Browns released TE Ryan Krause, OL Andrew Hoffman, OL Cliff Louis, WR Maurice Mann, OL Fred Matua, DB DeMario Minter, DL Babatunde Oshinowo, DL Chase Pittman, OL Brent Pousson, DL Melila Purcell, WR Steve Sanders, LB Clifton Smith, OL Rob Smith, WR Syndric Steptoe, DB Justin Hamilton, DB Jeremy LeSueur, DL J’Vonne Parker and LB Jason Short. They also placed LB Mason Unck on IR.
Krause lost out on the third TE spot to Darnell Dinkins. Minter showed promise as a rookie, but seems to have never fully recovered from a knee injury last season. Pittman, Steptoe and Purcell could end up on the practice squad.
