Browns Make Big Roster Move With Cedric Tillman

The Cleveland Browns roster crunch has claimed its most significant name yet, as the organization has made the decision to move on from receiver Cedric Tillman entirely. According to Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns are releasing Tillman, their 2023 third round pick, closing out a tenure that once carried real promise but ultimately could not survive a receiver room reshaped by two consecutive offseasons of significant investment. The move confirms speculation that had been building for days, following reports that identified Tillman as a likely cut candidate given both the crowded depth chart and an undisclosed injury that kept him off the practice field for a stretch of camp.

“Browns are releasing WR Cedric Tillman, their 2023 third round pick, source tells clevelanddotcom,” Cabot posted.

#Browns are releasing WR Cedric Tillman, their 2023 3rd round pick, source tells clevelanddotcom

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) August 27, 2026

Tillman’s release comes after a career in Cleveland that never fully lived up to the expectations that accompanied his selection out of Tennessee, finishing with 71 receptions for 833 yards and 5 touchdowns across 3 seasons. His final year with the organization produced modest numbers of 21 catches for 270 yards and 2 touchdowns across 13 games, output that reflected a diminishing role even before this offseason’s influx of new talent at the position. The additions of first round rookie KC Concepcion and second round rookie Denzel Boston, combined with the presence of established veterans like Jerry Jeudy, simply left no clear path for Tillman to carve out consistent playing time, a reality that became even more apparent once his training camp injury limited his ability to compete for a roster spot in the final weeks before cuts.

With Tillman now off the roster, Cleveland’s receiver room heads into the regular season built primarily around Jeudy, Concepcion, Boston, Isaiah Bond, and Tylan Wallace, a group that reflects the organization’s clear intent to lean on youth and recent draft capital rather than continuing to develop a player who struggled to find consistent footing.