The Browns are releasing WR Diontae Johnson, according to NFL Network. It'd been trending this way for most of August for Johnson, who was not good in training camp.
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Johnson just turned 29 and was still dominating targets as recently as early last season. But he's collapsed since then and was unable to make a Browns team in desperate need of WR help.
Johnson is obviously off the redraft radar and is not a must-hold in dynasty.
Jamari Thrash is expected to open the season as Cleveland's No. 3, slot receiver. But expect to see a lot of 2-TE sets with David Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr. for the Browns.
Thrash isn't worth a roster spot in redraft.