2014 Cleveland Browns Season

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===Personnel changes===
===Personnel changes===
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====Coaching staff changes====
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====Free Agents====
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| G || [[Oniel Cousins]] || UFA || Tampa Bay Buccaneers || March 16
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| K || [[Billy Cundiff]] || UFA || Cleveland Browns || March 6
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| G || [[Shawn Lauvao]] || UFA || Washington Redskins || March 11
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| C || [[Alex Mack]] || UFA/TT || Cleveland Browns || April 11
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| RB || [[Willis McGahee]] || UFA ||  ||
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| LB || [[Craig Robertson (American football)|Craig Robertson]] || ERFA || Cleveland Browns || March 6
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| S || [[T. J. Ward]] || UFA || Denver Broncos || March 11
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| Players shaded in green re-signed with the Browns
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| UFA: Unrestricted free agent<br>
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RFA: Restricted free agent<br>
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ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent<br>
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FT: Player was designated with the franchise tag<br>
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TT: Player was designated with the transition tag
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====Releases====
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| WR || [[Davone Bess]] || March 5 ||  || 
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| QB || [[Jason Campbell]] || March 12 || Cincinnati Bengals || March 19
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| LB || [[D'Qwell Jackson]] || February 26 || Indianapolis Colts || March 6
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| WR || [[Greg Little (American football)|Greg Little]] || May 16 || Oakland Raiders || May 19
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| QB || [[Brandon Weeden]] || March 12 || Dallas Cowboys || March 17
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====Signings====
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| WR || [[Anthony Armstrong (American football)|Anthony Armstrong]] || N/A || May 19
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| WR || [[Miles Austin]] || Dallas Cowboys || May 15
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| WR || [[Earl Bennett]] || Chicago Bears || May 15
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| WR || [[Nate Burleson]] || Detroit Lions || April 6
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| LB || [[Karlos Dansby]] || Arizona Cardinals || March 11
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| LB || [[Zac Diles]] || Tennessee Titans || May 1
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| TE || [[Jim Dray]] || Arizona Cardinals || March 13
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| WR || [[Andrew Hawkins]] || Cincinnati Bengals || March 18
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| G || [[Paul McQuistan]] || Seattle Seahawks || March 24
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| FB || [[Chris Pressley]] || Cincinnati Bengals || April 14
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| RB || [[Ben Tate]] || Houston Texans || March 15
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| QB || [[Tyler Thigpen]] || N/A || May 1
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| CB || [[Isaiah Trufant]] || New York Jets || March 11
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| S || [[Donte Whitner]] || San Francisco 49ers || March 11
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| QB || [[Vince Young]] || Green Bay Packers || May 1
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====2014 draft class====
====2014 draft class====
:''Main article: [[NFL Draft (2014)|2014 NFL Draft]]''
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| [[Justin Gilbert]] || [[Cornerback]] || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys Football|Oklahoma State]]
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| [[Johnny Manziel]] || [[Quarterback]] || [[Texas A&M Aggies Football|Texas A&M]]
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| [[Joel Bitonio]] || [[Offensive tackle]] || [[Nevada Wolf Pack Football|Nevada]]
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| [[Christian Kirksey]] || [[Linebacker]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes Football|Iowa]]
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| [[Terrance West]] || [[Running back]] || [[Towson Tigers Football|Towson]]
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! 4 || {{tooltip|127|from Indianapolis}}
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| [[Pierre Desir (American Football)|Pierre Desir]] || [[Cornerback]] || [[Lindenwood Lions Football|Lindenwood]]
