Cleveland Browns: Should they take a look at this veteran center?
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Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has a lengthy to-do list when it comes to fixing the offense in the coming months.
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Depending on which position group one values the most, Berry’s top priority will rotate between fixing one of the league’s least-productive wide receiver groups, working with head coach Todd Monken to dig through a historically bad quarterback room to find an answer, and bringing in anywhere from three to five starters for the offensive line.
On the offensive line front, there will be a new starter at right guard after the Browns decided to let Wyatt Teller leave in free agency. There might be a new left guard if Joel Bitonio retires or leaves in free agency after 12 years with the team.
Right tackle Jack Conklin may join Teller in free agency, while left tackle Dawand Jones is recovering from his latest season-ending injury.
At center, starter Ethan Pocic enters free agency coming off a torn Achilles tendon, while backup Luke Wypler is recovering from a knee injury he suffered in the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Earlier this week at the NFL Scouting Combine, Berry said that Pocic is progressing well in his rehab and that Wypler will be “good to go” for the upcoming season. That is good news, as having one or both players back would remove one item from Berry’s checklist.
Of course, Pocic may not be available for the opening weeks of the season, while in limited playing time, Wypler has not been very good, at least according to Pro Football Focus, which gave Wypler an offensive grade of 46.4 and tagged him with six penalties in 271 snaps in 2025.
The @Titans have released center Lloyd Cushenberry and safety Xavier Woods.
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) February 25, 2026
(Cushenberry released with a failed physical designation).
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If Berry feels uncomfortable about the center position, a veteran option in free agency hit the market on Wednesday, with the news that the Tennessee Titans are releasing Lloyd Cushenberry III with a failed physical designation.
Cushenberry played his first four seasons with the Denver Broncos and posted the one good season of his career in 2023 with PFF grades of 73.2 (overall), 76.4 (pass blocking), and 72.4 (run blocking). That propelled him into free agency, and the Titans signed him to a four-year deal that made him one of the highest-paid centers.
He only played eight games in 2024 before tearing his Achilles tendon, but he was playing well as he allowed just one sack and had an 89 percent pass-block win rate, according to ESPN. Cushenberry returned from his injury to play in 15 games last season with the Titans, but his overall PFF grade (55.2) and run-blocking grade (51.2) had him as one of the lowest-ranked centers in the league.
Cushenberry is only 28, so age would not really be a hindrance to singing him. But the offensive line in Tennessee, while better than Cleveland’s line, was still not good in 2025, so this feels like a player that Berry can pass on without fear of missing out.
What do you think, Browns fans? Should Berry “kick the tires” on Cushenberry or look elsewhere at center? Have your say in the comments.