The following is the unofficial depth chart for the Browns' Week 1 game on Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Cowboys at Huntington Bank Field. Kickoff is slated for 4:25 p.m. EST, and the game can be seen on FOX.
Offense
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Amari Cooper | *Jamari Thrash | |
| LT | Jedrick Wills Jr. | James Hudson III | |
| LG | Joel Bitonio | *Javion Cohen | |
| C | Ethan Pocic | Nick Harris | |
| RG | Wyatt Teller | *Zak Zinter | |
| RT | Jack Conklin | Dawand Jones | |
| TE | David Njoku | Jordan Akins | |
| QB | Deshaun Watson | Jameis Winston | Dorian Thompson-Robinson |
| RB | Jerome Ford | Pierre Strong Jr. | D'Onta Foreman |
| WR | Elijah Moore | David Bell | |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy | Cedric Tillman |
Defense
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | Myles Garrett | Ogbo Okoronkwo | Isaiah McGuire |
| LDT | Dalvin Tomlinson | Maurice Hurst II | |
| RDT | Shelby Harris | Quinton Jefferson | |
| RDE | Za'Darius Smith | Alex Wright | |
| WILL | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Tony Fields II | |
| MIKE | Jordan Hicks | Mohamoud Diabate | |
| SAM | Devin Bush | *Nathaniel Watson | |
| LCB | Denzel Ward | Cameron Mitchell | *Myles Harden |
| RCB | Greg Newsome II | Martin Emerson Jr. | Kahlef Hailassie |
| SS | Grant Delpit | Rodney McLeod | D'Anthony Bell |
| FS | Juan Thornhill | Ronnie Hickman |
Special Teams
| Position | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| P | Corey Bojorquez | |
| K | Dustin Hopkins | |
| H | Corey Bojorquez | |
| KR | Pierre Strong Jr. | Jerome Ford |
| PR | Elijah Moore | |
| LS | Charley Hughlett |
* - rookie
() - injured
