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I came across this guys 53 when I was trying to figure out mine. I liked his better than my own. What is yours?

I think there's a solid chance we go 2QBs and 2TEs.

Huntley on the PS as QB3 with DTR getting traded would be my guess. Try to keep ZMP and Welch on the PS due to familiarity, but they're eminently replaceable if they get claimed by someone else.

I think Hardee makes it at CB for special teams.

I'm not sure Fields makes it at LB.

Hines health makes me have no idea at RB. Wouldn't be surprised if he starts on PUP or is released outright. Could possibly see us trade for someone pushing Foreman off. Foreman hasn't seemed very dynamic and seems dinged up with something new every time I turn around.

Think Dunn probably takes one of the open spots from going lite at QB/TE due to the OL health concerns.

I'd probably go Kamara/Thomas for the last spot. Maybe Halassie.

Seems a pretty good list for the most part. Returners are a bit of a question mark.

LB "heavy" on the practice squad for special teams. Reid, Johnson, Moody all looked like they can run and hit. I feel like I'm forgetting another name in that mold. Maybe Briggs if available. Not sure Cohen clears waivers, either, but probably has a spot if so. Edmonds. Probably the guy who kicked whose name I'm not going to try to spell. Maybe Robbins. Maybe Proche/Darden to be the returner. Martin perhaps. Woods.

Will be interesting to see who all gets claimed elsewhere.

I initially thought we would keep Darden or Proche for return duties but it was pointed out to me that Hines will fill both roles. He is easy to forget since he is still on the pup

we have a lot of moving parts with guys on the PUP list - a lot will depend on who can come off of that list

That is true. I am speculating that only Chubb will remain on the pup. The only other guy I’m slightly concerned about is Wills.

I think it will be down to Bell and Woods as well. I really think the Browns are expecting both Wills and Conklin to be back. If they were unsure I think they would have tried to bring in another tackle.

if we have both Wills and Conklin for Dallas I'd be very happy

I also think it's down to Woods and Bell. Depends what we emphasize - special teams and third downs or a higher ceiling

I’m posting this because it has some info that has changed. Mainly that you can now put 2 players on IR without exposing them to waivers. Also comment from the pregame where Berry said we should be getting 1 or 2 tackles back in the next week or two.

The Greetham Angle's 53-Man Roster and 16-Man Practice Squad Projection for the 2024 Cleveland Browns

The Browns, along with all other NFL teams, must trim their roster from 90 to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Here's our best guess at who will be on the roster at the deadline, with one of the biggest unknowns is the injury status of several key players.

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BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns and the rest of the NFL must reduce their rosters to the mandated 53-man limit by 4 p.m. on Tues. Aug 27.

"We try to take in the entire body of work in the roster decisions," Andrew Berry said before the final preseason game. "With any good organization, it is a partnership between your coaching staff and the front office."

Kevin Stefanski said the Browns have a good roster and making the final roster decisions will be difficult.


There are also new rules in 2024 for designating players to return from injured reserve. Teams will have a maximum of eight designations during the regular season, the same as last year, but they also will get two additional designations in the postseason.


If a team has not used up its eight designations in the regular season, it can carry those into the postseason for a total of 10 designations.

Players can return from the injured reserve list a total of two times, including the postseason.


Teams can also place two players on injured reserve the day of the initial roster cutdown to 53 players. Previously, players had to spend at least one day on the 53-man roster to be eligible for activation from injured reserve later in the year.

Players on injured reserve still are required to miss four games before returning from the list.

The biggest caveat in the projection is the Browns started training camp with seven players given injury designations and there has been no indication by the Browns, which players, if any will be activated from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) or Non-Football Injury (NFI) lists.


Running back Nick Chubb (knee), offensive tackle Jack Conklin (knee), offensive tackle Jedrick Wills (knee), safety D'Anthony Bell (shin) and defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (knee) have been on the PUP list since the beginning of training camp, while cornerback Greg Newsome (hamstring) and running back Nyheim Hines (knee) have been on the NFL list.

On the pregame television broadcast of the Seahawks' game, Andrew Berry said he expected one or two offensive linemen to return in the next week or two.

With that said, after the three preseason games, here is The Greetham Angle's projection of what we think the final roster will look like, initially, before waiver claims, ahead of the roster's being reduced.


