With relocation plans to Brook Park firmed up, Cleveland officials say the Browns will get the boot from the Downtown stadium after the NFL team's lease ends.

The lease, which expires after the 2028 season, includes two one-year options to renew. But after that, in 2031, city officials say the team would be out — even if the multi-billion stadium complex in Brook Park is not complete.

"Obviously it'll be assessed at that time, but there's a hard stop after two years," said Mark Griffin, the city's law director. "We want certainty on the lakefront. We want to know that we can move forward on that. And so, you know, our view at this time is they need to be done after two years."

This comes a month after Jimmy and Dee Haslam struck a $100 million agreement with Mayor Justin Bibb, who rel

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