Cleveland Browns waive wide receiver Floriea during roster cutdown
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 7:06 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
The Cleveland Browns released wide receiver Floriea during the team's final roster cutdown process on August 30, 2026. Floriea, a former Kent State Golden Flash, spent the previous season on the team's practice squad and competed for a 53-man roster spot this summer. During the preseason, he recorded six catches for 95 yards and three touchdowns, though one score was overturned upon review. Despite his performance in exhibition games, the organization decided to move on from the wide receiver. Floriea now enters the waiver process while the Browns continue to finalize their active roster for the upcoming season.
- •Floriea recorded six preseason catches for 95 yards and three touchdowns.
- •The Cleveland Browns waived the wide receiver on August 30, 2026.
- •Floriea previously spent time on the team's practice squad after playing at Kent State.
- •ESPN first reported the roster move during the NFL cutdown period.
- 7:06 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Browns moving on from preseason star wide receiver
"Reports indicate the Browns are moving on from their preseason star Luke Floriea.
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