After a disappointing 2021 season when they finished with an 8-9 record, the Cleveland Browns needed to make a splash in the offseason to bolster their roster. At the time, they seemed to have just done that with the acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson for a haul of draft picks, including three first-rounders in 2022, 2023 and 2024. With Watson’s well-documented transgressions and looming suspension, the Browns gambled on the Clemson product and will be without their signal-caller for the first eleven-game of the season.
With Watson in limbo, the Browns added some insurance when they signed journeyman and former Dolphin Jacoby Brissett to a one-year deal. The 91st overall pick in 2016 is used to fill in as a starter under unusual circumstances. He stepped in for Tom Brady (deflatagate), Jimmy Garoppolo (injury), Andrew Luck (retirement) and last season with Tua Tagovailoa (injury). Despite being a backup for much of his career, Brissett did manage to start in 37 games compiling an uninspiring 14-23 record.
The Browns also signed WR Amari Cooper to replace Jarvis Landry at the position but Brissett will certainly be tasked to feed the ball to his two workhorses in the backfield. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt will fill that duty but Hunt may start the season as an unhappy camper as he demanded a trade due to the adjournment in his extension contract. Both backs were ranked best backfield duo in the NFL. DE Myles Garrett leads the defense with double-digit sacks in his last 4 seasons. The unit has improved in the offseason and most have returned in almost every spot.
The Browns caught a break with their schedule starting the season against the Panthers, Jets, Steelers and Falcons; all winnable games even with Brissett at the helm.
Cleveland Browns Offseason Moves:
Notable Additions: QB Deshaun Watson, QB Jacoby Brissett, WR Amari Cooper, WR Jakeem Grant, DE Chase Winovich, DT Taven Bryan
Notable Departures: QB Baker Mayfield, QB Case Keenum, WR Jarvis Landry, WR Rashad Higgins, TE Austin Cooper, C J.C. Tretter, DE Takk McKinley, DT Malik Jackson, LB Mack Wilson, S M.J. Stewart
1st and 2nd Draft Picks: None
2022-23 Cleveland Browns NFL Futures Odds
Odds to win the 2023 Super Bowl LVII: 50/1
Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC Conference: 22/1
Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC North +375
2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Under 8½ (-170)
Odds to Make the Playoffs: Yes N/A | No N/A
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Twitter Account : @Browns
The Bottom Line:
The uncertainty of Deshaun Watson’s status this season is awkward and unsettling but you have to like his chances to suit up and start in Week 13 against his former team, the Texans. If Brissett can keep a winning record in the first eleven games of the season, the Browns may have a chance to keep rolling with Watson under center. This will be a strange campaign for Cleveland regardless with Watson’s aura around the team. This sentiment could very well doom the team’s chances to make the postseason.
Last year’s record: 8-9
Prediction: 8-9
2022-23 Cleveland Browns Stage of Elimination
No odds Yet!Odds According to Bovada as of September, 2022
2022-23 Cleveland Browns Season Team Specials
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Aengus NFL Season Special Prediction on Browns:
- Cleveland will finish last in AFC North
- Cleveland will have a losing season
- Nick Chubb will rush for over 1,000 yards
- Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt will not combine for 2,000 yards
- Cleveland will lose 5 of 6 against AFC North opponents
- Amari Cooper will finish under the 1,000 yards plateau
Season Props According to Bovada as of September, 2022
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Cleveland Browns 2022-23 Schedule
| PRESEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 12-Aug | 7:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | WEWS |
| 2 | 21-Aug | 1:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | FirstEnergy Stadium | WEWS |
| 3 | 27-Aug | 7:00 p.m | Chicago Bears | FirstEnergy Stadium | WEWS |
| REGULAR SEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 11-Sep | 1:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | CBS |
| 2 | 18-Sep | 1:00 p.m. | New York Jets | FirstEnergy Stadium | CBS |
| 3 | 22-Sep | 8:15 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | FirstEnergy Stadium | Prime Video |
| 4 | 2-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CBS |
| 5 | 9-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | FirstEnergy Stadium | CBS |
| 6 | 16-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | New England Patriots | FirstEnergy Stadium | CBS |
| 7 | 23-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS |
| 8 | 31-Oct | 8:15 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | FirstEnergy Stadium | ESPN |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | 13-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | at Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | CBS |
| 11 | 20-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | CBS |
| 12 | 27-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | FirstEnergy Stadium | Fox |
| 13 | 4-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS |
| 14 | 11-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS |
| 15 | Dec 17/18 | TBD | Baltimore Ravens | FirstEnergy Stadium | TBD |
| 16 | 24-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | FirstEnergy Stadium | CBS |
| 17 | 1-Jan | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington Commanders | FedExField | Fox |
| 18 | Jan 7/8 | TBD | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | TBD |
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