Browns consider adding receivers before preseason opener against Bears
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 1:24 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The Cleveland Browns are evaluating options at wide receiver ahead of their preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on August 15. On Thursday, they worked out free agents Romello Brinson, Stephon Johnson, and Ben Patterson among others. The team is looking to bolster a position group that has seen limited production and uncertainty following an injury to rookie Aaron Anderson. The Browns recently drafted KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, alongside returning players like Jerry Jeudy and Isaiah Bond, as they rebuild their receiving corps.
- •Browns workout three receivers ahead of the opener
- •Brinson, Johnson, and Patterson among those evaluated
- •Team drafted Concepcion and Boston for added depth
- •Cleveland faces Chicago Bears on August 15
- •Aaron Anderson suffered an injury, affecting roster depth
- 1:24 AMYahoo Sports — Browns Eyeing New Receiver Ahead of Preseason Opener
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