The Cleveland Browns returned to the playing field in 1999 after a brief three-year window when their original organization was moved to Baltimore after the conclusion of the 1995 season.

Since that move was made much of the current conversations revolve around what’s happened since 1999. The new Cleveland organization has had its problems over the last two decades with numerous coaching changes and over 30 quarterbacks trying their hand at leading the team.

While there have been issues, they’ve still put together some squads over the years that have played tough and even gotten into the postseason a time or two. Along the way, there have been numerous players that have shown true grit and dedication to being the very best.

We want to recognize those players in this series. Qualifying for being in the top 10 included playing for the Browns for three seasons or more. Several high-profile players have come through town over the years, but not many of them did much in their time with the Browns.

So, if you’re expecting to see Odell Beckham Jr. on this list you won’t. This list does include a couple of current players as well so we can point out their outstanding accomplishments already.

No. 4 all-time Cleveland Browns player since 1999-Braylon Edwards, WR
Even though he was drafted out of Michigan and wasn’t a fan favorite, Braylon Edwards still did enough to earn him a spot in our top 10. There was a lot of hype when Edwards was selected at No. 3 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft.

He was going to be that next great No. 1 wide receiver that the team had been waiting for. Unfortunately, back in 2005, the Browns were already running through quarterbacks and that’s never a good thing when you’re trying to develop a quarterback and wide receiver connection.

That first season for Edwards was less than spectacular as he started with Trent Dilfer as the Cleveland quarterback. He finished that season with 32 receptions for 512 yards and three touchdowns.

He steadily improved in the next few years and had his lone Pro Bowl season in 2007 when the Browns should have made it to the playoffs with a 10-6 record but faltered down the stretch of that campaign and got shut out of the postseason. He had a decent 2008 campaign but got traded to the New York Jets in 2009 after playing the first four games.

Edward’s calling card while he was in Cleveland was that he scored touchdowns often. He ended up with 28 of them in his 62 games. He totaled 238 receptions for 3,697 yards while a member of the Browns. Edwards had some impressive individual performances in his four seasons in Northeast Ohio.

In 2006, he had a game where he caught seven passes for 137 yards. By 2007, he recorded another four games with at least 100 yards. In 2008, he enjoyed the spotlight on Monday Night Football when he went for 154 yards on just five catches including an 11-yard touchdown late in the game against the New York Giants.

A close runner-up in this top 10 was another wide receiver Jarvis Landry, who played for the Browns from 2018 to 2022. He did a lot in recent years to bring the Browns back from having lousy teams.

He finished his career with 3,560 yards and 15 touchdowns in 59 games. So, the statistical numbers were similar between the two wide receivers, but Edwards had many more touchdowns and could better separate from the defenders and stretch the field.