Quote Originally Posted by Smidgeon View Post
Except if they cut him, he goes through waivers. Better for him to be cut after the season and let him choose his destination. More "respectful" if you want to call it that. Otherwise he'll be playing for the Browns and under contract.
He would be in Cleveland only for the remainder of 2017. He could declare himself a FA after this season, assuming he had a no-trade clause, which I would be surprised if he did not. Even if he didn't have a no-trade clause, he could declare himself a FA at the end of 2018, no matter how long his contract is.