Cleveland Browns news: Different vibes and familiar defensive ends

Dawgs By Nature

• Browns still searching for DE help, work out another familiar face (Thomas Moore) – “The Cleveland Browns knew life would be different along the defensive line after trading Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. With the first preseason game on Saturday against the Chicago Bears, and the opening game of the 2026 regular season looming in a little more than four weeks, it is fair to wonder if things are not going to plan.”
• Browns ‘vibe’ very different as Todd Monken’s staff, new players set faster ‘pace’ (Jared Mueller) – “Fans of the Cleveland Browns are oh so close to getting to see what the team will look like on the field under HC Todd Monken after six seasons with HC Kevin Stefanski. DBN readers are mostly positive about Monken so far, despite him “dithering” over the quarterback decision, but everything changes when preseason games are played.“
• Former Super Bowl champ, ESPN host questions Browns HC Todd Monken’s QB process (Jared Mueller) – “The Cleveland Browns still do not have a starting quarterback for the 2026 NFL season, but HC Todd Monken has at least assigned QB Deshaun Watson the title for the first preseason game. While many would like to see less discussion around the position, the quarterback play impacts everything for the young, developing offense.”
• DE Jared Verse is going to have ‘a monster year’ for Browns (Jared Mueller) – “When the Cleveland Browns traded DE Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, GM Andrew Berry made it clear that acquiring DE Jared Verse was the key to the whole deal. Analyzing the deal overall was difficult, as Verse’s trade value was hard to calculate as a player at a premium position, going into his third season, with his impressive NFL resume already in hand (DROY, 2 Pro Bowls), just doesn’t change hands in a trade.”

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Cleveland Browns

• What’s the root of Browns’ pre-snap obsession? It’s about ‘8 seconds’ (Beacon Journal) – “Two seconds. It’s not a long time, really. Just a couple blinks of an eye. However, two seconds multiplied even four times can be an eternity. At least, that’s how the Browns offensive braintrust views things when it comes to the time before the snap.”
• Browns rookie Spencer Fano fought the best pass rusher he’s ever faced, and it got him promoted (cleveland.com) – “Browns rookie left tackle Spencer Fano is getting tested every day in training camp, especially now that he’s the No. 1 left tackle.”
• Browns sign CB Jeremiah McClendon (clevelandbrowns.com) – “The Cleveland Browns have signed CB Jeremiah McClendon. To make room on the roster, the team waived CB Tyron Herring with an injury designation.”

NFL

• Inside Lamar Jackson’s adjustments to Ravens’ new offense (ESPN) – “About a week ago, quarterback Lamar Jackson was ticked off at Baltimore Ravens training camp, spiking his helmet down to the ground with both hands. Toward the end of a two-minute drill, Jackson hit tight end Durham Smythe down the seam to move the ball just outside the end zone with six seconds remaining. With the clock ticking, Jackson and the rest of his offensive teammates rushed to the line of scrimmage to get one more play off. But time expired and Jackson let everyone know his frustration.”
• Aaron Rodgers became the mentor he never had. Two young Steelers QBs detail how (The Athletic) – “Last summer, shortly after Will Howard lugged his suitcase into the dorm at Saint Vincent College to begin his first Steelers training camp, Aaron Rodgers invited the sixth-round pick into his room. The rookie and the old gunslinger were talking through hand signals when Rodgers paused for a minute.”
• Bryan Cook Comes Home To A City He Never Left: ‘This Is My Heart’ (bengals.com) – “Bryan Cook, the self-made in Cincinnati safety charged with getting the Bengals lined up and putting the rest on the ground, is old-schooling us.”