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==Offseason== |
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===Front office changes === |
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On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager [[Ray Farmer]], who had been the general manager the past two seasons.<ref name="Farmer">{{cite web |date=January 3, 2016 |title="Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer" |work=ESPN |url="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14496027/cleveland-browns-fire-mike-pettine-ray-farmer" |accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> Team owner [[Jimmy Haslam]] also announced that the team's general counsel [[Sashi Brown]] would become the team's vice president of football operations.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jackson, Zac |date=January 3, 2016 |title=Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled |work=NBC Sports |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/03/haslam-gives-sashi-brown-roster-control-denies-marrone-interview-scheduled/ |accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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On January 5, the Browns hired former [[New York Mets]] executive [[Paul DePodesta]] to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brings over 20 years of experience in the [[Major League Baseball]] front offices, but has never held an executive position in the NFL before this.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 5, 2016 |title="Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer" |work=ClevelandBrowns.com |url="http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Paul-DePodesta-named-Browns-Chief-Strategy-Officer/fffdcf77-786a-441c-ba4d-a715669be515 |accessdate=January 10, 2015}}</ref> |
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===Coaching changes=== |
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On January 3, the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine. In two seasons with the Browns, Pettine had a record of 10-22, but went just 4-19 after a 6-3 start to the 2014 season.<ref name="Farmer"/> |
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===Roster changes=== |
===Roster changes=== |
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====2016 Draft Class==== |
====2016 Draft Class==== |
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Revision as of 16:03, 10 January 2016
| 2016 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jimmy Haslam |
| General manager | TBD |
| Head coach | TBD |
| Home field | FirstEnergy Stadium |
The 2016 Cleveland Browns season will be the franchise's upcoming 68th season as a professional sports franchise, its 64th season as a member of the National Football League and the first under a new head coach and general manager.
Offseason
Front office changes
On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager Ray Farmer, who had been the general manager the past two seasons.[1] Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team's vice president of football operations.[2]
On January 5, the Browns hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brings over 20 years of experience in the Major League Baseball front offices, but has never held an executive position in the NFL before this.[3]
Coaching changes
On January 3, the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine. In two seasons with the Browns, Pettine had a record of 10-22, but went just 4-19 after a 6-3 start to the 2014 season.[1]
Roster changes
2016 Draft Class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 32 | |||
| 3 | 65 | |||
| 4 | TBD | |||
| 5 | TBD | |||
| 6 | TBD | |||
| 7 | TBD | |||
| 7 | TBD |
- Notes
- The Browns acquired a conditional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent running back Terrance West to the Tennessee Titans.
- Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings in March.
Preseason
Schedule
The Browns' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
Schedule
2016 opponents
Listed below are the Browns' opponents for 2016. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[4] For the second time in three seasons, the Browns will travel only once outside of the Eastern Time Zone, to face the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC North) |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC East) |
New England Patriots New York Jets |
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
| Conference opponents (based on 2015 division placement) |
San Diego Chargers (AFC West) | Tennessee Titans (AFC South) |
| Interconference opponents (NFC East) |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins |
Staff
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Current roster
References
- ^ a b ["http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14496027/cleveland-browns-fire-mike-pettine-ray-farmer" ""Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer""]. ESPN. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Jackson, Zac (January 3, 2016). "Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ ["http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Paul-DePodesta-named-Browns-Chief-Strategy-Officer/fffdcf77-786a-441c-ba4d-a715669be515 ""Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer""]. ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "2016 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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