The Cleveland Browns have made the following roster moves:
Waived (11):
DT Jowon Briggs
WR Ahmarean Brown
WR Jaelon Darden
S Christopher Edmonds
DT Siaki Ika
DT Sam Kamara
TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden
LB Winston Reid
T Lorenzo Thompson
TE Treyton Welch
WR Michael Woods II
Contract terminated (5):
CB Tony Brown II
RB D'Onta Foreman
CB Justin Hardee Sr.
T Germain Ifedi
WR James Proche II
Placed on reserve/non-football illness (1):
G Michael Dunn (designated for return)
Placed on reserve/non-football injury (1):
RB Nyheim Hines
Placed on reserve/PUP (1):
RB Nick Chubb
Placed on reserve/injured (1):
C Luke Wypler
Placed on exempt/Commissioner permission (1):
DT Michael Hall Jr.
Waived from injured reserve (1):
S Brady Breeze
Check out photos from practices and games of each of the players who are currently on the Browns' 53 Man Roster (as of September 12)
Cornerback Greg Newsome II (0) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Wide Receiver Amari Cooper (2) during a NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans on December 24, 2023 at NRG Stadium. The Browns won 36-22.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Quarterback Jameis Winston (5) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Kicker Dustin Hopkins (7) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Wide receiver Elijah Moore (8) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. (12) before a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Punter Corey Bojorquez (13) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Wide receiver Jaelon Darden (16) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (17) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Wide receiver David Bell (18) during a preseason NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns on August 10, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 10-23.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. (23) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Cornerback Kahlef Hailassie (25) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Running back D'Onta Foreman (27) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Cornerback Cameron Mitchell (29) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) before a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Cornerback Mike Ford Jr. (31) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Safety D'Anthony Bell (37) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Linebacker Khaleke Hudson (39) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on September 12, 2024.
Linebacker Nathaniel Watson (40) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Long snapper Charley Hughlett (47) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Fullback/Center Nick Harris (53) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo (54) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Center Ethan Pocic (55) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Defensive end Isaiah McGuire (57) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks (58) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Offensive tackle James Hudson III (66) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Offensive guard Javion Cohen (67) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 25, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Offensive guard Zak Zinter (70) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (71) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on September 4, 2024.
Defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (72) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) before a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Offensive tackle Jack Conklin (78) during a NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns on December 17, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns won 13-3.
Offensive tackle Dawand Jones (79) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 24, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Tight end Jordan Akins (88) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Defensive end Sam Kamara (92) during a preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks on August 25, 2024 at Lumen Field. The Browns lost 33-37.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during a preseason NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns on August 17, 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns lost 12-27.
Defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (94) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
Defensive end Za'Darius Smith (99) before a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8, 2024 at Huntington Bank Field. The Browns lost 17-33.
The Browns officially announced their initial 53-man roster heading into the 2024 season.
The 53-man roster showcases strong continuity on defense and special teams from the 2023 season and a number of pass-catching threats for the offense, along with depth at quarterback.
Defensively, the Browns returned key pieces of their front seven and their secondary. 21 of the 26 total defensive players are returning from last year's roster, which featured one of the top defenses in the league for the 2023 season — leading the league in several categories including total defense, passing defense, third down percentage and first downs allowed.
Offensively, the Browns are rostering four quarterbacks, keeping Tyler Huntley, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Jameis Winston as viable options behind starting QB Deshaun Watson. They also boast a deep receiving corps with six wide receivers, including rookie Jamari Thrash who excelled during the preseason, as well as two pass-catching threats in tight ends David Njoku and Jordan Akins.
Special teams kept their consistency from 2023, with the extensions of Dustin Hopkins and re-signing of P Corey Bojorquez in the offseason. Hopkins converted 33 of 36 field goals in 2023, including four game-winning field goals. Bojorquez set the single season Browns record for punt average in 2023 with 49.4 yards, breaking his own record that he had set the year before in 2022.
The Browns can make additional roster moves in the coming days via waiver claims and free agent signings. They'll also look to construct a 16-man practice squad, a group of players that play a vital role throughout the season and serve as an additional layer of depth in the event of injuries on the active roster.
Browns' initial 53-man roster by position:
Quarterbacks (4): Tyler Huntley, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston
Running backs (2): Jerome Ford, Pierre Strong Jr.
Wide receivers (6): David Bell, Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore, Jamari Thrash, Cedric Tillman
Tight ends (2): Jordan Akins, David Njoku
Offensive linemen (10): Joel Bitonio, Jack Conklin, Javion Cohen, Nick Harris, James Hudson III, Dawand Jones, Ethan Pocic, Wyatt Teller, Jedrick Wills Jr., Zak Zinter
Defensive linemen (9): Myles Garrett, Shelby Harris, Maurice Hurst II, Quinton Jefferson, Isaiah McGuire, Ogbo Okoronkwo, Za'Darius Smith, Dalvin Tomlinson, Alex Wright
Linebackers (6): Devin Bush, Mohamoud Diabate, Tony Fields II, Jordan Hicks, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Nathaniel Watson
Defensive backs (11): D'Anthony Bell, Grant Delpit, Martin Emerson Jr., Kahlef Hailassie, Myles Harden, Ronnie Hickman, Rodney McLeod, Cameron Mitchell, Greg Newsome II, Juan Thornhill, Denzel Ward
Specialists (3): Corey Bojorquez, Dustin Hopkins, Charley Hughlett
