Cleveland Browns news (7/8): Let’s talk running backs

Dawgs By Nature

• Cleveland Browns training camp 2026: RB preview – Judkins starts, but who is after him? (Chris Pokorny) – Looking over the Browns’ running backs for training camp.
• Browns roster: RB depth chart and expectations (Jared Mueller) – Who joins Quinshon Judkins on the Cleveland Browns RB depth chart and what are proper expectations for the roster?
• Browns roster: TE depth chart and expectations (Jared Mueller) – Harold Fannin had a great rookie season for the Cleveland Browns, but what does the TE depth chart look like for 2026?
• Browns CB Denzel Ward ‘doesn’t get the credit he should’ playing in Cleveland (Jared Mueller) – People want to see talented Cleveland Browns players on other teams. This time, CB Denzel Ward, whose ESPN’s ranking fell.
• NFL combine, NFL free agency dates now back-to-back on the NFL schedule (Jared Mueller) – The NFL schedule has changed with the Scouting Combine and NFL free agency being scheduled back-to-back

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Cleveland Browns

• What will year 2 look like for Carson Schwesinger? 15 Browns questions for ’26 (cleveland.com) – Carson Schwesinger had one of the most-decorated rookie campaigns in recent memory for the Cleveland Browns. If you know anything about the high-octane linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, his philosophy for year two is unsurprising.
• Did Shedeur Sanders make any progress as a rookie? 2025 NFL Draft QB film study (The Athletic) – Purely from a football standpoint, Shedeur Sanders deserved to be more than a fifth-round prospect.
• Browns DC Mike Rutenberg On Joe Gibbs, Robert Saleh, Jared Verse & His NFL Journey (NFL Spotlight Video) – NFL Spotlight is back with another exciting Spotlight Guest. This week Ari Meirov welcomes Browns Defensive Coordinator Mike “Rudy” Rutenberg to the show. Rudy shares his story of how he became the man in charge of the Cleveland defense. He talks working for Joe Gibbs, his bond with Robert Saleh, and why he loves Quincy Williams.

NFL

• Vega Ioane’s physicality can become foundation for Ravens’ OL (ESPN) – During Olaivavega Ioane’s pro day at Penn State, no one was knocked off their feet more than Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford.
• Former Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had early stage CTE when he died at 24 (The Guardian) – Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, his family announced Tuesday.
• Baker Mayfield Ranked 77th on the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2026 (buccaneers.com) – Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield received recognition by his peers, earning the 77th spot on the 2026 NFL Top 100 rundown.