Why did Browns change their name?

Cleveland Brown

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference North division.

Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns

The team is head coached by  Kevin Stefanski with the owner of the team being  Dee Haslam whiles the mascot of the team happens to be Brownie the Elf, Chomps and a Swagger.

Why did Browns change their name?

The team changed their name after it was revealed that they would be called the “Cleveland Panthers”  but Brown rejected it because it was the name of an earlier failed football team.

Cleveland Browns Players

Current roster

Cleveland Brown Players
Quarterbacks

  •  7 Jacoby Brissett
  • 15 Joshua Dobbs
  • 19 Josh Rosen
  •  4 Deshaun Watson

Running backs

  • 24 Nick Chubb
  • 25 Demetric Felton
  • 34 Jerome Ford
  • 27 Kareem Hunt
  • 30 D’Ernest Johnson
  • 41 John Kelly
  • 40 Johnny Stanton FB

Wide receivers

  • 84 Ja’Marcus Bradley
  •  2 Amari Cooper
  •  9 Jakeem Grant
  • 82 Mike Harley Jr.
  • 83 Travell Harris
  • 11 Donovan Peoples-Jones
  • 10 Anthony Schwartz
  • 17 Isaiah Weston
  • 12 Michael Woods II

Tight ends

  • 88 Harrison Bryant
  • 86 Miller Forristall
  • 89 Nakia Griffin-Stewart
  • 81 Zaire Mitchell-Paden
  • 85 David Njoku
  • 87 Marcus Santos-Silva
 Offensive linemen

  • 75 Joel Bitonio G
  • 52 Dawson Deaton C
  • 68 Michael Dunn G
  • 79 Drew Forbes G
  • 72 Hjalte Froholdt G
  • 62 Blake Hance T
  • 53 Nick Harris C
  • 57 Brock Hoffman C
  • 74 Chris Hubbard T
  • 66 James Hudson T
  • 60 David Moore G
  • 65 Elijah Nkansah T
  • 67 Ben Petrula T
  • 55 Ethan Pocic C
  • 70 Alex Taylor T
  • 77 Wyatt Teller G
  • 71 Jedrick Wills T

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Taven Bryan DT
  • 90 Jadeveon Clowney DE
  • 96 Jordan Elliott DT
  • 95 Myles Garrett DE
  • 63 Glen Logan DT
  • 64 Roderick Perry II DT
  • 98 Isaac Rochell DE
  • 58 Isaiah Thomas DE
  • 93 Tommy Togiai DT
  • 91 Stephen Weatherly DE
  • 59 Curtis Weaver DE
  • 97 Perrion Winfrey DT
  • 69 Chase Winovich DE
  • 94 Alex Wright DE
 Linebackers

  • 56 Dakota Allen MLB
  • 42 Tony Fields II OLB
  • 54 Willie Harvey Jr. OLB
  • 51 Silas Kelly OLB
  • 28 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah OLB
  • 50 Jacob Phillips MLB
  • 44 Sione Takitaki OLB

Defensive backs

  • 37 D’Anthony Bell SS
  • 22 Grant Delpit SS
  • 23 Martin Emerson CB
  • 38 A. J. Green CB
  • 33 Ronnie Harrison SS
  • 43 John Johnson FS
  • 49 Shaun Jolly CB
  • 36 Luther Kirk FS
  • 39 Richard LeCounte FS
  • 35 Nate Meadors FS
  • 29 Herb Miller CB
  • — Jovante Moffatt SS
  • 48 Parnell Motley CB
  • 20 Greg Newsome II CB
  • 31 Reggie Robinson CB
  • 26 Greedy Williams CB

Special teams

  • 13 Corey Bojorquez P
  •  8 Joseph Charlton P
  • 47 Charley Hughlett LS
  •  3 Cade York K
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