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* The Browns traded their original first-round selection (No. 4 overall) to the [[Buffalo Bills]] in exchange for the Bills' first round selection (No. 9 overall) and their [[NFL Draft (2015)|2015]] first and fourth round selections.
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:* The Browns then traded the No. 9 overall selection, along with their fifth round selection (No. 145 overall) to the [[Minnesota Vikings]] in exchange for the No. 8 overall selection.
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* The Browns acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 26 overall) in a trade that sent [[Running Back|running back]] [[Trent Richardson]] to the [[Indianapolis Colts]].
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:* The Browns traded the No. 26 selection, along with a third round selection (No. 83 overall), to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in exchange for the No. 22 overall selection.
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* The Browns acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent the team's [[NFL Draft (2013)|2013]] fourth-round selection to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].  This selection was later traded to the Eagles ''(see above)''.
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* The Browns acquired an additional fourth-round selection (No. 127 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fifth-round selection to the [[Indianapolis Colts]].
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The Browns did not have selections from rounds 5–7 as a result of the following trades:
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:* Trading the No. 145 selection to the [[Minnesota Vikings]] ''(see above)''.
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:* Trading the No. 106 and No. 180 selections to the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in exchange for the No. 94 selection.
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:* Trading traded the No. 218 selection to the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in exchange for their sixth-round selection in the [[2015 NFL Draft]].
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| FB || Ray Agnew || [[Southern Illinois Salukis Football|Southern Illinois]] || May 12
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| DL || Calvin Barnett || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys Football|Oklahoma State]] || May 12
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| DB || Darwin Cook || [[West Virginia Mountaineers Football|West Virginia]] || May 12
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| RB || Isaiah Crowell || [[Alabama State Hornets Football|Alabama State]] || May 12
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| OL || Anthony Dima || [[UMass Minutemen Football|Massachusetts]] || May 12
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| WR || Chandler Jones || [[San Jose State Spartans Football|San Jose State]] || May 12
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| WR || Jonathan Krause || [[Vanderbilt Commodores Football|Vanderbilt]] || May 12
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| DL || Elhadji Ndiaye || [[Nebraska-Kearney Lopers|Nebraska-Kearney]] || May 15
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| OL || Michael Philipp || [[Oregon State Beavers Football|Oregon State]] || May 12
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| QB || Connor Shaw || [[South Carolina Gamecocks Football|South Carolina]] || May 12
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| WR || Kenny Shaw || [[Florida State Seminoles Football|Florida State]] || May 12
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| WR || Willie Snead || [[Ball State Cardinals Football|Ball State]] || May 12
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* The Browns acquired an additional first-round selection (No. 26 overall) in a trade that sent [[Running Back|running back]] [[Trent Richardson]] to the [[Indianapolis Colts]].
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====Gordon suspension====
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* The Browns acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent the team's [[NFL Draft (2013)|2013]] fourth-round selection to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].
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On May 9, it was announced that wide receiver [[Josh Gordon]] could face a possible season-long suspension due to a second failed drug test.
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* The Browns acquired an additional fourth-round selection in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fifth-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts.
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* Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when [[National Football League Draft#Compensatory picks|compensatory selection]]s are awarded at the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s annual owners' meetings in the spring.
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==Preseason==
==Preseason==

