The two games are the first and last games of this year's four-game preseason schedule. The station is hoping to add a third game to the television schedule and will annouce that date if and when the details are confirmed.
The announcement comes just prior to what local fans hope will be the Browns most successful season since their return to Cleveland. The legendary NFL franchise finished last season with a winning record of 10-6, the best regular season finish since 1994.
"This is great news," said Randy Dodson, President of the Browns Backers of Greater Dayton. "Dayton has a lot of Browns fans, and it hasn't always been easy to see all the games. We're thankful that Channel 7 was able to make it happen."
Channel 7 viewers can watch the Browns in the following games:
- August 7 (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) vs. NY Jets - August 28, (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) vs. Chicago
WHIO-TV Channel 7 is a Cox Television Station and CBS Affiliate. Cox Television includes 15 television stations, 3 national television sales representation firms, a television production company and a Washington D.C. news bureau. Cox Television is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., based in Atlanta.