The Browns have released Jarvis Landry (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). The wide receiver had been given permission to seek a trade, but that did not result in a suitable offer for Cleveland. 
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The Browns have already remodeled their wide receiver group by trading for Amari Cooper. By cutting Landry, they’ll gain the cap room they needed to get under the limit and escape Landry’s $14.3MM base salary for 2022. Previously, the Pro Bowler had just one year left on that contract.
The Browns were reportedly willing to keep Landry at a lower rate and there was some mutual interest on that front. However, after the arrival of Cooper, there was no real avenue to Landry staying put.
Landry, 30 in November, agreed to a five-year, $75.5MM extension with the Browns after they traded for him in 2018. He delivered two Pro Bowl seasons in Cleveland and served as Baker Mayfield‘s most consistent target. Things have been up-and-down during that span, but the Browns got a much better return on the Landry trade than the Odell Beckham Jr. deal.
Landry, a five-time Pro Bowler, should have no shortage of suitors on the open market. However, he’ll have to settle for a cheaper contract than his last one. Landry averaged just 47.5 receiving yards per game last season and missed five weeks of action.
The Bills, Chiefs, and Packers are expected to be among the clubs with interest, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo (Twitter link).
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Come on over the falcons we need a true number 1 with Calvin never coming back
Lol Jarvis isn’t a WR1
Landry is a lot more like Gage.
Fake news
Top 20 WR if he goes to any 3 of those teams in the hunt
Maybe in total receptions, but not in actual quality.
I agree with your comment, and any of those teams would do well to have him, since he contributes so much to the team both on and off the field. He and Nick Chubb have been my two favorite current Browns, and I’m very sad and disappointed they couldn’t work something out with Jarvis. In my opinion, of those three teams, I think Green Bay would be the best landing spot for Jarvis, I think with Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams, Jarvis would be a HUGE contributor, would have a monster season. Thanks for all you’ve done for our Browns, Jarvis. We’re going to miss you and I’m sure every Browns fan wishes you well.
It would be amazing to see him reunite with OBJ. So we can all watch those 2 clowns burn down yet another locker room
Doesn’t Landry have a great reputation as a person? What are you talking about?
I know Baker’s play last year can explain some Landy’s decline but I saw something far more concerning. He seemed afraid of contact after getting dinged up earlier in the season, which for a guy who made his living going over the middle is very concerning. Let’s hope he was just protecting an injury and can get back to his old ways.
Ever since it was rumored he might be on the way out, the Chiefs seem like the spot he’d end up imo. He’s not a WR1 anymore so expecting to be given that role/paid like one would be a stretch (or a bad decision by another team). So taking a one-year prove-it deal to rebuild some value seems like the play. Chiefs need more technically-sound receivers who can do more than just “run faster than their defenders”.
Wouldn’t mind him on the 49ers him and deebo would be great
Cowboys sign Jarvis Landry? lol
Please no. Draft a few.