The Browns have released their starting center J.C. Tretter in an apparent maneuver to help manage the salary cap, according to Adam Schefter:
Cleveland inked Tretter to a huge extension back in 2019 for three years worth $32.55 million. He was set to make $7.9 million this year with a cap hit of $9.86M. The move frees up $8.2 million in cap space with $1.6 in dead money.
Nick Harris is already on the roster and would become the new starting center in Tretter’s place. Harris was taken in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft so he is playing on fifth round money.