2016 Cleveland Browns season
| 2016 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jimmy Haslam |
| General manager | N/A |
| Head coach | Hue Jackson |
| Home field | FirstEnergy Stadium |
| Uniform | |
| File:New Cleveland Browns uniforms 2015.png | |
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 head coach Hue Jackson and a new 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]
On January 13, the Browns hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as head coach. Jackson was the Bengals' offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, in which they posted an 8-8 record.[4]
Roster changes
Free Agents
| Pos | Player | Tag | 2016 Team | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Johnson Bademosi | UFA | ||
| WR | Travis Benjamin | UFA | ||
| ILB | Tank Carder | UFA | ||
| K | Travis Coons | ERFA | ||
| QB | Pat Devlin | RFA | ||
| FS | Tashaun Gipson | UFA | ||
| WR | Darius Jennings | ERFA | ||
| OLB | Cam Johnson | ERFA | ||
| FS | Don Jones | UFA | ||
| DE | Jamie Meder | ERFA | ||
| T | Darrian Miller | ERFA | ||
| RB | Raheem Mostert | ERFA | ||
| G | Austin Pasztor | RFA | ||
| WR | Terrelle Pryor | UFA | ||
| LB | Craig Robertson | UFA | ||
| T | Mitchell Schwartz | UFA | ||
| ILB | Scott Solomon | RFA |
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.
- As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Browns experienced during the 2015 free agency period, the team is expected to receive up to three compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.[5] Free agent transactions that occurred after May 12, 2015 did not impact the team's formula for determining compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.[6] 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 April. [7]
| 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 | Tennessee Titans |
| Interconference opponents (NFC East) |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins |
Staff
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Current roster
References
- ^ a b ""Browns fire Mike Pettine, Ray Farmer"". ESPN. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Zac (January 3, 2016). "Haslam gives Sashi Brown roster control, denies Marrone interview scheduled". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ ""Paul DePodesta named Browns Chief Strategy Officer"". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (January 13, 2016). ""Cleveland Browns hire Hue Jackson as head coach"". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Over The Cap".
- ^ Florio, Mike (March 31, 2015). "June 1 free-agency deadline moved to May 12". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.