Cleveland Browns news (5/26): Roster talk, the O-line, and analytics!
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Nov 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) scores a touchdown during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images | Scott Galvin-Imagn ImagesDawgs By Nature- What new OG Zion Johnson can do for the Browns O-line (Barry Shuck) - The Cleveland Browns offensive line from 2025 to 2026 is completely different, and Zion Johnson is a huge part of that.
- Browns roster: 28 players locked into spots on the 53-man (Jared Mueller) - Who will be on Todd Monken's first Cleveland Browns 53-man roster? Who will GM Andrew Berry have to keep?
- Kenny Atkinson tries to take a page out of the Browns' book with analytics, and it didn't go over well (Chris Pokorny) - Browns fans have heard their share of analytics stories over the years.
- Browns: ESPN analyst taps best, worst moves of the offseason (Thomas Moore) - While he likes what the team did on offense, Bill Barnwell has questions about one move in particular on the O-line.
Always nice to start off the day with a little NFL history lesson.
Cleveland Browns- Quinshon Judkins looks explosive at Browns OTAs after ankle injury (Orange and Brown Podcast) - Sometimes the best story on a football practice field has nothing to do with the quarterback competition or the new play-calling scheme. Sometimes it's a guy who, by every reasonable expectation, shouldn't look the way he looks, and yet there he is, making you question everything you thought you knew about recovery timelines.
- Browns predicted to cut ties with $6 million QB via trade after one lackluster season (The Sporting News) - It's widely believed that the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback battle doesn't involve more than two signal-callers.
- American Football in Italy? Cleveland Browns Ink Partnership to Spread Game Throughout the Boot (Italian Sons and Daughters of America) - The Cleveland Browns are partnering with the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF) to grow and develop the sport throughout the Boot.
- Shannon Sharpe Said Something Browns Fans Won't Like About Todd Monken (Browns Nation) - With minicamp underway, Cleveland Browns fans are finally getting a chance to learn a bit more about their new head coach. Todd Monken has been firing on all cylinders in camp and is already showing early indications about how different this offense is going to look in 2026.
- Year 11 comes with changes for Ravens RB Derrick Henry - as usual, he's well prepared (The Athletic) - Derrick Henry has been through this before: new head coach, new offensive coordinator, new position coach, new offense, new run concepts. He acknowledged there's a feeling-out process to it all and there's much that he and his Baltimore Ravens teammates have to learn in the coming days, weeks and months.
- Titans say OSU's Carnell Tate was perfect fit for Cam Ward (ESPN) - Greg Lewis was giddy with emotion in the Tennessee Titans' draft room last month. The receivers coach couldn't help himself as he began to clap while offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was on the phone with the Titans' newest draft pick, Carnell Tate.
- Cardinals and Brissett significantly' far apart in contract negotiations per report (Revenge of the Birds) - Are the Cardinals and Brissett going to find common ground?