Browns Roster Shuffle and Rookie Exit | Cleveland Browns News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is Cleveland Brown's news today, powered by AI Everything Happening With Your Team. I'm Cory with the Story. So the Cleveland Browns dropped their initial 53-man roster, and there was a bit of good news for undrafted rookie Michael Coates Jr., who made the cut as a cornerback. But that feel-good moment was short-lived as he was waved just a few days later. The team is clearly still shuffling things around as the season approaches. The Browns made a couple of notable additions to their active roster this week. They brought in cornerback Noah Igbenegin, who was previously with the Washington Commanders and linebacker Sam Williams, who comes over from the Dallas Cowboys. Igbenegin was a first-round pick back in 2020, and Williams was a second-round selection in 2022. Williams in particular is an interesting pick-up. He was a surprising cut from the Cowboys, and he brings some past rushing ability that the Browns could use. To make room for these new guys, defensive tackle Kalea Davis was placed on the reserve-injured

1:00list, and that's how Coates ended up being let go. On top of those moves, the Browns also tweaked their practice squad. They added running back Jalil McLaughlin, defensive tackle Sam Kamara, Titan Messiah Swinson, and defensive tackle Chris Williams. It looks like they're building depth and keeping their options open with these signings. This kind of roster movement is pretty standard, as teams finalize their squads and prepare for the regular season. It's a constant game of chess, trying to find the right pieces to fit and build a winning team.