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The Cleveland Browns have been one of the crucial banged-up groups within the NFL for fairly a while, lately having a dozen gamers on the Injured Reserve (IR) listing.
A few of these gamers – like operating again Nick Chubb – shall be making their manner again from the IR shortly, that means that roster spots that have been occupied by alternative gamers could quickly be vacated.
A kind of potential strikes occurred on Tuesday.
The Browns introduced on X that the crew had waived veteran operating again Gary Brightwell on Tuesday afternoon.
We have waived RB Gary Brightwell
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) October 1, 2024
Brightwell performed in two video games for Cleveland this season, enjoying totally on the particular groups unit.
The 6-foot-1 operating again returned two kickoffs for Cleveland for 36 yards in his two video games with the squad.
Brightwell had performed the earlier three seasons for the New York Giants, logging nearly all of his time with the NFC East squad on particular groups.
In 4 seasons, Brightwell has performed 610 snaps on particular groups whereas solely 140 snaps on offense – all of which occurred whereas he was a member of the Giants.
Eradicating Brightwell from the roster leaves operating backs Jerome Ford, D’Onta Foreman, and Pierre Robust Jr. as the one energetic athletes within the operating again room.
On Wednesday, Chubb is slated to return to apply, opening up his three-week window to return to motion this season.
Chubb was injured final 12 months throughout the Week 2 contest in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, injuring his ACL and MCL which required a number of surgical procedures in 2023.
The Browns return to motion this Sunday in a street contest in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
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