Cleveland Browns Transactions 2024

November
DATETRANSACTION
5 November 2024Acquired 2025 fifth-round and 2026 sixth-round picks from Detroit Lions for DL Za'Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.
2 November 2024Placed LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve. Elevated DT Sam Kamara from the practice squad to the active roster.
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2024Signed WR Jaelon Darden to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed CB Tony Brown on injured reserve. Signed CB Kahlef Hailassie to the practice squad. Released RB Gary Brightwell from the practice squad.
26 October 2024Activated G Wyatt Teller from injured reserve. Waive CB Kahlef Hailassie. Elevated WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad to the active roster.
23 October 2024Designated G Wyatt Teller to return to practice.
22 October 2024Signed QB Bailey Zappe to the active roster off Kansas City's practice squad. Placed QB Deshaun Watson on injured reserve. Released T Sebastian Gutierrez from the practice squad. Signed RB Gary Brightwell to the practice squad. Waived LB Tony Fields.
19 October 2024Activated RB Nick Chubb to the active roster from the PUP list. Activated DB Juan Thornhill to the active roster from injured reserve. Elevated WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad to the active roster.
18 October 2024Waived LB Nathaniel Watson and DB Chase Williams.
16 October 2024Designated S Juan Thornhill to return to practice.
15 October 2024Traded WR Amari Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to Buffalo in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick. Placed C Nick Harris on injured reserve. Signed WR James Proche and C Cameron Tom to the practice squad. Released DT Siaki Ika and RB Gary Brightwell.
12 October 2024Activated LB Mohamoud Diabate and DT Maurice Hurst II from injured reserve. Activated DT Mike Hall Jr. from the commissioner's permission list. Placed T James Hudson III on injured reserve. Released WR James Proche II. Elevated S Chris Edmonds and WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad to the active roster.
11 October 2024Activated DL Mike Hall Jr. from the suspension list.
10 October 2024Signed DB Tony Brown II to the active roster. Signed DL Sam Kamara, OL Javion Cohen, and TE Blake Whiteheart to the practice squad.
9 October 2024Placed LS Charley Hughlett on injured reserve. Signed LS Rex Sunahara and TE Geoff Swaim to the active roster. Designated DT Maurice Hurst II and LB Mohamoud Diabate to return to the practice squad. Signed S Trey Dean and DE Marcus Haynes to the practice squad.
8 October 2024Waived G Javion Cohen, DT Sam Kamara and TE Blake Whiteheart. Released LB Michael Barrett, RB Royce Freeman and T Ricky Lee from the practice squad.
7 October 2024Suspension lifted for DL Michael Hall Jr.
5 October 2024Placed DE Alex Wright on injured reserve. Activated G Michael Dunn and DB Tony Brown from the non-football injury list. Elevated TE Geoff Swaim from the practice squad to the active roster.
4 October 2024Placed DL Alex Wright on injured reserve.
3 October 2024Signed RB Gary Brightwell to the practice squad.
2 October 2024Signed LB Nathaniel Watson to the active roster from the practice squad. Designated RB Nick Chubb, G Michael Dunn and RB Nyheim Hines to return from injured reserve.
1 October 2024Waived RB Gary Brightwell. Placed DT Michael Hall on the suspended list.
September
DATETRANSACTION
28 September 2024Elevated TE Geoff Swaim and DB Tony Brown from the practice squad to the active roster.
25 September 2024Signed T Germain Ifedi to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed G Wyatt Teller on injured reserve. Signed Ts Sebastian Gutierrez and Ricky Lee and DE Elerson Smith to the practice squad. Released LB Luiji Vilain from the practice squad.
21 September 2024Signed RB Gary Brightwell and TE Blake Whiteheart to the active roster from the practice squad. Elevated DB Tony Brown II and TE Geoff Swaim to the active roster from the practice squad. Signed LB Nathaniel Watson to the practice squad.
20 September 2024Waived LB Nathaniel Watson and DB Chase Williams.
19 September 2024Released LB Nathaniel Watson.
17 September 2024Signed RB Royce Freeman to the practice squad.
14 September 2024Signed WR James Proche II and LB Winston Reid to the active roster from the practice squad. Elevated T Germain Ifedi and TE Blake Whiteheart to the active roster from the practice squad. Waived WR Jaelon Darden.
12 September 2024Placed DB Myles Harden on injured reserve. Signed LB Michael Barrett to the practice squad.
11 September 2024Placed LBs Mohamoud Diabate and Tony Fields II, DT Marice Hurst II and S Juan Thornill on injured reserve. Signed WR David Bell, CB Mike Ford Jr., LB Khaleke Hudson and DT Sam Kamara to the active roster. Signed DT Siaki Ika, TE Geogg Swaim and LB Luji Vilain to the practice squad.
10 September 2024Signed TE Geoff Swaim and WR Kadarius Toney to the practice squad. Released CB Justin Hardee Sr. and WR Tulu Griffin from the practice squad.
7 September 2024Signed WR Jaelon Darden to the active roster. Elevated CB Mike Ford Jr. and T Germain Ifedi from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed WR David Bell to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2024Waived WR David Bell.
