2022 Cleveland Browns season

The 2022 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. The Browns will look to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous season.

2022 Cleveland Browns season
OwnerJimmy Haslam
Head coachKevin Stefanski
General managerAndrew Berry
Home fieldFirstEnergy Stadium
Uniform

Offseason

Signings
Position Player Tag 2021 Team Date
P Corey Bojorquez UFA Green Bay Packers April 4[1]
QB Jacoby Brissett UFA Miami Dolphins March 25[2]
DT Taven Bryan UFA Jacksonville Jaguars March 16[3]
QB Joshua Dobbs UFA Pittsburgh Steelers April 9[4]
WR Jakeem Grant UFA Chicago Bears March 16[5]
C Ethan Pocic UFA Seattle Seahawks April 6[6]
DE Isaac Rochell UFA Indianapolis Colts April 20[7]
WR Javon Wims Release Las Vegas Raiders April 20[7]

Players lost
Position Player Tag 2022 Team Date
WR Rashard Higgins UFA Carolina Panthers March 16[8]
TE Austin Hooper Release Tennessee Titans March 17[9][10]
FB Andy Janovich UFA Houston Texans March 25[11]
WR Jarvis Landry Release March 14[12]
K Chase McLaughlin Release May 2[13]
QB Nick Mullens UFA Las Vegas Raiders April 4[14]
CB M.J. Stewart UFA Houston Texans March 24[15]
C J.C. Tretter Release March 15[16]

Trades

The Browns made the following trades involving players during the 2022 trading period

Date Trade partner Browns traded Browns received Notes
March 16 Dallas Cowboys 2022 5th-round selection
2022 6th-round selection		 WR Amari Cooper
2022 6th-round selection		 [17]
March 16 New England Patriots LB Mack Wilson DE Chase Winovich [18]
March 20 Houston Texans 2022 1st-round selection
2022 4th-round selection
2023 1st-round selection
2023 4th-round selection
2024 1st-round selection
2024 4th-round selection		 QB Deshaun Watson
2024 6th-round selection		 [19]
March 20 Buffalo Bills QB Case Keenum 2022 7th-round selection [20]
April 30 Los Angeles Rams CB Troy Hill 2023 5th-round selection [21]

Draft
Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Cleveland Browns Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
368 Martin EmersonCBMississippi Statefrom Houston
78 Alex WrightDEUAB
99 David BellWRPurdueResolution 2020 JC-2A selection
4108 Perrion WinfreyDTOklahomafrom Houston
124 Cade YorkKLSUfrom Philadelphia via Houston
5156 Jerome FordRBCincinnatifrom Baltimore via Minnesota
6202 Michael Woods IIWROklahomafrom Dallas
7223 Isaiah ThomasDEOklahomafrom Detroit
246 Dawson DeatonCTexas Techfrom Buffalo

Notes

  • Cleveland traded its first-round selection and a fourth-round selection, as well as its 2023 first- and third-round selections and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections to Houston for QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[19]
  • Cleveland traded its second-round selection to Houston in exchange for a third-round selection and two fourth-round selections.[22]
  • Cleveland received a third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection as a result of Minnesota hiring former Browns' vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager. This selection was awarded as part of 2020 Resolution JC-2A, which rewards teams for developing minority coaches and front office personnel.[23]
  • Cleveland acquired a fourth-round selection and a 2021 fifth-round selection from Detroit in exchange for 2021 fourth- and seventh-round selections.[24]
  • Cleveland traded its fifth- and sixth-round selections to Dallas for WR Amari Cooper and a sixth-round selection.[17]
  • Cleveland and Detroit swapped seventh-round selections in a trade that sent QB David Blough from Cleveland to Detroit.[25]
  • Cleveland traded QB Case Keenum to Buffalo in exchange for its seventh-round selection.[20]

Undrafted free agents
Player Position College Signed Cut
D'Anthony BellSWest FloridaMay 1
Julius FaulkCBDelta StateMay 1
Mike HarleyWRMiamiMay 1
Felix HarperQBAlcorn StateApril 30[26]
Travell HarrisWRWashington StateMay 1
Brock HoffmanOLVirginia TechMay 1
Silas KellyLBCoastal CarolinaMay 1
Shawn JollyCBAppalachian StateMay 1
Glen LoganDTLSUApril 30[27]
Zaire Mitchell-PadenTEFlorida AtlanticMay 1
Roderick PerryDTIllinoisMay 1
Ben PetrulaOLBoston CollegeMay 1
Marcus Santos-SilvaTETexas Tech[28]May 2[29]
Malik SmithTEFisk[30]May 1
Isaiah WestonWRNorthern IowaMay 1

Staff
Cleveland Browns staff
Front Office
  • Owners – Jimmy Haslam, Dee Haslam, Whitney Haslam-Johnson, J.W. Johnson
  • Chief strategy officer – Paul DePodesta
  • Executive vice president/COO– David Jenkins
  • Executive vice president of football operations/General manager – Andrew Berry
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Cooper
  • Vice president of player personnel – Glenn Cook
  • Vice president of research and strategy – Andrew Healy
  • Vice president of player personnel process and development – Ken Kovash
  • Director of football administration – Taylor Young
  • Director of player personnel – Dan Saganey
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Adam Al-Khayyal
  • Director of research and strategy – Dave Giuliani
  • Director of scouting research – Mike Cetta
  • Director of football information systems – Brad DeAngelis
  • Special advisor – Jim Brown
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Joe Woods
  • Defensive run game coordinator – Ben Bloom
  • Defensive line – Chris Kiffin
  • Assistant defensive line – Jordan Thomas
  • Linebackers – Jason Tarver
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Jeff Howard
  • Assistant defensive backs – Brandon Lynch
  • Defensive assistant – Zach Dunn
  • Defensive quality control – Jeff Anderson
Special teams coaches
  • Assistant special teams – Stephen Bravo-Brown
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of high performance – Shaun Huls
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Larry Jackson
  • Director of performance nutrition – Katy Meassick
  • Strength and conditioning assistant/sports science – Josh Christovich
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Monty Gibson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Dale Jones
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Evan Marcus

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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AFC East
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NE
NYJ
North
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CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
LAC
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster
Cleveland Browns roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 4, 2022

65 active, 9 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Browns' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2022 opponents

Listed below are the Browns' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[31]

CategoryHomeAway
Division opponents
(AFC North)		Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference opponents
(AFC East)		New England Patriots
New York Jets		Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Conference opponents
(based on 2021 division placement)		Los Angeles ChargersHouston Texans
Interconference opponents
(NFC South)		New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers		Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2021 division placement)		N/AWashington Commanders

References
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  4. "Browns sign QB Joshua Dobbs". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 14, 2022.
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  8. Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with wide receiver Rashard Higgins". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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  12. "Browns release WR Jarvis Landry". ClevelandBrowns.com. March 14, 2022.
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  14. Raiders Public Relations (April 4, 2022). "Raiders add QB Nick Mullens". Raiders.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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  18. Polsal, Anthony (March 16, 2022). "Browns acquire DE Chase Winovich in trade with Patriots". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  19. Benjamin, Cody (March 21, 2022). "Deshaun Watson traded to Browns: Texans sending star QB to Cleveland in blockbuster deal". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  20. "Bills trade for quarterback Case Keenum". BuffaloBills.com. March 20, 2022.
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  27. "Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2022 NFL Draft". April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  28. Basketball
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  30. Basketball
  31. "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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