53-Man Roster:

Quarterbacks -- Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson (3)

Running Backs -- Nick Chubb, Jerome Ford, D'Onta Foreman, Nyheim Hines (4)

Wide Receivers -- Amari Cooper, Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore, Cedric Tillman, Jamari Thrash, David Bell (6)

Tight Ends --David Njoku, Jordan Akins (2)

Offensive Tackles -- Dawand Jones, Jedrick Wills, Jack Conklin, James Hudson (4)

Guards -- Joel Bitonio, Wyatt Teller, Zak Zinter, Javion Cohen (4)

Centers -- Ethan Pocic, Nick Harris (2)

Defensive Ends -- Myles Garrett, Za'Darius Smith, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Alex Wright, Isaiah McGuire (5)

Defensive Tackles -- Dalvin Tomlinson, Shelby Harris, Quinton Jefferson, Maurice Hurst, Michael Hall (5)

Linebackers -- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Jordan Hicks, Tony Fields, Devin Bush, Nathaniel Watson (5)

Cornerbacks -- Denzel Ward, Martin Emerson, Greg Newsome, Cameron Mitchell, Myles Harden, Justin Hardee (6)

Safeties -- Grant Delpit, Juan Thornhill, Ronnie Hickman, Rodney McLeod (4)

Kicker - Dustin Hopkins (1)

Punter -Corey Bojorquez (1)

Long Snapper - Charley Hughlett (1)

Injured Reserve:

Hakeem Adeniji (knee)

D'Anthony Bell (shin)

Luke Wypler (ankle)

https://247sports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/longformarticle/cleveland-browns--234867686/

I’d keep woods over Bell
No Diabate?

I prefer Woods. I think the Browns like Bell more. I also think Diabate makes the roster.

Forman so far is not reliable but Saylor showed something against the Seahawks . He should get a PS designation IMO.

I prefer Woods to Bell too, but I also think the FO will keep Bell

Woods does things that Bell simply cannot do...and IMO there is nothing Bell can do that Woods cannot do.

It should not be a detriment to Woods that AB over-drafted Bell...like with Anthony Schwartz. Only in this instance, we DO have much better players than we did when Schwartz got the favor.

j/c...

Why in the hell would the NFLPA change that?

Just protecting their members. I suppose the figuring is if the guy is eligible to come up any number of times, he is good enough to keep on the 54. Can't say I disagree.

What I would do is expand the roster by one player as long as the team carries 3 QB's.

Exactly. The NFLPA does not want teams manipulating the player's salary by jockeying the player back and forth between the active roster and a practice squad salary.

and truthfully, the whole thing with Flacco last year was stupid - up and down and yo yo for weeks when everyone knew he'd start

I am curious if Thrash can play the slot. He seems to have the quickness and can get downfield. I think he has more value than Bell who has no YAC.

Whatever AB decides to do with the roster is fine. He knows more about the players than I do. However, the one thing I would like is NOT trading DTR. We may have something with him for the future.

This is my own 53

My guess at the initial 53
QBs 3
Watson
Winston
DTR
Oline 10
Wills
Bitonio
Pocic
Teller
Conklin
Jones
Ifedi
Zinter
Harris
Cohen
WR7
Cooper
Juedy
Moore
Tillman
Bell
Thrash
Darden (could be Proche. Need a return man until Hines comes off NFI
TE 2
Njoku
Akins
RB 3
Ford
Foreman
Strong

DE 5
Garrett
Smith
Obo
Wright
McGuire
DT 4
Tomlinson
Harris
Hurst
Jefferson
LB 5
JOK
Hicks
Bush
Diabate
Fields
CB 6
Ward
Emerson
Newsome
Mitchell
Harden
Hardee
Safety 5
Delpit
Thornhill
McLeod
Bell
Hickman

Special Teams 3
Hopkins
Bojorquez
Hughlett

NFI
Hines

PUP
Chubb

Commissioners Exempt List
Hall

With the new IR rules someone like David Bell could be on IR to free up another spot on the initial 53.

I think they like Hudson but I put Cohen in ahead of him.

I watched some of the last game and I noticed a LB named Winston Reid. He did get ejected for what I feel was a bogus call but he seemed to be all over the field. Any chance we could get him on our PS?

As I said in the other thread where this is posted, we all know they aren't going to carry four QB's on the 53 man roster so this is still a very fluid situation. My guess is they're simply doing this so none of the QB's get poached while they're still trying to work out a trade.

Yeah, that’s exactly what they are doing. We also will bring back Foreman when we cut or trade one. This is only the initial 53

Will be interesting to see waiver claims and trades. Not sure if Foreman makes it back if we don't get sniped by a team with higher waiver priority. Some interesting RBs got waived. Kibodi from the Saints caught my eye, but I need to do more digging.

Anyone know when we have to declare our PS guys? I think we need a third TE on the squad.

His contract was terminated so he is not available on waivers

We can start filling our PS after the waiver claim period. I believe that is 24 hours. Mitchell-Paden is my guess for a PS TE. He can be elevated on gameday

Okay thanks

Was referring to guys waived by other teams that we could try to claim, potentially taking his spot. If other teams also claim the younger guys we may like, and have higher priority, he'll probably be back.

I wonder who is going to return punts and kickoffs...

someone from the PS. My guess is Proche or Darden for punts and Foreman for kickoffs

If they will let an old guy who is down tom 132 pounds play, I will throw my hat in the ring.