CLEVELAND — With nearly two hours to go until the NFL's 4 p.m. ET deadline, the Cleveland Browns have announced their first official 53-man roster of the 2021 season.
In order to trim their current roster from 85 players to 53, the Browns have waived or terminated the contracts of the following players:
- S Elijah Benton
- WR Ja'Marcus Bradley
- TE Jordan Franks
- G Colby Gossett
- DE Porter Gustin
- LB Willie Harvey
- WR KhaDarel Hodge
- DE Joe Jackson
- RB John Kelly
- QB Kyle Lauletta
- DE Cameron Malveaux
- TE Kyle Markway
- S Jovante Moffatt
- C Javon Patterson
- S Sheldrick Redwine
- CB Emmanuel Rugamba
- LB Tegray Scales
- FB Johnny Stanton IV
- T Alex Taylor (from injured reserve)
- DE Curtis Weaver
- DT Marvin Wilson
- CB Brian Allen
- DT Sheldon Day
- LB Elijah Lee
- WR JoJo Natson
Meanwhile, Cleveland has also placed guard Drew Forbes and offensive tackle Greg Senat on injured reserve, while wide receiver Davion Davis will go on the league's reserve/suspended list as he serves a two-game suspension to start the 2021 season.
As a result, the Browns' first 53-man roster of the 2021 NFL season is as follows:
- Quarterback: Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum
- Running back: Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, D'Ernest Johnson, Demetric Felton
- Wide receiver: Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Anthony Schwartz
- Tight end: Austin Hooper, David Njoku, Harrison Bryant
- Offensive line: Jedrick Wills Jr., Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter, Wyatt Teller, Jack Conklin, Chris Hubbard, James Hudson III, Michael Dunn, Black Hance, Nick Harris
- Defensive end: Myles Garrett, Jadeveon Clowney, Takkarist McKinley
- Defensive tackle: Andrew Billings, Malik Jackson, Malik McDowell, Tommy Togiai, Jordan Elliott
- Linebacker: Anthony Walker Jr., Mack Wilson, Sione Takitaki, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Jordan Phillips, Malcolm Smith, Tony Fields II
- Cornerback: Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome II, Greedy Williams, Troy Hill, A.J. Green, M.J. Stewart
- Safety: John Johnson III, Ronnie Harrison Jr., Grant Delpit, Richard LeCounte III
- Special teams: Chase McLaughlin, Jamie Gillan, Charley Hughlett