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.

Smith is currently playing in the Browns' Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. In his first eight games played this season, Smith recorded 22 combined tackles, five sa