I actually think I saw on Twitter we're at 78 right now, which is fueling the Logan Ryan rumors. Then again, Ryan is probably licking his chops as Derwin James just went down with a meniscus.
Pete Smith saying cuts will likely start during this week, vs waiting to cut everyone on Saturday. He's not going out on a limb, makes sense, unless they need the camp bodies.
Stock up after today (even though these aren't all bubble players) included Baker, Ratley, D'Ernest, Takitaki, Elliott, Harris, Jano, and Njoku. Alex Taylor took reps at RT with the 1's on the last drive. Keenum had the 2nd team O clicking. Keenum is a true pro, he takes every rep as serious as a heart attack.
16 practice squad players are allowed this year, as a reminder.
Aw man. I don't want to cut anyone. I just had to do it in Madden and it suckeddddddddddddd.
Isn't it nice for once that we actually are going to be upset by cuts because they are good enough to be on the team, rather than it being a toss up which bodies fill in the last 5 slots?
Chargers have coaching connections to Earl Thomas, so early speculation here in LA was on that more than Logan Ryan.
So, 2 cents here
Stock-up
D-Ernest
Taylor
Willie Wright
Evan Brown
Ratley
Ekuale
Olumba
Malcom Smith
Stock-down
Lamm
JoJo
Hilliard
Chad Thomas
The non-top-3 safeties
Taywan
Ajayi
This is the 53-man prediction that makes the most sense to me...
https://theathletic.com/2039120/2020/09/02/browns-53-man-roster-prediction-questions-remain-at-linebacker-defensive-back/
Any surprise cuts, I don't have access to them?
Methodology:
First four out: Chad Thomas, Stephen Carlson, A.J. Green, Damion Ratley
Last four in: D’Ernest Johnson, Malcolm Smith, Garrett Gilbert, Evan Brown
#Browns have made their first roster cuts. 4 waived Thursday: S J.T. Hassell
CB Donnie Lewis Jr.
WR J’Mon Moore
DT Ricky Walker
The active roster is at 75 players. All NFL clubs must reduce their active rosters to a maximum of 53 players by 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.
I wouldn't be surprised to see if they try to sneak Lewis and Moore onto the PS
We’ve extended a tryout to Gary Johnson, former Texas linebacker... by way of the Chiefs, Washington and CFL.
6” 230lb old school thumper with below average coverage skills.
Wonder if he rounded out his game in Canada, wider field and all that. BJ Goodson came in with a one-dimensional tag, seems to have blown it up already.
Just had a weird mental connection to the NBA draft and how they don't worry about shooting percentages, they can fix that. They draft "3 and D" guys with 29% 3-point shooting percentages.
Maybe guys aren't asked to cover, or coached to cover, get pulled off the field on thirds... hence, a reputation. But once given the opportunity, we all find out together.
Wouldn't it be last four in, last four out? Like bubble teams?
I'm gonna be pissed about a WR no matter what, think it'll be Ratley. It's just numbers but I think he's gonna be good.
Now go trade for Ronnie Harrison. Stop being silly. You don't want Delpit, Redwine, and Harrison all on their rookie deals in 2021? I would. House money.
Hey Dan... 👋🏻
I saw you scroll by too Uncle Barrels! 😂👍
Raiders cut Demarious Randall. I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
As Pete Smith wrote, Randall has been a problem ever since he tried to negotiate a deal making him one of the top paid safeties in the league. Since he didn't get the money he wanted, or anything remotely close to it, his play plummeted and he became disinterested in football.
He was a big part of our losses towards the end of the season. I still maintain that Cardinals game is one of the worst games I've seen a player play.
I was there in person with my son and my father for a family trip... couldn't agree more
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad3m Source: #Browns also waving WR Damion Ratley
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad11m #Browns are releasing WR Taywan Taylor, per source.
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad15m #Browns cut RB Ben LeMay
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad20m #Browns Montrel Meander has been cut, per source.
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad23m QB Kevin Davidson has been cut #Browns
BrownsWave \\: @BrownsByBrad27m Source: Willie Harvey Jr has been cut #Browns
The World's Team @TheWorldsTeam Daniel Ekuale has been released per @DustinFox37
None of these is a surprise. You always wonder who will find their way back to the practice squad. Out of this group, I could see Benny Lemay and Kevin Davidson back.
6 hours to go...
Just spitballin' here - anyone else think that Chris Hubbard gets replaced by Brady Aiello?
I think Hubbard is the safest of the non-starters on the O-line. Well, he and Harris. Aiello didn't even start at Oregon, so I still don't get that one. Must be a paperwork thing to assure he gets to our 16-man PS.
Browns cut OT Brady Aiello, per source. Signed just the other day. Practice squad candidate
Chad gone
#Browns DE Chad Thomas has been waived, per source
13 cuts at the moment....
WR Damion Ratley
WR Taywan Taylor
RB Ben LeMay
LB Montrel Meander
QB Kevin Davidson
LB Willie Harvey Jr
DT Daniel Ekuale
OL John Toth
OL Brady Aiello
DL Chad Thomas
FB Johnny Stanton
LB Solomon Ajayi
CB Donovan Olumba