1 2019 PRESEASON SCHEDULE (3-1) W1 WASHINGTON REDSKINS | THURSDAY, AUG. 8 | 7:30 P.M. ET | NEWS 5 W | 30-10 W2 @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | SATURDAY, AUG. 17 | 4 P.M. ET | NEWS 5 AND NFLN W | 21-18 W3 @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | FRIDAY, AUG. 23 | 7:30 P.M. ET | NEWS 5 AND NFLN L | 13-12 W4 DETROIT LIONS | THURSDAY, AUG. 29 | 7:30 P.M. ET | NEWS 5 W | 20-16 2019 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK 7 BYE (0-1) W1 TENNESSEE TITANS | SUNDAY, SEPT. 8 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS L | 43-13 W2 @ NEW YORK JETS | MONDAY, SEPT. 16 | 8:15 P.M. ET | ESPN W3 LOS ANGELES RAMS | SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 | 8:20 P.M. ET | NBC W4 @ BALTIMORE RAVENS | SUNDAY, SEPT. 29 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS W5 @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | MONDAY, OCT. 7 | 8:15 P.M. ET | ESPN W6 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | SUNDAY, OCT. 13 | 1 P.M. ET | FOX W8 @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | SUNDAY, OCT. 27 | 4:25 P.M. ET | CBS W9 @ DENVER BRONCOS | SUNDAY, NOV. 3 | 4:25 P.M. ET | CBS W10 BUFFALO BILLS | SUNDAY, NOV. 10 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS W11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS | THURSDAY, NOV. 14 | 8:20 P.M. ET | FOX, NFLN AND AMAZON W12 MIAMI DOLPHINS | SUNDAY, NOV. 24 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS W13 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS | SUNDAY, DEC. 1 | 4:25 P.M. ET | CBS W14 CINCINNATI BENGALS | SUNDAY, DEC. 8 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS W15 @ ARIZONA CARDINALS | SUNDAY, DEC. 15 | 4:05 P.M. ET | CBS W16 BALTIMORE RAVENS | SUNDAY, DEC. 22 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS W17 @ CINCINNATI BENGALS | SUNDAY, DEC. 29 | 1 P.M. ET | CBS 2 CLEVELAND BROWNS WEEKLY GAME RELEASE | WEEK 2, GAME 2 SEPT. 16, 2019 | 8:15 P.M. ET | AT NEW YORK JETS | METLIFE STADIUM NOTABLE STORYLINES GAME INFORMATION • The Browns (0-1) will play their first road game of the 2019 TELEVISION ESPN | WKYC (Cleveland) season on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets PLAY-BY-PLAY Joe Tessitore (0-1) at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.), beginning at ANALYST Booger McFarland 8:15 p.m. ET. Cleveland beat New York, 21-17, on Thursday Night SIDELINE REPORTER Lisa Salters Football last season and leads the all-time series, 14-12 (.538). NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One Sports PLAY-BY-PLAY Kevin Harlan • Last week, the Browns fell to the Tennessee Titans (1-0), 43-13, ANALYST Tony Boselli at home. While the Browns quickly scored an early touchdown, SIDELINE REPORTER Ross Tucker they committed 18 penalties and three turnovers the rest of RADIO University Hospitals Cleveland Browns Radio Network the way. The team was within a score late in the third quarter, FLAGSHIP STATIONS 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM) but Tennessee notched 28 unanswered points to seal the win. ESPN 850 WKNR | WNCX (98.5 FM) PLAY-BY-PLAY Jim Donovan Browns QB Baker Mayfield finished 25-of-38 for 285 yards with ANALYST Doug Dieken a touchdown and three interceptions, while Titans QB Marcus SIDELINE REPORTER Nathan Zegura Mariota tossed for 248 yards and three touchdowns. SPANISH RADIO La Mega 87.7 FM PLAY-BY-PLAY Rafael “Rafa” Hernandez-Brito • On the defensive side of the ball, DE Myles Garrett tied a ANALYST Octavio Sequera career high with two sacks against the Titans. It marked his sixth career multi-sack game and his 22.5 sacks in 28 career TABLE OF CONTENTS games are the third-most sacks by a Brown in their first three seasons. How they compare 5 Series history 6 • WR Odell Beckham Jr. recorded seven receptions for 71 yards Connections 6 in his Browns debut. Beckham Jr. has recorded at least three Last time they played 7 Probable starters 8-9 receptions in 58 consecutive games, tied for the third-longest What to look for this week 10 streak in NFL history. Team notes 11-16 Player notes 17-34 Freddie Kitchens bio 35-36 • WR Jarvis Landry recorded four receptions for 67 yards. His Rosters 37-40 485 career receptions are ranked 13th all time by an NFL player How the team was built 41 through their first six seasons. Depth chart 42 Pronunciation guide 42 Transactions 43-45 • Beckham Jr. and Landry each extended their streaks of The last time 46-48 consecutive games with at least two receptions, as Landry’s Participation 49 Game summaries 50 stretch of 80 consecutive games is the second-longest active Statistics 51-53 streak in the NFL, while Beckham ranks fourth at 60. Supplemental bios 54-63 Supplemental stats 64-72 • Mayfield has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of his first 14 career starts, trailing only St. Louis’ Kurt Warner (23 