At 2-7, the Browns are using the final day before the trade deadline to move on from players who aren’t in their plans for 2025 and beyond. Moving on from Jefferson and edge rusher Za’Darius Smith opens up snaps to evaluate second-round defensive tackle Michael Hall Jr. and defensive end Isaiah McGuire.

Jefferson’s release comes as no surprise considering that he was a healthy scratch in each of the past four games. The Browns tried to trade him, but opted to release him when no deal could be reached.

This figures to mark yet another team change for the veteran defender, who has been with five franchises since 2020.