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TransactionWaived
Browns waive TE Dea'Quan Wright, who has an agreement with LSU if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
Action
waived
Player
Dea'Quan Wright
3 more facts on the full report
Dae'Quan WrightTE Cleveland Browns
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 24, 2026
Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cleveland Browns name Deshaun Watson as starting QB, not Shedeur Sanders.
Starting QB
Deshaun Watson
Team
Cleveland Browns
1 more fact on the full report
Deshaun Watson
Depth chartActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Deshaun Watson has been named Cleveland's starting quarterback for week 1 at Jacksonville.
Position
starting quarterback
Team
Cleveland
2 more facts on the full report
Deshaun Watson
Coaching
Browns coach Todd Monken expected to name a starting quarterback between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders today.
Team
Cleveland Browns
Coach
Todd Monken
3 more facts on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur SandersQB, CLE 1 more
TransactionWaived
Browns waive tight end Dae'Quan Wright, who has agreement with LSU for 2026 season
Transaction
Waived
Position
Tight end
3 more facts on the full report
Dae'Quan WrightTE Cleveland Browns
Coaching
Browns HC Todd Monken plans to announce his Week 1 starting quarterback on Monday.
Team
Browns
Coach
Todd Monken
1 more fact on the full report
Cleveland Browns
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 23, 2026
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Derek Barnett signs one-year deal with Cleveland Browns worth up to $5.5M.
Signed with
Cleveland Browns
Contract
one-year deal up to $5.5M
2 more facts on the full report
Derek Barnett
InjuryInjured reserveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
The Browns placed starting DE Alex Wright on season-ending injured reserve with a ruptured Achilles after he was carted off the practice field Thursday, and will sign former first-round pick DE Derek Barnett.
Injury
ruptured Achilles
Status
season-ending injured reserve
4 more facts on the full report
Alex Wright
InjuryInjured reserve
Browns place starting DE Alex Wright on season-ending injured reserve with ruptured Achilles, sign former first-round pick DE Derek Barnett.
Player
Alex Wright
Injury
ruptured Achilles
2 more facts on the full report
Derek BarnettDL, CLE Alex Wright
InjuryActive
Deshaun Watson plays first home game since tearing right Achilles tendon in October 2024, receives loud boos from fans.
Injury
right Achilles tendon tear
Timeline
October 2024
1 more fact on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Cleveland Browns
PerformanceActive
Kaden Davis has nearly 100 receiving yards in the first half in CLEvsCHI.
Receiving Yards
nearly 100 in the first half
Game
CLEvsCHI
Kaden DavisWR, CHI Chicago Bears 1 more player or team on the full report
Depth chart
Browns HC Todd Monken informed QBs that Deshaun Watson will start the first preseason game against the Bears and Shedeur Sanders will start the second preseason game against the Bills.
First Preseason Start
Deshaun Watson vs Chicago Bears this Saturday
Second Preseason Start
Shedeur Sanders vs Buffalo Bills next Saturday at home
2 more facts on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Shedeur Sanders
Transaction
Edge Tyus Bowser, who last played for Miami Dolphins in 2024, worked out for the Cleveland Browns.
Player
Tyus Bowser
Position
Edge
3 more facts on the full report
Tyus BowserLB Cleveland Browns 1 more
Injury
Myles Garrett dealing with a little soreness in his lower half, kept out of practice for the third consecutive day.
Injury
a little soreness in his lower half
Status
out of practice for the third consecutive day
1 more fact on the full report
Myles GarrettDL, LAR Cleveland Browns
,
Depth chartActive
Deshaun Watson took all first-team reps in Browns training camp day three, with all QBs evaluated in team drills.
Player
Deshaun Watson
Team
Cleveland Browns
1 more fact on the full report
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Cleveland Browns
Transaction
Browns have signed former Broncos CB Damarri Mathis and waived CB Dom Jones with a failed physical designation.
Signed
Damarri Mathis
Previous Team
Broncos
2 more facts on the full report
Damarri MathisDB, CLE Dom JonesDB 2 more
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Ravens sign former Browns center Ethan Pocic to one-year deal to compete for starting job.
Signed with
Ravens
Position
Center
3 more facts on the full report
Ethan Pocic
TransactionSignedUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Former Browns center Ethan Pocic signs one-year deal with Baltimore Ravens.
Signed with
Baltimore Ravens
Contract
one-year deal
3 more facts on the full report
Ethan Pocic
InjuryActive
Browns center Ethan Pocic, who tore his Achilles last December, cleared to participate in training camp.
Injury
tore his Achilles
Timeline
last December
2 more facts on the full report
Ethan PocicOL, BAL Cleveland Browns

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QB, CLE

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Cleveland Browns

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Derek BarnettDL, CLE

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Baltimore Ravens

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Baltimore Ravens

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