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THE GLEAM SHOWDOWN

Every great tailgate needs a little competition.

But if you could only have ONE game at your Browns tailgate all season…

CO****LE vs. BEER PONG

Which one are you keeping?

No third option. No switching sides halfway through the season.

ONE CHOICE. NO FENCE SITTING.

Drop your winner in the comments!

🏈 BROWNS FOOTBALL IS BACK — AND THERE’S A GLEAM IS LIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AT NOON! 🟠🟤

The preseason is in the books, the initial 53 is set, and now it’s time to turn our attention toward the 2026 Cleveland Browns season!

🎙️ THIS WEEK ON THERE’S A GLEAM PODCAST: A CLEVELAND BROWNS PODCAST

🐶 INSIDE THE DAWG POUND – FREE AGENT FIDO OF THE WEEK
Meet NEYO! This week’s free agent is looking to get the call, sign a lifetime contract, and join his forever Dawg Pound! We’re teaming up with Euclid Pet Pals to help Neyo find his home.

🏈 BROWNS NEWS
✅ Breaking down the initial 53-man roster
✅ Who made the practice squad
✅ Our recap of the preseason finale against the Patriots
✅ What the roster looks like as we head toward Week 1

🔥 AFC NORTH – KNOW YOUR ENEMY
We check in on the Steelers, Ravens and Bengals and get you caught up on what’s happening around the division.

🏟️ NFL NEWS
The biggest stories from around the league as the NFL gets ready to kick off the regular season.

🌭 TAILGATING LOT ZOO – CONDIMENT COMBINE
The combine nobody asked for…but Browns tailgaters absolutely need. 😂 Which condiments are first-round picks, which are fighting for a roster spot, and which ones deserve to be CUT?

📣 GLEAM NATION SPEAKS
We’re getting YOUR takes and reactions from this week’s social media questions.

📍 THE LAND – THIS WEEK’S STOP:
🍕 Boom’s Pizza in Lakewood!

👏 A huge thank you to our sponsors Poo Poo We Do and Wet-Jet Pressure Washing Service, along with our partners at Euclid Pet Pals!

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Join Steve & John live, jump into the comments, and bring your Browns takes!

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📣 HE SAID WHAT HE SAID 📣

🌧️☀️🌨️ CLEVELAND WEATHER EDITION 🌨️☀️🌧️

Look, I’m sure our local Cleveland meteorologists are wonderful people.

But I’ve got to say it…

THEY’RE TERRIBLE AT PREDICTING THE WEATHER.

They’ll tell us all week:

“Saturday is going to be BEAUTIFUL! Sunny, 78 degrees, perfect weekend weather.”

Saturday gets here?

Cloudy. 61. Wind blowing your patio furniture into the neighbor’s yard. And somehow it’s raining sideways.

Then we get the other one:

“WINTER STORM WATCH! We could see 6–10 inches! Get ready!”

Next morning?

Half an inch of snow and wet pavement.

And my personal favorite:

“ZERO PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.”

I walk outside 20 minutes later…

IT’S RAINING.

I understand Cleveland weather is crazy. Lake Erie does whatever Lake Erie wants. Forecasting isn't easy.

But at some point, shouldn’t we start keeping stats?

If a Browns quarterback completed 50% of his passes, we’d put the completion percentage on the screen.

I want meteorologist stats!

☀️ Sunny Day Accuracy
🌧️ Rain Prediction Percentage
❄️ Snowfall Over/Under Record
🌡️ Temperature Accuracy
🏆 Meteorologist of the Month

Because right now, I think the most accurate Cleveland weather forecast might be:

“Go outside and see what’s happening.”

HE SAID WHAT HE SAID. 🎤

Gleam Nation — am I being too hard on Cleveland meteorologists, or are you with me? Comment below 👇

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🐾 INSIDE THE DAWG POUND — FREE AGENT FIDO OF THE WEEK 🐾

Meet TYSON! 🧡🤎

Tyson is about a 1½-year-old Pit mix who is looking for his forever team — and his scouting report is pretty impressive!

🐶 Easy-going & affectionate
🚗 Loves car rides
🦮 Walks great on a leash
🏠 Crate trained & potty trained
🐕 Dog friendly
👋 People friendly & loves meeting people
🦴 Takes treats nicely
😂 And he can definitely be a GOOFBALL!

Tyson is also neutered and vaccinated and ready to sign the most important contract of his career — a lifetime deal with his forever family!

Gleam Nation, help us get this free agent OFF THE MARKET!
Visit EuclidPetPals.net to learn more about Tyson and the other dogs looking for their forever homes.

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GLEAM NATION SPEAKS

The initial 53-man roster is set. Now comes the fun part — second-guessing every decision.

Did the Browns get it right on cut-down day?

Who should’ve made the roster? Who surprised you by making it? What move would you change?

Let us know below, Gleam Nation.

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🐶🏈 THE INITIAL 53 IS SET IN CLEVELAND! 🏈🐶

The Cleveland Browns have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season. And remember the key word here: INITIAL. This will almost certainly NOT be the exact same 53-man roster the Browns take into the opening game. Waiver claims, practice-squad moves, injuries and additional roster maneuvering are still coming.

Here’s who made the initial 53:

🏈 OFFENSE

QB: Taylen Green, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson

RB/FB: Michael Burton, Quinshon Judkins, Dylan Sampson, Raheim Sanders

WR: Isaiah Bond, Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion Jr., Malachi Corley, Jerry Jeudy, Tylan Wallace

TE: Harold Fannin Jr., Carsen Ryan, Blake Whiteheart

OL: Austin Barber, Parker Brailsford, Spencer Fano, Tytus Howard, Elgton Jenkins, Teven Jenkins, Zion Johnson, Dawand Jones, Luke Wypler, Zak Zinter

🛡️ DEFENSE

DL: Derek Barnett, Maliek Collins, Kalia Davis, Mason Graham, Mike Hall Jr., Adin Huntington, Isaiah McGuire, Julian Okwara, Jared Verse

LB: Justin Jefferson, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Winston Reid, Carson Schwesinger, Quincy Williams

DB: Mekhi Blackmon, Tyson Campbell, Michael Coats Jr., Grant Delpit, Myles Harden, Ronnie Hickman, Donovan McMillon, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Daniel Thomas, Denzel Ward

🎯 SPECIAL TEAMS

LS: Rex Sunahara
P: Corey Bojorquez
K: Andre Szmyt

A number of moves were made to get Cleveland down to the initial 53:

➡️ Reserve/Injured — Designated for Return:
QB Dillon Gabriel (back)

➡️ Reserve/Non-Football Illness — Designated for Return:
TE Joe Royer

➡️ Contracts Terminated:
CB Myles Bryant, DT Sam Kamara, CB D’Angelo Ross

➡️ Waived:
DT Travis Bell (eye — injury designation), RB Davon Booth, DT Elijah Chatman (quad — injury designation), G Kinsley Eguakun, DE Logan Fano, WR Luke Floriea, WR Gage Larvadain, T KT Leveston, RB Ahmani Marshall, P Wes Pahl, DT Tyreak Sapp, DE Khordae Sydnor, LB Edefuan Ulofoshio (biceps — injury designation), S Zion Washington, LB Nathaniel Watson and WR Kole Wilson.

Now the next phase begins. Who gets claimed? Who comes back on the practice squad? Does Cleveland add a veteran or grab somebody released by another team?

And most importantly — what do you think of the Browns’ initial 53?

Drop your thoughts below, Gleam Nation! 🐶🏈