Cleveland Browns

The Browns are entering 2026 with a very different fantasy profile after the blockbuster June trade that sent Myles Garrett to the Rams and brought back Jared Verse plus draft picks, which matters more for IDP and overall team context than for the offense. On offense, the biggest fantasy story is the line and skill-group churn: Cleveland signed Tytus Howard, Elgton Jenkins, Zion Johnson, Quincy Williams, and Jack Stoll in March, while recent August moves added TE Drew Biber and saw WR Jamari Thrash waived with an injury designation, G Kendrick Green placed on injured reserve, and Jack Conley, Jeadyn Lukus, and Aaron Anderson come and go in roster cuts.

For fantasy, the Browns still look like a team built around the run and short-area passing, which usually keeps the weekly ceiling modest but can support volume-based value at running back and tight end. The current depth-chart data points to Raheim Sanders as an RB3 type, Harold Fannin Jr. as the tight end with the clearest fantasy buzz, and Andre Szmyt handling kicking duties, so the safest Browns pieces are still the ones tied to touches, targets, or field-goal attempts.

The injury report adds some late-summer uncertainty that fantasy managers should watch closely, especially on the defensive and line side where availability can affect game script and efficiency. CBS lists DE Alex Wright as questionable with a lower-leg issue, Jack Stoll on injured reserve, and multiple depth players dealing with IR or cut/injury-designation moves, while the team’s own injury report is the best place to monitor any final Week 1 changes.

Overall, Cleveland looks like a lower-end fantasy offense with a few usable pockets rather than a team you want to load up on across the board. The best approach is to treat the Browns as a matchup-dependent source of running back volume, tight end streaming appeal, and kicking upside, while staying flexible because the recent trades, signings, and injuries have already reshaped the roster enough to change the pecking order again before the season starts.