Cleveland Browns roster appears better, but is it good enough?
Between free agency and the draft, Cleveland has added talent. But do they have enough now to win consistently?
BEREA, OHIO - MAY 08: KC Concepcion #17 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during a rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 08, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has received considerable praise for his work during the offseason. Berry rebuilt an aging offensive line through free agency and a trade, before capping it off by drafting Spencer Fano, Austin Barber, and Parker Brailsford.
Berry also added much-needed help at wide receiver with the selections of KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, and built depth at tight end by selecting Joe Royer and Carsen Ryan. That is all well and good, and certainly is better than an alternative scenario where the moves are universally panned. But it is only the beginning.
The real work is now in the hands of head coach Todd Monken and his coaching staff, who are getting their first look at several of the new guys at this weekend’s rookie minicamp. Everyone will be on the field together during the mandatory minicamp in June, then Monken and the coaches will put the finishing touches on this year’s squad during training camp and the preseason. While it all looks good on paper, the real question that won’t be answered until this fall is how much better the roster really is.
The Browns are coming off a five-win season that could have been nine or 10 wins if not for crucial breakdowns that doomed the team. (Of course, the final win total was inflated by two meaningless victories at the end of the season, so things were really as bad as they seemed. ) NFL Roster rankings are up!