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Browns drop agreement with First Energy, change stadium name The decision by the Cleveland Browns to end their stadium naming rights partnership with First Energy Corp. marks the end of a decade-long association. The announcement came after the utility company admitted to paying bribes to Ohio lawmakers, leading to calls from some city and state officials to sever ties with the NFL franchise. While the terms and conditions of the agreement were not disclosed, both parties expressed satisfaction with the outcome. The Browns will return to their lakefront stadium being called Cleveland Browns Stadium, the name it had prior to the partnership with First Energy. It remains to be seen if the Browns will re-open bidding for the stadium's naming rights. In the meantime, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have publicly reaffirmed their commitment to renovating the 67,000-seat stadium. Built in the same area as Cleveland Municipal Stadium, which was home to the Browns until their move to Baltimore in 1995, the new stadium opened in 1999 when the Browns returned to the league as an expansion team. The Browns have enjoyed a productive relationship with First Energy for over two decades, and the Haslam Sports Group expressed appreciation for what the partnership has created for the team and the broader northeast Ohio community.