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Damion Ratley claimed by New York Giants

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Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Damion Ratley has been claimed by the New York Giants.

Damion Ratley has a new home. After being cut by the Cleveland Browns on Saturday the third year receiver was claimed by the New York Giants.

The Cleveland Browns selected Damion Ratley in the 6th Round of the 2018 NFL Draft. This was the second pick of the former John Dorsey regime that the team cut this past weekend (the other being Chad Thomas). In his two years with the team Ratley caught 25 passes for 344 yards and 1 touchdown with sporadic playing time.

There simply was not enough room on the roster for Damion Ratley. The Browns are running an offense which not rely as much on the wide receiver position, limiting his chances to make an impact. Instead Cleveland will use Rashard Higgins as their third wide receiver, a role which is not important in this offensive scheme.

Chad Thomas waived by Browns

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The Cleveland Browns have waived defensive end Chad Thomas.

Another former draft pick by John Dorsey is cast away. The Cleveland Browns are waiving defensive end Chad Thomas.

The Cleveland Browns selected Chad Thomas in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft. In his two years with the team Thomas finished with 26 total tackles and 4 sacks. Most of Thomas’ action came last season as he appeared in all 16 games including 8 starts.

Browns trade for Ronnie Harrison

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The Cleveland Browns have traded a 2021 fifth round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison.

After the season-ending injury to Grant Delpit the Cleveland Browns have added some depth to their secondary by acquiring safety Ronnie Harrison from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cleveland sent a 2021 fifth round pick to the Jaguars to complete the deal.

Harrison started all 14 games he appeared in last season for Jacksonville, finishing with 71 total tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 9 passes defended. The 23-year old safety received a 60.9 grade according to Pro Football Focus.

It is very possible that Ronnie Harrison could play a key role in the Browns secondary considering this group lacks depth. Cleveland can mix Harrison in with other players to try and put together a group that they feel gives them the best chance to limit opposing offenses.

Browns release four players Thursday

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The Cleveland Browns released four players on Thursday to trim down their roster, JT Hassell, Donnie Lewis Jr., J’Mon Moore, and Ricky Walker.

The roster trimming process has begun for the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland released four players on Thursday, JT Hassell, Donnie Lewis Jr., J’Mon Moore, and Ricky Walker.

None of these moves are entirely surprising as all of these players were buried on the depth chart. Any possibility for surprise cuts could come by Saturday as that is when their current roster of 75 has to be cut down to 53.

Mack Wilson not expected to need surgery

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Cleveland Browns linebacker Mack Wilson is not expected to require surgery and could contribute at somepoint this season.

Some possible good news for the Cleveland Browns and Mack Wilson. According to reports Wilson is not expected to need surgery on his knee.

Wilson tweeted out the following which lead to speculation about his status for the upcoming season.

Any contributions that Cleveland gets from Mack Wilson is a bonus. Once Wilson suffered his knee injury most expected him to miss the season. Wilson returning will help a group of linebackers that is really not all that inspiring.

Logan Ryan to the Cleveland Browns?

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The Cleveland Browns have shown interest in former New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans defensive back Logan Ryan.

Logan Ryan to the Cleveland Browns? It is not out of the realm of possibilities according to Mary Kay Cabot. Cabot reported that the team has shown interest in the free agent defensive back.

The Browns could use some help in the defensive backfield. Second round pick Grant Delpit suffered a season-ending injury and that leaves the Cleveland secondary pretty thin. This also puts the team in a position where some players are playing a larger role than they should be.

The interesting twist in all of this is that Logan Ryan recently hired a new agent, Joel Segal.

Something that Cabot mentioned in her report is that Segal also represents Delpit. This could play a factor in whether to not the two sides reach a deal.

Either way this would be interesting considering what happened when Logan Ryan leaped into the Dawg Pound last season.

Browns sign Jon Toth, place Curtis Weaver on IR

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The Cleveland Browns have signed free agent center Jon Toth and placed recently acquired defensive end Curtis Weaver on injured reserve.

There were a couple of roster moves made by the Cleveland Browns Thursday. The team has signed center Jon Toth and placed defensive end Curtis Weaver on injured reserve.

Toth was signed due to JC Tretter undergoing a knee procedure earlier this month. The Browns need depth on the offensive line and opting to sign Toth may be an attempt to address this issue. Cleveland previously signed and waived Casey Dunn.

Curtis Weaver was claimed by Cleveland after being waived by Miami. Weaver was a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Dolphins and was waived after suffering an injury. Miami was attempting to pass Weaver through waivers to place him on their practice squad. It did not work. The Browns essentially get a free fifth round pick they can stash in Curtis Weaver with the hope he can make an impact in 2021.

Earl Thomas is not the answer for Cleveland

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Former Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas is not the answer for the Cleveland Browns defense.

With Grant Delpit’s injury the Cleveland Browns defense may need to find some help. While some may point to Earl Thomas as answer, Cleveland should take a pass on the recently released safety.

This is not a talent issue with Earl Thomas, nobody is arguing his talent. This is a locker room issue. There have been multiple stories about Thomas and his clashes with Baltimore dating back to last season. The most recent incident being a fight during practice this past week which led to his release. Baltimore decided that they would be a better team without Thomas in their secondary and Cleveland should take note.

The issues in Baltimore were not the first time that Earl Thomas clashed with a well regarded organization, things did not end well for Thomas in Seattle either. That is two teams that have good cultures and are respected for how they go about their business that moved on. The Browns are far from being anywhere close to Seattle or Baltimore and that is the issue here. Cleveland needs to realize that they are so far away from being on that level they need to take into account that teams better on and off the field essentially said thanks, but no thanks twice since the end of the 2018-19 season.

Cleveland needs to look at two better organizations from top to bottom and follow their lead.

Grant Delpit tears achilles in practice

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Cleveland Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit tore his achilles in practice Monday which will end the second round pick’s season prematurely.

The worst fears of the Cleveland Browns have been confirmed. Rookie Grant Delpit has tore his achilles ending his season.

Delpit was carted off the practice field Monday before participating in the team drill. As soon as the injury occurred a serious injury seemed to very much possible. Delpit grabbed his leg after the injury and was pounding the ground while on his stomach.

This is bad news for the Browns secondary. This unit was thin to begin with and now it is even thinner. Delpit was expected to be a starter and losing a starter is never good, especially one that is highly regarded. Cleveland will have to hope for others to play above their skill level for the safety position to not be a complete liability.

Browns: Grant Delpit carted off practice field

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Cleveland Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit was carted off the practice field Monday after suffering an apparent leg injury.

The Cleveland Browns defense may have lost a key contributor for the upcoming season as Grant Delpit was carted off the practice field Monday.

The injury occurred before the team drill.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo added that Delpit was grabbing his leg before exiting the practice field.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the team is having Delpit undergo testing for a possible achilles injury.

If the injury is serious that would mean an already thin secondary group would be even thinner. The Browns would be without their second round draft pick in Delpit and have to rely on players who probably should not have full time roles at this point in time (Karl Joseph, Andrew Sendejo).