Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
AFC North | 11-6-0
Avg PTS
23.29
Rank: 10th
Avg Yds
355.06
Rank: 12th
Avg PYds
239.89
Rank: 17th
Avg RYds
115.17
Rank: 12th
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Posted 8/10/2024 12:39 pm GMT
The San Francisco 49ers were close to finalizing a deal recently which would have sent WR Brandon Aiyuk to the Cleveland Browns, in exchange for WR Amari Cooper and second- and fifth-round draft picks, according to multiple sources. However, Aiyuk did not want to accept terms on a multiyear contract extension from the Browns to complete the trade.
Huddle Up: Fantasy owners should continue to monitor this situation to find out where Aiyuk will play this season. When active, he should be viewed as a weekly starting option in all fantasy leagues.
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Posted 8/04/2024 7:36 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Jerry Jeudy (knee) will be a full-go for the first time at training camp, according to sources Sunday, Aug. 4.
Huddle Up: Jeudy is expected to take most of the slot snaps in the Browns offense. Dealing with a knee injury slowed his installation into the offense and his overall inconsistency makes him a WR4 option.
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Posted 8/03/2024 1:47 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) rested Friday, Aug. 2, after throwing for six consecutive days, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski, who added that he has not had any limitations during training camp.
Huddle Up: Although Watson could be held out of all of the team's preseason games, it appears likely that he will be ready for the start of the regular season. He may not duplicate the numbers he posted with the Houston Texans but he is worthy of consideration as a QB2 option in most fantasy leagues.
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Posted 8/02/2024 5:54 pm GMT
Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns WR Jerry Jeudy (knee) was limited in practice on Friday, Aug. 2. According to beat writer Mary Kay Cabot, Jeudy is dealing with a knee injury that kept him from participating in any drill during training camp until Thursday.
Huddle Up: Jeudy was reportedly dealing with a "minor" injury in June, so the knee may have been a problem for him back then. At any rate, Jeudy is in line to be Amari Cooper's primary sidekick when he is healthy, which should allow him to flirt with WR3 value if Deshaun Watson is healthy and playing reasonably well.
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Posted 8/02/2024 5:10 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB D'Onta Foreman (neck) is back with the team on Friday, Aug. 2, after imaging scans on his injured neck came back negative on Thursday. Foreman was immobilized and taken away by an ambulance after the injury and before he was transported via helicopter to the hosptial. While we still do not know about any recovery timetable, this is obviously great news for Foreman. When he is cleared, he will return to compete for the third running back spot on the roster behind Nick Chubb and Jerome Ford. Foreman could have enjoy some early-season fantasy value if Cleveland chooses to be conservative with how quickly it gives Chubb a heavy workload.
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Posted 8/01/2024 3:53 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB D'Onta Foreman (neck) was carted off the practice field after sustaining a blow to the head that resulted in neck pain Thursday, Aug. 1. Foreman was immobilized, taken to an ambulance and was transported via helicopter to the hosptial.
Huddle Up: Foreman signed with the Browns this offseason with a chance to be the backup behind Nick Chubb. This will be something to monitor, but his absence should include more reps for Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong.
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Posted 7/29/2024 10:52 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns TE David Njoku said he may be more involved in the passing game this upcoming season, according to ESPN.com's Daniel Oyefusi.
Huddle Up: Njoku finished last season with 81 receptions, 882 yards and six touchdowns, so his value will increase even more if he receives more targets. He should be a weekly starting option in fantasy leagues this season.
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Posted 7/26/2024 8:31 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) was seen running full-speed sprints and also conducted light agility work - such as cutting through cones - on Friday, July 26.
Huddle Up: A Week 1 return still seems unlikely, but the idea that Chubb could even be ready for the start of the season is amazing. With that said, Cleveland have no intention to rush Chubb, so expect an extended ramp-up period that could go until November. Fantasy managers should not count on much from the 28-year-old early in the season, but it seems more than possible now that Chubb could end up being a potential steal for anyone able to land him in the double-digit rounds.
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Posted 7/26/2024 5:06 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) participated in 11-on-11 drills for the first time since last season on Friday, July 26.
Huddle Up: Watson has long been expected to be ready for the start of the season, but it is a great sign nonetheless that Cleveland feels good enough about his shoulder holding up that it signed off on 11-on-11 drills this early. While his time with the Browns has been highly disappointing, he was starting to show signs of turning it around last season before his injury. Watson is worth rolling the dice on as a high-upside QB2 in the later rounds one more time.
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Posted 7/23/2024 7:08 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper reported to the start of training camp after the team handed him a $5 million raise and guaranteed his original base salary of $20 million on Tuesday, July 23.
