The Cleveland Browns have announced that they are looking at additional sites in Northeast Ohio besides the downtown area for a potential new stadium. The Browns took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday morning to announce the news. Below is the full statement from Browns/Haslam Sports Group spokesperson Peter John-Baptiste on future stadium planning: "We've been clear on how complex future stadium planning can be. One certainty is our commitment to greatly improving our fan experience while also creating a transformative and lasting impact to benefit all of Northeast Ohio. We understand the magnitude of opportunity with a stadium project intent on driving more large-scale events to our region and are methodically looking at every possibility. We appreciate the collaborative process with the City of Cleveland and the leadership of Mayor Bibb in analyzing the landbridge and renovating the current stadium. At the same time, as part of our comprehensive planning efforts, we are also studying other potential stadium options in Northeast Ohio at various additional sites. There is still plenty of work to do and diligence to process before a long term stadium solution is determined and will share further updates at the appropriate time." The current lease for the Browns' lakefront stadium expires in 2028. The Browns' comments come amid a report from Ken Prendergast of NEOTrans blog that team owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have purchased 176 acres of land in Brook Park, roughly 1,000 feet from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. County sources told 3News Investigates' Lynna Lai that the Haslams began floating the idea of a new stadium outside of downtown Cleveland last summer. The going cost? Around $2 billion. Those same sources told Lai that the Haslams would be willing to put up half of the money and would look to cobble together regional, state, and private funding for the rest. Lynna Lai reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-northeast-ohio-sites-for-stadium/95-e0753c54-614d-4685-9de2-0b09723a0dd3 -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkyc.channel3/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/wkyc   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wkyc3/   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app