Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders will get this season to try to prove they can be the Browns’ quarterback of the future. If neither quarterback does it, the Browns will be in the mix once again to draft a quarterback. Tim Bielik, Lance Reisland and Dan Labbe used the July run-up to training camp to look well into the future and preview the 2027 NFL Draft class at quarterback on the Orange and Br...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is trying to revive his career in 2026 and is competing with Shedeur Sanders for the starting job. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe dove into what Watson needs to do to win the job as we continue our July series on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast getting you ready for training camp. Monday, they talked about Sanders. Today, it’s Watson. How can Watson differentiate...

The Browns quarterback competition will stretch into training camp, and that’s where Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start our July podcast series. On this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay and Dan talk Shedeur Sanders and what he needs to do to beat out Deshaun Watson for the starting job. They discuss how he appeared to close the gap during mandatory minicamp and if he can cont...

The offseason program gave us a chance to get a first look at the Browns roster and how players and positions will be utilized under this new coaching staff. Lance Reisland joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast to go through the roster position-by-position and come up with one sentence, word or thought about each position. They start at running back, work their forward on offense a...

The Browns quarterback battle will carry on into training camp and cleveland.com film analyst Lance Reisland joined Dan Labbe on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast to talk about how he evaluates the quarterbacks. Lance and Dan talk about how they judge the quarterbacks during practice and the things that influence how they watch Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson. They also discuss how every mistak...

The Browns are about a month removed from trading Myles Garrett to the Rams. On the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Lance Reisland and Dan Labbe answer questions from Football Insider subscribers about how the Garrett trade changes the way the Browns will play on the defensive side of the ball. Lance and Dan discuss what Jared Verse will bring to the roster and how the trade p...

Who will be the Browns’ best rookie in 2026? Will they win more than seven games? Who will start at quarterback in Week 15? Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe tackled a series of fill-in-the-blank, true or false questions and other scenarios on the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They each pick which rookie will stand out the most from the 2026 NFL Draft class. Then they weigh wheth...

It’s never too early to look ahead to next year’s Browns free agent class. That’s exactly what Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe did on the latest episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They started on the defensive side of the ball and discussed the futures of safeties Grant Delpit and Ronnie Hickman. How does drafting Emmanuel McNeil-Warren impact them? Then they talk about a player who isn’t...

The NFL informed former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft. That means that, at least for now, Sorsby will have to wait until the 2027 NFL Draft to enter the league. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing the Sorsby situation and how it does or doesn’t impact the Browns. They also talk about...

The Browns remade their wide receiver room this offseason, adding two high draft picks to the mix in KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. On this Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk wide receivers and drops, as one of the questions asks if fans should be concerned about Jerry Jeudy’s drop issues and Concepcion’s drop issues. Then they talk abo...

Life without Myles Garrett is fully underway for the Browns after they traded their star edge rusher to the Rams in exchange for Jared Verse and draft picks. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started the latest edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by answering a question from a Football Insider subscriber about the vibes around Garrett. What changes now that he’s gone? They also...

The Browns offseason program was largely a success, even without Todd Monken naming a starting quarterback ahead of training camp. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe used Wednesday’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast to hand out awards for the offseason program. They start with the best rookie, picking between the two wide receivers who stood out. Then they name a best veteran, the returning...

Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is applying to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft. That means the Browns and every other team in the NFL has to decide if they want to bid on Sorsby. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe dive into whether the Browns should throw their hat in the ring for Sorsby on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They talk about head coach Todd Monken’s commen...

The Browns wrapped up their offseason program last week. We’re recapping it with a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answer questions from Football Insider subscribers about the offseason program, starting with head coach Todd Monken’s old school approach. Will it be exactly what the Browns need? They also get into the statuses of some of the...

Browns minicamp and the team’s offseason program is over, but the quarterback battle is not. Head coach Todd Monken, as expected, declined to name a starter at the conclusion of the three practices on Thursday. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped mandatory minicamp on this edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They ask if it’s a good or bad sign that Monken didn’t name a...

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson addressed the media for the first time in 20 months on Wednesday following Day 2 of mandatory minicamp practice. Watson is battling Shedeur Sanders for the starting quarterback job. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about Watson to start the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and got into the complicated feelings Browns fans would have if he won the j...

It’s mandatory minicamp week for the Browns and that means it’s three straight days of practice open for viewing. That also means three straight days to assess the quarterback competition between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped Tuesday at practice on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by talking about Sanders making his move and getting firs...

Joel Bitonio made it official on Tuesday morning, deciding to retire after 12 seasons, all with the Browns. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recorded an emergency edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and looked back on Bitonio’s career with the Browns and their time covering one of the best linemen to wear the team’s helmet. They spend time talking about Bitonio’s media friendl...

The Browns are holding mandatory minicamp, but everyone’s mind is still on the Myles Garrett trade and what it means for the future of the team. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe start a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by previewing minicamp and the next step in the quarterback competition. What will three practices in a row tell us about where things stand? Then they answer...

Browns head coach Todd Monken made a strong statement on Monday about the possibility of adding Brendan Sorsby via the supplemental draft. Monken made it sound like he didn’t have interest in the Texas Tech quarterback embroiled in a gambling scandal. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discussing Monken’s comments, what they mean and wh...

Browns second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders might have started to make his push back into the team’s quarterback competition this week. He took the bulk of the first-team reps on Wednesday during the final OTA practice open to the media. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped what they saw from Sanders and Deshaun Watson on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast as the quarterback com...

Former Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett was introduced as the newest member of the LA Rams after being traded there on Monday. It was strange to see Garrett holding a Rams No. 95, but the attention for Garrett now turns to winning that elusive Super Bowl. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talked about Garrett’s arrival in Los Angeles on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast and what the exp...

The Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Rams on Monday, shocking the NFL world in a deal that brought back pass rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second and 2029 third. How did it come about? Why did they do it now? And what does this mean about their future? Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe broke down the deal in an emergency edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast...

The Browns revamped receiving corps has been a big topic of conversation as they continue through their spring practices. Wednesday, during their second open practice of OTAs, the young receivers looked sharp while one of the veterans, Jerry Jeudy, showed promise for a turnaround. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe started a weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast by discuss...

The Browns quarterback battle once again took center stage during the second OTA practice open to the media on Wednesday. One thing is clear from the fifth practice of OTAs and the second one open for viewing: Deshaun Watson remains QB1 and the lead appears to be growing. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe recapped their day at Browns practice on a Wednesday edition of the Orange and Bro...