ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 29: KhaDarel Hodge #12 of the Cleveland Browns reacts after pulling in a touchdown reception against Chris Williamson #29 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 29, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Browns landed no waiver claims after the initial cut to 53 players and lost KhaDarel Hodge to Detroit
Back when the Cleveland Browns were picking first in every NFL Draft, they also had the No. 1 position in waivers. This allowed them to have their pick of every player who was released on cut-down day, which had its perks.