The Cleveland Browns made a surprising move late Wednesday afternoon with the reported signing of quarterback Bailey Zappe to the practice squad. The addition of Zappe brings the current number of quarterbacks in the locker room to five as he joins starter Joe Flacco, rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, and the injured Deshaun Watson. Zappe spent time with the …
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Bailey Zappe throws against the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of play. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio – And then were four again. Sort of. Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take a minute and sign up for a free trial of our Football Insider newsletter, featuring exclusive content from cleveland.com’s Browns reporters. If you purchase a …
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Shedeur Sanders has survived cutdown day. Sanders is one of three quarterbacks on the Browns roster along with veteran Joe Flacco and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. Flacco was recently named the starter, and Kenny Pickett was traded to the Raiders to be their backup quarterback on Monday. Shedeur Sanders during the Browns’ preseason finale against the Rams. Getty Images Deshaun …
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Over the course of training camp, joint practices and the preseason, Gabriel demonstrated his ability to move the offense efficiently down the field and operate in the pocket. In his first preseason start against the Eagles, Gabriel moved the Browns meticulously down the field on the opening drive, completing 4-of-4 passes and converting three third-downs attempts. He then handed the …
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Few teams carried more scrutiny — but lower expectations — entering training camp this summer ahead of the NFL season than Cleveland. Coming off last season’s 3-14 record, the Browns were projected for the lowest over-under for victories in 2025 by at least one major sportsbook. Yet as the team’s backups played during preseason exhibitions for the past three weeks, …
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Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is No. 2 on the depth chart.John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns cut down to their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, adding some clarity at quarterback and kicker and hanging onto a few undrafted free agents. There’s always an emphasis on the word “initial” with this cut-down because there will be changes over …
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The Browns officially announced their initial 53-man roster heading into the 2025 season. The 53-man showcases key veteran plays to anchor all three sides of the ball on offense, defense and special teams, with new additions to the team such as the six undrafted free agents officially making the initial 53-man roster. Offensively, the Browns are rostering three quarterbacks in …
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Diontae Johnson is once again looking for a new team. According to multiple reports, the Browns are releasing Johnson as they reduce their roster to 53 players on Tuesday. Johnson, 29, signed with Cleveland in April on a one-year deal. But Johnson apparently did not do enough to make the team’s initial 53-man roster. Johnson has bounced around since Pittsburgh …
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Diontae Johnson (R) wears a towel to keep some rain out during day 17 of training camp in Berea.John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — In what some viewed as a last chance for Diontae Johnson to salvage his career, the seventh-year Pro Bowler was released by the Browns on Tuesday, roster cutdown day. The Browns had …
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Did Gage Larvadain do enough to make the Browns roster?Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The annual NFL roster cut deadline brings a flurry of analysis about which bubble players will make teams and which won’t. But as the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast reveals, behind the stats and projections lies a deeply human story about dreams hanging in …
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