THE Cleveland Browns have made a shock decision to release a Super Bowl champion from the roster.
The surprising move was announced Thursday by the NFL team.
Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo has been cut by the Cleveland Browns[/caption]
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Ogbo Okoronkwo won Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams.
The 30-year-old has earned $19 million during his pro career to date.
He had one year left on the three-year deal he signed with the franchise in 2023.
But the Browns have moved on from the 30-year-old in a surprise decision.
He was a fifth-round NFL Draft selection by the Rams in 2018.
Okoronkwo was part of the team that beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl.
And the defensive end went to the Houston Texans for the 2022 season.
He had 54 tackles, 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble in his 30 games for the Browns.
The team also announced the signing of kicker Andre Szmyt the same day.
Cleveland signed their star defensive end to a mega new contract this offseason.
Myles Garrett agreed a new contract worth over $200 million with $123 million guaranteed.
The 29-year-old had been with the franchise since they picked him No. 1 overall in 2017.
But he publicly requested a move away from the franchise after the 2024 season.
However, Garrett had a change of heart and agreed to stay with Cleveland.
Cleveland has undergone a major transformation with a lot of attention on the quarterback room.
They traded for Kenny Pickett from the Philadelphia Eagles to join veteran Joe Flacco.
And two more quarterbacks were taken in April’s NFL Draft.
Dillon Gabriel joined in the third round while Shedeur Sanders was selected in the fifth.
The quartet are in a four-way battle for the starting job.
Last year’s starter Deshaun Watson is out for the season with injury.
