CLEVELAND, Ohio — For weeks, the Browns' quarterback competition felt like it had a quiet front-runner. Deshaun Watson was getting the first-team reps. Watson was the experienced veteran. Watson was the three-time Pro Bowler.

Jared Verse asked Sean McVay and Les Snead if he could be the one to tell the team that he was being traded to the Browns.

Head coach Todd Monken and general manager Andrew Berry gave very different opinions regarding a possible addition of the embattled quarterback.

As the Cleveland Browns continue to navigate their way through the offseason, the struggling organization will look to begin a new era of football under newly-hired head coach Todd Monken in 2026. However,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When a player gets traded, there’s always a period of adjustment, a moment where a new city, a new building and a new set of teammates either clicks or it doesn’t. For Jared Verse, that moment happened fast.

Here's everything we learned about the Cleveland Browns during voluntary OTAs in Berea.

Jared Verse and Dillon Gabriel were both wearing No. 8 at Browns practice this week, but that won't be the case for long.

General manager Andrew Berry has found himself in the midst of scrutiny once more. The Cleveland Browns GM has had issues with roster construction and inconsistent draft results. This time around, he has been called out by NFL analyst Jourdan Rodrigue.