The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets will play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame and @HaggarCo are proud to announce that the teams who will kick off the 2023 NFL Season at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton will be…
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 28, 2023
Well, let the @fallinginsand reveal the matchup. pic.twitter.com/CFFd5rQZSC
The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed the teams on Tuesday afternoon.
Both teams will be represented among the Class of 2023 Hall of Fame inductees, with former offensive lineman Joe Thomas (Cleveland), cornerback Darrelle Revis, and defensive lineman Joe Klecko (New York) set to be enshrined this fall.
The Browns will play in their sixth Hall of Fame Game since the preseason exhibition’s inaugural contest in 1962, and their first since the franchise’s return via expansion in 1999.