The Browns helmet had been off limits to change until recent years
The one constant for the Cleveland Browns and the one consistent thing Cleveland Browns fans have wanted to be protected is their iconic helmet. While the “orange was more orange” for a while, fans pushed back strongly anytime alternate helmets were teased. Throwback helmets, like the one used as the lead art from a 2006 Battle of Ohio matchup, as one-offs were one thing but any significant changes were unwelcomed.
In the last few seasons, the Browns have been able to toe the line between new and respecting tradition. Fans really don’t want to see the “phantom CB helmet” but it seems the organization could be back with something new in 2025:
Breaking: I can confirm multiple teams will be getting NEW alternate helmets this offseason
2 of them? The Browns & Steelers
I’m working to confirm the others this week
For what they could look like + proof of credibility from my reports last yr, see my video & the thread pic.twitter.com/VMzeL2FUNh
— Zach Cohen (@ZachCohenFB) February 11, 2025
A source with the team noted that it would not be numbers on the side of the helmet. Much like we saw last year with the glossy finish, a new alternate doesn’t have to have an extreme change to it to be considered a change.
What if it does?
What if, for the first time that I’m aware of, the Cleveland Browns helmet had a base of brown instead of the classic orange or the throwback white? Some fan-created options give us a chance to see what that might look like:
According to reports, the @Browns will be adding a new alternate helmet this year. I have to imagine the shell color will be brown, right?
A brown color-rush helmet seems like the most plausible option to me, but what do y’all hope to see? pic.twitter.com/PNDJG9qaNC
— Brad Wolf (@bradwolfdesign) February 21, 2025
The thought would be the team could complete their all-brown (which some people have creative names for) “Color Rush” option:
Here are some brown color rush possibilities. I like when the team embraces brown as their primary color, but this feels like a bit much even for me. pic.twitter.com/W2b6jX214x
— Brad Wolf (@bradwolfdesign) February 21, 2025
While fans mostly care about the product on the field, at times the uniform can also make fans feel represented poorly or be added frustration on top of bad play on the field. It will be interesting if the team continues to try to make changes, especially after the putrid play in the 2024 season.
If the Browns are going to have a new alternative helmet in 2025, do you like the brown one? Any other fan-created ones that you’ve either liked or at least liked better than the brown option? Share those and your thoughts in the comment section below