The Cleveland Browns cut down their roster on Saturday, getting it down to 53 players as the first official game week rapidly approaches.
Getty Former Browns defensive end Chad Thomas. The Cleveland Browns cut down their roster on Saturday, getting it down to 53 players as the first official game week rapidly approaches. Among the early notable names to be cut were contributors over the last few years, like defensive end Chad Thomas, wide receiver Damion Ratley and running back Dontrell Hilliard. Thomas might be the biggest shocker among the cuts. The Browns 2018 third-round pick started eight games last season and notched four sacks, good for third on the team. Thomas had fallen on the depth chart early in camp and was unable to impress coaches when Myles Garrett was out with a hamstring injury. Other names that were relative surprises were fullback Johnny Stanton, who the Browns traded for in the offseason, and undrafted free agent corner back AJ Green, who the team was very high on. Just this week Browns starting corner Denzel Ward had high praise for Green. “I feel like he has been having a great camp and making plays when he has been in there,” Ward said of Green. “Making plays on ones or whoever he has been out there with.” GettyBrowns wide receiver Rashard Higgins. One name Browns fans will be happy to see on the 53-man is Rashard Higgins, who had a solid training camp, showing off what made him one of the most anticipated players heading into last season.
