Cleveland, Ohio — E be like say Browns don settle their team strong as dem reveal their 53-man roster for the 2025 season on Tuesday. This matter happen just before dem begin practice for Week 1. Na so dem go dey build dem practice squad small small, as dis squad na wetin go dey help dem when injury come show face among the active players.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski don drop some juicy gists about how dem take make dem player selections. Him talk say e no easy, especially as dem decide to make K the team starter instead of K Dustin Hopkins. Na plenty information dem carry follow the decision to make sure say dem do wetin dey correct for the Browns (like dem go mix jollof rice with fried rice, you sabi?).
One big gist from this roster be the six undrafted rookies wey don join the team. Defensive end Adin Huntington surprise everybody when him make the roster after him show waka with two sacks for him last chance to impress against the Rams. Everybody Sabi say e carry 2.5 sacks and 10 tackles for pre-season, wey make am enter the squad. Less wey forget to mention, five other undrafted boys don join Huntington inside the 53-man roster — dem na wide receivers Isaiah Bond and Cedric Tillman, linebacker Jayric McDonald, cornerback Greg Newsome II, and safety Donovan McMillon.
For di pre-season, Larvadain no dey slack as him collect nine receptions for 94 yards, plus make 20 yards for run game. E even carry one rushing touchdown. Mientras, Mascarenas-Arnold dey lead di Brow in tackles during di pre-season. Wetin him do na nine solo and eight assisted tackles. Na full squad hustle, you hear?
Meanwhile, Joe Flacco dey hold ground as di starting quarterback, but e get two rookie dem wey dey follow am, Dillon Gabriel and one other padi, wey don ready to show wetin dem fit do. When dem cut QB Kenny Pickett go Raiders, e mean say the backup struggle don finish. Diz pre-season wey dem do, Flacco no dey show face well, but him still score pass for last game wit 71 passing yards.
For kicker position, Andre Szmyt don finally secure di job after serious competition. Both Szmyt and Hopkins dey make am easy for dem, but Szmyt make two crucial field goals during di games and carry win dem against di Rams. Na wah o! Na dis type of excitement wey pipo dey find during di season.
Stefanski don talk say dis rookie class dey impressive as dem dey show sense and professionalism. Each of dem dey make bright moves, e fit seen how dem dey handle wetin life throw dem. “We put them through tough tests, and dem no fall for ground,” Stefanski talk.
In summary, di Browns don prepare for di new season sharp sharp! Everybody dey gbadun di vibes, and we dey look forward to watching dis rookie class show wetin dem fit do. Make dem shine and no forget say we dey follow dem action waka!
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