Anytime an NFL team ushers in a new head coach, like the Cleveland Browns currently with Todd Monken, training camp can become a push and pull between new additions to the roster and holdovers from the previous regime.
General manager Andrew Berry has already made sweeping changes to the 2026 Browns, parting with mainstays like Myles Garrett, David Njoku, Wyatt Teller, Jack Conklin, and Ethan Pocic. We can also add the now-retired Joel Bitonio to that list.
Other changes have and will continue to come on the edges of Cleveland’s training camp roster, especially given the team’s current rash of injuries along the offensive and defensive lines.
The Browns announced Friday that they have waived 2024 fifth-round draft pick Jamari Thrash, who was competing for a depth wide receiver role in training camp, along with linebacker Reid Carrico. They filled those roster spots by re-signing offensive lineman Jack Conley and adding undrafted rookie cornerback Jeadyn Lukus.
Plenty of Browns fans have been intrigued by Thrash, whose two-year stint with the Browns has been marred by inconsistent quarterback play. But per Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Thrash was waived with an injury designation, meaning he will revert to Cleveland’s season-ending injured reserve list if he goes unclaimed.
From the Browns: Jamari Thrash won’t play this season and other moves to address current injury shortages pic.twitter.com/HoCK0qaPTJ
— Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) August 7, 2026
Browns waive/IR Jamari Thrash, re-sign Jack Conley and add UDFA Jeadyn Lukus as injuries mount in camp
The biggest name in this group is Thrash who, similar to undrafted rookie wideout Aaron Anderson, the team now hopes to stash on injured reserve for the 2026 season. Thrash picked up a knee injury during the first week of training camp and was last seen catching passes from a JUGGs machine while sporting a brace.
Monken dodged a question on Thrash in a subsequent session with reporters.
“That’s a better question for our medical staff and for Andrew (Berry). As far as I know, I come out every day and the guys that are healthy practice.”
It’s a major blow to Thrash’s trajectory in Cleveland, as he’s only appeared in 18 games over his first two NFL seasons, and would project to face an uphill climb to make the roster in 2027. Cleveland now has three young receivers in its pipeline in KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, and Isaiah Bond, and second-year pro Luke Floriea has made enough strides to earn some first-team reps this summer.
Conley was waived by the Browns earlier this week as the team scrambled to add bodies along the defensive line. Starting defensive tackles Mason Graham and Maliek Collins (active/PUP) have both been out since the team’s first padded practice on Aug. 3, and other injuries to Kalia Davis and Sam Kamara have put Cleveland in a rough spot numbers-wise.
It was somewhat surprising to see the team initially cut ties with Conley, as he appeared to be in the mix for a depth role at offensive tackle. His presence may be even more important now with right guard Teven Jenkins missing extended practice time due to an injury and KT Leveston kicking inside and working extensively with the first unit.
But with Conley passing through waivers and finding his way back to Cleveland, he now projects best as a practice squad candidate.
Lukus is the second cornerback Cleveland has added this week, which likely doesn’t bode well for Damarri Mathis or Myles Bryant. Both have been out with undisclosed injuries. Lukus now joins fellow UDFAs Michael Coats Jr. and Nate Evans vying for depth roles in the secondary.
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