Cleveland Browns Transactions 2020

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2020Activated WRs Donovan Peoples-Jones, Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and LB Jacob Philips from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB Malcolm Smith and CB Denzel Ward on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
December 30, 2020Signed DT Sheldon Day to the practice squad. Activated S Ronnie Harrison from injured reserve. Activated WR Ryan Switzer from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed C Javon Patterson on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
December 29, 2020Placed TE Harrison Bryant, Ss Andrew Sendejo and Karl Joseph on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
December 26, 2020Placed LBs B.J. Goodson, Jacob Phillips, WRs Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge, Jarvis Landry and Donovan Peoples-Jones on reserve/COVID list. Activated T Jedrick Wills Jr. from the reserve/COVID list. Elevated C Javon Patterson, WRs Ja'Marcus Bradley, Derrick Willies and LB Montrel Meander to the active roster from the practice squad.
December 24, 2020Placed T Jedrick Wills Jr. on the COVID-19/reserve list. Placed WR Ryan Switzer on the practice squad/COVID-19 list.
December 23, 2020Designated S Ronnie Harrison to return from injured reserve. Signed G Michael Dunn to the active roster.
December 22, 2020Placed OL Chris Hubbard on injured reserve. Placed S Elijah Benton on the practice squad/COVID-19 list.
December 19, 2020Promoted G Michael Dunn to the active roster.
December 16, 2020Signed RB John Kelly to the practice squad.
December 15, 2020Released RB John Kelly from the practice squad.
December 14, 2020Promoted WR Ja'Marcus Bradley to the active roster.
December 13, 2020Activated G Wyatt Teller from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Waived RB Dontrell Hilliard.
December 8, 2020Placed G Wyatt Teller on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Activated DE Porter Gustin from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed WR Taywan Taylor on injured reserve. Activated WR Ryan Switzer to the practice squad. Released DE Jamal Davis.
December 7, 2020Claimed WR Marvin Hall off waivers from Detroit. Assigned WR Ja'Marcus Bradley to practice squad.
December 4, 2020Activated DE Joe Jackson and LB Sione Takitaki from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
December 2, 2020Signed DE Jamal Davis to the practice squad.
December 1, 2020Activated DE Myles Garrett from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed S Ronnie Harrison on injured reserve. Released CB Stephen Denmark from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2020Activated DE Myles Garrett from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed S Ronnie Harrison on injured reserve. Released CB Stephen Denmark from the practice squad.
November 28, 2020Promoted G Michael Dunn, DT Joey Ivie and DE Cameron Malveaux from practice squad.
November 27, 2020Activated OL Chris Hubbard from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed DE Porter Gustin on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
November 26, 2020Activated OL Chris Hubbard from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed DE Porter Gustin on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
November 25, 2020Placed LB Sione Takitaki on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 27, 2020Placed WR Odell Beckham Jr. on injured reserve.
October 7, 2020Promoted WR Taywan Taylor from the practice squad. Designated TE David Njoku for return from injured reserve.
October 6, 2020Placed WR KhaDarel Hodge on injured reserve.
October 5, 2020Placed RB Nick Chubb on injured reserve.
October 1, 2020Signed WR Ryan Switzer to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2020Activated ed DB Dontrell Hilliard from the practice squad. Re-signed LB Montrel Meander to the practice squad.
September 29, 2020Signed S Jovante Moffatt from the practice squad. Placed WR Jolo Natson on injured reserve. Waived LB Montrel Meander.
September 22, 2020Signed K Matthew McCrane and DE Jalen Jelks to the practice squad. Released DT Tanzel Smart from the practice squad.
September 21, 2020Signed TE Kyle Markway to the practice squad.
September 17, 2020Signed CB Robert Jackson to active roster from practice squad.
September 16, 2020Placed LB Montrel Meander on the active roster. Waived/injured T Alex Taylor.
September 14, 2020Added K Cody Parkey to the active roster. Placed TE David Njoku on the IR. Waived K Austin Seibert.
September 12, 2020Signed CB Robert Jackson to the active roster from the practice squad.
September 11, 2020Signed DTs Joey Ivie and Tanzel Smart to practice squad. Released T Brady Aiello and RB Benny LeMay.
September 9, 2020Signed RB John Kelly to practice squad.
September 8, 2020Signed RB Kareem Hunt to a two-year contract extension. Signed T Greg Senat to practice squad.
September 6, 2020Claimed DE Joe Jackson and DT Vincent Taylor off waivers from Dallas. Waived DT Eli Ankou and TE Pharoah Brown. Signed QB Garrett Gilbert, RB Dontrell Hilliard, RB Benny LeMay, FB Johnny Stanton, WR Ja'Marcus Bradley, WR Taywan Taylor, T Brady Aiello, G Michael Dunn, LB Montrel Meander, CB A.J. Green, CB Robert Jackson, S Elijah Benton, S Jovante Moffatt and K Cody Parkey to practice squad.
September 5, 2020Waived QBs Kevin Davidson and Garrett Gilbert, RBs Dontrell Hilliard and Benny LeMay, FB Johnny Stanton, WRs Ja'Marcus Bradley, Damion Ratley and Taywan Taylor, Ts Brady Aiello and Alex Taylor, C Jon Toth, Gs Michael Dunn and Willie Wright, DEs Robert McCray and Chad Thomas, DT Daniel Ekuale, LBs Willie Harvey and Montrel Meander, CBs A.J. Green, Robert Jackson and Donovan Olumga and Ss Elijah Benton and Javonte Moffatt.
September 4, 2020Signed T Brady Aiello.
September 3, 2020Waived S J.T. Hassell, CB Donnie Lewis Jr., WR J'Mon Moore, DT Ricky Walker. Acquired S Ronnie Harrison from Jacksonville for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 30, 2020Waived WR Damion Willis with a failed physical designation. Waived C Casey Dunn from IR.
August 29, 2020Waived WR D.J. Montgomery.
August 27, 2020Signed C Jon Toth. Waived/injured DE Curtis Weaver.
August 26, 2020Claimed WR Damion Willis off waivers from Cincinnati.
August 25, 2020Claimed DE Curtis Weaver off waivers from the Miami Dolphins and placed S Grant Delpit on IR.
August 23, 2020Signed LB Malcom Smith. Waived C Casey Dunn.
August 22, 2020Signed DT Ricky Walker.
August 18, 2020Waived DE Georgie Obinna.
August 16, 2020Signed C Casey Dunn. Waived G Jovahn Fair.
August 13, 2020Waived DT Jeffery Wheatley.
August 12, 2020Signed DE Geoge Obinna. Waived DT Jeffery Whatley.
August 10, 2020Signed G Jovahn Fair. Waived CB Jameson Houston.
August 9, 2020Signed G Michael Dunn. Waived TE Nate Wieting.
August 8, 2020Claimed CB M.J. Stewart from waivers from Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Activated TE Pharaoh Brown, S Karl Joseph and WR Jarvis Landry from active/physically unable to play list. Activated WR J'Mon Moore from active/non-football injury list.
August 7, 2020Activated WR Ja'Marcus Bradley from reserve/COVID-19 list.
August 6, 2020Placed G Malcolm Pridgeon on reserve/opt-out.
August 5, 2020Placed G Colby Gossett on the reserve/opt out list. Activated QB Garrett Gilbert from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
August 4, 2020Activated RB Dontrell Hilliard and S Jovante Moffatt from reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed DT Andrew Billings on reserve/opt-out. Placed WR Ja'Marcus Bradley on reserve/COVID-19 list.
August 3, 2020Activated P Jamie Gillan from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Waived RB Brian Herrien. Activated S Karl Joseph from the PUP list. Placed QB Garrett Gilbert on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
August 2, 2020Placed WR's Jarvis Landry and J'Mon Moore on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2020Released WR Tony Brown, LB Jermaine Grace, DE George Obinna and DT Justin Zimmer.
July 30, 2020Placed P Jamie Gillan on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
July 29, 2020Placed G Drew Forbes and T Drake Dorbeck on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed TE Pharoah Brown on the PUP list. Placed DE Trevon Young on IR.
July 28, 2020Waived DE Trevon Young.
July 26, 2020Placed RB Dontrell Hilliard and S Jovante Moffat on the reserve list.
July 23, 2020Hired Kevin Rogers as senior offensive assistant.
July 15, 2020Signed DE Myles Garrett to a five-year contract extension. Signed S Grant Delpit.
July 13, 2020Signed LB Jacob Phillips.
July 9, 2020Signed T Jedrick Wills to a four-year contract.
July 7, 2020Signed T Jedrick Wills Jr.
July 2, 2020Signed DT Jordan Elliott.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 22, 2020Signed 2020 draft pick C Nick Harris.
May 20, 2020Signed 2020 draft picks TE Harrison Bryant and WR Donovan Peoples-Jones.
May 15, 2020Hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as vice president of football operations. Signed RB Dontrell Hilliard to an exclusive rights contract.
May 8, 2020Re-signed WR Rashard Higgins. Waived DT Brandin Bryant.
May 5, 2020Signed undrafted free agents; LB Solomon Ajayi, S Elijah Benton, S Jovante Moffatt, WR Ja'Marcus Bradley, WR Tony Brown, QB Kevin Davidson, T Drake Dorbeck, T Alex Taylor, CB A.J. Green, CB Jameson Houston, RB Brian Herrien, RB Ben LeMay, DE George Obinna, DT Jeffery Whatley and TE Nate Wieting.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 27, 2020Exercised fifth-year options on the contracts of DE Myles Garrett and TE David Njoku.
April 26, 2020Signed Undrafted Free Agents; QB Kevin Davidson, RB Benny LeMay, RB Brian Herrien, WR Tony Brown, WR Ja'Marcus Bradley, TE Nate Wieting, OT Alex Taylor, OL Drake Dorbeck, DE George Obinna, DL Jeffery Whatley, LB Solomon Ajayi, DB Jameson Houston, CB A.J. Green, S Jovante Moffatt and S Elijah Benton.
April 9, 2020Signed DL Adrian Clayborn.
April 4, 2020Signed CB Kevin Johnson.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 27, 2020Signed S Andrew Sendejo.
March 26, 2020Signed DT Andrew Billings and C Evan Brown.
March 24, 2020Signed WR JoJo Natson and CB Donovan Olumba to one-year contracts.
March 16, 2020Announced tendered contract to RB Kareem Hunt, and exclusive free agent rights to TE Pharaoh Brown, RB Dontrell Hilliard and WR KhaDarel Hodge. Released S Morgan Burnett.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 20, 2020Named Stephen Bravo-Brown and Seitu Smith as quality control assistants and Ryan Cordell as coaching assistant.
February 18, 2020Named Jason Tarver linebackers coach.
February 7, 2020Named Joe Woods defensive coordinator.
February 4, 2020Waived C Lo Falemaka. Named Chad O'Shea pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach.
February 3, 2020Named Drew Petzing tight ends coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2020Named Bill Callahan offensive line coach and Callie Brownson chief of staff.
January 28, 2020Named Andrew Berry executive vice president of football operations and general manager. Signed FB Johnny Stanton to a reserve/future contract.
January 13, 2020Named Kevin Stefanski coach.