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Whiteheart played in 11 games with two starts during the 2024 season

Carter also bolsters the Browns return game as a return specialist 

Former Ohio State star, Clevelander joins his hometown team

Former Bears O-lineman has 38 career starts

Cleveland brings back a key special teams player

Collins will bring depth on the interior of the defensive line

Tomlinson played two seasons with the Browns beginning in 2023

Tryon-Shoyinka brings depth on the edge for the Browns defense 

Lucas adds depth to the offensive line and an option at tackle 

Bush returns to Cleveland for a second season with the Browns

Thornhill played two seasons for the Browns beginning in 2023

Cleveland also sent the Eagles a 2025 5th round pick from Detroit 

Reid joined the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and Whiteheart appeared in 11 games in 2024

Hughlett joined the Browns in 2014 and played 152 games for Cleveland

Hairston is officially in his third NFL season out of Central Michigan

Holley is in his first season out of Western Michigan while Latham is in his first season out of Arkansas

All nine players spent time on the Browns' practice squad during the 2024 season

Browns also signed  Kaden Davis, Michael Dwumfour and Christopher Edmonds to the active roster

Browns also sign RB Aidan Robbins and TE Cameron Latu to the practice squad

Browns sign WR James Proche II to the active roster

Browns released DT T.Y. McGill from the practice squad

WR Cedric Tillman downgraded to out for Week 16

Browns sign TE Brenden Bates to the active roster from the Jets' practice squad 

Browns have elevated K Riley Patterson and WR James Proche II from the practice squad

Browns sign TE Tre' McKitty to the practice squad.

Browns waive WR Kadarius Toney and sign four players to the practice squad 

Browns place DT Maurice Hurst II and T Jedrick Wills Jr. on injured reserve

Browns also signed DT T.Y. McGill to the practice squad

Browns also waived WR Jaelon Darden

Browns waived QB Bailey Zappe, and elevated WR Kadarius Toney and WR Michael Woods II 

Browns placed TE Geoff Swaim on injured reserve

Smith has played in two games with the Browns this season

The Browns also waived DE Elerson Smith

Harden was first placed on injured reserve on Sept. 12

Whiteheart has appeared in four games with the Browns

Browns also place T Dawand Jones on injured reserve

Browns place DT Mike Hall Jr. on injured reserve

Anusiem spent the 2024 season on the Commanders' practice squad

Browns also sent a 2026 7th round pick to Detroit in exchange for 2025 5th round pick and 2026 6th round picks

Browns elevate DT Sam Kamara

Browns place CB Tony Brown II on injured reserve

Browns also elevated WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad

Teller was placed on injured reserve following Week 3

Browns placed QB Deshaun Watson on injured reserve 

Browns elevated WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad

Thornhill was placed on injured reserve following Week 1

Browns also add WR James Proche II and C Cameron Tom to the practice squad

Browns received a 2025 3rd round pick and a 2026 7th round pick

Browns placed T James Hudson III on injured reserve and terminated the contract of WR James Proche II

Browns also add G Javion Cohen, DT Sam Kamara and TE Blake Whiteheart to the practice squad

Browns also designate Maurice Hurst II and Mohamoud Diabate for return to practice

Browns also released Michael Barrett, Royce Freeman and Ricky Lee from the practice squad

Browns also elevate CB Tony Brown and TE Geoff Swaim

Brightwell is in his fourth NFL season out of Arizona

Browns also signed Nathaniel Watson to the active roster from the practice squad

Brightwell appeared in two games as a reserve

Brown has appeared in 61 career games

Browns signed T Sebastian Gutierrez, T Ricky Lee III and DE Elerson Smith to the practice squad

Browns elevated CB Tony Brown II and TE Geoff Swaim from the practice squad

Browns also waived S Chase Williams from injured reserve

Browns signed WR Jaelon Darden and RB Royce Freeman to the practice squad

Browns elevated T Germain Ifedi and TE Blake Whiteheart to the active roster from the practice squad

Browns signed LB Michael Barrett to the practice squad

Browns signed WR David Bell, CB Mike Ford Jr., LB Khaleke Hudson and DT Sam Kamara to the active roster

Browns also released CB Justin Hardee Sr. and WR Tulu Griffin from the practice squad

Browns also signed WR David Bell to the practice squad

Bell has appeared in 31 games in his two seasons with the Browns

CB Mike Ford Jr. returns to the Browns as a member of the practice squad

All 13 players spent time with the Browns during the preseason

T Jack Conklin and T Jedrick Wills Jr. among players returning to the active roster 

Bears also received a 2025 7th round pick from the Browns

Havrisik spent time on the Browns' practice squad in 2023

Browns also signed RB Jacob Saylors and terminated the contract of TE Giovanni Ricci

Browns also waived LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle

Browns also placed T Hakeem Adeniji on injured reserve

The Browns also waived LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle and S Brady Breeze

Browns also signed CB Faion Hicks and made other roster moves

Browns also received a 2026 7th round pick in exchange for a 2026 6th round pick

The Browns also waived CB Faion Hicks