Browns release 22, reduce roster to 53 players
Published: August 30th, 2008 | Tags: Cleveland Browns, roster cut-down
The Cleveland Browns released 22 players on Saturday in order to get down to the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit.
Reserve-Injured: OL Lennie Friedman
Waived: TEs Brad Cieslak and Kolomona Kapanui, DBs A.J. Davis, Travis Key, Brandon Mitchell and Jereme Perry, WRs Efrem Hill, Lance Leggett, Steve Sanders and Travis Wilson, LBs David McMillan and Chase Ortiz, DL Melila Purcell, OLs James Lee and Jonathan Palmer, and K Jason Reda.
Additionally, the Browns placed LB Shantee Orr on the terminated-vested veteran list and four more on the waived-injured list: OLs Derrick Morse and Marvin Philip, DL Chase Pittman and RB Travis Thomas.