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Six players the Cleveland Browns ran off, but should not have

By Elliot Kennel

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 10: Josh Gordon #12 of the Cleveland Browns makes catch in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 10: Josh Gordon #12 of the Cleveland Browns makes catch in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 30: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals fumbles after being hit by linebacker Mychal Kendricks #56, cornerback Tre Flowers #37 and defensive back Bradley McDougald #30 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 30: Running back David Johnson #31 of the Arizona Cardinals fumbles after being hit by linebacker Mychal Kendricks #56, cornerback Tre Flowers #37 and defensive back Bradley McDougald #30 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

Mychal Kendricks

Mychal Kendricks came to the Browns with a bit of a cloud over his head due to allegations of being involved with insider fraud. Still, he had a great training camp and was playing at a Pro Bowl level.

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When news broke that he had allegedly planned to change his plea from innocent to guilty, the Browns panicked and cut him immediately. He was then picked up by the Seattle Seahawks and played four games before the NFL came down with a suspension. Note that the NFL does not punish the team much at all when a player gets suspended. The team gets relief from the salary cap and gets the roster space back.

If Kendricks had played those first four games with the Browns instead of the Seahawks, the Browns could easily have been 4-0 instead of 1-2-1. In any case, the NFL has now announced the suspension will be concluded and Kendricks will be available for the last three games of the season, plus playoffs should Seattle somehow earn a wildcard.

Kendricks could have been a Pro Bowl linebacker for the Browns, but instead they just panicked at the first sign of trouble. The buzz was that Kendricks lied about being innocent. Well, this is America and that’s what you are supposed to do prior to going to court. Do the Browns think that the player should give information to the team that would have been used against him in court? If so, that is beyond naive. Look, Martha Stewart was found guilty of charges related to insider trading, and she served some jail time, but she was allowed to come back to work when the punishment was served. What Kendricks did was wrong but he is not the Antichrist.

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