37 MINS AGO - In his final column of the season, former Browns LT Joe Thomas details his favorite developments from 2020 and explains why the team can do even better in the future Collapse

19 HRS AGO - Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Right guard Wyatt Teller also picks up Run-Blocker of the Year nod from analytics site. There were several reasons why the 2020 Cleveland Browns made their first playoff appearance since the 2002 season and won their first playoff game since 1995. Quarterback Baker Mayfield elevated his play in his first year in head coach Kevin Stefanski’s offense. The wide receivers overcame the midseason loss of Odell Beckham Jr. to become a unit that was collectively better than perhaps the sum of its individual parts. Running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt combined to form the league’s best rushing tandem. An opportunistic defense forced turnovers at key times to help make up for its shortcomings. The heart of the team, however, was the rebuilt offensive line that featured two newcomers in tackles Jack Conklin and Jedrick Wills Jr., a surprise leftover in right guard Wyatt Teller, and incumbents Joel Bitonio at left guard and JC Tretter at center, Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Has the injured receiver played his last down with Cleveland? Now that the business of the playoffs is over for the Browns, the business of the franchise will begin at the same time. Lockers will need to be cleaned out. Players will disperse and many will travel back to their respective homes in other states. The athletes and coaches who remain in Cleveland year-round will take some needed time off before off-season workouts begin and the season reviews kick in. One item of business is Odell Beckham, Jr. What are the Browns going to do with him? Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images OBJ was injured in the Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals when QB Baker Mayfield tossed an interception. As Beckham approached the tackling melee he planted his foot awkwardly. He torn his left knee ACL and was placed on season-ending IR for the remainder of the 2020 season plus missed the playoffs. He had surgery Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Regarded as one of the league’s best, Cleveland’s offensive line is confident it can improve with more chemistry Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Team begins the offseason by retaining several of its practice squad players. The Cleveland Browns saw their season come to a disappointing and frustrating end on Sunday in Kansas City, which means it is now time to get busy on the 2021 season. To that end, the Browns signed 14 players on their practice squad to reserve/futures contracts on Monday. We've signed 14 players to the reserve/futures listDetails » https://t.co/mYloLTeYJR pic.twitter.com/3IPbjfRq3F— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) January 18, 2021 Several of the names will be familiar as they spent at least a moment or two of the regular season on the active roster as the Browns dealt with injuries and COVID-19. The players signed, according to clevelandbrowns.com, include defensive backs Elijah Benton (safety) and A.J. Green (cornerback; wide receivers Ja’Marcus Bradley and Derrick Willies; tight ends Jordan Franks and Kyle Markway; fullback Johnny Stanton; Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow. Cleveland Browns: “Disappointment of 22-17 loss to Chiefs shouldn’t last long; Browns are back, and will be back” (92.3 The Fan) - “The Cleveland Browns Super Bowl drought continues, 55 of them will have been played without participating when this season expires next month.” “PFF ReFocused: Kansas City Chiefs 22, Cleveland Browns 17” (PFF) - “The margin for error shrinks when you’re playing a team as explosive as Kansas City is on offense, and the Browns made several key mistakes early that exceeded that margin.” “Browns didn’t punt away a win against Kansas City, they filled their franchise with purpose” (cleveland.com) - “That was the kind of loss that should send the Cleveland Browns into the offseason not overwhelmed with regret, but filled with purpose.” “Stefanski explains decision to not go for it on 4th down vs. Chiefs” Collapse