The Cleveland Browns released former first-round draft pick Phil Taylor on Tuesday as the club reduced its roster to the NFL-mandated 75 players. The club also waived defensive lineman Ishmaa’ily Kitchen, fullback Luke Lundy and kicker Carey Spear.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel said on Tuesday that he will not require surgery for the sore elbow that has sidelined him until at least the start of the regular season.
Call it Cleveland Browns irony. The same week that Julio Jones is given a $71 million contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons, the Browns release Phil Taylor. (Editor’s note: Over the past two seasons, the Browns are 11-21, the Falcons are 10-22.