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Cleveland Browns: Tramon Williams didn’t want to be part of the team anymore

By Ryan Rosko

Oct 23, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) defends against Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns cornerback Tramon Williams (22) defends against Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-17. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Browns are preparing for training camp, but as they do, one of their former players expressed his thoughts on the franchise.

This past offseason between free agency and the draft, the Cleveland Browns filled key holes. Many were taken care of, but the secondary is still a question mark.

One player who played in that area for multiple seasons is veteran Tramon Williams.

Williams, who played for the Green Bay Packers before signing with the Browns in 2015, played cornerback and at strong safety during his tenure in Cleveland. Williams is no longer a Brown after being released earlier this year.

On a recent Sirius XM interview with John Clayton and Pat Kirwan on “Movin’ The Sticks “, Williams did not hold back his opinions of the Browns. Among the statements made, here is what stood out:

"From the start of training camp to the beginning of the season, they were going in a different direction. And it came a point during the season to where I wanted to be released. That’s why we got released because it wasn’t a stable spot. It’s not a stable spot. You don’t know who’s going to be the coaches from year to year, and I didn’t know that so I didn’t want to be one of those veterans who is stuck in a spot and at the end of the day, I’m not going to be able to get a job because I was on a bad team."

Williams does have a point with Cleveland’s coaches. Multiple regimes have been hired and let go, especially with the coordinators. However, all indications show that the Browns have it right with head coach Hue Jackson and (to be seen, but hopefully) defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.

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Yes, Cleveland was in an unstable situation too, but the keyword there is “was”. They are on an upward trajectory and have been so since Jackson was hired.

Not all blame should be put on the Browns though. Some must be placed on the player too. In Williams’ case, he was serviceable early on with Cleveland in 2015, but 2016 was a different story.

He was a shell of what he once was last season. He did not help Cleveland at all in the secondary.

That area of the roster is still a work in progress and should unfortunately provide similar season to the one we saw last year.

The good thing for the Browns is that they don’t have a player on their roster that does not want to be there.

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In addition, they are moving on from players who cannot contribute much to a team with long-term potential. According to pro-football-reference.com, Williams had 55 tackles and nine pass deflections in 2015, while in 2016, he had just 28 tackles and five pass deflections.

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