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Ben Donahue
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Over 25 years of experience in sports including coach, athletic director, game day operations, media relations, football operations, and scout. Ben currently writes for Browns Nation as well as profootballhistory.com. His first book, The Rise of Washington State University Football: The Erickson and Price Years is available through Arcadia Publishing. To read more of Ben’s work, head to donahuesports on Twitter.
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Amari Cooper Suffers Minor Injury In Practice

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Analyst Says Deshaun Watson Will Miss Big Preseason Game For Browns

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Browns Defender Opens Up About Rocky Journey To The NFL

Linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk #51 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after recovering a fumble for a turnover during the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bears defeated the Browns 21-20. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Things To Know About Luke Wypler

Luke Wypler #53 of the Ohio State Buckeyes plays against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Things To Know About Isaiah McGuire

Defensive lineman Isaiah Mcguire of Missouri participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 02, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Things To Know About Dawand Jones

Dawand Jones of Ohio State participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 05, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Cleveland Browns 7-Round Mock Draft 2023

The Cleveland Browns logo on the video board during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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2 Senior Bowl Prospects That Should Interest The Browns

senior bowl Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Things To Know About New Browns DC Jim Schwartz

Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Things To Know About Linebacker Reggie Ragland

Reggie Ragland #59 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating San Francisco 49ers by 31 - 20 in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Browns Updated 2023 NFL Draft Order

cleveland browns draft Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Deshaun Watson Is Now Eligible To Practice This Week

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass during the Cleveland Browns OTAs at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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3 Losses Already Haunting The Browns In 2022

Wyatt Teller #77 of the Cleveland Browns runs on to the field with teammates prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Browns Work Out Four Players

A Cleveland Browns helmet on the field prior to the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Los Angeles defeated Cleveland 38-14. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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Isaiah Thomas Is A Browns Player To Watch This Season

Isaiah Thomas #58 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after recovering a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
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LeBron James Declares He Is Now A Browns Fan

Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with Rajon Ronodo during a game between the Duke Blue Devils and the University of Virginia Cavaliers at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on February 9, 2019. Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Browns History

Who Is Brownie The Elf? (Complete History)

The Cleveland Browns Brownie mascot on the sideline prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on September 20, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated New York 21-17. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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3 Panthers Players The Browns Need To Focus On

A Carolina Panthers helmet is pictured during a football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Bank of America Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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3 Things To Know About New Quarterback Kellen Mond

Kellen Mond #11 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth quarter of a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Colts defeated the Vikings 12-10. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Former Browns/Chiefs Quarterback Len Dawson Dies

Clevelans Browns Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Report: Browns Could Pursue Jimmy Garoppolo

NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Browns Kicker Cade York Making An Early Impression

browns helmets on football field Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Can Cade York Become The Next Phil Dawson?

Cade York #36 of the LSU Tigers kick a field goal during the first half against the Auburn Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Report: Browns Are Interested In Signing Ndamukong Suh

Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on November 14, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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2 Browns Players Named In NFL.com's All Rookie Team

A view of the NFL logo before the AFC Championship game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 19, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Art Modell Named Hall Of Fame Semifinalist

art modell Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Can Winning Change Public Perception Of Deshaun Watson?

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns speaks during press conference after the Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 14, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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Baker Mayfield Joins Embarrassing List After Trade

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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3 Things To Know About Linebacker Dakota Allen

Dakota Allen #53 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during training camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 28, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
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3 Former Browns Players We Wish Were On The Team Today

Cleveland Browns fans in the stands during the game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper
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Amari Cooper Suffers Minor Injury In Practice

  Injuries are inevitable in the game of football. However, when injuries happen duri... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson
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Analyst Says Deshaun Watson Will Miss Big Preseason Game For Browns

  In Week 13 of the 2022 NFL season, quarterback Deshaun Watson played his first officia... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk #51 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after recovering a fumble for a turnover during the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bears defeated the Browns 21-20.
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Browns Defender Opens Up About Rocky Journey To The NFL

  The dream of playing in the NFL has been shared by untold numbers of children througho... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Luke Wypler #53 of the Ohio State Buckeyes plays against the Michigan State Spartans at Ohio Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio.
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3 Things To Know About Luke Wypler

  There’s something to be said about playing college football in the same state where... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Defensive lineman Isaiah Mcguire of Missouri participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 02, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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3 Things To Know About Isaiah McGuire

  When Jadeveon Clowney was sent home before the 2022 regular-season finale, it signaled... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Dawand Jones of Ohio State participates in a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 05, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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3 Things To Know About Dawand Jones

  Due to the Deshaun Watson trade last year, the Cleveland Browns had to wait until Day... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
The Cleveland Browns logo on the video board during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas.
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Cleveland Browns 7-Round Mock Draft 2023

