BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have released their 53-man roster, and a key starter from last year didn't make the cut. Kicker Dustin Hopkins' roster spot now belongs to Andre Szmyt.
Here is the final roster:
- Quarterbacks: Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders
- Running backs: Jerome Ford, Dylan Sampson
- Wide receivers: Isaiah Bond, DeAndre Carter, Jerry Jeudy, Gage Larvadain, Jamari Thrash, Cedric Tillman
- Tight ends: Brenden Bates, Harold Fannin Jr., David Njoku, Blake Whiteheart
- Offensive linemen: Joel Bitonio, Jack Conklin, Teven Jenkins, Dawand Jones, KT Leveston, Cornelius Lucas, Ethan Pocic, Wyatt Teller, Luke Wypler, Zak Zinter
- Defensive linemen: Maliek Collins, Myles Garrett, Mason Graham, Mike Hall Jr., Shelby Harris, Adin Huntington, Isaiah McGuire, Cameron Thomas, Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, Alex Wright
- Linebackers: Jerome Baker, Devin Bush, Mohamoud Diabate, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Carson Schwesinger
- Defensive backs: Grant Delpit, Myles Harden, Ronnie Hickman, Rayshawn Jenkins, Dom Jones, Damontae Kazee, Donovan McMillon, Cameron Mitchell, Greg Newsome II, Denzel Ward
- Specialists: Corey Bojorquez, Andre Szmyt, Rex Sunahara
The following players were waived:
- WR Chase Cota
- WR Kaden Davis
- S Christopher Edmonds
- CB LaMareon James
- WR Kisean Johnson
- RB Ahmani Marshall
- WR Cade McDonald (injury designation)
- RB Pierre Strong Jr. (injury designation)
- T Kilian Zierer
- CB Chigozie Anusiem
- TE Sal Canella
- G Javion Cohen
- T Sebastian Gutierrez
- DE K.J. Henry
- DT Ralph Holley
- CB Christian Holmes
- CB Keenan Isaac
- T Jason Ivey
- DE Titus Leo
- LB Marvin Moody
- CB Darius Rush
- LB Charlie Thomas III
- T Lorenzo Thompson
- G Dartanyan Tinsley
- TE Mitchell Van Vooren
- C Bucky Williams
The following players had their contracts terminated:
- K Dustin Hopkins
- WR Diontae Johnson
- DT Sam Kamara
- DE Julian Okwara
- RB Trayveon Williams
- T Jackson Barton
- CB Tony Brown II
- QB Tyler Huntley
- S Nik Needham
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On Monday, the Browns trimmed up their quarterbacks room, trading Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders.
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On Tuesday, the Browns got active early. While they added a player via trade, acquiring offensive lineman KT Leveston from the Rams, they went the other way in releasing veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson, a league source confirmed to News 5 Tuesday morning. The team also waived wide receiver Kaden Davis, according to a league source.
Some of the players departing the building may be back in orange and brown, perhaps signing back to Cleveland's practice squad once they clear waivers. Others will find themselves on new teams via waivers or free agent signings once the dust settles.
While the initial 53-man roster outlines what the team will look like to start the season in Week 1, it's not the final roster. The Browns will likely continue adding players and releasing others as teams across the league trim their rosters and new players become available.
