The Cleveland Browns positioned cornerback Greg Newsome II on injured reserve, finishing his season, and minimize extensive receiver Kadarius Toney amongst a number of roster strikes on Tuesday.
Newsome injured his hamstring whilst at the punt go back workforce within the ultimate mins of the 27-14 loss Sunday to the host Pittsburgh Steelers. It is the similar hamstring, consistent with Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski, that required surgical procedure within the offseason and led to Newsome to omit all of coaching camp.
Newsome, 24, has performed in all 13 video games for the Browns (3-10) and made 3 begins. He has 27 tackles, 5 passes defended and one interception. The IR standing calls for Newsome omit a minimum of 4 video games, and Cleveland has 4 regular-season video games last and not using a likelihood for the playoffs.
The Browns decided on him twenty sixth general within the 2021 NFL Draft. Newsome has 155 tackles, 34 passes defended, 3 interceptions — one returned for a landing — and one sack in 54 video games (42 begins).
Toney, 25, signed with the Browns on Sept. 9 and alternated between the follow squad and the lively roster. He had 0 catches on one goal in addition to two dashing makes an attempt for minus-4 yards in 3 video games.
Toney returned 4 punts for 44 yards towards Pittsburgh, however that integrated being penalized for a taunting penalty on an excellent catch. He additionally muffed a later punt at the similar play that Newsome was once injured. The Steelers recovered the ball and had been ready to expire the clock.
The twentieth general variety within the 2021 NFL Draft via the New York Giants, Toney has 82 occupation receptions for 760 yards and 3 touchdowns in 35 regular-season video games (10 begins) for the Giants (2021-22), Kansas Town Chiefs (2022-23) and Browns.
He additionally has seven catches for fifty yards and one landing in 3 playoff video games for the Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs in 2022. Kansas Town launched him on Aug. 27.
The Browns additionally signed kicker Riley Patterson, offensive take on Julian Pearl and extensive receivers Kaden Davis and Jaelen Gill to the follow squad on Tuesday. Defensive take on Michael Dwumfour was once launched from the follow squad.
–Box Stage Media
