5 potential players who could be surprisingly cut by the Cleveland Browns

Jordan Elliot/Sheldon Day

When looking through obvious picks, two names stuck out for the same exact reasons, and those names play the same position, so we’re lumping them together. The defensive tackle position is among the most unknown commodities on the team. It has a lot of pieces but not a lot of those pieces are known commodities. We have no idea what they can or can’t do, and that’s not a good thing.

That’s part of the reason why Jordan Elliot and Sheldon Day both make the list. While Elliot is younger, he’s entering his third season and has yet to make any noise. He’s no longer the young gun on the roster, and while he’s four years younger than Day, both men are looking at younger guys trying to take their spots.

That’s two strikes against both of them right off the bat.

While they both fit the scheme in theory and aren’t distractions, what they also have going against them is the fact that cutting them saves money. The Browns can save $1.1 million by cutting Elliot, while they can save nearly $900, by cutting Day.

If the Browns sign a veteran or find that they have guys on the roster like Taven Bryan, Tommy Togiai, Perrion Winfrey, or someone else who can step up and earn a spot, it’s possible that either Day or Elliot (but more than likely not both) will be let go.