The Cleveland Browns have overhauled their coaching staff and roster following a dismal 2025 season, appointing Todd Monken as head coach after Kevin Stefanski's six-year tenure ended. The rebuild reflects the scale of the team's struggles last season and includes trading star pass rusher Myles Garrett, signalling a significant shift in direction for a franchise looking to reset its culture within a tough division.

Cleveland finished bottom of the AFC North with a 5–12 record in 2025, averaging a league-worst 16.4 points per game amid inconsistent quarterback play across three different starters. In the offseason, the Browns traded two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for pass rusher Jared Verse and draft capital, while also adding offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Elgton Jenkins, linebacker Quincy Williams, and running backs Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson. The quarterback position remains unsettled, with veteran Deshaun Watson competing against rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, and analysts remain sceptical about the team's prospects given a schedule that includes the Steelers, Ravens and Bengals twice each.