The Cleveland Browns need a win in the worst way on Sunday with the Houston Texans coming to town. Cleveland will look to avoid dropping a third game in a row and avoid slipping to .500 as they aim to keep pace in the AFC’s tight playoff race while the Texans have no time to waste either. Every game is do or die for them at 3-5.
Cleveland is relatively healthy heading into this matchup, and most importantly, it looks like quarterback Deshaun Watson is back from missing last week’s loss with a concussion and is ready for his revenge game against Houston. Elsewhere, the Browns did their usual due diligence and held a workout for three players on Friday to see if anyone jumps out at them.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 shared that Cleveland worked out defensive end Vincent Anthony and a pair of defensive tackles in Kyonte Hamilton and Jay Tufele.
“#Browns worked out Vincent Anthony, Kyonte Hamilton, Jay Tufele,” Wilson said.
#Browns worked out Vincent Anthony, Kyonte Hamilton, Jay Tufele
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) November 13, 2026
Maliek Collins was a little banged up this week and Mason Graham missed some time earlier this year, so it’s not a bad idea to explore adding a bit more depth behind those two. Of this group, Tufele is the name that stands out most.
Tufele was a fourth-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 and has appeared in 46 games since. He spent 2021 with the Jags before playing the following three years with the Cincinnati Bengals and spending 2025 with the New York Jets.
As a rotational player for the past five years, it’s a bit surprising to see him available at all. When teams hold routine tryouts like this, it’s rare to see a player with 46 games of experience under his belt. Keep an eye out to see if the Browns wind up adding him to the practice squad.
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