Cleveland Browns news: The young guys? They might be alright

BEREA, OHIO - APRIL 21: Mason Graham #94 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during a voluntary veteran minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on April 21, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty ImagesDawgs By Nature

• Browns young roster ranked Top 5, moves up over 20 spots in a year (Jared Mueller) - As the Cleveland Browns prepare to open training camp, one clear thing, as seen in survey responses from NFL executives, scouts, and coaches, is that the Browns young core has a lot of quality players on it."
• Browns roster's fast path to youth: How'd they get there? (Barry Shuck) - Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry's drafted players from 2025 yielded quite a few new guys who have not only stuck on the roster, but have become starters who have produced. The hope is that the 2026 draft class can do the same."
• Browns offseason: 5 offseason moves to be positive about (Thomas Moore) - The summer is a time for optimism as training camp brings exciting new players and a renewed hope that this year it may be different. In that spirit, here are five positives from the offseason that should fill the hearts of even the grinchiest of Cleveland Browns fans with a little bit of happiness."
• Origins of Cleveland Browns training camps (Barry Shuck) - Why is it called training camp? The reason is to get players back in shape: to train" their bodies. So, they lived a full life away from the game and ate what they wanted. Back in the day, players and coaches had offseason jobs. When Vince Lombardi was the offensive coordinator with the New York Football Giants, he worked as an executive in a New York bank. He almost remained there.

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• Browns look for rising star linebacker Carson Schwesinger to take next step (Beacon Journal) - One week from now, on July 29, the Browns will hold their first full-squad training camp practice. This continues our Browns training camp preview series looking at each of the team's position groups. This preview takes a look at the linebackers, a position group being remade around one of the best young talents in the NFL."
• Sean McVay shares message to Jared Verse following browns blockbuster (si.com) - It's been over a month and a half since the Los Angeles Rams packaged Jared Verse along with a first (2027), a second (2028), and a third round (2029) pick as compensation for Myles Garrett, fresh coming off a single sack season record for the Cleveland Browns. However, the fallout from the most buzz-worthy trade of the year isn't over."
• Can Deshaun Watson stave off Shedeur Sanders for the starting job? (cleveland.com) - Can Deshaun Watson stave off a tremendous challenge by Shedeur Sanders to reclaim his starting job? At the end of voluntary minicamp in April, Watson had the edge in the two-way competition and the inside track to win the starting job by virtue of his vast experience, his three-time Pro Bowl pedigree, and his superior grasp of Todd Monken's new offense heading into the offseason program."
• Browns QB Shedeur Sanders gets bad news on starting job (heavy.com) - Shedeur Sanders made up ground during the Cleveland Browns' offseason program, but it might not be enough to prevent Deshaun Watson from opening the season as the starting quarterback."

NFL

• A legacy reimagined: Kansas City Chiefs release renderings for new stadium set to open in 2031 (chiefs.com) - On Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs released initial concept renderings for the club's brand new enclosed stadium set to open in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2031."
• With LB Jordyn Brooks' extension, the Dolphins' foundation is complete (Miami Herald) - Give Jon-Eric Sullivan credit: the Miami Dolphins general manager is a man of his word. With linebacker Jordyn Brooks officially locked up through 2029, Sullivan's trifecta of signings is complete. That means the foundation - which includes Brooks, center Aaron Brewer and running back De'Von Achane - is set. And luckily, the Dolphins couldn't have picked a better trio."
• Monroe Freeling's development starts now: Is the Panthers' rookie ready? (The Athletic) - Robert Hunt and Monroe Freeling trained together at Bank of America Stadium over the summer. They've known since June the Carolina Panthers would be without veteran right tackle Taylor Moton for the start of the regular season. More recently, Freeling texted Hunt to tell him he would be lining up next to Hunt at training camp: The rookie from Georgia will get the first crack at replacing Moton."