On Thursday, a major name was released from his team: DT Christian Wilkins, formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders, a player Cleveland reportedly tried to acquire in NFL free agency two offseasons ago. The Raiders announced Wilkins’ release in a statement Thursday:

Here we'll try to look at the surprising Cleveland Browns player who could make or break their 2025 NFL season.

With training camp underway, the Cleveland Browns have a four-man race to decide who will be the Week 1 starting quarterback. Among the contenders are Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders. All four players are going to be given opportunities to earn playing time both before the season and throughout the year.

Rest easy, NFL fans. This is the final weekend without any football games that we'll be subject to until after the Super Bowl in February. On Thursday night the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions will kick off the 2025 preseason with the annual Hall of Fame game, then the rest of the league will get going the following weekend.

Cleveland's front office remains noncommittal about their second-round pick's future while history suggests draft capital often determines a player's fate after off-field incidents.

The other 20 draft picks who played at Alabama high schools and colleges have signed NFL contracts worth a cumulative $126.397 million.

The Cleveland Browns are bulking up their backfield amid injuries and uncertainty, signing UFL standout Toa Taua.

The Browns defensive line is using a white board to keep track of each players wins and losses in one-on-one reps as part of a training camp competition to up the ante early in training camp. But what about the defensive backs?