Huddle Up: Cooper has been a durable and strong WR2 fantasy asset virtually every season since joining the NFL in 2015. His production was a bit more inconsistent last season as Cleveland rotated through multiple quarterbacks, but managers witnessed the kind of upside he possesses when he burned the Houston Texans for 265 yards and two touchdowns in Week 16 last year. Assuming Deshaun Watson can stay healthy more often in 2024, Cooper should finish as a top 15 fantasy receiver.
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Posted 7/12/2024 8:53 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper led all qualified pass-catchers with 13.6 yards before the catch per reception in 2023, according to Pro Football Reference. His 979 yards before the catch for the season was good for fourth.
Huddle Up: Both marks were easily Cooper's best since at least 2018. Cooper is more than just a deep threat, but head coach Kevin Stefanski appears to prefer using him more on deeper routes than his previous coaches - such as Jon Gruden and Mike McCarthy - did. The 30-year-old enters this training camp with a contract issue, but he should be expected to serve as the Browns' clear top receiver for at least one more year, making him a solid fantasy WR2 in most leagues.
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Posted 7/05/2024 6:32 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Jerome Ford averaged a broken tackle once every 7.8 carries last season, which ranked third among qualified runners in the league, according to Pro Football Reference.
Huddle Up: Ford also ranked fifth in the league in broken tackles, which is highly impressive for a player who barely played as a rookie and was thought to be little more than a pure backup to Nick Chubb about this time last summer. While Chubb is reportedly recovering well from his knee injury, Ford stands a great chance of starting the season as the Browns' primary back. He is well worth drafting as a RB3/4 in the double-digit rounds and could pay off in a big way again if Chubb cannot regain his previous form.
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Posted 7/02/2024 3:53 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) surprised beat writer Mary Kay Cabot with his arm strength in minicamp. Cabot also expects him to be mostly back to himself by the start of the season.
Huddle Up: Cabot also said she saw no reason why he couldn't return to the elite level he was in Houston and wasn't healthy most of last season. Watson is a QB2 without a lot of fanfare, but he could provide a sparkplug backup to use in certain matchups.
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Posted 7/02/2024 3:03 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) has recovered from his knee surgery faster than trainer Brad Lester has ever seen before. "I even had to ask him, 'Which knee was it again?"' Lester said. "He said 'the left one.' I said, 'That's good that I can't even tell.' He's way ahead of schedule in my opinion. I will honestly say I have never seen anyone recover as fast as he has so far. After certain movements, I was kind of like, 'How do you feel?' And he'd say 'I was fine.' I was like, 'Man, this is pretty impressive.' To be seven months out and he didn't have any pains in the workout."
Huddle Up: That's about all you could hope to hear after his catastrophic knee injury last year that tore his ACL, MCL and medial capsule. They may still slow-play him back as they have depth with Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman. The latter two will be matchup plays or flex options while Chubb is out. But Chubb could be a mid-to-low RB2.
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Posted 6/19/2024 3:25 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper and the team remain at odds over the length of a potential extension, according to sources. Cooper is seeking a contract extension of at least two years guaranteed. The Browns, however, are reluctant to offer Cooper beyond a one-year extension. They have have been willing to include some guaranteed money for the extra year.
Huddle Up: Cooper is seeking a new deal after a 72-1,250-5 campaign, which pegged him as the WR20 in PPR leagues. He just turned 30 but had the largest YPC of his career last year. He'll likely fall through the cracks in drafts and be an undervalued WR2 or WR3 if he can reproduce 2023.
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Posted 6/19/2024 12:03 am GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is ahead of schedule in terms of his recovery from shoulder surgery, according to general manager Andrew Berry.
Huddle Up: Watson was able to throw some during offseason workouts and should be at least a limited participant when training camp starts. He has not posted great numbers since joining the Browns a few years ago and probably should be considered a No. 2 quarterback in fantasy leagues.
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Posted 6/11/2024 4:25 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Jerry Jeudy (undisclosed) was inside receiving treatment Tuesday, June 11, for a "minor" injury.
Huddle Up: He's coming off a 57-758-2 season, and this is really a "prove it" year for him. He'll be a matchup play as a WR3/flex candidate.
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Posted 6/11/2024 3:28 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper is absent from mandatory minicamp Tuesday, June 11.
Huddle Up: Cooper is seeking a new deal after a 72-1,250-5 campaign, which pegged him as the WR20 in PPR leagues. He's 29 but had the largest YPC of his career last year. If he can improve upon the 5 TDs, he'll be an undervalued WR2 or WR3.
