The Cleveland Browns needed to make some roster space.
Second-round rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is ready to join the Browns for practice this week, and so they cleared out a RB spot for him.
The player they released: Trayveon Williams.
The Browns had signed Williams in August after he was released by the Bengals. He's a 27-year old running back who Cincinnati picked in the sixth round in 2019.
In each of the past two seasons, Williams played all 17 games for the Bengals.
Williams played nearly all his snaps on special teams. In 2024, he was in on 55 percent of the Bengals' special teams snaps, and that number was 64 percent in 2023. Last season, conversely, he was on the field for just 10 offensive snaps.
Williams has a total of 62 carries for 307 yards in his NFL career. That's 5.0 yards per carry. He'll have to look for a new opportunity and likely will find it given his special teams prowess.
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Judkins signed his rookie contract on Saturday. He remains under investigation by the NFL for possible violations of the league's personal conduct policy.
A return to the practice field Wednesday means Judkins could very well be available to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
He's joining a backfield mix that includes fourth-round rookie Dylan Sampson and returning veteran Jerome Ford.
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Sampson had 20 touches in Sunday's loss to the Bengals, and it remains to be seen how the RBs will share touches once Judkins is up to speed.
But the Browns have made space, and Judkins is on his way back.
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