{"id":28652,"date":"2017-08-30T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T12:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=28652"},"modified":"2021-03-14T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T19:00:07","slug":"cleveland-browns-cut-joe-haden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/08\/30\/cleveland-browns-cut-joe-haden\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Browns Cut Joe Haden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that comes as a huge shock, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/browns\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Browns<\/a> have released former All-Pro cornerback\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HadeJo99.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Haden<\/a><\/strong>. Once upon a time, Haden was one of the league&#8217;s best corners. However, it seems that the injury bug has bitten him one too many times, and he just isn&#8217;t the player that he used to be. In any case, the Browns desperately wanted to get rid of Haden&#8217;s contract, and they&#8217;ve done so with this move.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Browns<\/a> just released Joe Haden. The DB is not subject to waivers, free to sign w\/ another team after 4pm today (per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamSchefter<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lisa Kerney (@LisaKerney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaKerney\/status\/902866965018050562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Cleveland Browns Cut Joe Haden<\/h2>\n<h3>Contract Off the Books<\/h3>\n<p>The biggest part of this move for the Browns was their ability to move Joe Haden&#8217;s contract off their books. After all, he likely isn&#8217;t deserving of eleven million dollars a year anymore. Reports indicate that the Browns could also be actively shopping quarterback\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/O\/OsweBr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brock Osweiler<\/a><\/strong>. It seems that salary dumps are the main objective for this regime at this point in the season.<\/p>\n<h3>Depth at Corner<\/h3>\n<p>The best part about this roster move for the Browns is that they really don&#8217;t\u00a0<em>need<\/em> Joe Haden anymore. Recently, Browns play by play voice\u00a0<strong>Jim Donovan<\/strong> ranked Cleveland&#8217;s cornerbacks, and Haden could only manage to reach third place. Really, it makes sense. Behind budding breakout star\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TaylJa01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamar Taylor<\/a><\/strong> and the ever-consistent\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/McCoJa99.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason McCourty<\/a><\/strong>, Haden might have ridden the bench this year anyway. Additionally, some fans have even gone so far as to say that Haden is the\u00a0<em>fourth<\/em> best corner on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BoddBr01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Briean Boddy-Calhoun<\/a><\/strong> can continue to develop, this Browns secondary should certainly be something to be feared.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jabrill-peppers-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jabrill Peppers<\/a><\/strong> looks good early, but he&#8217;ll have to keep up his consistent play. The Browns know what they have in safety\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=ReynEd20,ReynEd00&amp;search=Ed+Reynolds&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ed Reynolds<\/a><\/strong>, it&#8217;s just a matter of getting him healthy. Simply put (and this may come as a bit of a shock to the Dawg Pound), the Browns just didn&#8217;t need Haden anymore. Best of luck to Joe in all of his future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Main image credit:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"nQVpK_KmSjdqSJWb4HFs2w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/838032068\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'nQVpK_KmSjdqSJWb4HFs2w',sig:'LQLGdc6FAgn-Iym0j18DdXHPpA3c9sERxc7deoBqIWM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'838032068',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that may come as a bit of a shock, the Cleveland Browns have cut cornerback\u00a0Joe Haden. 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