BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and the Haslam Sports Group (HSG) are thrilled to welcome Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Super Bowl Champion and Ohio Native Charles Woodson as a limited partner to the ownership group for the Cleveland Browns. The non-controlling minority interests were approved at the National Football League (NFL) Spring Meetings in Eagan, Minnesota today, making this the first time a minority owner has been added to the organization since the Haslam’s became controlling owners in 2012.
With Woodson’s addition to the ownership group, he will immediately become an asset for the entire Browns organization and the National Football League. Over the last several years the NFL has continued to encourage diversity in NFL ownership. In support of the NFL’s efforts, Derrick Heggans of Shepherd Park Sports Properties facilitated the introduction between Woodson and the Haslam Family with a lunch meeting in early 2024, eventually leading to the partnership.
“Charles has left an incredible legacy on the field, forever engraving himself as one of the greatest collegiate and NFL players of all time, but the work he’s continued to do off the field and his entrepreneurial spirit emphasized what a great fit he is for our organization,” said Cleveland Browns Managing and Principal Partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam. “As he is an Ohio native, we’re so thrilled to have Charles on board as a limited partner of the Cleveland Browns because he knows how much football means to this community. We know he will be instrumental in helping shape the future of the club through his insight and leadership and we are looking forward to having him as part of our ownership group.”
“Growing up in Fremont, Ohio, it was a dream come true to play in the National Football League. In my wildest childhood dreams, I never considered the opportunity to become a limited partner of an NFL team, let alone the Cleveland Browns in my home state of Ohio. It is…
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