Back in 2020, after Andrew Berry was hired as the GM of the Cleveland Browns, he set out to revamp the offensive line and the defensive backfield. In free agency, Berry inked RT Jack Conklin away from the Tennessee Titans, and then drafted another right tackle, Jed Wills, out of Alabama with the 10th selection in the NFL draft.
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Fast forward to 2026, and the Browns have officially released Conklin on Thursday, according to ESPN. He is now a free agent. The team also
released TE David Njoku and OL Wyatt Teller as post-June 1st releases.
Conklin is a very good offensive lineman. The problem is, he cannot remain healthy. Since coming to Cleveland in 2020, he has played in 57 games. The problem is, during his six years with the Browns, the franchise has played 102 contests. Hence, the problem. When he plays, he is one of the best right tackles in the game, but he just cannot stay on the field.
He has missed 30 games since the start of the 2023 season.
Which is not his fault. Conklin doesn’t want to stay home and watch reruns of “Big Bang” or remain at the Berea facility in yet another rehab session. It is what it is.
Conklin was taken in the first round by the Titans in the 2016 NFL draft and made the NFL All-Rookie Team after a sterling college career at Michigan State, where he was a First Team All-American.
Both of these were expected, as each player had already issued their good-bye declarations to the Browns fanbase.
