Training Camp has concluded for the 2025-26 Cleveland Browns team.
Like many before, it leaves us with more questions than answers.
Injuries have limited the reps for former first round pick quarterback Kenny Pickett and rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel. They are battling for the starting quarterback position with long time veteran and former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco and fellow rookie Sheduer Sanders.

Who is going to start at the most important position in the sport? Your guess is as good as mine.
The arrest of rookie running back Quinshon Judkins on July 12th for battery, leaves him open to not even making the team. It also gave four-year veteran Jerome Ford more snaps with the first team. Rookie Dylan Sampson had some nice moments in camp, and is (at this point) the backup, with Pierre Strong Jr third string. If Judkins is signed and makes the team, Strong will either be put on the practice squad or outright cut.
Outside of Jerry Jeudy, the battle for the #2 WR position is wide open. The staff had hopes that Cedric Tillman would make some noise, but he hasn’t. It’s been reclamation project Diontae Johnson and Jamari Thrash making the plays.
We know that Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku is going to ball out, but it’s been rookie Harold Fannin Jr, that has been catching everything in his orbit. Multiple sources told me, that he’s been a Top 5 overall performer in camp. He’s going to create mismatches against linebackers and has the speed to play in the slot too.
The starting offensive line is already set with Jones, Bitonio, Pocic, Teller, and Conklin. Former Ohio State player and backup center Luke Wypler has performed well. Hopefully, he’ll stay healthy. The most intriguing person offensive lineman Tevin Jenkins. The coaching staff has played him all over the line in training camp. With the health issues that plague Jones and Conklin, he’s going to play at tackle this season.
You can count on the interior of the offensive line with Pro Bowlers Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller manning the guard spots. Center Ethan Pocic is underrated and has performed well as the starter. It’s the tackle spot that has the most questions.
The defensive line is led, of course, by all-world, all-universe, and former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett. He didn’t do much at training camp, but let’s but truthful…. we don’t him to. Defense tackle Maliek Collins was getting constant pressure, and Browns first round pick defensive tackle Mason Graham performed well. The spot opposite of Garrett is still wide open. It’s between Isaiah McGuire and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. The latter of the two, played better two sources at camp told me.

I was the first to report way back in January, that starting linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah’s neck injury was career threating, well before Mary Kay Cabot or anyone else was talking about it. He’s not playing this season. Second round pick Carson Schwesinger has had an absolutely dominate training camp. My sources inside have told me that he IS going to be wearing the “green dot” for the defense.
The secondary took a big blow with the season ending injury to starting corner Martin Emerson Jr. Pro Bowler Denzel Ward as usual made plays all camp long and is a stalwart, but who is going to play opposite of him? Will defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz keep corner Greg Newsome in the slot or move him outside? Do the Browns really want Tony Brown manning the outside? The safety position seems set with Grant Delpit and Ronnie Hickman. The depth behind them is lacking and training camp didn’t show much promise either.

Dustin Hopkins is going to get one last chance to rebound from a truly terrible season kicking, after signing an extension. Punter Corey Bojorquez continues to do great. It’s looking like wide receiver Deandre Carter is leading on kick and punt return duties, but the Browns have been snake bitten at that position since Josh Cribbs left.
The Browns first preseason game of the year is on Friday, August 8th at 7:00 PM (EST) on NFL Network.
– by Sean McKenzie
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