2025 Cleveland Browns season
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2025) |
| 2025 Cleveland Browns season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jimmy Haslam |
| General manager | Andrew Berry |
| Head coach | Kevin Stefanski |
| Home field | Huntington Bank Field |
The 2025 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. They will attempt to improve on their 3–14 record from the previous season and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2023.
Offseason
[edit]Staff changes
[edit]On January 5, one day after the 2024 season ended, the Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, both after one season with the team.[1]
On January 8, the Browns hired former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach.[2]
On January 14, the Browns promoted tight ends coach and passing game specialist Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator to replace Dorsey.[3]
Roster changes
[edit]Draft
[edit]| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 33 | ||||
| 3 | 67 | ||||
| 94 | From Bills[A] | ||||
| 4 | TBD | ||||
| 5 | TBD | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings[B] | |||
| TBD | From Lions[C] | ||||
| 6 | TBD | ||||
| TBD | From Dolphins via Bears[D] | ||||
| TBD | From Vikings[B] | ||||
| TBD | Traded to the Buffalo Bills[A] | From Lions[E] | |||
| 7 | TBD | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers[F] | |||
| TBD | Traded to the Chicago Bears[D] | From Vikings[B] | |||
Notes
- 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.
Draft trades
- ^ a b The Browns traded a sixth-round selection and WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round selection and a 2026 seventh-round selection.[4]
- ^ a b c The Browns traded a fifth-round selection and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections, and DE Za'Darius Smith.[5]
- ^ The Browns traded a 2026 seventh-round selection and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round selection and a 2026 sixth-round selection.[6]
- ^ a b The Browns traded a seventh-round selection and DT Chris Williams to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection.[7]
- ^ The Browns traded WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round selection.[8]
- ^ The Browns traded a seventh-round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for K Dustin Hopkins.[9]
Staff
[edit]
|
| |||||
Current roster
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The Browns' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Regular season
[edit]2025 opponents
[edit]Listed below are the Browns' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.[10]
The Browns will also play one of their home games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.[11]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC East) |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC East) |
Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
New England Patriots New York Jets |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) |
Tennessee Titans | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Interconference opponents (NFC North) |
Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) |
San Francisco 49ers | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (January 5, 2025). "Browns fire OC Ken Dorsey, OL coach Andy Dickerson". ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (January 8, 2025). "Browns announce Mike Bloomgren as new offensive line coach". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Easterling, Chris. "Tommy Rees promoted from tight ends coach to be Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Browns trade Amari Cooper to Bills". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (May 16, 2023). "Browns acquire Pro Bowl DE Za'Darius Smith in trade with Vikings". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Lions agree to terms with Cleveland Browns to acquire DL Za'Darius Smith via trade". detroitlions.com. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 24, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears acquire DT Chris Williams in trade with Browns". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Lions agree to trade terms with Cleveland Browns for WR Donovan Peoples-Jones". Detroit Lions. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (January 10, 2025). "Browns set to host home game in London for 2025 season". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved January 10, 2025.