Cleveland Browns Transactions 2019

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2019Mutually agreed to part ways with general manager John Dorsey.
30 December 2019Signed DT Brandin Bryant, CB Donnie Lewis Jr., WR J'Mon Moore, DE Trevon Young, LBs Jermaine Grace and Montrel Meander and Gs Malcolm Pridgeon and Willie Wright to reserve/futures contracts.
29 December 2019Fired coach Freddie Kitchens.
24 December 2019Placed RB Dontrell Hilliard on IR. Signed G Colby Gossett from the practice squad and DT Brandin Bryant to the practice squad.
21 December 2019Waived DT Brandin Bryant. Signed DE Robert McCray from the practice squad.
19 December 2019Signed LB Jermaine Grace to the practice squad. Released QB Eric Dungey from the practice squad.
7 December 2019Placed CB Robert Jackson on IR. Activated TE David Njoku off IR.
3 December 2019Released DE Chris Smith. Released S A.J. Howard from the practice squad. Signed DT Justin Zimmer from Atlanta's practice squad and DE Trevon Young to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
27 November 2019Signed DE Robert McCray to the practice squad.
26 November 2019Waived DT Devaroe Lawrence.
25 November 2019Signed WR J'Mon Moore to the practice squad.
22 November 2019Signed DT Brandin Bryant and DE Porter Gustin from the practice squad.
20 November 2019Activated TE David Njoku from IR. Signed S J.T. Hassell from the practice squad and S A.J. Howard to the practice squad.
19 November 2019Placed S Morgan Burnett on IR.
14 November 2019Activated OL Drew Forbes from IR. Waived WR Antonio Callaway.
13 November 2019Waived LB Malik Jefferson. Signed DE Bryan Cox.
8 November 2019Signed C JC Tretter to a three-year contract extension through 2022.
4 November 2019Waived S Jermaine Whitehead. Signed DE Porter Gustin to the practice squad.
1 November 2019Signed TE Stephen Carlson from the practice squad. Placed DT Daniel Ekuale on IR.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2019Claimed LB Tae Davis off waivers from the N.Y. Giants.
28 October 2019Traded DE/LB Genard Avery to Philadelphioa for a fourth-round 2021 draft pick.
24 October 2019Activated OL Drew Forbes from IR.
22 October 2019Released RB Elijah McGuire from the practice squad. Signed LB Montrel Meander to the practice squad and DT Eli Ankou from Jacksonville's practice squad.
15 October 2019Traded OL Austin Corbett to the Los Angeles Rams for an undisclosed 2021 draft pick.
11 October 2019Signed QB Eric Dungey to the practice squad. Placed WR Derrick Willies on the practice squad IR.
7 October 2019Activated WR Antonio Callaway to the 53-man roster.
4 October 2019Placed LB Willie Harvey on IR.
September
DATETRANSACTION
21 September 2019Signed LB Willie Harvey from the practice squad. Placed LB Christian Kirksey on IR. Re-signed RB Elijah McGuire to the practice squad.
20 September 2019Placed TE David Njoku on IR. Waived RB Elijah McGuire. Claimed S Juston Burris off waivers from Oakland. Signed CB Robert Jackson from the practice squad and CB Donnie Lewis Jr. to the practice squad.
18 September 2019Signed G Malcolm Pridgeon to the practice squad.
16 September 2019Signed RB Elijah McGuire from the practice squad. Placed QB Drew Stanton on injured reserve.
15 September 2019Signed RB Elijah McGuire from the practice squad. Placed QB Drew Stanton on injured reserve.
12 September 2019Signed G Colby Gossett to the practice squad. Released CB Donnie Lewis Jr. from the practice squad.
10 September 2019Waived TE Rico Gathers.
7 September 2019Signed CB Donnie Lewis Jr. to the practice squad. Released OT Paul Adams from the practice squad.
2 September 2019Signed OT Greg Robinson. Signed RB Elijah McGuire and OT Paul Adams to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2019Traded an undisclosed 2022 draft pick to Detroit for QB David Blough and an undisclosed 2022 draft pick.
27 August 2019Waived WR Jaelen Strong.
26 August 2019Waived WR Jaelen Strong.
21 August 2019Signed WR Braxton Miller. Waived TE Mik'Quan Deane. Claimed S Montrel Meander off waivers from the New York Jets. Placed WR D.J. Montgomery on IR.
