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Cleveland, OH - The Cleveland Browns, on Tuesday, made the following roster moves to trim their roster from 80 to the required 53 before the NFL’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Placed on reserve/injured:
G Drew Forbes (knee)
T Greg Senat (knee)
Waived:
S Elijah Benton
WR Ja’Marcus Bradley
TE Jordan Franks
G Colby Gossett
DE Porter Gustin
LB Willie Harvey
WR KhaDarel Hodge
DE Joe Jackson
RB John Kelly
QB Kyle Lauletta
DE Cameron Malveaux
TE Kyle Markway
S Jovante Moffatt
C Javon Patterson
S Sheldrick Redwine
CB Emmanuel Rugamba
LB Tegray Scales
FB Johnny Stanton IV
T Alex Taylor (from injured reserve)
DE Curtis Weaver
DT Marvin Wilson
Terminated Contract:
CB Brian Allen
DT Sheldon Day
LB Elijah Lee
WR JoJo Natson
Placed on reserve/suspended by commissioner:
WR Davion Davis
“Roster decisions are always a combination between the front office and the coaching staff making sure it's not just the most talented 53, but the right 53 to serve the different roles we need on offense, defense and the kicking game throughout the season,” said Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry. “That communication is continuous throughout the month of August. There was a lot of good discussion and dialogue between the different groups. I think we were able to come to a really good consensus with the initial 53 guys we will have on the roster.”
Of the 25 players on offense, 22 were on the team last year, giving the Browns the kind of stability they expected after attacking that side of the ball before the 2020 season. That group includes fourth-year starting QB Baker Mayfield, the dynamic backfield tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, the Pro Bowl wide receiver tandem of Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. and the entire starting offensive line, a group that was considered by many to be one of the best in the NFL last season. The three new players on offense were all selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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