The Cleveland Browns are moving on from offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday the Browns are releasing Lucas. The move will save Cleveland about $2 million in cap space.
During 2025, Lucas appeared in 10 games for the Browns, starting five of them. He was in his first season with Cleveland.
Over 12 NFL campaigns, Lucas has played 139 games for six different teams, including the Browns. He has started 59 contests.
Lucas has started at least four games every year since 2019. During his career, he has played for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders, in addition to the Browns.
In addition to Lucas, the Browns also parted ways with center Justin Osborne according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Browns Release Tackle Cornelius Lucas: Report
Cleveland is expected to revamp its offensive line this offseason. The Browns will save only $2 million in cap space cutting ties with Lucas. But releasing the 35-year-old is the beginning of the offensive line revamp.
Lucas dressed for the final five weeks of the 2025 season for Cleveland. However, a vast majority of his playing time last season came before Week 8.
He started four contests in September and October. Lucas started only one of the final five weeks, and in that game, he played just one offensive snap.
Lucas played a season-high 73 offensive snaps during Week 2 versus the Baltimore Ravens.
The offensive tackle began in the NFL as an undrafted free agent for the Lions in 2014. He made the Detroit roster as a rookie and even started three contests that season.
Over three seasons with the Lions, Lucas started six games. He bounced around with 1-year stops with the Rams, Saints and Bears from 2017-19. Then during 2020, Lucas found a long-term home with the then Washington Football Team.
Lucas spent five years with Washington, starting 38 contests. He started a career-high 12 contests during 2022.
Last offseason, Lucas signed a 2-year, $6.5 million deal to join the Browns. The veteran tackle has made $20.3 million in his NFL career according to Spotrac.
The Browns moved on from Lucas one day after acquiring right tackle Tytus Howard in a trade from the Houston Texans.
Cleveland landed Howard from the Texans in exchange for a fifth-round pick. After acquiring Howard, the Browns signed the right tackle to a 3-year, $63 million extension.
Browns Also Release Justin Osborne: Report
Moving on from Osborne is another sign Cleveland is ready to make major changes to its offensive line before the start of the 2026 season. But Osborne didn’t appear in a game for the team during 2025.
The guard signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent last spring. He spent the regular season on injured reserve with a back injury.
Osborne played one season with the Auburn Tigers and five years with the SMU Mustangs in college. During his last campaign at SMU, he was a graduate student.
In that final season, Osborne started 14 games and served as a team captain. He was also a team captain for the Mustangs during the 2023 campaign.
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