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Cleveland Browns sign TE Carsen Ryan

Cleveland Browns signed TE Carsen Ryan on May 8, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 8, 2026
Official
May 8, 2026
Player
Carsen Ryan
Position
TE

What changed

Player
Carsen Ryan
From
Free agent
To
Cleveland Browns
Effective
May 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 4 year $4.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Cleveland Browns tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
82Harold Fannin Jr.7716/175665948169$1.5M22.06'4"230
45Blake Whiteheart5412/1744577096—$1.1M26.36'4"250
45Brenden Bates478/1730534896—$1.1M26.86'5"251
45Jack StollNEW5615/177208796—$1.2M28.56'4"260
25Joe RoyerNEW282/1700505028$1.2M——247
20Carsen RyanNEW162/170050505$1.1M——250
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
82Harold Fannin Jr.7716/175665948169$1.5M22.06'4"230
78David NjokuLEFT7213/17970759080$3.0M30.06'4"246
62Sal CannellaLEFT392/1773612920—29.66'5"228
45Blake Whiteheart5412/1744577096—$1.1M26.36'4"250
45Brenden Bates478/1730534896—$1.1M26.86'5"251
30Caden PrieskornLEFT29—0050960—26.86'5"255

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 8, 2026

    Cleveland Browns sign TE Carsen Ryan

    Signed a 4 year $4.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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