11 August 2019Waived TE/FB Orson Charles. Signed TE Rico Gathers.
10 August 2019Signed FB Joe Kerridge.
9 August 2019Signed DT Brandin Bryant and T Travis Vornkahl. Waived C John Yarbrough and DT Tracy Sprinkle.
8 August 2019Traded RB Duke Johnson to Houston for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick.
6 August 2019Waived/injured WR Blake Jackson.
3 August 2019Signed DT Tracy Sprinkle. Waived CB Jermaine Ponder.
1 August 2019PK Phil Dawson announced his retirement.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2019Signed C John Yarbrough. Waived-injured C Lo Falemaka.
22 July 2019Signed C Lo Falemaka.
June
DATETRANSACTION
6 June 2019Signed OT Ka'John Armstrong.
5 June 2019Waived OT Desmond Harrison.
May
DATETRANSACTION
16 May 2019Waived RB L.J. Scott. Signed RB D'Ernest Johnson.
13 May 2019Waived RB Devante Mays. Signed RB L.J. Scott.
6 May 2019Signed CB Jhavonte Dean, RB Trayone Gray and LB Willie Harvey. Waived RB Darrin Hall, CB Ashton Lampkin and LB Xavier Woodson-Luster.
3 May 2019Signed WR Dorian Baker, QB David Blough, TE Stephen Carlson, OT Brian Fineanganofo, P Jamie Gillan, RB Darrin Hall, S J.T. Hassell, WR D.J. Montgomery, DE Jarrell Owens, CB Jermaine Ponder, DE Wyatt Ray, LB Anthony Stubbs, C Trevon Tate, C Willie Wright and LB Dedrick Young II.
1 May 2019Waived G David Bright.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2019Waived C Kyle Friend.
25 April 2019Signed WR Ishmael Hyman.
5 April 2019Signed S Morgan Burnett, QB Garrett Gilbert and WR Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi.
3 April 2019Signed TE/FB Orson Charles.
1 April 2019Waived WR Ricardo Louis and DBs Derrick Kindred and Howard Wilson. Signed DL Trevon Coley, WR Rashard Higgins and DBs Juston Burris and Jermaine Whitehead. Traded DL Emmanuel Ogbah to Kansas City for S Eric Murray.
March
DATETRANSACTION
22 March 2019Signed OL Bryan Witzmann.
19 March 2019Re-signed DB Phillip Gaines.
15 March 2019Signed OL Kendall Lamm.
14 March 2019Signed DT Sheldon Richardson, TE Demetrius Hart, LB Adarius Taylor and OL Eric Kush.
12 March 2019Re-signed DL Carl Davis.
11 March 2019Terminated the contract of TE Darren Fells.
6 March 2019Terminated the contract of LB Jamie Collins Sr.
February
DATETRANSACTION
25 February 2019Waived WR Daniel Williams. Re-signed OL Greg Robinson.
20 February 2019Signed WR Jaelen Strong.
11 February 2019Signed RB Kareem Hunt.
4 February 2019Waived LB Tanner Vallejo.
January
DATETRANSACTION
18 January 2019Named Joe Whitt pass game coordinator/secondary coach; Al Holcomb run game coordinator/linebackers coach; Chris Jones senior defensive assistant; Tosh Lupoi defensive line coach; John Lilly tight ends coach; John Parrella assistant defensive line coach and Jeff Blasko assistant offensive line coach. Rehired wide receivers coach Adam Henry and defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker.
14 January 2019Named Steve Wilks defensive coordinator, Todd Monken offensive coordinator, Mike Priefer special teams coordinator, Stump Mitchell running backs/run game coordinator, James Campen offensive line/associate head coach, Ryan Lindley quarterback coach, Jody Wright special assistant to the head coach, Jim Dray offensive quality control coach and Tyler Tettleton offensive quality control coach.
12 January 2019Named Freddie Kitchens coach.
7 January 2019Signed OL David Bright and DB Ashton Lampkin to reserve/future contracts.
2 January 2019Signed DL Daniel Ekuale and Devaroe Lawrence, OL Kyle Friend and Brad Seaton, RB Devante Mays, WR Daniel Williams and DBs Robert Jackson, Lenzy Pipkins and Tigie Sankoh to reserve/future contracts.