ALLEN PARK -- Julian Okwara suffered a rib injury in his last preseason game last week, and the Cleveland Browns terminated his contract while trimming their roster to 53 players on Tuesday.
Okwara, the former 2020 third-round pick of the Detroit Lions and younger brother of retired edge defender Romeo Okwara, spent last season with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals. He signed with the Browns ahead of April’s draft during the offseason and made it to the end of training camp.
He appeared in 13 games while with the Cardinals, notching one sack and two quarterback hits. His four seasons in Detroit were interrupted by injuries, playing only 38 games during his time with the team that drafted him. Okwara’s best season came in 2021 when he posted career highs in games played (13), sacks (five), tackles (27), tackles for loss (six) and quarterback hits (nine).
The Browns also announced they had waived two wide receivers who previously spent camp with the Lions, including Chase Cota and Kaden Davis.
Cota was with the Lions for camp and the preseason in 2023. He has since had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, New York Giants and Browns, not yet appearing in a regular-season game. Davis was with the Lions in camp last year, and has previously spent time with the Denver Broncos, Cardinals, Browns and the UFL’s Michigan Panthers.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.