The Cleveland Browns informed tight end Gary Barnidge they plan to cut him after trading up to select Miami Hurricanes tight end David Njoku in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Barnidge penned a farewell message to the organization on Friday:
Gary BarnidgeI want to thank the Cleveland Browns for giving me my opportunity and looking forward to seeing the change. Time for the next step.
April 28, 2017 at 5:47:38 PM GMT
Barnidge, 31, spent the last four seasons with the Browns following four years with the Carolina Panthers, who selected him in the fifth round of the 2008 draft.