Cleveland Browns roster: Final 53-man roster prediction for 2021

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BEREA, OHIO – JULY 30: Wide receiver Jarvis Landry #80 and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns watch from the sidelines during Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 30, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns Wide Receivers (6)

Odell Beckham, Jr.
Jarvis Landry
Donovan Peoples-Jones
Rashard Higgins
Anthony Schwartz
KhaDarel Hodge

Suddenly, the Cleveland Browns have one of the deepest wide receiving corps in all of the NFL, and while it might not be as stout as the running back room, they have some tough decisions to make here as well.

Breaking it down, there are four players who seem as though they won’t be touched. Odell Beckham, Jr., Jarvis Landry, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and rookie third-round pick Anthony Schwartz are all locks to make the team.

Initially, I had KhaDarel Hodge as the odd man out and the Browns keeping five wide receivers. I went back last night and changed this. I don’t see how the team can part ways with KhaDarel Hodge. He is a playmaker and always seems to make big-time plays. Cleveland will also be considering special teams, which is an area KhaDarel Hodge thrives — and he forces them to keep a sixth wide receiver.

Odell Beckham is coming off a torn ACL and Schwartz has hardly seen the field at all in practice as a rookie. That means the Browns keep Higgins and Hodge, both reliable options who Mayfield trusts. And trust is huge when it comes to the passing game.

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