Tuesday night, Mychal Kendricks was painted as a leader for his peers on defense, providing a scouting report on Hard Knocks before the Browns’ third preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Less than 24 hours later, he’s been released.
In case you missed it, the news broke early Wednesday that Kendricks was involved in an insider trading investigation. Without rehashing the whole story, Cleveland felt it was best to act swiftly and put the distraction behind him, despite how much of an asset Kendricks was set to become as a fourth linebacker.