Free agency starts for the Cleveland Browns and the rest of the NFL at 4:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 11 — but the real news often breaks when the legal tampering period starts. That period begins Monday at 12:00 PM ET.
We will have all of the Browns-related news and rumors on free agency here at Dawgs By Nature throughout the day. This post will act as a “live blog” of sorts, with brief but important updates about the latest rumors, signings, or trades involving Cleveland or other NFL teams.
You should also use the comments section as your free agency open thread! (Newest updates will be at the top of the live blog below.
2026 Browns Free Agency Live Blog – Day 1
8:22 AM: Which players are set to become free agents on Wednesday from the Browns’ roster?
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS: RB Jerome Ford, RB Trayveon Williams, WR DeAndre Carter, TE David Njoku, TE Blake Whiteheart, C Ethan Pocic, OG Wyatt Teller, OG Joel Bitonio, OG Tevin Jenkins, OT Jack Conklin, OT Cam Robinson
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS: DT Shelby Harris, DE Cameron Thomas, DE Julian Okwara, DE Sam Kamara, LB Devin Bush, LB Mohamoud Diabate, LB Jerome Baker, CB D’Angelo Ross, CB Tre Avery, CB Martin Emerson, CB Sam Webb, S Rayshawn Jenkins
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS: P Corey Bojorquez
You can also see a snapshot of the Browns’ current roster here — meaning players who are currently under contract. Among the list of pending free agents, I’d like to see Bitonio, Harris, Bush, Emerson, and Bojorquez retained. Emerson is an interesting one, given that he had a big injury in a contract year.
8:00 AM: Good morning, Browns fans, and welcome to free agency! Legal negotiations begin at noon today.
The Browns have a lot of players set to hit the open market and become free agents on Wednesday, but the biggest players they’d like to bring back are LB Devin Bush and OL Joel Bitonio. Will it be for the right price, though?
Today’s updates will be brought to you by a mix of the DBN staff.