Browns preseason game to resume at 2:15 p.m. after severe weather delay

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Cleveland Browns players enter the field before a preseason NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

By: Maya Morita

Less than two minutes into the Cleveland Browns preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, lightning prompted a temporary suspension.

Officials cleared the field, and the game will now resume at 2:15 p.m.

Kickoff was at 1 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field; however, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Cuyahoga County, bringing heavy rain and lightning to the stadium.

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Browns preseason game to resume at 2:15 p.m. after severe weather delay