CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are ready to kick off the 2024 NFL season this Sunday when they host the Dallas Cowboys at the newly-named Huntington Bank Field.
For the Browns, Sunday's game represents a clean slate after a disappointing 45-14 blowout loss against the Houston Texans in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs to end a wild, injury-plagued 2023 season that saw Cleveland finish 11-6.
The Browns seem to be a true contender on paper, featuring a healthy Deshaun Watson at quarterback to lead the offense and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett anchoring a unit that was the best in the league last season. In all, the Browns had seven Pro Bowlers in 2023, the most since 1988.
The team's success this season almost entirely relies on Watson. He finally gets his chance to prove/redeem himself to Cleveland after coming to the Browns via a blockbuster trade in 2022. But there are questions. Will his surgically-repaired shoulder handle the rigors of a 17-game grind? Can he thrive under new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey? Will the offensive line hold up?
If the Browns want to prove they are a true AFC title contender, they will have to do so while tasked with playing one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL. Of course, that includes navigating the rough seas of the AFC North, arguably the toughest division in pro football. Nothing will come easy.
Keep in mind that as the season starts, the Browns will be without star RB Nick Chubb, who continues to recover from two surgeries following a Week 2 knee injury during the 2023 NFL season.
Here's everything you need to know about Cleveland's 2024-25 NFL season:
COACHING STAFF
Head coach: Kevin Stefanski
Offensive coordinator: Ken Dorsey
Defensive coordinator: Jim Schwartz
Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator: Bubba Ventrone
Defensive line: Jacques Cesaire
Linebackers: Jason Tarver
Offensive line: Andy Dickerson
Running backs: Duce Staley
Offensive assistant/quarterbacks: Ashton Grant
Pass game coordinators / wide receivers: Chad O’Shea
Offensive assistant/run game specialist: Nick Charlton
Pass game specialist/tight ends: Tommy Rees
Defensive quality control: Jeff Anderson
Safeties: Ephriam Banda
Cornerbacks: Brandon Lynch
Linebackers: Jason Tarver
SCHEDULE
Week 1 - Sept. 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
Week 2 - Sept. 15: @ Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 3 - Sept. 22: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m. (Fox)
Week 4 - Sept. 29: @ Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Week 5 - Oct. 6: @ Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. (Fox)
Week 6 - Oct. 13: @ Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. (Fox)
Week 7 - Oct. 20: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 8 - Oct. 27: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 9 - Nov. 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 10: BYE
Week 11 - Nov. 17: @ New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 12 - Nov. 21: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p.m. ("Thursday Night Football" on Amazon Prime Video)
Week 13 - Dec. 2: @ Denver Broncos, 8:15 p.m. ("Monday Night Football" on ESPN)
Week 14 - Dec. 8: @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 15 - Dec. 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 16 - Dec. 19: @ Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ("Thursday Night Football" on Amazon Prime Video)
Week 17 - Dec. 29: vs. Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m. ("Sunday Night Football" on NBC)
Week 18 - TBD: @ Baltimore Ravens (TBD)
Cleveland Browns' 2024 Offensive Depth Chart
Quarterback
- Deshaun Watson
- Jameis Winston
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Running back
- Jerome Ford
- Pierre Strong Jr.
- D'Onta Foreman
Wide receiver
- Amari Cooper
- Jamari Thrash
Wide receiver
- Jerry Jeudy
- Cedric Tillman
Wide receiver
- Elijah Moore
- David Bell
Tight end
- David Njoku
- Jordan Akins
Left tackle
- Jedrick Wills Jr.
- James Hudson III
Left guard
- Joel Bitonio
- Javion Cohen
Center
- Ethan Pocic
- Nick Harris
Right guard
- Wyatt Teller
- Zak Zinter
Right tackle
- Jack Conklin
- Dawand Jones
Chart Cleveland Browns' 2024 Defensive Depth Chart
Defensive end
- Myles Garrett
- Ogbo Okoronkwo
- Isaiah McGuire
Defensive End
- Za'Darius Smith
- Alex Wright
Defensive tackle
- Dalvin Tomlinson
- Maurice Hurst
Defensive Tackle
- Shelby Harris
- Quinton Jefferson
Will linebacker
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
- Tony Fields II
Mike linebacker
- Jordan Hicks
- Mohamoud Diabate
Sam linebacker
- Devin Bush
- Nathaniel Watson
Cornerback
- Denzel Ward
- Cameron Mitchell
- Myles Harden
Cornerback
- Greg Newsome II
- Martin Emerson Jr.
- Kahlef Hailassie
Strong Safety
- Grant Delpit
- Rodney McLeod Jr.
- D'Anthony Bell
Free safety
- Juan Thornhill
- Ronnie Hickman
Cleveland Browns' 2024 Special Teams Depth Chart
Punter
- Corey Bojorquez
Kicker
- Dustin Hopkins
Holder
- Corey Bojorquez
Kick returner
- Pierre Strong Jr.
- Jerome Ford
Punt returner
- Elijah Moore
Long snapper
- Charley Hughlett
Cleveland Browns 2024 Betting Odds
According to DraftKings Sportsbook
- Super Bowl: +4,000
- AFC Winner: +2,000
- AFC North Winner: +550
- To make the playoffs: +145
- Win total: Over 8.5 wins: -135
