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LB Montrel Meander carted off field vs. Giants

Another linebacker injury and this could be another significant injury:

The Cleveland Browns facing off with the New York Giants in a game of young guys and backups. For each team, leaving the game with as few injuries as possible was the primary goal.

While the Browns have taken a 14 – 7 lead going into the 4th quarter, even more important is the health of the players. With many of those still in the game at this point, they are fighting for roster spots or to be added to a practice squad.

The Browns had cornerback Greedy Williams leave the game with a groin injury.

Unfortunately, Montrel Meander was added to the list as he was carted off the field late in the third quarter:

 

As noted, the Browns just brought back Meander due to a need for linebackers due to injury. The team has updated Meander’s injury as an ankle issue:

 

With five more cuts coming early in the week, the team could look to add another linebacker or two as well. Along with Meander, the Browns brought back Willie Harvey Jr. this week.

We will continue to update you on all things Browns vs. Giants.

Browns sign 14 players from the practice squad to reserve/futures contracts

All but one of the practice squad members from last week signed

The Browns coaching and management must have liked what they saw on the practice fields late in the year. On Monday, the Browns signed nearly all of the active practice squad roster from the week of the AFC divisional playoff round to reserve/futures contracts.

The 14 players

S Elijah Benton (Liberty)

WR Ja’Marcus Bradley (Louisiana-Lafayette)

TE Jordan Franks (Central Florida)

CB A.J. Green (Oklahoma State)

G Cordel Iwuagwu (Texas Christian)

QB Kyle Lauletta (Richmond)

DE Cameron Malveaux (Houston)

TE Kyle Markway (South Carolina)

K Matt McCrane (Kansas State)

LB Montrel Meander (Grambling State)

C Javon Patterson (Mississippi)

FB Johnny Stanton (UNLV)

T Alex Taylor (South Carolina State)

WR Derrick Willies (Texas Tech)

The only practice squad player from last week who did not sign with the team is CB Donovan Olumba, who was signed during last week.

Players signed to a reserve/future contract can be added to an NFL team’s roster when it expands from 53 to 90 players for the offseason on the first day of the NFL’s business year. That takes place on March 17. It ties them to the Browns through that period instead of them being street free agents.

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Browns elevate 3 players from the practice squad to the active roster

A..J. Green designated as a COVID-19 replacement is not a good sign for Denzel Ward

The Browns were busy getting the dilapidated roster back up as strong as possible for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. Aside from activating three players from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team also elevated three players from the practice squad to the active roster for the wild-card game against the Steelers.

WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, CB A.J. Green and OT Alex Taylor were all elevated on Saturday. Green was designated as a COVID-19 replacement, while Taylor and Bradley were deemed standard elevations.

That doesn’t seem like good news for Denzel Ward to play. Ward is the only cornerback on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and the protocols for elevation dictate a player designated as a COVID-19 replacement must directly fill a hole created by someone on the reserve list.

There was some additional good news. Safety Jovante Moffatt was cleared from being a close contact to an infected person and was reactivated.

In addition to the elevations, the Browns also released DL Joey Ivie from the practice squad.

Browns activate Karl Joseph, sign OL in a flurry of roster moves

The Browns were busy restocking the active roster on Saturday

Cleveland was a busy football team on Saturday. The Browns made a series of roster moves to bolster the team in advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Foremost among the moves is the official activation of safety Karl Joseph from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Joseph was a close contact of a positive test earlier in the week, and the veteran safety cleared protocols in time for the game.

There is also a new addition to the roster. The Browns signed offensive lineman Blake Hance from the New York Jets practice squad. Hance is in his second NFL season, though he has not yet played in a regular-season game. He spent time in his rookie season with Washington, where he played under Browns offensive line coach Bill Callahan. He played tackle at Northwestern in college but has also spent time at guard in his NFL stops.

The Browns also elevated three players from the practice squad to the active roster. Offensive tackle Alex Taylor, LB Montrel Meander and offensive guard Cordel Igwuagwu were all elevated for the game. Igwuagwu was a standard elevation, while Taylor and Meander were both designated as COVID-19 replacement players.

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Browns sign LB Montrel Meander, WR Ryan Switzer to the practice squad

Switzer brings another option as a return specialist

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Montrel Meander is back with the Browns. He never really left even though the team waived the linebacker on Monday.

After clearing waivers, Meander quickly re-signed with the Browns on the team’s practice squad. He spent the first week of the season there before being elevated in the Week 2 game against the Bengals.

He’s joined on the practice squad by a newcomer, though a familiar one for many fans. Wide receiver Ryan Switzer signed with Cleveland’s practice squad on Thursday. Switzer met with the team earlier in the week and cleared COVID-19 protocols to sign with the Browns.

Switzer played 41 games in his first three NFL seasons, 2017 with Dallas (this week’s opponent) and 2018-2019 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is a slot receiver but saw more action as a return specialist. He made the NFL’s all-rookie team as a return man for the Cowboys in 2017 and finished in the top eight in total return yards in each of his first two seasons.

Cleveland lost return specialist JoJo Natson to I.R. with a knee injury in Week 3.

Browns waive LB Montrel Meander

Meander played on special teams the last two weeks

The Cleveland Browns have waived reserve linebacker Montrel Meander. The Browns have yet to make an official announcement, but Meander no longer appears on the team’s website of active players.

Meander played exclusively on special teams in Weeks 2 and 3 after being promoted from the team’s practice squad. He could return to the practice squad if he goes unclaimed in the waiver process. Meander began his Browns career in 2019 as a safety after being claimed off waivers from the Jets.

He spent most of 2019 on the practice squad as a defensive back but has reinvented himself as a linebacker.

No corollary move has been announced by the team. Meander’s departure and the Monday move to place WR/KR JoJo Natson on injured reserve leave the Browns with two open roster spots.

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Browns elevate LB Montrel Meander from practice squad for Week 2

Meander is listed at LB but has also played safety on the Browns’ practice squad

Faced with several injuries across the defense, the Cleveland Browns bolstered the active roster on Wednesday. The team elevated linebacker Montrel Meander up from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster.

Meander is one of the two practice squad players who are allowed to be part of the active roster for a game day. If the Browns choose to elevate another, it must be an offensive lineman per NFL rules.

Meander has been with the Browns’ practice squad off and on since being claimed off waivers from the New York Jets in August of 2019. He was also with Cleveland in 2018 as an undrafted rookie free agent from Grambling. Meander, who will wear No. 41, has worked at both linebacker and safety during his time with the team.

He will be eligible to revert back to the practice squad following the game without being subject to waivers.

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