Cleveland Browns officially hold No. 26 pick in 2021 NFL Draft

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns will have the 26th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, which is set for April 29-May 1 in downtown Cleveland.

This is the latest first-round selection Cleveland will carry into the offseason since 1995, when it also had the 26th slot. The Browns were among the four playoff teams whose season came to an end this weekend.

The Browns have nine selections in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Who will the Browns take at No. 26? It's not too early to speculate.

• Pro Football Focus forecasts Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. During his time with Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah served as the rover in the Fighting Irish defense. He allowed only five first downs across 200 slot coverage snaps with an interception.
• CBS Sports predicts Azeez Ojulari, a speedy linebacker from Georgia, to take the No. 26 spot. He projects as an edge rusher.
• NBC Sports has defensive lineman Jaelan Phillips of the Miami Hurricanes as another contender. The former top prospect returned to football after medically retiring while at UCLA and had a great season for Miami with 8 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss in 10 games.

Here's the first-round order up through No. 28.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars
2. New York Jets
3. Miami Dolphins (from Houston Texans)
4. Atlanta Falcons
5. Cincinnati Bengals
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Detroit Lions
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Denver Broncos
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. New York Giants
12. San Francisco 49ers
13. Los Angeles Chargers
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. New England Patriots
16. Arizona Cardinals
17. Las Vegas Raiders
18. Miami Dolphins
19. Washington Football Team
20. Chicago Bears
21. Indianapolis Colts
22. Tennessee Titans
23. New York Jets (from Seattle Seahawks)
24. Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Los Angeles Rams)
26. Cleveland Browns
27. Baltimore Ravens
28. New Orleans Saints

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