2026 Cleveland Browns Team Preview

By Brian Murphy, Thursday, July 30, 2026 1:07:12 PM EDT

In the ever-changing and cycling NFL, the Cleveland Browns continue
to be the bottom franchise in the league on a Ferris wheel ride that
hasn’t stopped at its peak since their last division title in 1989. Over the
past 26 seasons, Cleveland has had a 185-347-1 record while winning
at least 10 games three times (1994 – 11-5, 2020 – 11-5, and 2023 –
11-6). The latter two came under the direction of Kevin Stefanski (45 -
56 over six seasons), who was let go over the winter.
The Browns brought in veteran coach Todd Monken to run their team in
2026. He’s bounced between the NFL and college football since 2007,
while spending the past two years as the offensive coordinator for their
division rival Baltimore Ravens. He held the same position in 2016 and
2016 for Tampa Bay, plus 2019 with the Browns (22nd in points scored
– 335).
Travis Switzer takes over as offensive coordinator after spending the
previous nine seasons working in various positions for Baltimore. He
earns his upgrade in job at age 33, with no other coaching experience.
Cleveland’s defense is now in the hands of Mike Rutenberg. In 2025,
he was the defensive pass game coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.
From 2013 to 2024, Rutenberg held defensive coaching positions for
the Jaguars, 49ers, and Jets.

Offense

Cleveland finish to 27th in rushing yards (1,591) while averaging 24.7
carries and 3.9 yards per rush. They scored 10 times on the ground with
six runs of 20 yards or more.
Cleveland finished 31st in passing yards (3,152) with 15 touchdowns
and 13 interceptions. They had a league -low completion rate (57.9%)
and yards per pass attempt (5.6). Their offensive line allowed 51 sacks.
Quarterbacks

QB Shedeur Sanders, CLE

Shedeur Sanders projects for 1097 passing yards, 6 passing TDs, and 4 INTs, with 57 rushing yards and 0 rushing TDs adding fantasy value for the Cleveland Browns. This is a projection-derived draft blurb and requires player-ID and team validation before CMS import.

QB Deshaun Watson, CLE

Deshaun Watson projects for 2758 passing yards, 14 passing TDs, and 9 INTs, with 184 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs adding fantasy value for the Cleveland Browns. This is a projection-derived draft blurb and requires player-ID and team validation before CMS import.

RB Quinshon Judkins, CLE

Quinshon Judkins projects for 244 carries for 1071 yards and 7 TDs, plus 26 catches for 173 yards and 1 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

RB Dylan Sampson, CLE

Dylan Sampson projects for 85 carries for 350 yards and 2 TDs, plus 33 catches for 245 yards and 1 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

RB Raheim Sanders, CLE

Raheim Sanders projects for 43 carries for 162 yards and 0 TDs, plus 5 catches for 37 yards and 0 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

RB Ahmani Marshall, CLE

Ahmani Marshall projects for limited stat volume in the current projection set in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

WR Jerry Jeudy, CLE

Jerry Jeudy projects for 65 catches for 806 yards and 4 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

WR KC Concepcion, CLE

KC Concepcion projects for 9 carries for 634 yards and 0 TDs, plus 57 catches for 634 yards and 4 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

WR Denzel Boston, CLE

Denzel Boston projects for 35 catches for 438 yards and 2 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.

WR Isaiah Bond, CLE

Isaiah Bond projects for 2 carries for 72 yards and 0 TDs, plus 6 catches for 72 yards and 0 TDs in the Cleveland Browns offense. This projection-derived outlook should be reviewed against the depth chart, ADP context, and player-ID match report before CMS import.