Two rounds of the NFL playoffs are in the books this year, with Championship weekend coming up. Are there any former members of the Cleveland Browns who will still be playing (or on a team’s roster) this weekend?
On the NFC side of things, it’s a resounding “No.” Although you can usually find at least one straggler on the bottom of a roster for any team, the Seahawks nor Rams have any former Browns on their roster, from our first glance (note: if you spotted someone we missed, let us know in the comments section below).
The AFC side of things is different. WR Elijah Moore joined the Broncos in December, although he basically has not had a role. However, if he’s been working with the backups for the last two months, maybe he’ll have some chemistry with QB Jarrett Stidham and see some surprise action? For the Patriots, QB Josh Dobbs is a backup quarterback, and RB D’Ernest Johnson is on the practice squad. The player with the best odds of seeing action this weekend is TE Austin Hooper. He has 1 catch for 14 yards this postseason, but has been targeted 4 times. During the regular season, Hooper had 21 catches for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Here is a list of former Cleveland Browns who made the playoffs this year, including those teams that have already been eliminated:
AFC – Former Browns in Playoffs
- Denver Broncos: WR Elijah Moore (2024), CB Tanner McCalister (2023)**
- New England Patriots: QB Josh Dobbs (2023), RB D’Ernest Johnson (2022)**, TE Austin Hooper (2021)
- Jacksonville Jaguars: DE Emmanuel Ogbah (2018), CB Greg Newsome (2025), S Juan Thornhill (2024)
- Pittsburgh Steelers: DT Daniel Ekuale (2019)***, S Jabrill Peppers (2018)
- Houston Texans: RB Nick Chubb (2024), TE Harrison Bryant (2023), DT Tommy Togiai (2023)
- Buffalo Bills: DT Larry Ogunjobi (2020), S Jordan Poyer (2016)
- Los Angeles Chargers: RB Royce Freeman (2024)**
NFC – Former Browns in Playoffs
- Seattle Seahawks: N/A
- Chicago Bears: QB Case Keenum (2021), TE Stephen Carlson (2021)**, DT Andrew Billings (2021)
- Philadelphia Eagles: DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (2024)***
- Carolina Panthers: OG Austin Corbett (2019)
- Los Angeles Rams: N/A
- San Francisco 49ers: DT Jordan Elliott (2023)
- Green Bay Packers: RB Pierre Strong (2025), K Lucas Havrisik (2024)**
*is currently on IR
**is on practice squad/futures
***is on injured reserve
