The Cleveland Browns made a series of roster moves on Saturday as they prepare for their Week 10 game against the Houston Texans.
Cleveland added a pair of tight ends as they signed Carsen Ryan to the active roster and elevated Zaire Mitchell-Paden from the practice squad.
The club also placed fullback Michael Burton on the injured reserve list with a calf injury, meaning he will miss the next four games.
The 6-foot-3 and 255-pound Ryan was selected by the Browns in the seventh round of this year’s
NFL Draft. He was released on October 26, re-signed two days later to the practice squad, waived on November 7, only to rejoin the practice squad two days later.
Between all that, Ryan has appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams (109 snaps), as he has only seen two snaps on offense.
The 6-foot-5 and 257-pound Mitchell-Paden was just signed to Cleveland’s practice squad on Wednesday. He originally signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent back in 2022. He spent two seasons on Cleveland’s practice squad (2022 and 2023), and split the 2025 season between the Baltimore Ravens (six games, one reception for three yards) and the New Orleans Saints (two games, one reception for 14 yards).
Burton is in his first season with the Browns after signing with the team in free agency. With Cleveland, he has appeared in nine games, making two starts, and has been utilized as a blocker while also seeing snaps on special teams.
For the Texans, running back David Montgomery, who was questionable with a groin injury, and cornerback Jaylin Smith, who was questionable with a hamstring injury, are not traveling to Cleveland and have been ruled out for the game. In addition, offensive tackle Braden Smith is now questionable as he is dealing with an illness.
To fill out their game-day roster, the Texans activated linebacker Jake Hummel, and elevated linebacker Chad Muma and running back Dare Ogunbowale from the practice squad.
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