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Cleveland Browns: 5 long shots who could make the 2021 roster

By Sam Penix

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Malik McDowell #4 of the Michigan State Spartans works against Harrison Monk #71 of the Furman Paladins during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 02: Malik McDowell #4 of the Michigan State Spartans works against Harrison Monk #71 of the Furman Paladins during the first half of a game at Spartan Stadium on September 2, 2016 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Jun 9, 2021; Berea, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Connor Davis (86) and offensive tackle Greg Senat (70) block defensive end Romeo McKnight (57) during organized team activities at the Cleveland Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Connor Davis

Kevin Stefanski likes his tight ends, and all three of Austin Hooper, David Njoku, and Harrison Bryant can rest easy at night knowing both their roster spots are safe and that they will have legitimate roles in 2021. The same cannot necessarily be said for fourth-stringer Stephen Carlson.

The converted wide receiver gives excellent effort and is a skilled route runner for the position because of his smaller size and positional background, but he does not offer a unique skill set or ability in the tight end room.

Connor Davis potentially could. He’s a massive 6-8 and 271 pounds with the potential to be both a red zone weapon and a devastating in-line blocker. Now, to be fair, it’s all potential at this point, as he’s not had much production in college at Stony Brook, in the XFL, or with the New York Jets and New York Jets.

But he’ll have a chance to prove himself in camp. Special teams will be important for him, so blocking is his path to a spot. Humans as big as him don’t grow on trees, and the Browns will leave no stone unturned in an attempt to find value where other teams have missed it.

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