Cleveland Browns Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Cleveland Browns Depth Chart
The 2026 Cleveland Browns depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Deshaun Watson is the Browns' starting quarterback, with Shedeur Sanders as the backup. Quinshon Judkins leads the backfield; Denzel Boston, Jerry Jeudy and KC Concepcion start at wide receiver and Harold Fannin Jr. at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterDeshaun Watson | 100.0% 99.7% | — | — | RotationalShedeur Sanders | BackupDillon GabrielInjured ReserveRoster status | BackupTaylen GreenR |
| RB | StarterQuinshon Judkins | — 49.7% | — 27.0% | — 11.4% | RotationalDylan Sampson | BackupRaheim SandersOUT | BackupJaleel McLaughlin |
| XWR | StarterDenzel BostonR | 92.8% 92.0% | 89.0% 87.8% | 20.7% 19.4% | |||
| ZWR | StarterJerry Jeudy | 60.5% 58.8% | 72.9% 70.7% | 15.2% 10.9% | RotationalTylan Wallace | ||
| SWR | StarterKC ConcepcionR | 62.1% 67.9% | 64.4% 70.3% | 16.3% 20.0% | RotationalIsaiah Bond | BackupMalachi Corley | |
| TE | StarterHarold Fannin Jr. | 90.3% 87.7% | 80.5% 78.4% | 13.0% 17.1% | RotationalBlake Whiteheart | BackupCarsen RyanR | BackupJoe RoyerRInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LT | StarterSpencer FanoR | RotationalDawand Jones | |||||
| LG | StarterZion Johnson | RotationalZak Zinter | |||||
| C | StarterElgton Jenkins | RotationalLuke Wypler | BackupParker BrailsfordR | ||||
| RG | StarterAustin BarberR | RotationalTeven JenkinsInjured ReserveRoster status | |||||
| RT | StarterTytus Howard | RotationalDawand Jones | BackupAustin BarberR |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterAndre Szmyt | |||
| P | StarterCorey Bojorquez | |||
| H | StarterCorey Bojorquez | |||
| PR | StarterKC ConcepcionR | RotationalDenzel BostonR | BackupIsaiah Bond | BackupTylan Wallace |
| KR | StarterMalachi Corley | RotationalDylan Sampson | BackupRaheim SandersOUT | |
| LS | StarterRex Sunahara |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Raheim Sanders (RB): Out
- Mike Hall Jr. (RDT): Out, ankle, did not participate
- Quincy Williams (WLB): Questionable, neck, limited participation
- Denzel Ward (LCB): Questionable, hand, limited participation
Cleveland Browns depth chart questions
Who is the Browns' starting quarterback?
Deshaun Watson is the starting QB for Week 7. Shedeur Sanders is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Browns?
Shedeur Sanders. Dillon Gabriel is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Browns' RB1?
Quinshon Judkins. Dylan Sampson is the primary backup. Raheim Sanders is out.
Who are the Browns' starting wide receivers?
Denzel Boston (X), Jerry Jeudy (Z) and KC Concepcion (slot).
Who is the Browns' starting tight end?
Harold Fannin Jr.. Blake Whiteheart is second on the depth chart.
Browns usage: who is on the field and who is getting the ball
The Browns depth chart matches how they use it. Denzel Boston leads the team in target share over the last three games at 20.7%, ahead of season leader KC Concepcion at 16.3% (20.0% on the season).
Isaiah Bond has played 33.3% of the Browns' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 21.7% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Jerry Jeudy plays 60.5% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on 72.9% of dropbacks, more routes than snaps of anyone on the roster. Boston runs a route on 89.0% of the Browns' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 87.8% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
