Browns Make Surprising Move: Dom Jones Joins Active Roster—What This Means for the Season

The Browns made a swift move this week, clearing a roster spot by sending quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday — and by Wednesday morning, they’d already plugged that gap. They opted to bring cornerback Dom Jones up from the practice squad, a player who’s already dipped his toes in three games this season. Jones, having exhausted his temporary elevations, showed up for 10 defensive snaps and contributed 15 more on special teams. Meanwhile, the quarterback room remains locked with rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders as the sole active options, as the Browns passed on signing Bailey Zappe at this time — although he remains a potential lift for the upcoming Steelers clash. Adding to the shuffle, cornerback Dee Williams joins the practice squad, while Ameer Speed is sidelined on the practice squad injured reserve. Moves like these remind me just how razor-thin the margins are in the NFL — a blend of strategy, opportunity, and sometimes, a bit of luck. LEARN MORE

The Browns opened up a spot on their 53-man roster by trading quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals on Tuesday and they filled it on Wednesday morning.

Cornerback Dom Jones has been signed off of the practice squad. Jones was out of temporary elevations after appearing in three games for the Browns already this season.

Jones played 10 defensive snaps and 15 special teams snaps in those appearances.

The Browns did not sign Bailey Zappe off of the practice squad, so rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are the only quarterbacks on the active roster. Zappe could still be elevated on a temporary basis for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.

The Browns also announced that they have signed cornerback Dee Williams to the practice squad and placed cornerback Ameer Speed on practice squad injured reserve.