Revision as of 00:12, 8 August 2014

2014 Cleveland Browns season
Head coach Mike Pettine
General manager Ray Farmer
Owner Jimmy Haslam
Home field FirstEnergy Stadium
Timeline
Previous season Next season
< 2013 2015

The 2014 Cleveland Browns season will be the franchise's upcoming 66th season as a professional sports franchise and its 62nd season as a member of the National Football League. It will be the first season under new head coach Mike Pettine, as former head coach Rob Chudzinski was fired after a 4–12 season, as well as the first season under new general manager Ray Farmer. They will attempt to break their 11-year playoff drought, the longest in franchise history.

Contents

Offseason

Personnel changes

Coaching staff changes

Front office changes

Roster changes

Free Agents

Pos Player Tag 2014 Team Signed
G Oniel Cousins UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 16
K Billy Cundiff UFA Cleveland Browns March 6
G Shawn Lauvao UFA Washington Redskins March 11
C Alex Mack UFA/TT Cleveland Browns April 11
RB Willis McGahee UFA
LB Craig Robertson ERFA Cleveland Browns March 6
S T. J. Ward UFA Denver Broncos March 11
Players shaded in green re-signed with the Browns
UFA: Unrestricted free agent

RFA: Restricted free agent
ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
FT: Player was designated with the franchise tag
TT: Player was designated with the transition tag

Releases

Pos Player Released 2014 Team Signed
WR Davone Bess March 5
QB Jason Campbell March 12 Cincinnati Bengals March 19
LB D'Qwell Jackson February 26 Indianapolis Colts March 6
WR Greg Little May 16 Oakland Raiders May 19
QB Brandon Weeden March 12 Dallas Cowboys March 17

Signings

Pos Player 2013 Team Signed
WR Anthony Armstrong N/A May 19
WR Miles Austin Dallas Cowboys May 15
WR Earl Bennett Chicago Bears May 15
WR Nate Burleson Detroit Lions April 6
LB Karlos Dansby Arizona Cardinals March 11
LB Zac Diles Tennessee Titans May 1
TE Jim Dray Arizona Cardinals March 13
WR Andrew Hawkins Cincinnati Bengals March 18
G Paul McQuistan Seattle Seahawks March 24
FB Chris Pressley Cincinnati Bengals April 14
RB Ben Tate Houston Texans March 15
QB Tyler Thigpen N/A May 1
CB Isaiah Trufant New York Jets March 11
S Donte Whitner San Francisco 49ers March 11
QB Vince Young Green Bay Packers May 1

2014 draft class

Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 Justin Gilbert Cornerback Oklahoma State
22 Johnny Manziel Quarterback Texas A&M
2 35 Joel Bitonio Offensive tackle Nevada
3 71 Christian Kirksey Linebacker Iowa
94 Terrance West Running back Towson
4 127 Pierre Desir Cornerback Lindenwood
Notes
  • The Browns traded their original first-round selection (No. 4 overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' first round selection (No. 9 overall) and their 2015 first and fourth round selections.
  • The Browns then traded the No. 9 overall selection, along with their fifth round selection (No. 145 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the No. 8 overall selection.
  • The Browns traded the No. 26 selection, along with a third round selection (No. 83 overall), to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the No. 22 overall selection.
  • The Browns acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fourth-round selection to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This selection was later traded to the Eagles (see above).
  • The Browns acquired an additional fourth-round selection (No. 127 overall) in a trade that sent the team's 2013 fifth-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts.

The Browns did not have selections from rounds 5–7 as a result of the following trades:

Undrafted free agent signings

Pos Player College Signed
FB Ray Agnew Southern Illinois May 12
DL Calvin Barnett Oklahoma State May 12
DB Darwin Cook West Virginia May 12
RB Isaiah Crowell Alabama State May 12
OL Anthony Dima Massachusetts May 12
WR Chandler Jones San Jose State May 12
WR Jonathan Krause Vanderbilt May 12
DL Elhadji Ndiaye Nebraska-Kearney May 15
OL Michael Philipp Oregon State May 12
QB Connor Shaw South Carolina May 12
WR Kenny Shaw Florida State May 12
WR Willie Snead Ball State May 12

Gordon suspension

On May 9, it was announced that wide receiver Josh Gordon could face a possible season-long suspension due to a second failed drug test.

Preseason

Schedule

The Browns' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

Schedule

2014 opponents

Listed below are the Browns' opponents for 2014. Exact dates and times will be announced in April.

Category Home Away
Divisional opponents
(AFC North) 		Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference opponents
(AFC South) 		Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts 		Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Conference opponents
(based on 2013 division placement) 		Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills
Interconference opponents
(NFC South) 		New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 		Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers

Staff

Template:Cleveland Browns Staff

Current roster

Template:Cleveland Browns Roster

References

External links

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2014 NFL season
AFC East North South West East North South West NFC
Buffalo Baltimore Houston Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta Arizona
Miami Cincinnati Indianapolis Kansas City NY Giants Detroit Carolina St. Louis
New England Cleveland Jacksonville Oakland Philadelphia Green Bay New Orleans San Francisco
NY Jets Pittsburgh Tennessee San Diego Washington Minnesota Tampa Bay Seattle
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