The Cleveland Browns endured a second straight losing season in 2025, finishing 5–12 and parting ways with six-year head coach Kevin Stefanski after another disappointing year.
But inside the building, and across the fan base, the real focus has been the quarterback room.
The question looming over the franchise is whether rookie signal-caller Shedeur Sanders is truly the long-term answer.
That uncertainty, combined with a thin and inconsistent receiving corps, is why Thursday’s development carries weight.
NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline reported that Cleveland has shown strong interest in former New York Giants wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, who is coming off his first 1,000-yard season and is set to enter free agency.
A second-round pick in 2022, Robinson spent his first few seasons carving out a niche as a quick-twitch slot weapon, never surpassing 700 receiving yards while operating behind established targets like Darius Slayton and Malik Nabers.
That changed quickly last season. When Nabers, the Giants’ 2024 Pro Bowl rookie, suffered a torn ACL following the team’s Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Robinson stepped into a featured role and didn’t look back.
He responded with a breakout campaign, posting career highs across the board: 92 receptions, 1,014 yards, and four touchdowns.
Entering the final year of his rookie contract, that surge couldn’t have come at a better time.
While Cleveland’s defense continues to rank among the NFL’s elite, the Browns’ offense, specifically the passing attack, finished near the bottom of the league.
The current receiver room is a blend of veterans and projection pieces, with Jerry Jeudy, Cedric Tillman, and rookie Isaiah Bond headlining the depth chart, but still searching for a true tone-setter.
Adding Robinson would give the offense a dependable chain-mover capable of working from the slot or outside, easing pressure in short-yardage situations and simplifying read progressions for a young quarterback in Sanders.
As the organization evaluates its long-term outlook with Sanders, strengthening the supporting cast could be the safest and most practical step forward.