Jarvis Landry released in cost-cutting move

CLEVELAND — Jarvis Landry helped the Browns rebuild from the NFL’S bottom floor. They’ll now try to stay relevant without him.

Cleveland released the fivetime 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-yearold 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 of the team’s top offensiveplayersasthebrowns ended a nearly 20-year playoff drought in 2020.

“The trade for Jarvis Landry in 2018 was a key moment for our organization,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said in a release. “Jarvis’ on-field production and fiery competitiveness speaks for itself, but his leadership and team-oriented attitude impacted our culture in a way that will last in time even beyond his release.

“These decisions are always difficult, but we wish Jarvis 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.