Will the Cleveland Browns soon be playing in a new stadium? What would it look like & where?

FirstEnergy Stadium, the home of the Cleveland Browns, is now the 10th oldest stadium in the NFL as it now stands at 24 years old. And on the same day in which ownership purchased a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, the Haslams are now pushing for a new stadium. And one with a roof.
According to Ken Prendergast of NEOtrans, the Haslams have concluded that FirstEnergy Stadium is beyond renovation and that it was, “quickly and poorly built and may not be affordably retrofitted with upgrades like wider concourses or a roof, be it retractable or fixed.”
Prendergast reported over the summer that the Haslams are eyeing a stadium with a roof as, “the city-owned stadium is used only 10-12 times per year; a retractable or fixed roof would allow it to be used more often.”
The Buffalo Bills are set to open a new stadium in 2026, and the Browns may be next.
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[@dfgatorfan]

I love a lakefront/downtown location for a stadium so it'd be nice if they can maintain that. Cleveland as a city has so much potential for a beautiful lakefront with a vibrant downtown.

[@basher5107]

There’s just no other place to put it but on the land where it is unless the rich people want to give up Burke Lakefront airport. No matter what no dome!

[@stephengriffith7066]

I'm from Ireland and have been to Cleveland times. I love the city, and I love the people I met there. You guys talk so much sense about downtown growth. The potention is amazing and the appitite of the locals will make it work

[@douglashall2141]

I would rather have a team playing in the Super Bowl than to have a Super Bowl Stadium with other teams playing in it. Of course that would be the hope of any team, whether building a new stadium or not.

[@ian7064]

I had a professor in college that said the ground at lakefront airport is too soft for any substantial building projects so a stadium wouldn't work

[@gmoneys818]

Your professor knows nothing about engineering

[@thedirtybubble9613]

The Browns stadium almost reminds me of the Miami Heat arena or Soldier Field in Chicago how it sits right on the waterfront of a large city. I love waterfront sporting venues with the backdrop of the city. Cleveland did it right building the stadium on the water. With that said, I completely disagree about the Browns stadium being 'chincy'. It's a beautiful stadium and has the best view in the whole city.

[@edalexander6155]

Good point Mcnuggets. Only 3 dome stadium teams that have won the superbowl in the last 20yrs

[@raulhavana5448]

How about they worry about more than 3 winning seasons in 20 plus years.

[@berniegus]

I know they want to keep a natural grass stadium, but if a new stadium is built, they must make sure they hire enough security to keep it from getting TURFED! That might be too much of a cost for the Haslams.

[@timw8948]

Yes have a roof. Hard to drink my $20 beer in 30 degree weather

[@demdaddy]

beer slushies yktd

[@jray9661]

I’m from the east side of the city. I love Cleveland and it does have the potential to be something beautiful but the mayor has to have the trust of our residents. He also has to put his foot down while actively listening to us too. I’m excited and can’t wait to see where we’ll be 10 years from now

[@maximustrump]

Mayor LMAO is that what u call him Cleveland s doomed

[@maximustrump]

Naa too much crime

[@jray9661]

@@maximustrump cities like Baltimore and Chicago have more crime than us. Even Chicago Is gonna build a new stadium very soon. If you don’t like cleveland then please just leave, no one asked for your janky opinion. I love my city

[@jamesaddie4895]

If so it better be an dome stadium need to use it year round.

[@rossdiddy29]

Over here in Cincy, we're probably just doing a renovation of Paycor Stadium.

[@coachshawnkent397]

Just do what Toronto 🇨🇦 has done . All Stadiums are located down town with bus and train connections. Plenty of restaurants and Bars 🍻 available as well.

[@josephpollard2725]

I'm not going to another game unless I can wear a sweater, call me a wimp, I paid my dues.never thought I would ever be saying this. We at least need a retractable roof. It is just what it's come to.

[@maximustrump]

Falling on the turf hurts grass is best

[@bmcclorrine221]

We really need a brand new stadium and in a new area , still in downtown Cleveland though and domed s we can host the Super Bowl , yeah get rid of Burke lakefront

[@RobTheSeer]

New stadium, same ol browns

[@fcnaps]

Build a stadium that fits in the skyline. Like Indianapolis Lucas Field

[@ctownaqib]

Minnesota has a fixed roof.

[@charlescummings1128]

If these people thinl the residents of Northeast Ohio are going to contribute to a new stadium after the Browns dismal record over the last decades...Then the Haslams need to see a shrink.

[@theSAWthatBONES]

The lakefront airport is for organ transplants to the Cleveland Clinic. Good luck getting rid of it.

