The Cleveland Browns need to make some changes and free up some salary cap space.
They’ve started doing so.
According to a report by Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the Browns have informed veteran safety Juan Thornhill that they will be releasing him.
Safety Juan Thornhill confirms for clevelanddotcom that the #Browns are releasing him. Writing was on the wall with his tweet on Saturday that greater things are to come.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) February 24, 2025
She adds that it will be a post-June 1 designation and will happen at the start of the league year on March 12th.
This is far from a surprise, all things considered.
Thornhill’s social media activity had already hinted at this move, with him liking a tweet stating that he couldn’t wait for the news of his release.
His tenure with the organization wasn’t much of a success, especially considering all the hype and high expectations.
He arrived in Northeast Ohio with plenty of playoff pedigree, and he even got the fans hyped up by getting a team-related tattoo.
He then got on the fans’ wrong side multiple times.
His injuries, questionable efforts at times, and social media activity rubbed many people the wrong way.
Thornhill is a proven veteran, so he might still be able to land on his feet somewhere else.
Then again, his free-agency value will most likely be tied to his availability – or lack thereof.
As for the Browns, they need to get under the salary cap, and moving on from veteran players who may not want to be there seems to be a big step in the right direction.
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