Cleveland Browns news (5/11): How about those rookies!
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BEREA, OHIO - MAY 08: Taylen Green #15 of the Cleveland Browns delivers a play call to the huddle during a rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 08, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesDawgs By Nature- Browns roster: A clear role's emerging for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in 2026 (Matthew Wilson) - McNeil-Warren could be incredibly productive for Cleveland in year one.
- Browns 2026 NFL draft gave fans what they want, CLE does what they've never done before (Jared Mueller) - The Cleveland Browns are hoping the 2026 NFL draft pushes them ahead. Fans are just glad the team gave them receivers.
- Browns roster: Analyzing how Cleveland's RB room could shake out in 2026 (Jared Mueller) - What will Cleveland's running back depth chart look like in 2026?
- Browns schedule release: Week 1 opponent key to season or just a game? (Jared Mueller) - Could the Cleveland Browns start their 2026 schedule facing Kevin Stefanski or Baker Mayfield? Week 1 important or not?
- Browns schedule release: 3 things I am rooting for, against (Jared Mueller) - The Cleveland Browns will find out their 2026 NFL schedule when released this week. What are you rooting for this year?
The Browns are so far away from having a good quarterback ...
Cleveland Browns- Browns rookie Emmanuel McNeil-Warren ready to make rapid impact (Beacon Journal) - The message that Browns second-round pick Emmanuel McNeil-Warren received from his coaches after he was drafted was crystal clear.
- QB Taylen Green stands out on field, among QBs: I really don't think there's anybody like me' (Browns Zone) - Taylen Green was impossible to miss. Whether standing alone in the middle of the field in his orange No. 15 jersey. Firing a pass down the seam. Or taking off on a scramble with the long strides of a sprinter.
- How the two other offensive linemen the Browns drafted fit in their plans (cleveland.com) - The Browns had a clear purpose for Spencer Fano when they took him No. 9 overall. The Browns didn't stop with Fano, as they also selected Florida tackle Austin Barber and added center Parker Brailsford from Alabama. The roles for both of those players aren't quite as clear as Fano's, but there's a vision for both that could have them playing important roles in 2026.
- Steelers WR Germie Bernard, QB Drew Allar already building strong chemistry (Behind the Steel Curtain) - The Steelers' rookies are building something strong.
- QB Anthony Richardson giving Colts something to think about (ESPN) - For two full weeks of offseason workouts, the Indianapolis Colts proceeded through offensive drills behind a pair of quarterbacks whose combined NFL resumes could fit on a bar napkin.
- Chargers' Mike McDaniel lays out vision for Justin Herbert: Be elite at everything' (The Athletic) - The Los Angeles Chargers opened rookie minicamp Friday at The Bolt, the team's facility. It was an eventful day both on the field and at the lectern.
- Giants' John Harbaugh on potential Odell Beckham reunion: It's got to be right for both parties' (NFL.com) - This weekend's rookie minicamp was an opportunity for new Giants head coach John Harbaugh to get a closer look at exciting newcomers such as top-10 picks Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa. It also provided him a chance to address a potential reunion with Odell Beckham, who is a dozen years past his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign but has been linked to New York since working out for the team on April 20.