Greg Little Released

TommyTBOLT

jury is out on little, he doesn't have the mental makeup to be a star player. he is unreliable and has bad hands and makes mental gaffes. i'de prefer to give someone else a chance to prove what they can do rather than running out a guy who we already know what they can do and its not enough.

calfoxwc

So? You think the answer is Adderall? Gip

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I wouldn't know. But if it was the answer, it would be a good thing.

Just wondering.

Osiris

Browns have released WR Greg Little, just saw it on twitter via Adam Schefter and Grossi.

Updated with article from CBS Sports:

Report: Browns release WR Greg Little

By Will Brinson | NFL Writer

May 16, 2014 11:26 am ET

The Browns released Greg Little on Friday. (USATSI)

The Browns are making moves, baby. On Wednesday Cleveland took a step towards solving their wide receiver problem by signing former Cowboys wideout Miles Austin. On Thursday they took another step by releasing Greg Little.

Multiple reports indicate Little will be out the door soon; the news was first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Little was the team's second round pick in 2011, No. 59 overall, obtained by Cleveland in the blockbuster deal with the Falcons that netted Atlanta Julio Jones. (Little is two of five players, along with quarterback Brandon Weeden, drafted with those picks and since released.)

Even though he was just a second-round pick, Little's been a large disappointment. He averaged just 52 catches and 607 yards per season in his three years in the NFL and never developed into the consistent receiver Cleveland thought they drafted.

Little, in particular, was plagued with drops throughout his career (although this was something thought to be a concern coming out of North Carolina).

It's not all his fault: consider the quarterbacks he's played with and you can't necessarily put it all on him.

Little was finally going to get a chance to work with a promising QB prospect in Johnny Manziel, but with his release clearly that isn't happening.

Manziel -- and theoretical starter Brian Hoyer -- now faces a depth chart with Austin, Earl Bennett and Andrew Hawkins dominating the top.

Part and parcel of the release, too, is likely moving forward for a new regime.

Cleveland's made a concerted effort under Ray Farmer to distance itself from players drafted by the Mike Holmgren regime. The Little move is another example of such decision making.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24564391/report-browns-release-wr-greg-little

Zombo

Good riddance.

Z

gftChris

Party time.

DieHardBrownsFan

HIgh five!

Tim Couch Pulls Out

Two years too late.

cvcanedy

Wow. Bold move. I bet Carolina kicks those tires.

utzie

You had to see this one coming after the Browns signed 4 WR this offseason, not including any UDFA.

So what does that leave the current WR depth chart looking like?

Josh Gordon (pending suspension)

Miles Austin

Nate Burleson

Andrew Hawkins

Earl Bennett

Travis Benjamin

I can honestly say that I'm 100x happier with that potential WR corps than last year's.

LBC mike

@utzie said:

You had to see this one coming after the Browns signed 4 WR this offseason, not including any UDFA.

So what does that leave the current WR depth chart looking like?

Josh Gordon (pending suspension)

Miles Austin

Nate Burleson

Andrew Hawkins

Earl Bennett

Travis Benjamin

I can honestly say that I'm 100x happier with that potential WR corps than last year's.

Better than a week ago!! and last few years.

thenew23

Not surprising at all. He has done much more to hurt the team than help over the past few years. Hard to justify keeping a reciever who can't catch...

gftChris

@utzie said:

You had to see this one coming after the Browns signed 4 WR this offseason, not including any UDFA.

So what does that leave the current WR depth chart looking like?

Josh Gordon (pending suspension)

Miles Austin

Nate Burleson

Andrew Hawkins

Earl Bennett

Travis Benjamin

I can honestly say that I'm 100x happier with that potential WR corps than last year's.

Last year:

Josh Gordon (pending suspension)

Greg Little

Davone Bess

Travis Benjamin

???

Josh Cooper

hx214

I was always pulling for him to work out his issues catching the ball. Big guy that could block...

Oh well, just another wasted high draft pick on the pile.

Osiris

@utzie said:

You had to see this one coming after the Browns signed 4 WR this offseason, not including any UDFA.

So what does that leave the current WR depth chart looking like?

Josh Gordon (pending suspension)

Miles Austin

Nate Burleson

Andrew Hawkins

Earl Bennett

Travis Benjamin

I can honestly say that I'm 100x happier with that potential WR corps than last year's.

We still have Josh Cooper too. It will be interesting too if any of those UDFAs work their way in.

thenew23

Lots of competition at the WR spot. Should be good. Interesting to see how Austin does if he stays healthy, how Bennett does in a new system, how Burleson does as the most experienced, and how Hawkins does in the slot...

If we can get Gordon back after a 6-game suspension, the end of the season should be fun

miktoxic

wow. a thread where it's just the circle of us 'regulars' here.

now we have to find a secret hide out. maybe the he-man woman haters club handshake as well.

ps. if HIS name is not in the thread title THEY won't come. shhh!

thenew23

@osiris said:
We still have Josh Cooper too. It will be interesting too if any of those UDFAs work their way in.

Cooper is on a long list of WRs and he isn't that good. He'll probably struggle to make the first cut...

utzie

@thenew23 said:

Lots of competition at the WR spot. Should be good. Interesting to see how Austin does if he stays healthy, how Bennett does in a new system, how Burleson does as the most experienced, and how Hawkins does in the slot...

If we can get Gordon back after a 6-game suspension, the end of the season should be fun

I actually saw a viedo on ESPN where they were talking about the Bennett and Austin signings and they said that Bennett has been exclusively a slot receiver his whole NFL career. It will be interesting to see how that shakes out with him and Hawkins both being primarily slot guys.

thenew23

@utzie said:

I actually saw a viedo on ESPN where they were talking about the Bennett and Austin signings and they said that Bennett has been exclusively a slot receiver his whole NFL career. It will be interesting to see how that shakes out with him and Hawkins both being primarily slot guys.

I saw that too. He'll either be a solid WR4, or the coaches will see if he can get it done outside in Shanahans system and compete with Burleson and Benjamin for that WR2 spot (assuming Austin is our #1)

Osiris

@miktoxic said:

wow. a thread where it's just the circle of us 'regulars' here.

now we have to find a secret hide out. maybe the he-man woman haters club handshake as well.

ps. if HIS name is not in the thread title THEY won't come. shhh!

I could always change it to "Little Released! One Less Guy To Drop Manziel's Divine Passes From On High"