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Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has declared for the supplemental draft. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about what that might mean for the Browns, reviews some of the position group depth charts coming out of minicamp and offers his initial impressions of new head coach Todd Monken.

Offensive guard Joel Bitonio is calling it a career and minicamp has ended. Browns beat reporter Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Bitonio's career, retirement news conference and his chance of a bust in Canton, as well as the quarterback competition at minicamp between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson, who spoke to the media for the first time in nearly two years this...

The Browns have traded Myles Garrett, and Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the Browns' return on the deal, including new defensive end Jared Verse, and what this trade says about the team's current status.

Organized team activities are underway in Berea, and Browns beat writer Scott Petrak is back from vacation out west. He attended practice Wednesday and talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about his impressions, including thoughts on the quarterback race, Myles Garrett's absence, Denzel Ward's presence and higher expectations for Jerry Jeudy.

Rookie minicamp is in the books, and Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about his impressions, as well as the recent schedule release and an unfortunate but not unexpected update on Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

Rookie minicamp is coming up this weekend, and Scott Petrak talks about that with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, as well as the recent groundbreaking in Brook Park, Dawand Jones' contract restructuring and the age-old question in Cleveland: Just who is going to start at quarterback this year?

The Browns have 10 new players in from this year's draft, and they've been pretty much praised for the selections. Scott Petrak breaks down the picks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and they talk about upcoming team activities and the groundbreaking of the new dome in Brook Park.

It's a wild sports week in Cleveland. The Guardians are playing, the Cavs are in the playoffs and there's a lot going on in Berea. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV of the voluntary minicamp this week for the Browns, and the beginnings of a potential quarterback competition, and the upcoming draft, which starts Thursday night in Pittsburgh.

Browns General Manager Andrew Berry spoke to the media yesterday in advance of next week's draft, and Scott Petrak translates. Scott also talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Browns draft options -- and trading options -- and workouts and activities already going on for the team.

The NFL owners' meetings have wrapped up in Arizona, and Scott Petrak talks about some of the things that Jimmy Haslam, Andrew Berry and Todd Monken said there, about quarterbacks, a potential Myles Garrett trade and when the best time is to get a haircut before you're going somewhere important.

Free agency has slowed down, but there's still a lot going on. Browns beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Myles Garrett's restructured contract, the Haslams' rule change proposal in advance of ownership meetings and the possibility of an 18-game schedule. The pair also discuss draft preparations and what seems a perpetual question in Berea: Who's sta...

Free agency is officially underway and the Browns are active, mostly along the offensive line. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about who's getting to Berea, who's staying and who's leaving.

Beat reporter Scott Petrak is back from the NFL Combine, and he talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about that, unofficial visits to Berea ahead of the draft, Deshaun Watson's inevitable contract restructuring and Myles Garrett's lead foot.

Scott Petrak is at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about what he's heard from Browns General Manager Andrew Berry, new coach Todd Monken and former coach Kevin Stefanski, who's there with his new team, the Atlanta Falcons.

With the Seahawks' win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LX, another NFL season draws to a close. But there's always something going on in Berea. Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Jim Schwartz's decision to leave the Browns, assembling a coaching staff and David Njoku's announcement that he's moving on.

Did Todd Monken win his introductory news conference as the new Browns coach? Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the long road for Monken to his first NFL coaching job, the staff he's hiring and the possible fate of Jim Schwartz. The two also give their predictions for Sunday's Super Bowl between the Seahawks and the Patriots.

Habemus Browns coach! After more than three weeks, the Browns have picked Todd Monken to serve as head coach. Monken, who was the Browns' offensive coordinator in 2019, has most recently served as OC for the Ravens. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks about the hire with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV -- and what it could mean for Jim Schwartz and the rest of the coaching staff.

The Browns' coaching search continues. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks about who's still in play and who's out with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. The two also talk about Browns award winners, Kevin Stefanski's new home -- and his old issues with Baker Mayfield -- and offer predictions for Sunday's conference championship games.

Beat writer Scott Petrak has suitably recovered from a Wild Card Weekend that was, in fact, wild. He updates Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV on the Browns coaching search, and the two offer their picks for the divisional playoff games this weekend.

We've got a special bonus episode of the Zone Coverage Podcast this week! Beat writer Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about the early stages of the Browns' coaching search, and the two offer their playoff picks for Wild Card Weekend.

The Browns ended the season with a win over the Bengals -- in which Myles Garrett got the NFL single-season sack record -- but it wasn't enough to save Kevin Stefanski's job. Beat writer Scott Petrak recaps the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about the team's first coaching search in six years and the host of unanswered questions at the end of the season.

The end of the season looms for the Browns, and it with it, a plethora of questions. Can Myles Garrett break the sack record? Will Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry return for the Browns? What players might be leaving in free agency? Scott Petrak addresses those questions with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two recap the Browns' win Sunday over the Steelers, while looking ahead to this week...

The Browns put up some fight, but ended up losing to the Bills on Sunday. Quinshon Judkins' season is over after a gruesome injury, and Myles Garrett is a little closer to the sack record. Scott Petrak breaks down the loss with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two talk about this week's matchup with the Steelers, who may have everything or nothing to play for Sunday.

The Browns got stomped by the Bears 31-3 on Sunday. Shedeur Sanders did some things right and some things wrong and Myles Garrett got closer to the season sack record. Scott Petrak talks about the game with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two preview this week's matchup with the Bills and what could be a very busy offseason for the Browns -- and not necessarily in a good way.

The Browns lost to the one-win Titans on Sunday in the type of game that beat writer Scott Petrak says gets coaches fired. The big bright spot, however, was a great performance by Shedeur Sanders, even if he couldn't bring home the win. Scott talks with WKYC-TV's Dave Chudowsky about the injuries that continue to plague the Browns, when Myles Garrett might break the single-season sack reco...