{"id":849750,"date":"2026-04-02T18:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849750\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:14:17","slug":"evaluating-the-browns-roster-ahead-of-the-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849750\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating the Browns roster ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Linebacker<\/p>\n<p>The Browns added another key player to their linebacker room with the signing of <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/quincy-williams\/\" title=\"Quincy Williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quincy Williams<\/a>. He joins a unit lead by Defensive Rookie of the Year <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/carson-schwesinger\/\" title=\"Carson Schwesinger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Schwesinger<\/a> \u2013 who led the team with 146 tackles and had two interceptions, 2.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss \u2013 and has depth pieces in <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/easton-mascarenas-arnold\/\" title=\"Easton Mascarenas-Arnold\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Easton Mascarenas-Arnold<\/a>, <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/edefuan-ulofoshio\/\" title=\"Edefuan Ulofoshio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edefuan Ulofoshio<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/nathaniel-watson\/\" title=\"Nathaniel Watson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nathaniel Watson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n  Cornerback<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland helped fortify their cornerback room by re-signing <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/d-angelo-ross\/\" title=\"D&#039;Angelo Ross\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">D&#8217;Angelo Ross<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/tre-avery\/\" title=\"Tre Avery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tre Avery<\/a>, both of whom spent time on the active roster during the 2025 season. They help round out the depth for a unit that features five-time Pro Bowler <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/denzel-ward\/\" title=\"Denzel Ward\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denzel Ward<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/tyson-campbell\/\" title=\"Tyson Campbell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyson Campbell<\/a>, as well as with other depth players in <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/myles-harden\/\" title=\"Myles Harden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Myles Harden<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/dom-jones\/\" title=\"Dom Jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dom Jones<\/a>. Ward recorded 39 tackles, one interception and nine passes defensed in 2025, while Campbell finished the season tied for third in the NFL with 18 passes defensed.<\/p>\n<p>\n  Safety<\/p>\n<p>The Browns worked to fill in their safeties, as they tendered <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/ronnie-hickman-jr\/\" title=\"Ronnie Hickman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronnie Hickman<\/a> and signed <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/daniel-thomas\/\" title=\"Daniel Thomas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Thomas<\/a> to add key depth. <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/grant-delpit\/\" title=\"Grant Delpit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grant Delpit<\/a> leads the unit, and they have additional depth players in <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/chris-edmonds\/\" title=\"Christopher Edmonds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Edmonds<\/a> and <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/donovan-mcmillon\/\" title=\"Donovan McMillon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donovan McMillon<\/a>. Delpit finished the 2025 season with 89 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks, one interception and two passes defensed.<\/p>\n<p>\n  Specialists<\/p>\n<p>The Browns are running it back with their specialists, as they tendered K <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/andre-szmyt\/\" title=\"Andre Szmyt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andre Szmyt<\/a>and LS <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/rex-sunahara\/\" title=\"Rex Sunahara\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rex Sunahara<\/a>, and re-signed P <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/corey-bojorquez\/\" title=\"Corey Bojorquez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Bojorquez<\/a>. They had also previously signed P <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clevelandbrowns.com\/team\/players-roster\/nik-constantinou\/\" title=\"Nik Constantinou\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nik Constantinou<\/a> to a reserve\/futures contract following the end of the 2025 season. After winning the starting job ahead of the 2025 season, Szmyt finished the year 24 of 27 on field goal attempts\u2013 including two game-winning field goals \u2013 and 25 of 26 on PATs. Bojorquez returns for his fifth season with the Browns, after he led the league in punting yards with 4,165 for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Linebacker The Browns added another key player to their linebacker room with the signing of Quincy Williams. 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