All NFL teams were required to trim their rosters from 75 to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday. Below is a breakdown of the players the Browns kept and the ones they released during the league’s annual cutdown day.
Initial 53-man roster
Offense (25)
Quarterbacks (3): Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown, Cody Kessler
Running backs (4): Isaiah Crowell, Duke Johnson, Raheem Mostert, Terrell Watson
Fullback (1): Malcolm Johnson
Wide receivers (6): Terrelle Pryor, Andrew Hawkins, Corey Coleman, Ricardo Louis, Jordan Payton, Rashard Higgins. Note: Josh Gordon is suspended and doesn’t count toward the 53-man roster.
Tight ends (3): Gary Barnidge, Randall Telfer, Seth DeValve
Linemen (8): Joe Thomas, Joel Bitonio, Cameron Erving, John Greco, Austin Pasztor, Shon Coleman, Spencer Drango, Alvin Bailey
Defense (25)
Linemen (6): Danny Shelton, John Hughes, Stephen Paea, Carl Nassib, Xavier Cooper, Jamie Meder. Note: Armonty Bryant is suspended at doesn’t count toward the 53-man roster.
Inside linebackers (5): Chris Kirksey, Demario Davis, Tank Carder, Dominique Alexander, Scooby Wright
Outside linebackers (4): Emmanuel Ogbah, Nate Orchard, Cam Johnson, Joe Schobert
Cornerbacks (5): Joe Haden, Jamar Taylor, Tramon Williams, Trey Caldwell, Tracy Howard
Safeties (5): Ibraheim Campbell, Rahim Moore, Jordan Poyer, Derrick Kindred, Don Jones
Specialists (3)
Kicker (1): Patrick Murray
Punter (1): Britton Colquitt
Long snapper (1): Charley Hughlett
Players cut by the Browns
Offense
Wide receivers: Taylor Gabriel, Marlon Moore, Darius Jennings
Running back: Jahwan Edwards
Linemen: Garth Gerhart, Kaleb Johnson, Mike Matthews, Dan France
Tight ends: Connor Hamlett, J.P. Holtz
Defense
Linemen: Kenton Adeyemi, Chigbo Anunoby
Inside linebacker: Justin Tuggle
Outside linebacker: Jason Neill
Cornerbacks: Charles Gaines, Eric Patterson, Mikell Everette. Note: The Browns traded Justin Gilbert to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2018 sixth-round pick
Safety: Pierre Desir
Specialists: Punters Kasey Redfern and Michael Palardy
— Nate Ulrich