Tony Grossi

Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns and NFL for 850 ESPN Cleveland and TheLandOnDemand.com. A 40-year veteran covering professional football in Cleveland, Tony is one of 50 members on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. A graduate of Ohio University (BSJ, 1979), Grossi has accomplished much in his career, including covering more than 35 Super Bowls and NFL drafts, five NCAA basketball Final Fours, Major League Baseball All-Star Games and World Series, and the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

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#HeyTony: Should the Browns draft a QB or sign a reclamation project?

My pick for the Browns’ fourth quarterback in camp would be Tyler Huntley. He makes all the sense in the world to me.

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Browns youthful coordinators are excited to start the next phase of their careers in new roles

Monken surrounded himself with young and energetic coordinators.

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Todd Monken’s staff of 28 assistant coaches is the largest in Browns history

Monken’s staff is exceeded only by Ravens coach Jesse Minter’s staff of 29.

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Browns offensive line rebuild begins with trade for Houston right tackle Tytus Howard

Howard’s acquisition puts Browns’ focus on left tackle in the draft.

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Mock Draft 2.0: Time for Browns to catch a Buckeye receiver?

Four Buckeyes in a row go in top six of our second mock draft.

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Medina’s Drew Allar launches his comeback on Saturday at NFL Combine

Once a potential first-round target of the Browns, Allar has no regrets about returning to Penn State in 2025.

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Can the Browns pass up Caleb Downs simply because he plays safety?

Downs is considered perhaps the best player in the draft, but the stigma of taking a safety in the top 10 is real.

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The Todd Monken connection to Ty Simpson should not be overstated

The Browns’ new coach tried to recruit Simpson to Georgia and likes him and his family, but that is not expected to woo GM Andrew Berry to draft the Alabama quarterback.

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GM Andrew Berry noncommittal about bringing in another QB to compete for starting job

Berry sounds content with a QB competition among Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, but won’t rule out anything.

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Browns GM Andrew Berry and coach Todd Monken face the music as NFL Combine gets underway

Introductions are over. It’s time for the new football braintrust to address issues on the team.

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Mock draft 1.0 kicks off the Browns’ draft season

An offensive tackle and wide receiver seem inevitable.

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Two offensive tackles in first round of draft by Browns would be extremely rare, but one analyst has mocked it

Andrew Berry has taken only three offensive tackles in six years as Browns GM.

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#HeyTony: Why is staying with the current quarterback room the best option for the Browns?

The Browns have to let Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and even Dillon Gabriel compete for the 2026 starting job, and then reboot in 2027 if need be.

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Thoughts on Joel Bitonio, Browns offensive line rebuild, Caleb Downs and Todd Monken’s offensive staff

Bitonio would do the Browns a big favor by postponing retirement one more year.

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Mike Rutenberg chosen to fill big shoes of former Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz

The Browns raided the staff of former coach Kevin Stefanski to fill Todd Monken’s last major vacancy.

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