BROWNS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF from 1999-2000) and Minnesota’s Brad Johnson (15 from 1996- 97) for the most consecutive starts with a touchdown pass to begin an NFL career. He’s also the first Browns QB since Frank PETER JOHN-BAPTISTE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Ryan (14 in 1966) to throw for at least one touchdown in 14 [email protected], (440) 891-5015 consecutive starts. DAN MURPHY, SENIOR MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS [email protected], (440) 824-3659 • On his first NFL rushing attempt, RB Dontrell Hilliard scored ROB MCBURNETT, SENIOR MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS a four-yard touchdown. He became the first Browns player to [email protected], (440) 824-6175 score a rushing touchdown on his first career carry since Isaiah Crowell on Sept. 7, 2014. MIKE ANNARELLA, COORDINATOR, COMMUNICATIONS [email protected], (440) 891-5096 3 SCHEDULES AND IMPORTANT DATES UPCOMING MEDIA SCHEDULE 2019 NFL IMPORTANT DATES WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 SEPT. 24 Beginning on the Tuesday following the third weekend of regular No scheduled availability season games, the claiming priority is based on the inverse order of the standing of clubs in the current season’s games. THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 10:35 a.m. – Freddie Kitchens available in media center OCT. 15-16 11:30 a.m.-1:55 p.m. – Practice Fall League Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After practice – Open locker room OCT. 29 FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 All trading ends for 2019 at 4 p.m., New York time. 10 a.m. – Mike Priefer available in media center 10:15 a.m. – Todd Monken available in media center OCT. 30 10:30 a.m. – Steve Wilks available in media center Players with at least four previous pension-credited seasons are 11:20 a.m.-1:35 p.m. – Practice subject to the waiver system for the remainder of the regular After practice – Freddie Kitchens available and open locker season and postseason. room NOV. 12 SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 At 4 p.m., New York time, signing period ends for Franchise Players No scheduled availability who are eligible to receive offer sheets. SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Prior to 4 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their No scheduled availability unsigned Franchise and Transition Players, including Franchise Players who were eligible to receive offer sheets until this date. MONDAY, SEPT. 16 If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from playing in the NFL in 2019. 8:15 p.m. – Cleveland Browns at New York Jets Prior to 4 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their *All times and availability are Eastern unless noted, approximate unrestricted free agents to whom the “May 7 Tender” was made. and subject to change. Please feel free to confirm times with If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited from the Browns communications staff. playing in the NFL in 2019. **All credential requests need to be submitted via clevelandbrowns.com/mediacredentials by noon, six days Prior to 4 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their before each home game and 10 days before each away game. restricted free agents, including those to whom the “June 1 Tender” was made. If such players remain unsigned after this date, they are prohibited from playing in the NFL in 2019. UP NEXT Prior to 4 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their drafted rookies. If such players remain unsigned after this date, they are prohibited from playing in the NFL in 2019. AFC NORTH SCHEDULE Next, the Browns will face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday LAST WEEK Night Football at 8:20 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22. The last time the Tennessee (1-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1) TEN, 43-13 Browns played the Rams was Week 7 in 2015, when the St. Miami (0-1) at BALTIMORE (1-0) BAL, 59-10 Louis Rams beat the Browns, 24-6. CINCINNATI (0-1) at Seattle (1-0) SEA, 21-20 PITTSBURGH (0-1) at New England (1-0) NE, 33-3 HOW TO WATCH THE BROWNS THIS WEEK San Francisco (1-0) at CINCINNATI (0-1) Sept. 15, 1 p.m. ET CLEVELAND BROWNS TELEVISION PROGRAMMING | NEWS 5 Seattle (1-0) at PITTSBURGH (0-1) Sept. 15, 1 p.m. ET Game Day Programming Arizona (0-0-1) at BALTIMORE (1-0) Sept. 15, 1 p.m. ET • Browns’ Countdown, presented by Elk & Elk (1:30 prior to the CLEVELAND (0-1) at New York Jets (0-1) Sept. 16, 8:15 p.m. ET game) News 5 (WEWS) NEXT WEEK Online Programming CINCINNATI (0-1) at Buffalo (1-0) Sept. 22, 1 p.m. ET • Building the Browns, Youtube (every three weeks ) BALTIMORE (1-0) at Kansas City (1-0) Sept. 22, 1 p.m. ET PITTSBURGH (0-1) at San Francisco (1-0) Sept. 22, 4:25 p.m.ET Los Angeles Rams (1-0) at CLEVELAND (0-1) Sept.