bush Jr. and Ronnie Hickman also surpassed 100 tackles.

But the group around him will look different in 2026. Bush and Mohamoud Diabate departed in free agency, while the biggest change came with the trade of Myles Garrett.

Garrett left after an incredible season in which he set the NFL single-season record with 23 sacks and won his second Defensive Player of the Year award, while also earning his seventh Pro Bowl selection and fifth First-Team All-Pro honor.

Replacing that dominance won't be easy, but Cleveland received DE Jared Verse in the Garrett trade, adding another major young piece alongside Schwesinger, Ronnie Hickman, Grant Delpit and Mason Graham.

With a new head coach and a reshaped defense built around some exciting young talent, can the Browns begin a new era on the right foot?

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Austin Barber aims to be a potent addition to the Browns' offensive line, as his preseason showing proved he possesses structural versatility and high-impact potential. 💪💎

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Bring on the pain 😂

Cleveland’s recent decline has been hard to ignore—and another roster mistake could make the rebuild even more complicated 👀🟠

After going from an 11–6 playoff season to back-to-back losing campaigns, the Browns are already facing major questions heading into 2026.

Find out what Cleveland got wrong and why this move could come back to haunt them. Full breakdown in the comments 👇🔗

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Browns sign ex-Broncos RB to beef up backfield before Week 1 opener The Cleveland Browns have signed a recently-released running back to help bolster their backfield depth ahead of the seaon.

Sam Williams is headed to Cleveland, where he will look to carve out a depth role on the team's defense and compete for a primary rotational role within the edge-rushing unit. 🛡️✍️

Shedeur Sanders needs to learn while waiting

Matt Hasselbeck reveals how Browns’ Shedeur Sanders can learn from Deshaun Watson’s dumb mistake Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has a chance to learn from Deshaun Watson's dumb mistake, according to Matt Hasselbeck.

KC Concepcion is heading into his first NFL season with plenty of confidence after earning a spot in the Cleveland Browns’ first-team WR rotation.

The first-round rookie has impressed Todd Monken with his mentality while building chemistry with Deshaun Watson and learning from veteran Jerry Jeudy throughout camp.

Now Concepcion believes all that work will show when the games count: “The confidence part leading into Week 1 will most definitely show.”

Which player is the better trade candidate? 🤔

Trade Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel? Here's what Browns must do with messy QB situation The Browns have four quarterbacks on the roster headed into the regular season. Should they trade Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel?