The Cleveland Browns have announced their first 53-man roster for the 2025 regular season ahead of their Week 1 matchup against Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Before Tuesday’s deadline the team announced the following roster cuts to get down to the final configuration:
WR Chase Cota
WR Kaden Davis
S Christopher Edmonds
CB LaMareon James
WR Kisean Johnson
RB Ahmani Marshall
WR Cade McDonald (injury designation)
RB Pierre Strong Jr. (injury designation)
T Kilian Zierer
Earlier Tuesday, the team announced the release of veteran wide receiver Diontae Johnson after he failed to stand out in a receiver group desperate for an experienced pass catcher opposite WR1 Jerry Jeudy. Johnson signed with the Browns during the offseason in an effort to rehabilitate a career that has gone in the wrong direction since making the Pro Bowl in 2021.
With Johnson’s departure, an opportunity has opened for training camp standout Gage Larvadian. Along with impressing during camp, Larvadian caught 9 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown during Cleveland’s three preseason games.
However the biggest news from the initial roster comes from the kicking position. Absent from the roster is Dustin Hopkins, whose contract was terminated by the team. In steps former UFL and Syracuse kicker Andre Szmyt, for now.
Szmyt did everything he was asked in the preseason for a guy looking to upend a roster spot from a 10-year vet with a hefty contract in Hopkins. Szmyt connected on all three of his field goal attempts as well as his lone extra point attempt during exhibition play.
For Hopkins, it’s a bitter end to his tenure in Cleveland that saw him earn a three-year contract extension just over a year ago before the 2024 season. Hopkins struggled last season, connecting on just 66.7% of his attempts (18-27). He also missed three extra point attempts last season (17-20), plus one additional miss in the 2025 preseason.
Full 53-man Roster Breakdown:
Quarterbacks (3)
Joe Flacco
Dillon Gabriel
Shedeur Sanders
Running backs (2)
Jerome Ford
Dylan Sampson
Wide receivers (6)
Isaiah Bond
DeAndre Carter
Jerry Jeudy
Gage Larvadain
Jamari Thrash
Cedric Tillman
Tight ends (4)
Brenden Bates
Harold Fannin Jr.
David Njoku
Blake Whiteheart
Offensive linemen (10)
Joel Bitonio
Jack Conklin
Teven Jenkins
Dawand Jones
KT Leveston
Cornelius Lucas
Ethan Pocic
Wyatt Teller
Luke Wypler
Zak Zinter
Defensive linemen (10)
Maliek Collins
Myles Garrett
Mason Graham
Mike Hall Jr.
Shelby Harris
Adin Huntington
Isaiah McGuire
Cameron Thomas
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Alex Wright
Linebackers (5)
Jerome Baker
Devin Bush
Mohamoud Diabate
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
Carson Schwesinger
Defensive backs (10)
Grant Delpit
Myles Harden
Ronnie Hickman
Rayshawn Jenkins
Dom Jones
Damontae Kazee
Donovan McMillon
Cameron Mitchell
Greg Newsome II
Denzel Ward
Specialists (3)
Corey Bojorquez
Andre Szmyt
Rex Sunahara
Placed on Reserve/Injured (1)
LB Winston Reid (designated for return)
Placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (1)
QB Deshaun Watson
Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Injury (1)
WR David Bell
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