The Cleveland Browns have claimed rookie defensive end Curtis Weaver off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. The NFL Network and Sirius XM NFL Radio both confirmed the initial report from Tom Pelissero. The move has yet to appear on the NFL’s official transactions, however.
Weaver was Miami’s fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Boise State. He was waived with injury designation on Monday. The Dolphins were hopeful Weaver would go unclaimed and revert to their injured list, but the Browns swooped him up instead. As Kyle Crabbs of Dolphins Wire noted,
Yes, Miami waived Curtis Weaver, but the team did so with an injury designation, meaning the team is intending to retain Weaver’s services but place him on the injured reserve list for the 2020 season. Weaver, who suffered a foot injury during Saturday’s padded practice, is the Mountain West career leader in sacks after his time at Boise State and was widely considered a top-100 prospect in April’s draft before tumbling down to pick No. 164.
The Browns had an open roster spot after officially placing safety Grant Delpit on injured reserve with his torn Achilles.