  As the Cleveland Browns were limping toward the finish line of their disastrous 2022 s... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
senior bowl
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2 Senior Bowl Prospects That Should Interest The Browns

  In 2022, the Cleveland Browns drastically underperformed based on their preseason proj... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz
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3 Things To Know About New Browns DC Jim Schwartz

  Joe Woods and Kevin Stefanski arrived in Cleveland in 2020 ready to turn around a fran... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Reggie Ragland #59 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating San Francisco 49ers by 31 - 20 in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
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3 Things To Know About Linebacker Reggie Ragland

  The 2022 Cleveland Browns have had a difficult time keeping their players on the field... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
cleveland browns draft
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Browns Updated 2023 NFL Draft Order

  With their loss on Sunday to the Buffalo Bills, the Cleveland Browns have dropped two... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass during the Cleveland Browns OTAs at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
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Deshaun Watson Is Now Eligible To Practice This Week

  Deshaun Watson’s official return from suspension is less than three weeks away but t... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Wyatt Teller #77 of the Cleveland Browns runs on to the field with teammates prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily News

3 Losses Already Haunting The Browns In 2022

  The Cleveland Browns entered the 2022 season knowing that Deshaun Watson wouldn’t pl... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
A Cleveland Browns helmet on the field prior to the National Football League game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Los Angeles defeated Cleveland 38-14.
Daily News

Browns Work Out Four Players

  The Cleveland Browns come off their bye week ready to tackle the second half of their... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Isaiah Thomas #58 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after recovering a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Isaiah Thomas Is A Browns Player To Watch This Season

  On Halloween, the Cleveland Browns won their first game in over a month. Now sittin... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with Rajon Ronodo during a game between the Duke Blue Devils and the University of Virginia Cavaliers at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on February 9, 2019.
Daily News

LeBron James Declares He Is Now A Browns Fan

  For the longest time, Cleveland Browns fans have known that former in-state basketball... Ben Donahue • 2 years ago
The Cleveland Browns Brownie mascot on the sideline prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns on September 20, 2018, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated New York 21-17.
Browns History

Who Is Brownie The Elf? (Complete History)

  The Cleveland Browns recently announced that their Brownie the Elf mascot would become... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
A Carolina Panthers helmet is pictured during a football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Bank of America Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Daily News

3 Panthers Players The Browns Need To Focus On

  The Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers were busy this offseason. Cleveland sig... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Kellen Mond #11 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth quarter of a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Colts defeated the Vikings 12-10.
Daily News

3 Things To Know About New Quarterback Kellen Mond

  In an effort to lead the NFL in most backup quarterbacks acquired, the Cleveland Brown... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Clevelans Browns
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Former Browns/Chiefs Quarterback Len Dawson Dies

  On Wednesday, the sports world learned that former Kansas City Chiefs All-Star quarterback... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams
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Report: Browns Could Pursue Jimmy Garoppolo

  As the World Turns was a soap opera that ran for well over 50 years on CBS. Fans of... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
browns helmets on football field
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Browns Kicker Cade York Making An Early Impression

  The preseason has always been a time of excitement and enthusiasm for the upcoming yea... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Cade York #36 of the LSU Tigers kick a field goal during the first half against the Auburn Tigers at Tiger Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Can Cade York Become The Next Phil Dawson?

  The Cleveland Browns have had some very good kickers throughout their history. Lou... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Ndamukong Suh #93 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a game against the Washington Football Team at FedExField on November 14, 2021 in Landover, Maryland.
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Report: Browns Are Interested In Signing Ndamukong Suh

  There has been a lot of wheelin’ and dealin’ for NFL free agents this offseason.... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
A view of the NFL logo before the AFC Championship game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 19, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
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2 Browns Players Named In NFL.com's All Rookie Team

  The 2022 NFL regular season is still two months away but it’s already time to pull o... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
art modell
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Art Modell Named Hall Of Fame Semifinalist

  Recently, the Pro Football Hall of Fame began whittling down their list of potential s... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns speaks during press conference after the Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 14, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.
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Can Winning Change Public Perception Of Deshaun Watson?

  On March 18 of this year, the Cleveland Browns signed former Houston Texans quarterbac... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Baker Mayfield Joins Embarrassing List After Trade

  After many months of speculation, gossip, rumors, and hearsay, we learned this morning... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Dakota Allen #53 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on during training camp at TIAA Bank Field on July 28, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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3 Things To Know About Linebacker Dakota Allen

  The NFL offseason is a period of ever-changing roster moves. Like clockwork, the Cl... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns fans in the stands during the game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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3 Former Browns Players We Wish Were On The Team Today

  As the 2022 NFL season creeps closer, the Cleveland Browns continue to make personnel... Ben Donahue • 3 years ago


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