Cleveland Browns Roster FANTASY FOOTBALL 2025

Cleveland went 5-12 for the second straight year and Kevin Stefanski was fired the day after the season ended, ending a six-year tenure that included two Coach of the Year awards and one playoff appearance. The franchise used three different starting quarterbacks: Joe Flacco started the first four games before being benched and traded to Cincinnati on October 7, third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel started six games before suffering a Week 11 concussion against Baltimore, and fifth-round rookie Shedeur Sanders finished the year as the starter.

Deshaun Watson did not play, having torn his Achilles tendon in 2024 and re-torn it during rehabilitation in early 2025. The team carried his $46 million cap charge. Nick Chubb, signed in the offseason on a one-year deal after his time in Houston, ran for 700 yards in 12 games before missing time with a sprained MCL.

The defense, with Myles Garrett winning his second Defensive Player of the Year on 17 sacks, was the lone bright spot. Rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the No. 33 overall pick out of UCLA, was named Defensive Rookie of the Year, leading the team in tackles and giving the franchise a long-term anchor at the second level. Andrew Berry was retained as general manager. The franchise hired a new head coach in mid-January and prepared for a quarterback decision that has now stretched across four straight offseasons.