29 August 2024Released QB Tyler Huntley. Signed RB D'Onta Foreman to the active roster. Signed RB Gary Brightwell, DB Mike Ford, WR Tulu Griffin, TE Cameron Latu, and TE Blake Whiteheart to the practice squad.
28 August 2024Signed DT Jowon Briggs, CB Tony Brown II, WR Jaelon Darden, S Christopher Edmonds, CB Justin Hardee Jr., T Germain Ifedi, T Sam Kamara, T Roy Mbaeteka (International Player Pathway Program), WR James Proche II, LB Winston Reid, LS Rex Sunahara, T Lorenzo Thompson, WR Michael Woods II to the practice squad.
27 August 2024Waived DL Jowon Briggs, WR Ahmarean Brown, WR Jaelon Darden, DB Christoper Edmonds, DL Siaki Ika, DL, Sam Kamara, TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, LB Winston Reid, OL Lorenzo Thompson, TE Treyton Welch and WR Michael Woods II. Released DB Tony Brown II, RB D’Onta Foreman, DB Justin Hardee Jr., OL Germain Ifedi, WR James ProchII. Placed OL Michael Dunn on the reserve/non-football illness list. Placed RB Nyheim Hynes on the NFI List. Placed RB Nick Chubb on the PUP List. Waived OL Luke Wypler with an injure settlement. Placed DL Michael Hall Jr. on the exempt/Commissioner permission list. Waived DB Brady Breeze from injured reserve.
26 August 2024Waived S Tyler Coyle, Gs Wyatt Davis and Zack Johnson, CB Faion Hicks, K Lucuas Havrisik, LBs Landon Honeycutt, Caleb Johnson and Marvin Moody, Ts Roy Mbaeteka and Chim Okorafor, RBs Aidan Robbins and Jacob Saylors, DEs Jeremiah Martin and Isaiah Thomas and LS Rex Sunahara. Waived S Chase Williams with an injury settlement.
24 August 2024Acquired a 2025 sixth-round pick from Chicago in exchange for DT Chris Williams and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
23 August 2024Signed K Lucas Havrisik.
22 August 2024Acquired a conditional seventh-round pick from Washington Commanders for K Cade York.
21 August 2024Signed LB Marvin Moody to a contract. Waived Brandon Bouyer-Randle with an injury designation.
19 August 2024Signed LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle and T Chim Okorafor to contracts. Placed T Hakeem Adeniji on injured reserve. Waived WR Matt Landers.
18 August 2024Waived DB Vincent Gray with an injury settlement.
17 August 2024Waived LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle. Signed DB Tyler Coyle and LS Rex Sunahara.
16 August 2024Signed DB Tyler Coyle and LS Rex Sunahara to contracts. Waived LD Brandon Bouyer-Randle and DB Brady Breeze.
14 August 2024Signed LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a three-year contract extension.
13 August 2024Waived DE Marcus Haynes, LS Rex Sunahara and ILB Alex Mack. Placed DB Vincent Gray on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
12 August 2024Signed LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle to a contract.. Released DL Marcus Haynes. Signed DBs Faion Hicks and Chase Williams to contracts. Waived DB Vincent Gray and LS Rex Sunahara. Terminated the contract of RB John Kelly Jr.
11 August 2024Acquired C Nick Harris and a 2026 seventh-round pick from Seattle in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
9 August 2024Signed LS Rex Sunahara. Waived CB Faion Hicks.
8 August 2024Signed LS Rex Sunahara. Waived CB Faion Hicks.
6 August 2024Signed DE Marcus Haynes and LB Landon Honeycutt. Waived WR Jalen Camp and G Chim Okorafor.
5 August 2024Released LB Charlie Thomas III for injured reserve.
4 August 2024Signed S Faion Hicks. Waived C Brian Allen.
3 August 2024Released C Brian Allen with an injury settlement.
1 August 2024Signed LB Caleb Johnson. Placed LB Charlie Thomas III on injured reserve.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2024Signed OL Zach Johnson to a contract. Placed OL Brian Allen on Reserve/Injured.
27 July 2024Signed G Zach Johnson.
25 July 2024Waived LB Caleb Johnson.
24 July 2024Placed RB Nyheim Hines and CB Greg Newsome II on the active/non-football injury (NFI) list. Placed S D'Anthony Bell, RB Nick Chubb, Ts Jack Conklin and Jedrick Wills Jr. and DT Dalvin Tomlinson on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Signed DE Jeremiah Marin and T Chim Okorafor. Waived LB Caleb Johnson.
17 July 2024Signed PK Dustin Hopkins to a three-year contract extension.
15 July 2024Signed K Dustin Hopkins to a three-year extension.
June
DATETRANSACTION
20 June 2024Waived DL Lonnie Phelps.
7 June 2024Signed DL Mike Hall Jr. to a rookie contract. Signed OL Wyatt Davis to a contract. Waived DL Jayden Peevy.
5 June 2024Announced head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry received contract extensions. Signed S Brady Breeze. Waived K Lucas Havrisik.
