Cleveland Browns attorneys asked a Cuyahoga County judge this week to either toss out or pause a lawsuit filed by the city of Cleveland over the team’s planned move to Brook Park after the 2028 season.

The Browns want to break ground on a domed stadium in Brook Park in 2026 so that it will be ready for the 2029 NFL season. The team's lease at the current Huntington Bank Field location on the shore of Lake Erie is up after the 2028 season.

Ohio House Republicans have proposed offering $600 million in state-backed bonds to cover the stadium costs. Critics of using bonds to fund the stadium point out the bonds will cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion after interest. They’re also worried more professional sports teams will request bonds to build or renovate future stadiums.