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- Browns HC taking a clean-slate approach to Deshaun Watson (Thomas Moore) – “Anyone who has watched Deshaun Watson play since arriving in Cleveland knows he is not the same quarterback he was in Houston. And the numbers back up the idea that he will likely never be that quarterback. There is one person, two if you count Watson, who doesn’t care about that, however, which is head coach Todd Monken.”
- Browns roster changes: 8 moves on Tuesday, including practice squad additions (Jared Mueller) – “The Cleveland Browns initial 53-man roster has already seen changes and will likely continue to see changes over the next week and a half until Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. The difference between last year’s first roster and this year’s is pretty stark, with the practice squad still being filled up with players, including, reportedly, RB Jaleel McLaughlin.”
- What was the Browns’ most surprising roster decision? Reacts Survey (Chris Pokorny and Abby Mueller) – “The Cleveland Browns faced several difficult decisions as they trimmed their roster down to 53 players. Every season, the organization makes a few decisions that catch fans by surprise. Which selections at this year’s deadline were particularly surprising?”
- Get the best of Dawgs By Nature on the new SB Nation app (Jared Mueller) – “It’s a big day for Dawgs By Nature. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Cleveland Browns.”
- Thoughts on Browns roster cuts, practice squad, Luke Floriea and more (Barry Shuck) – “What a whirlwind for the Cleveland Browns in the past two days. After their final preseason game, the Browns coaching staff and GM Andrew Berry had nothing but decisions to make.”
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Cleveland Browns
- Deshaun Watson hasn’t been good since 2020, why the Browns still need a 2027 QB plan (CBS Sports) – “The Browns chose Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders as their starting quarterback, a decision that answered the depth-chart question without ending the debate over who actually gives the team the best chance to win.”
- How Browns rookie Austin Barber’s handling move from tackle to guard (Beacon Journal) – “The option was always there for rookie Austin Barber. From the moment the Cleveland Browns traded back up to select the University of Florida offensive lineman in the third round of April’s draft, there were conversation of moving Barber inside. While he was a left tackle by trade with the Gators, that been one of the few positions he’s not played with the Browns.”
- Dillon Gabriel remains stuck between Browns’ present and his future (The Athletic) – “Dillon Gabriel has finally found his place in the Browns’ quarterback room. Injured reserve.”
- Why the Browns believe Mason Graham is an ‘ascending player’ (cleveland.com) – “Browns coach Todd Monken only really saw Mason Graham twice last year, when the then-Ravens offensive coordinator had to gameplan for the Browns defense. So it’s a little difficult for Cleveland’s new coach to gauge exactly where Graham was this time a year ago.”
NFL
- AFC North Preview: Should you believe in the Bengals? (The Ringer) – “Can Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson lead their respective teams on a Super Bowl run? Can Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy rekindle their old magic? And can the Browns overcome their QB mess?”
- Four’s a crowd? Why these NFL teams kept 4 quarterbacks on their roster … for now (The Athletic) – “Keeping an influx of quarterbacks is a decision that, in most cases, signals some type of uncertainty at the position. The Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings had the most crowded quarterback rooms in the league on Sunday, with four in each.”
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett learning quickly under Mike LaFleur (ESPN) – “During the early days of Jacoby Brissett’s return to the field on July 26 after a contract standoff, he was just trying to survive. When the Arizona Cardinals quarterback first took the field early in training camp and started running new coach Mike LaFleur’s offense for the first time, Brissett would stand in the huddle and tell the offense which play they were going to run based on what he called last season.”
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