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2022 Cleveland Browns season
OwnerJimmy Haslam
General managerAndrew Berry
Head coachKevin Stefanski
Home fieldFirstEnergy Stadium
Uniform

The 2022 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. The Browns will look to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous season.

Offseason

Re-signings

Position Player Tag Date
DT Sheldon Day UFA April 18[1]
S Ronnie Harrison UFA April 12[2]
OT Chris Hubbard UFA March 16[3]
LB Anthony Walker Jr. UFA March 16[3]

Signings

Position Player Tag 2021 Team Date
P Corey Bojorquez UFA Green Bay Packers April 4[4]
QB Jacoby Brissett UFA Miami Dolphins March 25[5]
DT Taven Bryan UFA Jacksonville Jaguars March 16[6]
QB Joshua Dobbs UFA Pittsburgh Steelers April 9[7]
WR Jakeem Grant UFA Chicago Bears March 16[8]
S Luther Kirk waivers Atlanta Falcons May 17[9]
CB Parnell Motley waivers Detroit Lions May 18[10] C Ethan Pocic UFA Seattle Seahawks April 6[11]
CB Reggie Robinson waivers Houston Texans May 17[12]
DE Isaac Rochell UFA Indianapolis Colts April 20[13]
DE Stephen Weatherly UFA Denver Broncos April 18[1]
WR Javon Wims UFA Las Vegas Raiders April 20[13]

Players lost

Position Player Tag 2022 Team Date
WR Rashard Higgins UFA Carolina Panthers March 16[14]
TE Austin Hooper Release Tennessee Titans March 17[15][16]
FB Andy Janovich UFA Houston Texans March 25[17]
WR Jarvis Landry Release New Orleans Saints March 14[18]
K Chase McLaughlin Release May 2[19]
QB Nick Mullens UFA Las Vegas Raiders April 4[20]
CB M.J. Stewart UFA Houston Texans March 24[21]
C J.C. Tretter Release March 15[22]

Trades

The Browns made the following trades involving players during the 2022 offseason.

Date Trade partner Browns traded Browns received Notes
March 16 Dallas Cowboys 2022 5th-round selection
2022 6th-round selection 		WR Amari Cooper
2022 6th-round selection 		[23]
March 16 New England Patriots LB Mack Wilson DE Chase Winovich [24]
March 20 Houston Texans 2022 1st-round selection
2022 4th-round selection
2023 1st-round selection
2023 3rd-round selection
2024 1st-round selection
2024 4th-round selection 		QB Deshaun Watson
2024 6th-round selection 		[25]
March 20 Buffalo Bills QB Case Keenum 2022 7th-round selection [26]
April 30 Los Angeles Rams CB Troy Hill 2023 5th-round selection [27]

Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Cleveland Browns Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
3 68 Martin Emerson CB Mississippi State from Houston
78 Alex Wright DE UAB
99 David Bell WR Purdue Resolution 2020 JC-2A selection
4 108 Perrion Winfrey DT Oklahoma from Houston
124 Cade York K LSU from Philadelphia via Houston
5 156 Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati from Baltimore via Minnesota
6 202 Michael Woods II WR Oklahoma from Dallas
7 223 Isaiah Thomas DE Oklahoma from Detroit
246 Dawson Deaton C Texas Tech from Buffalo

Notes

  • Cleveland traded its first-round selection and a fourth-round selection, as well as its 2023 first- and third-round selections and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections to Houston for QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[25]
  • Cleveland traded its second-round selection to Houston in exchange for a third-round selection and two fourth-round selections.[28]
  • Cleveland received a third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection as a result of Minnesota hiring former Browns' vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager. This selection was awarded as part of 2020 Resolution JC-2A, which rewards teams for developing minority coaches and front office personnel.[29]
  • Cleveland acquired a fourth-round selection and a 2021 fifth-round selection from Detroit in exchange for 2021 fourth- and seventh-round selections.[30]
  • Cleveland traded its fifth- and sixth-round selections to Dallas for WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection.[23]
  • Cleveland and Detroit swapped seventh-round selections in a trade that sent QB David Blough from Cleveland to Detroit.[31]
  • Cleveland traded QB Case Keenum to Buffalo in exchange for its seventh-round selection.[26]

Undrafted free agents

Player Position College Signed Cut
D'Anthony Bell S West Florida May 13
Junior Faulk CB Delta State May 13 May 16
Mike Harley Jr. WR Miami May 13
Felix Harper QB Alcorn State May 15[32]
Travell Harris WR Washington State May 13
Brock Hoffman OL Virginia Tech May 13
Shawn Jolly CB Appalachian State May 13
Silas Kelly LB Coastal Carolina May 13
Glen Logan DT LSU May 13
Zaire Mitchell-Paden TE Florida Atlantic May 13
Roderick Perry II DT Illinois May 13
Ben Petrula OL Boston College May 13
Marcus Santos-Silva TE Texas Tech[33] May 2[34]
Isaiah Weston WR Northern Iowa May 13

