The Browns aren’t doing much to cover certainly one of their primary focuses for the 2026 NFL Draft. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported yesterday that the team has hosted several wide receivers for top 30 visits prior to now few days.
Cleveland hasn’t lost much in its receiving corps to free agency and, just this week, added former Ravens return specialist Tylan Wallace to the room. The Browns are set to return Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond, and Cedric Tillman to a passing attack that finished second-to-last within the NFL last 12 months on the arms of three competing quarterbacks. Though things should change, this 12 months’s group isn’t expected to be coping with as much uncertainty, with the expectation being that second-year passer Shedeur Sanders will compete with a recovering Deshaun Watson for QB1 honors.
Given the sheer variety of returning bodies on the position, Cleveland likely isn’t aiming to construct depth. Based on their early reported visits, the aim appears to be adding a starting-caliber receiver that may complement the playmakers currently within the constructing. We saw yesterday their plans to host Washington wideout Denzel Boston days after bringing in Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson and Ohio State’s Carnell Tate (in addition to Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson). Considering those three pass catchers are three of NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah’s top five receivers, a first-round wideout could easily be within the Browns’ immediate future.
Those three aren’t alone in competition for Cleveland’s favor, though. Per Cabot, USC’s Makai Lemon, Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr., Alabama’s Germie Bernard, and Louisville’s Chris Bell have all been subjects of the Browns’ pre-draft homework. The team has hosted all of them sooner or later prior to now few days, in addition to Miami (FL) offensive tackle Markel Bell, Oklahoma edge rusher R Mason Thomas, and Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.
It doesn’t seem the Browns are on the lookout for anyone particular attribute in a possible first-round receiver. The prospects they’ve checked out to date range in body size, speed, and talents. Some excel at making contested catches, while others focus on yards after catch, and others still make route-running an art. Whether or not they’re on the lookout for an upgrade within the slot, a big-bodied red-zone goal, or someone to take the highest off the defense, they seem to haven’t any shortage of options or interests.