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Posted 6/05/2024 5:52 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) does not have a timeline for his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, he said on Wednesday, June 5.
Huddle Up: If Chubb isn't ready for the start of the season, Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman figure to split carries, but Ford, who was a standout last season, will be the passing-down back, giving him some flex appeal. Foreman would be a touchdown-dependent, low-end flex option some weeks.
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Posted 5/23/2024 4:47 am GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) will throw every other day as part of his ongoing rehab, per head coach Kevin Stefanski.
Huddle Up: Cleveland added Jerry Jeudy to a receiver room brimming with potential, so if Watson can stay upright he could deliver decent production from fantasy owners. Given his recent history, though, he can't be viewed as more than a midrange QB2 with upside.
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Posted 5/22/2024 2:53 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) won't throw at organized team activities Wednesday, May 22, which is the first session open to the media. He threw Tuesday, May 21.
Huddle Up: Watson enters this fantasy season with probably the least about of fanfare or intrigue of his career. He's a QB2 that probably only really deserves a roster spot in two-QB leagues.
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Posted 5/20/2024 10:28 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) is expected to be eased into the voluntary workouts with the hope of participating in seven-on-seven and team drills near the end of organized team activities and into the mandatory minicamp.
Huddle Up: Watson seems to be on track for the start of training camp, but fantasy players should keep an eye on the situation over the next few months. He has not posted great numbers since joining the Browns and probably can be a No. 2 quarterback in most fantasy leagues.
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Posted 5/02/2024 5:36 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) is feeling "pretty good" and "progressing nicely" as he continues to rehab the knee injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2023 season, according to general manager Andrew Berry during his appearance on 92.3 The Fan on Thursday, May 2.
Huddle Up: Chubb "still has a long way to go," according to Berry, and it is the answer is most would expect from a general manager at this point of the offseason. Fantasy managers will likely have to wait at least a month or two more before getting a decent timeline for his return to action, but the smart approach is to assume he will not be ready for training camp and could miss at least the first month of the season. Cleveland prepared well for that scenario by adding D'Onta Foreman and Nyheim Hines - each of whom figures to back up (or complement) Jerome Ford.
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Posted 4/18/2024 7:09 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) started running on land last week and is "progressing appropriately" as he continues his rehab from the torn medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament he suffered early last season.
Huddle Up: Chubb's ability to work his way back from a gruesome knee injury in college and make himself into a very good NFL running back was nothing short of incredible. However, as a running back who will turn 29 years old right after Christmas this season, the odds may be stacked too high against him to return to his previous RB1 heights now. While the team has offered no timeline yet, fantasy managers should not expect Chubb to begin the season on time. Expect Jerome Ford to be the lead back and D'Onta Foreman to fill the Kareem Hunt role until Chubb is ready.
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Posted 4/16/2024 7:59 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nyheim Hines (knee) is still rehabbing his torn anterior cruciate ligament, and head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Tuesday, April 16, that he is "not sure" when Hines will be ready to practice.
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Posted 4/16/2024 7:49 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb (knee) is "attacking his rehab every day," according to head coach Kevin Stefanski, who was unwilling to commit to a timetable for a return for his star running back.
Huddle Up: No news in this case would suggest that Stefanski is perhaps feeling some level of doubt that Chubb will return to his pre-injury self, but the running back also has more than four months of rehab before the team has to make any real decisions regarding his future. Chubb recently restructured his contract to include more incentives, so he will have all the motivation he needs to return as quickly as possible. Chubb will remain a wild-card in fantasy drafts until we receive some kind of timetable for his return. Until then, Jerome Ford and D'Onta Foreman will have extra fantasy value.
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Posted 4/16/2024 7:37 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson (shoulder) told reporters he is "throwing full speed" and intends to participate at some level during organized team activities, according to a source.
Huddle Up: Watson has been a monumental disappointment for the Browns since his trade from the Houston Texans in March of 2022, but injuries have played an important role in his inability to reach the same heights he did before the trade. Cleveland appears to be going all-in on giving him the supporting cast he needs, as the team added Jerry Jeudy to a supporting cast that already had Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and David Njoku. Watson will be considered a middling QB2 this offseason, but there is a decent possibility he manages to return to his former QB1 self if he is truly fully healthy.
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Posted 4/11/2024 12:53 pm GMT
Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb restructured his contract Thursday, April 11, to reduce his $11.775 million base salary with a chance to earn it back in incentives.
Huddle Up: Chubb is one of the most talented backs in the league, but he's coming back from another gruesome injury. He could be a bargain in fantasy drafts but will carry serious risk. If you can grab him as an RB2 and back him up with an upside rookie, you could be in business.
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