CLEVELAND — The Browns’ crucial opening game is still nearly a month away, but Saturday’s preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers still has some significance, at least as much as a home opener can.
Both teams expect to use their starters for at least a few series, depending on how the game goes. Although Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Jameis Winston, not Deshaun Watson, would start at quarterback, the Packers will likely use Jordan Love.
The results of today’s 4:25 p.m. game will not ultimately be decisive, but they should at least provide a basis for evaluating the two most important preseason dates next week – the joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday and Thursday.
Follow this afternoon and evening as the Browns begin their preseason schedule:
Cleveland Browns win the 1st coin toss of the preseason
The Browns won the coin toss and deferred their decision to the second half. The Packers will open the game and must defend the Dawg Pound side of the stadium to begin with.
Rex Sunahara takes over the long-snapping duties for the Cleveland Browns
The Browns will have a new long snapper against the Green Bay Packers, albeit for a short time. Charley Hughlett, who hasn’t missed a regular season or playoff game for the team since 2015, was “a little banged up” this week and will not play against the Packers.
Bay Village native and West Virginia University transfer Rex Sunahara was signed Thursday and will handle long snapping for at least Saturday’s game. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has spent time on the practice squads in Miami and Pittsburgh.
Cleveland Browns announce long list of players who will not play against the Packers
The following Browns players will not play against the Packers:
Cleveland Browns announce QB rotation after Jameis Winston
The Browns will use Jameis Winston as quarterback instead of Deshaun Watson, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Tuesday.
Stefanski, however, had not announced how the quarterbacks would play after Winston’s departure, which they finally did about two hours before kickoff.
Here is the Browns quarterback order against the Packers:
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James Winston
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Tyler Huntley
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Dorian Thompson Robinson
How to watch the preseason game Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers on TV and stream
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TV channels: ABC WEWS-TV (Channel 5)
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Electricity: ClevelandBrowns.com, NFL+ and Cleveland Browns mobile app
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Announcer: Chris Rose (live report), Nathan Zegura (analyst) and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter).
How to listen to the preseason game Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers on the radio and stream
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The Cleveland Browns Radio Network will broadcast the game with Jim Donovan (live commentary), Je’Rod Cherry (analyst) and Ken Carman (sideline reporter) on the phone. Affiliate stations in the Akron-Canton area include WAKR-AM 1590, WONE-FM 97.5, WHBC-AM 1480, WQKT-FM 104.5, WKRK-FM 92.3, WKNR-AM 850 and WNCX-FM 98.5.
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The Cleveland Browns Radio Network call can also be streamed on Cleveland Browns.com as well as the Browns’ mobile app. It is also available on Sirius XM Radio, with channel 225 carrying the Browns’ feed.
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The Browns also have a Spanish-language broadcast with Rafael “Rafa” Hernández-Brito (live commentary) and Octavio Sequera (analyst). Games are streamed on La Mega Cleveland and can be heard on WNZN-FM 89.1 in Lorain and WVKO-FM 103.1 in Columbus.
Browns-Packers odds, moneyline, over/under
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Provided by BetMGM.com; for a complete list visit the USA TODAY sports scores and betting odds hub. Odds last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET Saturday.
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Moneyline (ML): Browns -255 (bet $255 to win $100) | Packers +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
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Against the spread: Browns -5.5 (-110) | Packers +5.5 (-110)
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Over/Under (O/U): 39.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Preseason series Cleveland Browns vs. Green Bay Packers
Saturday’s game will be the 26th preseason meeting between the Browns and Green Bay Packers. The Browns lead the all-time preseason series 24-21. The Packers won the last meeting 17-11 on August 12, 2016 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Reach Chris Easterling at [email protected]. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ
This article originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal: Browns vs. Packers season opener: Live score, updates