[@champaignken]

Glad all of the problems in Cleveland have been solved. Top 10 schools. No drug use or homelessness. Crime is rapidly declining. Middle class is growing.

[@johnck6259]

Gentleman, let's stop interrupting each other!!!

[@victormancine4611]

Wow sounds like a great stadium for Miami lol

[@A_Class216]

There is a second private airport on Richmond road in Richmond hts.

[@joeljoss1916]

Like to see it at the same spot. Sure don't want another Coliseum F-up.

[@dustinsulecki2752]

Dont forget.. we have like 2 gas stations lol.. as a limo driver you can hit the gas station in the flats .. or you have to go out of the city all together ..

[@ds-ov9yi]

Let haslem move his losers, they'd be great as the Tennessee Tuxedos

[@lasher12822]

If they move, another owner won’t be coming to Cleveland

[@douglashall2141]

It hasn't builds a new stadium for the Browns oh, I hope that at least resembles something like either Lucas Oil which is obsolete now, or AT&T Stadium Dallas. But I don't care for the artificial turf. I believe it causes more injuries than it should. So they build a new stadium I hope they put grass on the field. And of course the only problem with that is price. I don't want it to look like the stadium in Glendale Arizona. That is a disaster. And we saw the proof of it during the Superbowl

[@champaignken]

What makes Lucas Oil obsolete?

[@Tank4Life]

Have we even paid for the stadium we have? No new stadiums!

[@howardrich408]

You want to ideal location put the new Browns stadium where the old Ford factory was in brookpark the benefits of this endless parking airport next door rapid Transit runs right to the front door plenty of hotels restaurants you can put one monster dome stadium there with parking all around it and the rapid Transit right there access the major freeways in minutes the I-X center is done very good in that area

[@howardrich408]

Without a doubt this would be the best place you could be downtown in 20 minutes by using the rapid transit so much room for development and what they could do with the old stadium give it to the Rock and roll Hall of Fame they could have concerts there every week during the endless amount of concerts and a good part about it the city of Cleveland would make money off of it wouldn't that be a change money that would be going into the city's till restaurants in hotels would make endless money for all the people that would come to Cleveland for concerts the world series of Rock can return the Cleveland

[@thequietwone6501]

We haven't even had a home playoff game in the current stadium. Man this team has sucked for over 20 years. Just 😔 sad!!

[@riccochettv8638]

A Smart business move would be to add a retractable roof. Who in there right mind would oppose that. If you stayed home and watched that New Orleans game from the comforts of your warm home then please shhh

[@smf15]

I did watch the NO game at home, but those conditions are pretty rare - about once a decade. A retractable roof would add about 50% more to the cost of a fixed roof stadium which is about twice the price of an open air stadium. Who's going to pay for it? Buffalo got it right - new open air stadium in a city that's colder than Cleveland. They built it to shelter the fans from the elements and block a lot of the wind, and the fans largely support it. I guess Clevelanders have gotten soft. And if the argument is to host a Superbowl, yes, you'll probably be granted one shortly after the build, but that would likely be the only one. Nobody really wants to come to Cleveland in the middle of February. As for other events, the current stadium has been mostly empty through its entire existence. Even May-Sep when the weather is ideal, non-football events have been few and far between, so how are we supposed to believe that a closed facility will suddenly attract a whole bunch of new events?

[@theonewhowokeup9987]

The last time talks of a new stadium came up, the team moved to a new city.

[@johnk.2508]

As bad as this team has been I would be inclined to say good riddance

[@brianmurphy2695]

Cleveland voters and politicians are going to tell Haslam , NO. Jed Clampett will throw a hissy fit and move the to Tenn. or Ohio Browns in Columbus.

[@edalexander6155]

West parking lot has been not used in 2 to 3 yrs. It's big enough area . Maby turn stadium north to south end zones . Build industrial looking dog house brick structure with light friendly roof. Kinda resemble Lucas oil center home of the colts. Start building in 2 yrs . Be done in time. While where getting ready for thec28 season. NOCK down FE build Browns museum park and hotels with parking. Bil Jak dog food company in Medina can buy the right to stamp there name on it.. BIL JAC DAWG STADUIM HOME OF THE BROWNS.

[@edalexander6155]

Build a new stadium look like a big dog house . Or a big dog bowl the top part of the roof make it structural look like full bowl of bill jack dog food.

[@rpippen3455]

Again, Keep the money in Cleveland. Over decades, Cleveland has payed for all these stadiums...they were called the Cleveland Cavs and Browns, NOT the Richfield Cavs, when at the Coliseum or the Independence Browns (J.lloyd).

[@basher5107]

Bluto has corn beef in his beard

[@boligard]

Build a dome over it I'm sick of weather games

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

You wouldn't be able to build a dome over the current stadium. A new stadium would have to be built.

