Diontae Johnson is once again looking for a new team. According to multiple reports, the Browns are releasing Johnson as they reduce their roster to 53 players on Tuesday. Johnson, 29, signed with Cleveland in April on a one-year deal. But Johnson apparently did not do enough to make the team’s initial 53-man roster. Johnson has bounced around since Pittsburgh …
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Diontae Johnson (R) wears a towel to keep some rain out during day 17 of training camp in Berea.John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — In what some viewed as a last chance for Diontae Johnson to salvage his career, the seventh-year Pro Bowler was released by the Browns on Tuesday, roster cutdown day. The Browns had …
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Did Gage Larvadain do enough to make the Browns roster?Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The annual NFL roster cut deadline brings a flurry of analysis about which bubble players will make teams and which won’t. But as the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast reveals, behind the stats and projections lies a deeply human story about dreams hanging in …
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All signs point to the Browns keeping four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.John Kuntz, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns will trim their roster to 53 between now and Tuesday at 4 p.m. They started the process on Sunday by letting 21 players go. Is it cheating that this is coming out after the first wave of cuts? Maybe. …
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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have traded a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 2022 first-round pick will be the backup behind Geno Smith. The Raiders planned on Aidan O’Connell being their backup this season, but he suffered a fractured wrist in the preseason finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. The …
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The Cleveland Browns have until Tuesday at 4:00 PM ET to make roster cuts and announce their initial 53-man roster. Some of those cuts or rumors about roster moves might leak early, though. Or, in the case of the Browns, they might announce a lot of their first round of cuts early. All players who are released with less than …
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Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been on a rollercoaster since the 2025 NFL Draft. Incorrectly, some could argue irresponsibly, projected to be a high first-round selection, Sanders fell to the fifth round before the Browns selected him with the No. 144 overall pick. Sanders’ drop can be attributed to one of two things: That created a new firestorm …
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If Kenny Pickett and Sam Howell were in a competition to see who will be traded the most times, they’d both be winning. Or losing. Pickett was traded for a third time on Monday, from the Browns to the Raiders. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Browns will receive a 2026 fifth-round pick. Pickett, a first-round pick in 2022, originally …
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Ryan McFaddenAug 25, 2025, 08:41 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders acquired quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Cleveland …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns aren’t keeping four quarterbacks afterall. They planned to, unless someone made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. When the Raiders offered them a fifth-round pick in 2026 for No. 2 quarterback Kenny Pickett on Monday evening, they jumped at the chance, league source said. The Browns announced the trade themselves around 8:45 p.m. It leaves …
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