Cleveland Browns: Breaking down the notable 2017 roster subtractions

The Cleveland Browns are building a young roster, meaning several veterans were let go this offseason to clear space for the youth movement.

The Cleveland Browns let fans know a rebuild was in place early in 2016, when the veteran purge began.

Alex Mack, Mitchell Schwartz, Karlos Dansby and others were let go in favor of rebuilding the team through the draft and taking a more analytical approach. It was not meant to make the team a contender right away, but rather to build up to that point to be a consistent contender in the future.

The rebuild continues this year as the Browns drafted 10 players who all have a solid chance to make the final roster, with the top five being locks to do just that. Because of the slew of picks, more veterans were let go this offseason, although it wasn’t as drastic as in 2016.

Some fans may have lost a favorite player, but the hope is that some of the new talent brought in can replace the lost talent and become franchise stars for years to come.

The Browns have made a good amount of roster moves this offseason, but here are the most notable roster subtractions up to this point.