One of the quieter Cleveland Browns moves on the defensive line has been named the team's best offseason addition at the halfway point of the 2025 season.

The 2026 NFL draft order continues to be in flux with the Jaguars pick to the Browns moving up 2 spots after Week 8 MNF

An NFL analyst calls the Cleveland Browns key offseason move a massive mistake amid the team's slow start to the year.

The genesis of this narrative goes back to when Garrett spent Super Bowl week trying to talk his way out of Cleveland before pivoting prior to the start of the new league year and signing, at the time, the richest deal for a non-quarterback in NFL history.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski pledged to use the team's bye week to "look at everything" following a 32-13 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. But that evaluation will not include a change at quarterback. Stefanski said Dillon Gabriel will remain the team's starter when Cleveland returns to action in Week 10 against the Jets.

That’s right: Drake Maye is currently third on the MVP betting board (+500) and Jonathan Taylor — a running back! — is in eighth (+1800). That puts them ahead of luminaries like Jalen Hurts, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson.

Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins suffers a shoulder sprain in a loss to the Patriots but is expected to return after the bye week.

With Drake Maye‘s performance in a win over the Cleveland Browns, Maye is cementing himself as the NFL’s next superstar quarterback. The New England Patriots are 6-2 on the season and sitting in the top spot of their division,

That frustration played a part in Garrett requesting a trade in early February. By the end of the month, reports emerged that he was unwilling to sign a contract extension with the franchise. In early March, reports emerged that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam wouldn't meet with Garrett, who was considering sitting out games.