Transactions: Cleveland Browns' Gerard Lawson Included in First Batch of Cuts; Bowens Concerned

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 31, 2010 6:24 PM EDT in General News

The Cleveland Browns announced their first batch of roster cuts today, having to trim their roster from 80 players to 75 players. The players who were waived included:

WR Taurus Johnson
OL John Malecki
DL Titus Adams (waived/injured)
CB Gerard Lawson
CB John Bowie

The only moderate surprise on the list is Gerard Lawson, who has made the roster the past two years as a backup return man to Joshua Cribbs. It looks like Joe Haden or someone else will fill that role now. Lawson also may have hurt his chances with a DUI charge earlier in the offseason.

UPDATE: In addition, linebacker David Bowens is concerned about his roster spot when final cuts come this Saturday:

"I'm uncertain,'' he said. "Sometimes you get a sense of what's going on by what you're doing. I mean, in eight years I don't think I've played in the fourth quarter.''

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It should be a surprise that Steptoe is not on this list.

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by Simmsinns on Aug 31, 2010 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

He’s gotta have compromising chatroulette screenshots of Lerner or something.

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by golanbatrac on Aug 31, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

I don’t understand all the Steptoe hate. Sure, he’s not that good, but he’s still better and more deserving of a spot than the guys we just cut. I don’t expect him to make the roster this season, but I don’t see why he is so disliked. Does nobody remember when he set up the win against the Jaguars a couple years ago with a spectacular play?

by Legoman0721 on Aug 31, 2010 11:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I disagree. Lawson was more deserving.

a) I think we could use a 5th CB, especially since B-Mac sucks.

b) I don’t want steptoe anywhere near the field as a receiver

c) I don’t want steptoe anywhere near the field as a returner

d) I don’t mind lawson as a returner.

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by bross09 on Sep 1, 2010 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Steptoe has less value to our team than many other players currently on the roster. This has been the case for several years, and he hasn’t been completely released from the team yet, so people feel like he’s overdue.

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by rufio on Sep 1, 2010 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Bowens is an average player at his position, isn’t he?

by tribe71 on Aug 31, 2010 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

He’s low on the depth chart.

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by Brownie's Year on Aug 31, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

PD has an article that he isn’t confident he will make the roster.

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by rufio on Sep 1, 2010 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Oops, just saw the link above. Disregard me.

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by rufio on Sep 1, 2010 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

I forgot about Lawson’s DUI. That makes sense then.

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by Brownie's Year on Aug 31, 2010 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

The Bowens tidbit is a little surprising to me. He played really solid the second half of last year out of position. I’d especially be surprised/disappointed if Barton makes the team in front of him.

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by Ryan Kelsey on Aug 31, 2010 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were both cut.

by BrownDawg1409 on Aug 31, 2010 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll be surprised if Bowens is cut. Didn’t he just come back from an injury? That’s probably why he was in in the 4th.

by Legoman0721 on Aug 31, 2010 11:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

His knee has not been right for his entire career with the Browns. He looks really bad in space, and has since midseason last year.

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by rufio on Sep 1, 2010 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Eric barton definitely ought to get cut ahead of David Bowens from what I’ve seen. If Bowens can manage to play at 2/3 the level he was at last year is a solid backup linebacker with good veteran leadership. I’d be really surprised if he got cut. I think the 4th tight end has to go, considering that peyton hillis could handle playing a little H-back type of stuff, a 4th tight end just isn’t necessary.

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by jaws. on Sep 1, 2010 12:28 AM EDT reply actions