Outlook for the second half of the season

While the Browns enter the bye week at 2-7, they have shifted their focus to the second half of the season and how they can improve as a football team. Berry said their goal is to finish the 2024 season on a high note and have the team play at a higher level.

“We can play better,” Berry said. “We should play better and we will make the necessary adjustments to improve our performance over the next eight games. And then of course make the adjustments so that we don’t feel like that for the first nine games of the year. moving forward.”

These eight games coming out of the bye provide the Browns with an opportunity to showcase the adjustments they’ve made on all three sides of the ball.

Berry said they will continue to keep the mentality of winning every week no matter who is on the field. As the season progresses, Berry said there may be opportunities for younger players or role players to earn a more expanded role — a natural transition that happens for teams over the course of the season.

He cited WR Cedric Tillman as an example of a player who has taken on a bigger role after a trade. Berry said they believed Tillman was ready for more opportunities, and that he has played a crucial role in the passing game’s success over the past two games. In the last three games, Tillman has recorded 255 receiving yards on 21 receptions and scored three touchdowns.

As players take on bigger and bigger roles, whether it’s a young player or a mid-year veteran, Berry said their intention behind that role shift is to help the Browns win games. Even with their 2-7 record, Berry says as an organization they strive to achieve winning results.

“I think every organization wants to finish strong, and we are no different,” Berry said. “We’re blessed with the opportunity to play eight more games, eight more scheduled games in the regular season, and our goal is to maximize that. We can’t change the past. We can’t change the first nine games, but we have control over the next eight, and that will be our focus going forward.”