The 2020 season is the Cleveland Browns' 68th as a member of the National Football League, their 72nd overall, and their first under general managerAndrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns will attempt to improve on their 6–10 record from 2019, as well as end their franchise-record and league-high 17-year playoff drought.
On December 31, 2019, the Browns and general manager John Dorsey mutually agreed to part ways. Dorsey had served as the Browns' GM since December 2017. On January 27, 2020, the Browns hired former Philadelphia Eagles' vice president of football operations Andrew Berry as general manager. Berry previously served as the Browns' vice president of player personnel from 2016–18. At age 32, Berry became the youngest general manager in NFL history. On January 29, the Browns and vice president of player personnel Alonzo Highsmith and assistant general managerEliot Wolf mutually agreed to part ways after the hiring of Berry. Both had served in their roles since the 2017 hiring of Dorsey.
Coaching changes
On December 29, 2019, the Browns fired head coach Freddie Kitchens. In one season as Browns' head coach, Kitchens posted a 6–10 record. On January 13, 2020, the Browns hired former Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as head coach. Stefanski served as a Vikings' assistant coach from 2006–19, including the past two seasons as their offensive coordinator. This will mark Stefanski's first NFL head coaching opportunity. On January 29, the Browns hired former Cincinnati Bengals' quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator. Van Pelt, who served as offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2009, replaced Todd Monken, who was not retained by Stefanski. On February 7, the Browns hired former San Francisco 49ers' defensive backs coachJoe Woods as defensive coordinator. Woods, who previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2017–18, replaced Steve Wilks, who was not retained by Stefanski.
On April 15, the Browns unveiled new uniforms to be used starting in the 2020 season. The jerseys are brown with white numbers and white with brown numbers, each featuring the five-stripe sleeve pattern used prior to 2015. The pants are brown or white, each with an orange-brown-orange stripe pattern on the sides. The "Cleveland" wordmark on the front of the jerseys and the "Browns" wordmark on the side of the pants have been removed.
Staff
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Browns' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regular season
Schedule
The Browns' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the New York Jets will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.
