# 2025 Cleveland Browns season

The 2025 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. They will attempt to improve on their 3–14 record from the previous season and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence.

## Offseason
### Staff changes

On January 5, one day after the 2024 season ended, the Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, both after one season with the team.
On January 8, the Browns hired former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach.
On January 14, the Browns promoted tight ends coach and passing game specialist Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator to replace Dorsey.

### Roster changes
#### Free agents

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents :
| Pos. | Player | Tag | 2025 Team | Signed |
| OT | Hakeem Adeniji | UFA | | |
| TE | Jordan Akins | UFA | | |
| S | D'Anthony Bell | RFA | | |
| CB | Tony Brown | UFA | | |
| LB | Devin Bush Jr. | UFA | Cleveland Browns | March 12 |
| OT | Geron Christian | UFA | | |
| RB | Nick Chubb | UFA | | |
| G | Michael Dunn | UFA | | |
| DT | Michael Dwumfour | ERFA | | |
| CB | Mike Ford | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | |
| RB | D'Onta Foreman | UFA | | |
| C | Nick Harris | UFA | | |
| DE | James Houston | RFA | | |
| OT | James Hudson | UFA | New York Giants | March 12 |
| LS | Charley Hughlett | Release | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| DT | Maurice Hurst Jr. | UFA | | |
| OT | Germain Ifedi | UFA | | |
| RB | John Kelly | ERFA | | |
| WR | Elijah Moore | UFA | | |
| WR | James Proche | UFA | | |
| TE | Geoff Swaim | UFA | | |
| DT | Dalvin Tomlinson | Release | Arizona Cardinals | March 12 |
| OT | Jedrick Wills | UFA | | |
| QB | Jameis Winston | UFA | | |
| QB | Bailey Zappe | RFA | Kansas City Chiefs | March 17 |

#### Signings

2025 Cleveland Browns Free Agents :
| Pos. | Player | 2024 Team | Signed |
| DT | Maliek Collins | San Francisco 49ers | March 12 |
| OT | Cornelius Lucas | Washington Commanders | March 12 |
| DE | Joe Tryon-Shoyinka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 12 |

#### Trades

2025 Cleveland Browns Offseason Trades :
| Date | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) Received | Player(s)/Asset(s) Traded |
| March 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | QB Kenny Pickett | QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2025 5th round selection |

#### Draft

2025 Cleveland Browns draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | 33 | | | | |
| 3 | 67 | | | | |
| 3 | 94 | | | | From Bills |
| 4 | 104 | | | | |
| 5 | 139 | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings | |
| 5 | 164 | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | From Lions |
| 6 | 179 | | | | |
| 6 | 192 | | | | From Dolphins via Bears |
| 6 | 200 | | | | From Vikings |
| 6 | 204 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | From Lions |
| 6 | 216 | | | | Compensatory selection |
| 7 | 218 | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers | |
| 7 | 240 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | From Vikings |
| 7 | 255 | | | | Compensatory selection |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Browns traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) and WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a third-round selection (94th overall) and a 2026 seventh-round selection.
* 1 2 3 The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (139th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 240th overall), and DE Za'Darius Smith.
* ↑ The Browns traded a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson to the Eagles in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett.
* ↑ The Browns traded a 2026 seventh-round selection and DE Za'Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a fifth-round selection (164th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection.
* 1 2 The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (240th overall) and DT Chris Williams to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round selection (192nd overall).
* ↑ The Browns traded WR Donovan Peoples-Jones to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th overall).
* ↑ The Browns traded a seventh-round selection (218th overall) to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for K Dustin Hopkins.

## Preseason

The Browns' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Browns' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May. The Browns will also play one of their home games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London as part of the NFL International Series.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Conference opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots New York Jets |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Tennessee Titans | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Interconference opponents (NFC North) | Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | San Francisco 49ers | — |