Staff

Cleveland Browns staff
Front office
  • Owners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam, Whitney Haslam-Johnson, J.W. Johnson
  • Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta
  • Executive vice president/COO – David Jenkins
  • Executive vice president of football operations/general manager – Andrew Berry
  • Assistant general manager/vice president of football operations – Catherine Hickman
  • Assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
  • Vice president of research and strategy – Andrew Healy
  • Vice president of player personnel process and development – Ken Kovash
  • Director of football administration – Taylor Young
  • Director of player personnel – Dan Saganey
  • Director of pro scouting – Adam Al-Khayyal
  • Director of college scouting – Max Paulus
  • Senior personnel/coaching executive – Bob Quinn
  • Senior executive advisor to the GM – Jimmy Raye III
  • Advisor to the GM – Chris Polian
  • Director of football operations – Tyler Hamblin
  • Director of football operations & process – Joy Tapajcik
  • Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
  • Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
  • Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Ken Dorsey
  • Senior offensive assistant – Bill Musgrave
  • Running backs – Duce Staley
  • Pass game coordinator/wide receivers – Chad O'Shea
  • Assistant wide receivers – Callie Brownson
  • Pass game specialist/tight ends – Tommy Rees
  • Offensive line – Andy Dickerson
  • Assistant offensive line – Roy Istvan
  • Offensive assistant/run game specialist – Nick Charlton
  • Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Ashton Grant
  • Bill Willis diversity coaching fellow – Nemo Washington
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown
Support staff
  • Senior assistant/special projects – Kevin Rogers
  • Coordinator of coaching logistics – Riley Hecklinski
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of high performance – Shaun Huls
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning/sports science – Josh Christovich
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Monty Gibson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Dale Jones
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus
  • Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
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Current roster

Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 27, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 15 reserve, 13 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week Date Time (EDT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 August 12 7:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field
2 August 21 1:00 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles FirstEnergy Stadium
3 August 27 7:00 p.m Chicago Bears FirstEnergy Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 11 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium CBS
2 September 18 1:00 p.m. New York Jets FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
3 September 22 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers FirstEnergy Stadium Prime Video
4 October 2 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
5 October 9 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
7 October 23 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium CBS
8 October 31 8:15 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals FirstEnergy Stadium ESPN
9 Bye
10 November 13 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
11 November 20 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium CBS
12 November 27 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FirstEnergy Stadium Fox
13 December 4 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium CBS
14 December 11 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium CBS
15 December 17/18 TBD Baltimore Ravens FirstEnergy Stadium TBD
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints FirstEnergy Stadium CBS
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. at Washington Commanders FedExField Fox
18 January 7/8 TBD at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–14 and Week 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Week 8 is exempt, as it occurs on a Monday.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the date, time and network for that week's game vs. the Baltimore Ravens will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

References

  1. ^ a b Poisal, Anthony (April 18, 2022). "Browns sign DT Sheldon Day, DE Stephen Weatherly, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Strautman, Katie (April 12, 2022). "Browns re-sign safety Ronnie Harrison after up-and-down season". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Browns agree to terms with LB Anthony Walker Jr., OL Chris Hubbard". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Ulrich, Nate (April 4, 2022). "Cleveland Browns sign former Green Bay Packers punter Corey Bojorquez to two-year contract". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Browns sign QB Jacoby Brissett". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Moore, Thomas (March 14, 2022). "Browns sign DT Taven Bryan". SB Nation. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Browns sign QB Joshua Dobbs". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Labbe, Dan (March 16, 2022). "Browns sign returner Jakeem Grant to three-year deal". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "Browns claim S Luther Kirk and CB Reggie Robinson II". clevelandbrowns.com. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "Browns sign CB Parnell Motley". clevelandbrowns.com. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Browns sign C Ethan Pocic". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Browns claim S Luther Kirk and CB Reggie Robinson II". clevelandbrowns.com. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Browns sign WR Javon Wims, DE Isaac Rochell". clevelandbrowns.com. April 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with wide receiver Rashard Higgins". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Browns release TE Austin Hooper". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 21, 2022). "Six Things to Know About TE Austin Hooper, Who Has Agreed to Terms on a One-Year Deal With the Titans". TennesseeTitans.com.
  17. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-25-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. March 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "Browns release WR Jarvis Landry". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "Cleveland Browns release kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt". news5cleveland.com. May 2, 2022.
  20. ^ Raiders Public Relations (April 4, 2022). "Raiders add QB Nick Mullens". Raiders.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-24-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  22. ^ Trotter, Jake (March 15, 2022). "Cleveland Browns release center JC Tretter, save $8.25 million against salary cap". ESPN.
  23. ^ a b "Browns acquire WR Amari Cooper in trade with Cowboys". Cleveland Browns. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  24. ^ Polsal, Anthony (March 16, 2022). "Browns acquire DE Chase Winovich in trade with Patriots". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  25. ^ a b Benjamin, Cody (March 21, 2022). "Deshaun Watson traded to Browns: Texans sending star QB to Cleveland in blockbuster deal". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  26. ^ a b "Bills trade for quarterback Case Keenum". BuffaloBills.com. March 20, 2022.
  27. ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 30, 2022). "Browns trade CB Troy Hill to Rams for 2023 fifth-round pick". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  28. ^ "2022 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns trade out of No. 44, no longer have 2nd round pick". April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  29. ^ Ulrich, Nate (January 25, 2022). "Browns will get extra NFL Draft picks because Vikings hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as GM". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  30. ^ "Browns Trade for 2022 Draft Pick". Fan Nation. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  31. ^ "Browns trade QB David Blough to Lions". Cleveland Browns. August 30, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  32. ^ "Browns sign QB Felix Harper". May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  33. ^ Basketball
  34. ^ "Browns sign TE Marcus Santos-Silva". May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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