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6 Cleveland Browns offensive linemen that got away

By Elliot Kennel

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 20: Mitchell Schwartz #72 of the Cleveland Browns sits on the bench before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2013 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Browns 31-13. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 20: Mitchell Schwartz #72 of the Cleveland Browns sits on the bench before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2013 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Browns 31-13. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Matt Moore #8 of the Kansas City Chiefs calls out instructions to running back Darrel Williams #31 and center Austin Reiter #62 during the second half against the Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 03: Quarterback Matt Moore #8 of the Kansas City Chiefs calls out instructions to running back Darrel Williams #31 and center Austin Reiter #62 during the second half against the Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

Austin Reiter, Kansas City Chiefs

Nobody knows why former Cleveland reserve center Austin Reiter was cut before the beginning of the 2018 season — or if they do know why the move was made, they are not telling us.

Everyone knew he could play. Reiter started one game for the Browns in 2016 and clearly outplayed incumbent Cam Erving, but tore an ACL. Still, he was on the team for all of 2017, so they knew him rather well. And they knew if they ever needed to turn to him, he would deliver.

Reiter was good enough to be the backup for J.C. Tretter in Cleveland. He also played for them on special teams, an area where they could use some help to this day.

The Browns signed another center named Aaron Neary, who never played a snap for them, but that obliged them to cut Reiter to make room for the budding superstar.

After being released, Reiter was promptly signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. He’s now the starting center for the Chiefs and is graded as the 23rd highest center in the NFL, after having been in the top ten after winning a starting job in 2018.

It’s easy to shrug this off and say Cleveland is fine with Tretter, which is true. However, Reiter is also capable of playing guard and would have given them more than Wyatt Teller of Eric Kush has this year.

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