Cleveland opens the 2026 season with Deshaun Watson at quarterback, Quinshon Judkins at running back, Jerry Jeudy at wide receiver, Harold Fannin Jr. at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson |
| 2 | Shedeur Sanders |
| 3 | Taylen Green |
| 4 | Dillon Gabriel |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Quinshon Judkins |
| 2 | Dylan Sampson |
| 3 | Raheim Sanders |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Jeudy |
| 2 | KC Concepcion |
| 3 | Denzel Boston |
| 4 | Isaiah Bond |
| 5 | Tylan Wallace |
| 6 | Malachi Corley |
| 7 | Jamari Thrash |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Fannin Jr. |
| 2 | Blake Whiteheart |
| 3 | Carsen Ryan |
| 4 | Joe Royer |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Elgton Jenkins, Parker Brailsford, Luke Wypler |
| FB | Michael Burton |
| FS | Ronnie Hickman, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Daniel Thomas, Donovan McMillon |
| Holder | Corey Bojorquez |
| Kick returner | Malachi Corley, Dylan Sampson |
| LCB | Denzel Ward, Mekhi Blackmon, Toriano Pride Jr., Damarri Mathis |
| LDE | Isaiah McGuire, Derek Barnett, Alex Wright |
| LDT | Mason Graham, Adin Huntington, Kalia Davis |
| Left guard | Zion Johnson, Zak Zinter, Kendrick Green |
| Long snapper | Rex Sunahara |
| Left tackle | Spencer Fano, Dawand Jones |
| MLB | Carson Schwesinger, Edefuan Ulofoshio |
| NB | Myles Harden, Noah Igbinoghene |
| Punter | Corey Bojorquez |
| Kicker | Andre Szmyt |
| Punt returner | Isaiah Bond, KC Concepcion |
| RCB | Tyson Campbell |
| RDE | Jared Verse, Sam Williams |
| RDT | Maliek Collins, Mike Hall Jr., Elijah Chatman, Travis Bell |
| Right guard | Teven Jenkins, Austin Barber |
| Right tackle | Tytus Howard, Austin Barber |
| SLB | Quincy Williams, Justin Jefferson |
| SS | Grant Delpit |
| WLB | Winston Reid, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah |
Deshaun Watson is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.
Quinshon Judkins sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.
It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.
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