The Browns shall not pass. The city of Cleveland filed a lawsuit Tuesday to try to prevent the NFL team’s move from their Lake Erie-front Huntington Bank Stadium to what would be a dome facility in suburban Brook Park — 15 miles south of the city in the same county, according to ESPN.

In their statement on Thursday, they made it clear that “Watson’s recovery time and return-to-play status is uncertain, and he will likely miss significant time during the 2025 season.”

In August, the Browns announced their intentions to move to Brook Park, which is about 13 miles southwest of the current stadium, because it was “their most compelling option.” The team described it as a $2.4 billion project, which was later revealed to include a domed stadium.

The lawsuit comes just a few months after the Browns filed their own complaint challenging the constitutionality of the state law in federal court

After accepting more than $350 million of taxpayer money, the Cleveland Browns are violating state law and their contract agreements with the City.'

Cleveland has sued the Browns, alleging the team violated the Modell Law by planning to relocate to Brook Park without fulfilling legal obligations. The city claims the Browns are bypassing required negotiations and attempts to sell to local buyers,

The city of Cleveland has filed a lawsuit to stop the Browns from leaving their lakefront stadium and building a domed stadium in suburban Brook Park.

The city has sued the team over the proposed move out of Cleveland to a domed stadium in Brook Park. The lawsuit arises under the Modell Law, which was enacted after the late Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore in 1996.