As the Cleveland Browns prepare for training camp, four players will not be participating.
According to a team announcement, Linebacker Jermaine Grace, wide receiver Tony Brown, defensive end George Obinna and defensive tackle Justin Zimmer were released.
Zimmer was released with a non-football injury.
Out of the four players, Zimmer was the only player of the four that appeared in a game for the Browns last season.
Jermaine Grace
Out of high school, Grace was the 11th best linebacker in the nation.
Grace committed to play for Miami over Tennessee and Louisville.
In his freshman season, he primarily played on special teams but erupted in 2015 to lead the team in tackles (79) and tackles for loss (6).
However, Grace and his teammate Al-Quadin Muhammad, were dismissed fro the school due to NCAA rules due to entanglement with a luxury car rental.
An off-the-radar visit: Ex-#Miami LB Jermaine Grace, suspended for violating NCAA rules, spent today with the #Packers today, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 19, 2017
Since then, Grace has spent time with the Falcons, Colts, Browns, and Seahawks.
In 2017, he played five games for the Falcons.
Tony Brown
Brown was an undrafted free agent out of the University of Colorado.
Overall, Brown played 47 career games, including two seasons at Texas Tech.
At Texas Tech, Brown finished with 114 receptions for 1,409 yards and seven touchdowns.
His last two seasons sported 87 receptions for 1,031 yards and seven touchdowns.
Steven Montez to Tony Brown! #Colorado ties it up with Nebraska! pic.twitter.com/nYv03QjIDS
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) September 7, 2019
George Obinna
Obinna was brought in as a defensive end out of Sacramento State as an undrafted free agent.
In 2019, Obinna finished with 23 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks.
His tackles for loss were tied for most on the team, while his sacks ranked second.
At the end of the season, Obinna was named First-Team All-Big Sky.
The #NFLDraft is just days away and the Hornets all-time sack leader, George Obinna, is showing us all he’s NFL ready! #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/auLRVDo9c8
— Sac State Football (@SacHornetsFB) April 21, 2020
Justin Zimmer
Zimmer is a former two-time Division II All-American out of Ferris State, where he compiled 216 tackles, 26 sacks, and 48.5 tackles for loss.
2016 prospect Justin Zimmer of Ferris State benching 225 46 times: http://t.co/6xRz6nXjri via @YouTube
— NFL Draft Diamonds (@DraftDiamonds) June 10, 2015
After going undrafted in 2016, Zimmer spent time on the practice squads of the Bills and Saints.
In 2017, he spent some time with the CFL-based Montreal Alouettes.
The following year, Zimmer was picked up by the Falcons and he made the 53-man roster.
In Week 3, Zimmer made his regular-season debut, but he was eventually waived and re-signed to the practice squad.
He finished the season on the regular 53-man roster before returning to the practice squad on August 2019.
Zimmer was picked up by the Browns on December 3rd, where he played in the final two games of the season.
