CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – The Browns claimed two players, released two and named 14 to the practice squad Sunday.
Cleveland, which is 10th in waiver claim priority to begin the season, was awarded defensive end Joe Jackson and defensive tackle Vincent Taylor off waivers.
Jackson, a 2019 fifth-round pick, was waived by Dallas Saturday. He played in five games for Dallas as a rookie where he registered four tackles and a pass breakup.
Taylor, selected in the sixth round of the 2017 draft by Miami, was waived by Buffalo Saturday. With the Bills, the fourth-year defensive tackle played in three games and registered six tackles last year. For his career, Taylor has appeared in 24 games with 51 tackles, two sacks and three blocked field goals.
“Our personnel group and our coaches work really hard in identifying ways to improve the roster,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday.
Defensive tackle Eli Ankou and tight end Pharaoh Brown were waived to make room for the two waiver claims.
The Browns also signed 13 players waived by the team on Saturday to the practice squad – quarterback Garrett Gilbert, running backs Dontrell Hilliard and Benny LeMay, fullback Johnny Stanton, receivers Ja’Marcus Bradley and Taywan Taylor, offensive linemen Brady Aiello and Michael Dunn, linebacker Montrel Meander, cornerbacks A.J. Green and Robert Jackson as well as safeties Elijah Benton and Jovante Moffatt.
“I think we are lucky to have expanded practice squad rosters to start with and then we have a lot of guys who have been working extremely hard that unfortunately did not make the 53, but we are counting on them to help us prepare and then help us stand at the ready should we need them,” Stefanski said. “It always is helpful when guys have an understanding of what we are doing on offense, defense and special teams.”
Kicker Cody Parkey, who worked out for the team last month during camp and was here in 2016, was also added to the practice squad.
Cleveland has two spots available on the practice squad which could be filled by Ankou and Brown should they clear waivers.
