Five Browns players who might be finished in Cleveland

Chris Hubbard

When watching the Cleveland Browns offense last season, the offensive line was clearly one of the biggest deficiencies of the unit. Chris Hubbard had his fair share of issues at right tackle and was arguably the weak point of Cleveland’s offensive line.

Hubbard played in 14 games in 2019 and allowed 38 total pressures, allowed six sacks, and was called for eight penalties, according to Pro Football Focus. The amount of pressure Baker Mayfield faced off the edge made him anxious in the pocket, forcing him to roll out often, even during the times no pressure was getting to him.

Hubbard has struggled in pass protection during his two seasons with the team, but Cleveland relied on him as their starting right tackle. Now that a new regime is in place, the odds of the Browns relying on him once again in 2020 is unlikely.

The Browns are believed to be heavily involved in the offensive tackle market, as they are expected to be aggressively searching for an offensive tackle in free agency and/or the draft. Since Greg Robinson will not be returning at left tackle, the Browns could have two new starting tackles in 2020.

Cleveland would save $4.87 million in cap space by moving on from Hubbard before June 1, so they would also help themselves financially. Since the new coaching staff wants to protect Mayfield, Hubbard’s future in Cleveland does not look bright after his struggles the past two seasons.