Browns release Landry

Jarvis Landry helped the Browns rebuild from the NFL’s bottom floor. They’ll now try to stay relevant without him. Cleveland released the five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Monday in a tough but necessary cost-cutting move after the invaluable Landry became too expensive to keep. One of the league’s steadiest pass catchers, the 29-year-old Landry was instrumental in the Browns’ turnaround after the team went just 1-31 in the two seasons before he arrived via trade from the Miami Dolphins in 2018. Landry provided leadership and was one team’s top offensive players as the Browns ended a nearly 20-year playoff drought in 2020. well and we look forward to the day when he returns as a storied Browns alumnus.” During four seasons with the Browns, Landry had 288 receptions for 3,560 yards and 15 touchdowns. He added four rushing TDs and threw for a score. Landry is the only player in league history to record at least 70 receptions in each of his first seven seasons.