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The Browns tried out 11 players as they look to fill out Perrion Winfrey’s roster spot
The Cleveland Browns were finally forced to release defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey after he was in the news yet again. This, however, has left them with an open roster spot as they report for training camp today.
They went out of their way to try out 11 different players yesterday as they look to fill the roster spot left by Winfrey. It started with two linebackers, but the list turned out to be much deeper.
Here are the 11 players who auditioned for Cleveland’s 90th roster spot.
Despite getting two injured linebackers back ahead of voluntary workouts, could the Texas Longhorns look at a transfer in Dillon Doyle?
Head coach Tom Herman has made it known that inside linebacker is an area of concern. The Longhorns thought they might lose Juwan Mitchell when he entered the transfer portal following the Alamo Bowl but cooler heads prevailed. Mitchell removed his name from the portal and is set to be the starting inside linebacker this coming fall.
The will be welcoming back linebackers coming off of injury in Ayodele Adeoye and Marcus Tillman Jr. Both of these players provide good depth at the position but could the team still look to add more ahead of the upcoming season? One name that is particularly interesting is Iowa’s Dillon Doyle who put his name in the transfer portal.
I’d like to take this time to THANK Iowa Football for my time in the program. Growing up in Iowa City, it has always been my DREAM to wear the Tiger Hawk, and I have taken great PRIDE in representing the state of Iowa for the last two seasons. The relationships I’ve formed through this program will last FOREVER, and I’m so incredibly GRATEFUL for each of the the people I’ve met during my time here. I’d like to thank my teammates and others in the community for the overwhelming amount of SUPPORT I’ve received the last few days.
With that said, I’m announcing that I’ll be moving on to the NEXT STEP of my career and entering the TRANSFER PORTAL. I am EXCITED to join a new football team and give my all to helping them on their path to a CHAMPIONSHIP- Dillon Doyle via his twitter account.
Herman and this staff are no strangers to pursuing players in the transfer portal. They earned a commitment from Tarik Black and even were in talks with former Alabama wide receiver Tyrelle Shavers before he committed to Mississippi State. Doyle is the son of embattled strength coach Chris Doyle who was placed on administrative leave when former players spoke up about negative experiences while members of the Hawkeyes.
Despite the investigation into his father, Tom Herman and company should kick the tires on possibly adding Dillon to bolster the linebacker group.
