3 Least Surprising Browns Roster Moves

If Kareem Hunt gets the trade he requested or an injury occurs in the running back room, Kelly is a prime candidate to get brought up to the active roster.

Joshua Dobbs is QB2

After a terrific pre-season, it should surprise no one that Cleveland went with Joshua Dobbs instead of Josh Rosen for the role of backup quarterback.

Dobbs burst onto the scene for the Browns this preseason, leading all but one of Cleveland’s scoring drives.

Dobbs dominance mixed with Rosen’s struggles made this an easy choice for the Browns, who seem to be trending towards Dobbs athletic, mobile style of play over Rosen’s traditional, pocket-passing style anyway.

Cleveland brought Rosen back to the practice squad, but with the team’s recent acquisition of Kellen Mond, it’s unlikely he suits up for the Browns again.

Corey Bojorquez beats out Joseph Charlton

Out of every “position battle” the Browns had during the preseason, this one had the least surprising result.

Cleveland signed Charlton to a reserve/futures contract at the end of last season, but when they signed Bojorquez to a multi-year deal in free agency, it was only a matter of time until Charlton was released.

Punting cost Cleveland games last season, so the team was determined to invest in a long-term solution at the position this off-season.

They did just that with Bojorquez, who was responsible for the NFL’s longest punt last season, a punt in which he sent the ball 82 yards in the other direction.

Charlton was never more than a placeholder at the punter position, but nevertheless, he made it to the final round of cuts.

What it means

Cleveland did have some surprises on cutdown day. Waiving players like Isaac Rochell, Blake Hance and all but two tight ends came as a surprise to many Browns fans.

However, this is only the initial 53-man roster, and we have already seen changes and even more will follow suit.

So, Browns fans hold onto your hats, a few more moves could be coming before week one.