Cleveland Browns · 2021
All Cleveland Browns seasons · 250 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Browns made 250 moves on record in 2021: 112 waivers, 106 signings, 23 reserve-list moves, 8 terminations and 1 other move. Of those, 95 brought players in (8 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 123 sent players out (8 to other clubs) and 32 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 57 moves (23% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Jadeveon Clowney — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Titans, April 14 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 1 overall)
- Takk McKinley — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Raiders, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 26 overall)
- Malik McDowell — signed as a free agent, May 3 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 35 overall)
- John Johnson — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Rams, March 19 · 3rd-round pick, 2017 (No. 91 overall)
- Dustin Colquitt — signed as a free agent, December 10 · 3rd-round pick, 2005 (No. 99 overall)
Notable departures
- Odell Beckham Jr. — released, November 9 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 12 overall)
- Sheldon Richardson — released, April 16 · 1st-round pick, 2013 (No. 13 overall)
- Karl Joseph — signed by the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, April 12 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 14 overall)
- Kevin Johnson — signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent, March 22 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 16 overall)
- Adrian Clayborn — released, March 9 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 20 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference