Cleveland Browns Transactions 2020

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