The Browns began their journey toward a 53-man roster, cutting more than a dozen players Monday. Here is how Cleveland started its pre-cut-day odyssey:
Released:
- LS Rex Sunahara
Waived:
- S Tyler Coyle
- G Wyatt Davis
- K Lucas Havrisik
- CB Faion Hicks
- LB Landon Honeycutt
- LB Caleb Johnson
- G Zack Johnson
- DE Jeremiah Martin
- T Roy Mbaeteka
- LB Marvin Moody
- T Chim Okorafor
- RB Aidan Robbins
- RB Jacob Saylors
- DE Isaiah Thomas
Waived/injured:
- S Chase Williams
The Browns only signed Havrisik late last week, and he kicked in their preseason finale. The team gave Dustin Hopkins an extension this offseason and moved on from Cade York — this time via trade (to the Commanders) — for a second straight summer. This left no doubt about Cleveland’s kicker situation. Havrisik kicked in nine games for the Rams last year.
Saylors and Robbins’ exits leave an injury-depleted running back room. The Browns are leaving Nick Chubb on their PUP list, shifting the Pro Bowler to the reserve/PUP; he will miss at least four games. Nyheim Hines is coming off Cleveland’s active/NFI list, making him eligible for Week 1. But he is not quite ready to practice despite his ACL tear — sustained in a jet-ski accident — occurring more than a year ago. Jerome Ford, Pierre Strong and D’Onta Foreman remain on the Browns’ active roster. Foreman also suffered a rib injury in the team’s preseason finale.
Some of these players could be practice squad candidates for the team, but Cleveland still has several players left to cut before reaching 53. Generally, the final cuts are more likely to end up on P-squads compared to the first wave.