[@maximustrump]

My cousins all worked on it electric plumb all that. They were hurried and they said it was s&_$ then

[@garyalpern1402]

The stadium belongs on the lakefront. Always was, always must be. Build a retractable roof, keep it open and train your kickers to excel there. Advantage Cleveland!

[@charles97th]

Build a retractable dome, and a first rate hotel next door. It could be an event and convention center right downtown.

[@1practicaljoker]

Why the focus on a new stadium when the one they have is fine. You should stop trying to keep up with the Joneses!

[@Koolkidflash]

We need a dome for the winter it be too damn cold going to them games in the snow a lot more people would go and we will be able to host Super Bowl 🔥

[@DeepSeaSleepin]

Isn’t this desire for a better field what drove Art to move to Baltimore? I like the current stadium, growing up in Denver, FES is fair superior the likes of Invesco fields in the mile high

[@ds-ov9yi]

Nope - what drove Art to Baltimore was prohibitive inheritance taxes by the state of Ohio, he wanted to leave his team to his son. But funny thing it didn't pan out in Maryland either.

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

@@ds-ov9yi And that is the jacked up part; Art got a sweetheart deal from the City of Baltimore and still messed it up.

[@crosstatt7441]

@@ds-ov9yiNo, it didn’t work out for him. However, let’s learn from the mistakes of the past. Both Art and Mayor White mucked up! Let’s not see the same thing happen with Jimmy Haslam.

[@darrenhumbert6435]

Why should the tax payers pay for a dome. The owners rake in all the profits. And the takes payers are stuck paying for the dome. And durning the off season still have to pay for the domes.

[@basher5107]

I never understood why they built the Cavs arena and concert venue in Richfield other than it catered to a more affluent environment

[@charles97th]

They expected that a big commercial and retail area would spring up around it. Never happened.

[@BMunster]

The mistake they made last time was not building one with a retractable roof. Having no roof was a mistake....but covering it with one and not allowing the natural light and warmth into the stadium on nice days would also be a huge mistake. Get it right this time. RETRACTABLE ROOF!!

[@denisesunset]

This city is sport crazy, build the new Stadium where the US postal services is located on Orange. Relocate the US postal service, build a state of the art Stadium. Surrounded by hotels and restaurants, build a Stadium village. Let Sherwin Williams purchase naming rights. That Stadium could be completed by 2028 or 2029. Then Cleveland will be awarded a Super Bowl and hopefully by then we'll already have won a Super bowl or more. Develop the Lakefront with hotels, luxury apartments and retail.

[@johndooley661]

Not a Browns fan but i am an Ohioan and i say build a multi billion dollar stadium in Richfield where the old coliseum used to be . Make it like Sofi stadium in LA A complex type setting . Thats what should be done . When you have a better stadium A better team will follow . Build it and they will come fans, better players . Period . Big 10 title game and a bowl game will be in the cards as well as a final four. Its worth the money and i belive Clevelanders NE Ohioans will be willing to pay . Heck they were before Art left for Baltimore .

[@A_Class216]

No need to build it that far. Especially that far from the actual city. Plus Richfield is basically in the middle of nowhere.

[@johndooley661]

@@A_Class216 Richfield is equidistant between Downtown Cleveland and Downtown Akron . I adopted the idea from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Tx which is equally in distance between Dallas and Ft Worth . So Fi is in Inglewood CA .

[@A_Class216]

@@johndooley661 after a browns game nobody wants to drive ALL THE way from Richfield just to go back downtown after the game. Again Richfield is in the middle of nowhere. Not to mention driving there in the winter would be terrible.

[@aaronbutler9373]

Why. You don't win in stadium you have now. Baltimore laughing at you.

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

Everybody is about to start laughing at you once Lamar is out of Baltimore. The Ravens organization is fumbling the contract situation of the best QB they ever had.

[@aaronbutler9373]

@@TalkinnGrubbinMedia 6-8 years Lamar negotiated contract without a scam sports agent with Baltimore Ravens. See you 2023.

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

@@aaronbutler9373 If they wanted to do that, they would've done that after his MVP season.

[@aaronbutler9373]

@@TalkinnGrubbinMedia Did you watch and listen to DeCosta and Harbaugh Combine Press Conference yesterday? If not look it up. Then you understand Lamar long term contract is coming with Baltimore.

[@TalkinnGrubbinMedia]

@@aaronbutler9373 They've done a terrible job with handling of negotiations of Lamar's deal. Plus, he's not reciprocating their offers.

[@anthonygreen7978]

Name the stadium Jim Brown Stadium