Cleveland Browns Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Deshaun Watson is the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for 2026, with Shedeur Sanders as the backup — he played 99.8% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Denzel Boston (WR1), Jerry Jeudy (WR2) and KC Concepcion (WR3), with Harold Fannin Jr. at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

Cleveland Browns 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Deshaun Watson	Shedeur Sanders	Taylen Green
RB	Quinshon Judkins (Q)	Jaleel McLaughlin	Audric Estime
FB	Michael Burton
WR1	Denzel Boston	Isaiah Bond
WR2	Jerry Jeudy	Tylan Wallace
WR3	KC Concepcion	Malachi Corley
TE	Harold Fannin Jr.	Blake Whiteheart	Carsen Ryan
LT	Spencer Fano	Dawand Jones	Austin Barber
LG	Zion Johnson	Zak Zinter
C	Elgton Jenkins	Luke Wypler	Parker Brailsford
RG	Austin Barber	Zak Zinter	Teven Jenkins (O)
RT	Tytus Howard	Dawand Jones	Austin Barber

Cleveland Browns 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Isaiah McGuire	Derek Barnett (Q)	Logan Fano
LDT	Mason Graham (Q)	Adin Huntington	Chris Williams
RDT	Maliek Collins	Mike Hall Jr. (O)	Sam Kamara
RDE	Jared Verse	Sam Williams	Khordae Sydnor
WLB	Easton Mascarenas-Arnold	Winston Reid
MLB	Carson Schwesinger (Q)	Nathaniel Watson (O)
SLB	Quincy Williams	Justin Jefferson	Winston Reid
LCB	Denzel Ward	Mekhi Blackmon	Toriano Pride Jr.
RCB	Tyson Campbell	Mekhi Blackmon	D'Angelo Ross
Nickel	Myles Harden	Noah Igbinoghene
FS	Ronnie Hickman	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	Donovan McMillon
SS	Grant Delpit	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	Daniel Thomas

Cleveland Browns 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Andre Szmyt
P	Corey Bojorquez
LS	Rex Sunahara
H	Corey Bojorquez
KR	Malachi Corley	Tylan Wallace
PR	KC Concepcion	Denzel Boston	Isaiah Bond
K	Andre Szmyt

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Browns' RB1?

Quinshon Judkins starts at RB for Cleveland — 60.4% of snaps in 2026 so far. Jaleel McLaughlin is second and Audric Estime third.

Who starts at QB for the Browns?

Deshaun Watson (year 10) starts at QB for Cleveland in 2026. Shedeur Sanders is QB2.

Who are the Browns' starting WRs?

The Browns' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Denzel Boston (WR1), Jerry Jeudy (WR2) and KC Concepcion (WR3).

Who starts on the Cleveland Browns offensive line?

The Cleveland Browns starting offensive line: Spencer Fano (LT), Zion Johnson (LG), Elgton Jenkins (C), Austin Barber (RG) and Tytus Howard (RT).

Who are the Cleveland Browns kicker, punter and long snapper?

Cleveland Browns specialists: Andre Szmyt (kicker), Corey Bojorquez (punter) and Rex Sunahara (long snapper).

Which Cleveland Browns starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Cleveland Browns depth chart: Quinshon Judkins (Q), Mason Graham (Q), Carson Schwesinger (Q), Dillon Gabriel (IR), Raheim Sanders (IR), Teven Jenkins (O), Joe Royer (O), Alex Wright (IR), Kalia Davis (IR), Edefuan Ulofoshio (IR), Mike Hall Jr. (O), Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (PUP), Elijah Chatman (IR), Damarri Mathis (IR) and Dylan Sampson (IR).