The Browns have used third-round picks on vast receivers 3 times underneath GM Andrew Berry. Two of these at the moment are off the roster.
Chosen within the 2022 third spherical, David Bell made Cleveland’s preliminary 53-man roster. However the staff knowledgeable the Purdue product Thursday that he would be waived. Whereas the Browns may deliver Bell again by way of a apply squad settlement, the previous No. 99 general choose would want to clear waivers first.
Bell arrived in Cleveland in between the Anthony Schwartz (2020) and Cedric Tillman (2023) third-round investments. The Browns moved on from Schwartz final September. Tillman stays on Cleveland’s 53-man roster, which homes 5 receivers presently. Behind starters Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy and Elijah Moore, Tillman and rookie fifth-rounder Jamari Thrash stay. The Browns have already got 4 receivers (Michael Woods, James Proche, Lideatrick Griffin and Jaelon Darden) on their apply squad.
Considered one of Aidan O’Connell‘s targets at Purdue, Bell has been unable to make a huge impact with the Browns. He scored three touchdowns final season, however ended the 12 months with 14 receptions for 167 yards in 15 video games. A two-time 1,000-yard receiver with the Boilermakers, Bell amassed 214 receiving yards as a rookie.
Cleveland’s receiver room now consists of three commerce acquisitions and two homegrown draftees. The Bell minimize additionally comes lower than a 12 months after the staff traded Donovan Peoples-Jones, a 2020 sixth-round choose, in his contract 12 months. Groups have till Friday afternoon to submit claims for Bell, who has two years remaining on his rookie contract.
