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Daniel Oyefusi, ESPN
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns made multiple roster moves Tuesday, including releasing wide receiver Kadarius Toney after a pair of costly mistakes in the team’s 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Toney, who was signed from the practice squad to the active roster before the matchup, was penalized 15 yards for taunting after catching a punt early in the fourth quarter with the Browns trailing 27-7. He later fumbled a punt that the Steelers recovered. He is unlikely to return to the practice squad.
After the loss, which officially eliminated the Browns from playoff contention, coach Kevin Stefanski said the penalty would be “addressed.”
The Browns also placed cornerback Greg Newsome II on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, ending his season. Stefanski said it’s the same hamstring that Newsome had surgery on last summer, forcing him to start training camp on the non-football injured list.
Cleveland also signed receivers Kaden Davis and Jaelen Gill, kicker Riley Patterson and offensive tackle Julian Pearl to the practice squad, and released defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour from the practice squad.
The Browns’ signing of Patterson comes days after kicker Dustin Hopkins missed two field goals against Pittsburgh. Hopkins, who signed a three-year extension in July, leads the NFL with nine missed field goal attempts this season.
“We’ll work on this with Dustin,” Stefanski said Monday. “This is something I know he can get through. We’ll get through it together. He’s a veteran. He’s been through a lot in his career and it’s something we’ll continue to work on.”
Patterson kicked for the Browns in three games last season, including their wild-card loss to the Houston Texans, after Hopkins suffered a hamstring injury.
