The Cleveland Browns have turned over a bit of their defensive end room, claiming both Cameron Thomas and James Houston off of waivers.
Thomas, a former NFL draft crush, was a third round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL draft. Prior to the start of the season, the Cardinals traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs where he did not stick. He racked up three sacks as a rookie but that is all of the noise he has made in his NFL career. He looks to kick it up a notch in Cleveland next to Myles Garrett.
Houston, former sixth round pick of the Detroit Lions, was phased off of the roster when the Browns sent veteran Za’Darius Smith up north at the trade deadline. After a promising rookie season where he racked up eight sacks, Houston has struggled to find the field over the last two years, registering just one sack in that span.
With the injury to Alex Wright, and the trade of Smith, the Browns have needed some depth in the defensive end room. They get that in the form of these two waiver wire additions.
To make room for the move, the Browns waived defensive end Elerson Smith.
