2009 Cleveland Browns season
2009 Cleveland Browns season | |
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Head coach | TBA |
Home field | Cleveland Browns Stadium (Tentative; subject to change) |
Results | |
Record | TBD |
Division place | TBD AFC North |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Uniform | |
The 2009 Cleveland Browns season will be the franchise's 63rd season as a franchise and was the team's 59th season as a member of the NFL. The Browns will look to improve upon their 4-12 record and 4th place finish in the AFC North from 2008. They will have a new head coach, as Romeo Crennel was fired after the 2008 season. The Browns will play oll of their home games at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Off-Season
Front Office Changes
On December 28, 2008, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2008 season, it was announced that general manager Phil Savage would be fired by the Browns. [1]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 5 | |||
2 | 36 | |||
4 | ||||
6 |
The Browns do not have a third[2], fifth[3], or seventh[4] round selection. The exact number of their fourth and sixth selections are not known because of compensatory selections yet to be awarded.
Schedule
The Browns' opponents for the 2009 season are based on the NFL's predetermined scheduling formula:
Home | Away | |
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Divisional opponents |
Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens |
Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelerss | |
Conference opponents |
Oakland Raiders | Denver Broncos |
San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Buffalo Bills | |
Interconference opponents |
Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears |
Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions |
- ^ Savage out as Browns GM
- ^ The Browns traded their third round (69th overall) selection to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth round selection in 2008 used to select Martin Rucker.
- ^ The Browns traded their fifth round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles for a sixth-round selection in 2008 (used to select Paul Hubbard).
- ^ The Browns traded their seventh round selection to the Miami Dolphins for Travis Daniels.