All signs point to the Browns keeping four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns will trim their roster to 53 between now and Tuesday at 4 p.m. They started the process on Sunday by letting 21 players go. Is it cheating that this is coming out after the first wave of cuts? Maybe. …
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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have traded a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 2022 first-round pick will be the backup behind Geno Smith. The Raiders planned on Aidan O’Connell being their backup this season, but he suffered a fractured wrist in the preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. The …
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The Cleveland Browns have until Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET to make roster cuts and announce their initial 53-man roster. Some of those cuts or rumors about roster moves might leak early, though. Or, in the case of the Browns, they might announce a lot of their first round of cuts early. All players who are released with less than …
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Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been on a rollercoaster since the 2025 NFL Draft. Incorrectly, some could argue irresponsibly, projected to be a high first-round selection, Sanders fell to the fifth round before the Browns selected him with the No. 144 overall pick. Sanders’ drop can be attributed to one of two things: That created a new firestorm …
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If Kenny Pickett and Sam Howell were in a competition to see who will be traded the most times, they’d both be winning. Or losing. Pickett was traded for a third time on Monday, from the Browns to the Raiders. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Browns will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick. Pickett, a first-round pick in 2022, originally …
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Ryan McFaddenAug 25, 2025, 08:41 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Cleveland …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns aren’t keeping four quarterbacks afterall. They planned to, unless someone made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. When the Raiders offered them a fifth-round pick in 2026 for No. 2 quarterback Kenny Pickett on Monday evening, they jumped at the chance, league source said. The Browns announced the trade themselves around 8:45 p.m. It leaves …
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The Las Vegas Raiders encountered a need for a veteran backup over the weekend and found one in a former first-round pick. The Cleveland Browns are trading quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Raiders in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Monday evening. Taken 20th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers …
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Browns release several players, including quarterback, ahead of roster deadline WHIO-TV Browns cut Pro Bowl quarterback as team trims roster ahead of regular season Fox News Browns final 2025 53-man roster projection: Will they keep all four quarterbacks? ESPN Browns waive 17 players, terminate contracts of 4 players Cleveland Browns Browns cut Pro Bowl QB as Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel await roster decision Yahoo Sports …
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The Browns QB room has been the most talked about in the league ever since the team elected to draft Dillon Gabriel in the third round and Shedeur Sanders in the fifth. There’s been no shortage of headlines in terms of the former Colorado star and Cleveland’s handling of the entire situation. Especially with reports surfacing that Browns head coach …
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