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#18Joe Royer

Roster Value28
CLEDrafted, unsignedCLEReserve/NFI

Cleveland Browns place TE Joe Royer on reserve/NFI

Aug 30, 2026
Reserve/NFI
Official

What changed

Player
Joe Royer
From
Drafted, unsigned
To
Reserve/NFI
Effective
Aug 30, 2026

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
#44Harold Fannin Jr.778216/175665948169$1.5M22.26'4"230
#86Blake Whiteheart524512/17445770960$1.1M26.56'4"250
#84Messiah SwinsonPractice squad32305/1705096026.46'7"260
Jermaine TerryFree agent29303/17005087023.46'4"245
Drew BiberFree agent19303/17005090024.06'3"245
#18Joe RoyerReserve/NFI28252/170050932824.66'5"247
#48Carsen RyanDrafted, unsigned16202/17005086523.16'3"250
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Harold Fannin Jr.778216/175665948169$1.5M22.26'4"230
Sal Cannella39622/177361292029.86'5"228
Blake Whiteheart524512/17445770960$1.1M26.56'4"250
Brenden BatesOn waivers45458/17305348960$1.1M26.96'5"251
Caden PrieskornUnknown2930005096027.06'5"255
David NjokuFree agent13/1730.26'4"246

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