4 June 2024Named Charles Adair coordinator/team logistics, Elisha Guidry, Sam Secrest and Tyler Habursky scouting assistants, Josh Lucas area scout/Mid-Atlantic, Chris Polian advisor to the general manager and Jack Slatery player personnel assistant. Waived K Lucas Havrisik.
May
DATETRANSACTION
21 May 2024Signed WR Matt Landers.
20 May 2024Re-signed K Lucas Havrisik to the roster. Waived QB Jacob Sirmon.
17 May 2024Released OT Kellen Diesch.
16 May 2024Released OT Kellen Diesch with a failed physical designation.
15 May 2024Released K Lucas Havrisk
14 May 2024Claimed OT Kellen Diesch off waivers from Pittsburgh. Signed WR Jalen Camp. Waived K Lucas Havrisik.
10 May 2024Waived C Dawson Deaton with a failed physical designation. Signed draft picks G Zak Zinter, WR Jamari Thrash, LB Nathaniel Watson, CB Myles Harden and DT Jowon Briggs. Signed undrafted free agents G Javion Cohen, S Christopher Edmonds, CB Dyshawn Gales, LB Winston Reid, RB Aidan Robbins, T Lorenzo Thompson, and TE Treyton Welch.
9 May 2024Waived G Dawson Deaton with a failed physical designation.
6 May 2024Signed C Brian Allen to a contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2024Signed OL Brian Allen. Exercised their fifth-year option on CB Greg Newsome.
29 April 2024Signed OL Roy Mbaeteka from the league's International Pathway Program.
18 April 2024Signed OL Germain Ifedi. Placed T Justin Murray on the reserve/retired list.
17 April 2024Placed WR Rashard Higgins, LB Christian Kirksey and OT Justin Murray on the retired list.
16 April 2024Announced the signing WR Rashard Higgins and LB Christian Kirksey to one-day contracts for them to retire as members of the team.
15 April 2024Re-signed DE Dam Kamara to a contract extension. Waived G Drew Forbes.
12 April 2024Acquired a seventh-round 2024 Draft pick, pending a physical from Tennessee Titans for T Leroy Watson.
11 April 2024Restructured the contract of RB Nick Chubb as he rehabs from season-ending injury.
2 April 2024Signed CB Justin Hardee Sr. to a contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
25 March 2024Re-signed S Rodney McLeod to a contract extension.
23 March 2024Signed K Cade York to a reserve/futures contract.
22 March 2024Signed RB D'Onta Foreman.
20 March 2024Signed QBs Jameis Winston and Tyler Huntley and RB D'Onta Foreman.
19 March 2024Re-signed WR Jerry Jeudy to a 3-year contract extension. Signed CB Tony Brown and DT Quinton Jefferson to contracts. Re-signed WR James Proche to a contract.
15 March 2024Re-signed P Corey Bojorquez and DL Maurice Hurst II. Signed LB Devin Bush and TE Giovanni Ricci. Name Mike Vrabel as analyst and personnel consultant.
14 March 2024Signed G Hakeem Adeniji and MLB Jordan Hicks.
12 March 2024Re-signed OL Michael Dunn to a one-year contract. Re-signed DL Shelby Harris.
9 March 2024Traded fifth and sixth round 2024 draft picks to Denver Broncos for WR Jerry Jeudy.
8 March 2024Agreed to terms with LT Jedrick Wills Jr. on a restructured contract.
5 March 2024Placed DB Jaylon Johnson under a non-exclusive franchise tag.
February
DATETRANSACTION
15 February 2024Named Andy Dickerson offensive line coach and Roy Istvan assistant offensive line coach.
5 February 2024Named Ken Dorsey offensive coordinator, Tommy Rees tight ends/pass game specialist, Jacques Cesaire defensive line coach and Duce Stanley running backs coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2024Named Jacques Cesaire defensive line coach.
24 January 2024Signed K Lucas Havrisik to a futures contract for 2024.
17 January 2024Signed LB Caleb Johnson to a futures contract for 2024.
16 January 2024Signed DT Jayden Peevy to a futures contract.
15 January 2024Signed WR Jaelon Darden, CB Vincent Gray, RB John Kelly Jr., TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden, T Justin Murray, DEs Lonnie Phelps and Isaiah Thomas, LB Charlie Thomas III and DT Chris Williams to futures contracts for 2024.
12 January 2024Elevated RB John Kelly Jr. and K Riley Patterson from the practice squad to the active roster.
10 January 2024Designated S Grant Delpit to return from injured reserve to practice. Signed CB Kalon Barnes to the practice squad.
6 January 2024Promoted S Vincent Gray and K Riley Patterson to the active roster from the practice squad.
5 January 2024Placed LB Anthony Walker on injured reserve. Promoted DE Sam Kamara from the practice squad to the active roster.
3 January 2024Signed G Rodger Saffold to the practice squad.
2 January 2024Signed LB Sam Kamara to the practice squad. Release P Matt Haack and G Joey Fisher from the practice squad.