After a disappointing offensive performance in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys, the Cleveland Browns are boosting their wide receiver corps with former Kansas City Chiefs wideout Kadarius Toney.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, Toney will initially join the Browns’ practice squad before making his way to the 53-man roster. The former first-round pick, who was released by the Chiefs in late August, reportedly also attracted the interest from the Seattle Seahawks.
Toney entered the league in 2021 after being taken 20th overall by the New York Giants. He was expected to become a star at the WR position thanks to a mix of physical abilities and talent, but that never materialized.
Toney only made 39 receptions for 420 yards and no touchdowns in his rookie season and continued to struggle in his sophomore year. It was all the Giants needed to see to trade him to the Kansas City Chiefs midway through the 2022 campaign.
While Toney showed some flashes of talent with the Chiefs, including making a 65-yard punt return and scoring a touchdown in a Super Bowl 50 win, he also quickly wore his welcome. He only managed 27 catches for 169 yards and a touchdown in 13 games of the regular season and was inactive for the playoffs as Kansas City won another Super Bowl.
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Reports: Browns sign WR Kadarius Toney to practice squad
Wide receiver Kadarius Toney, cut two weeks ago by the Kansas City Chiefs, is set to join the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad, multiple media outlets reported on Monday. The 25-year-old former first-round pick split his previous three NFL seasons between the New York Giants and the Chiefs but never established himself as a regular target for either club. The Giants chose Toney 20th overall in the 2021 draft out of Florida. Between the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he appeared in 12 games for New York, starting five times and compiling 41 catches for 420 yards and no touchdowns. He was dealt to the Chiefs in October 2022 for third- and sixth-round picks in the 2023 draft. With Kansas City, Toney logged 41 catches for 340 yards and three touchdowns in 20 games (five starts). Toney was a major factor for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in February 2023 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He grabbed a 5-yard touchdown pass that lifted Kansas City to the lead early in the fourth quarter. Soon after, he set a Super Bowl record by returning a punt 65 yards to the Eagles 5-yard line. The Chiefs ended up winning 38-35.
In 2023, Toney was plagued by dropped passes and committed a crucial offside penalty in a late-season loss to the Buffalo Bills — the infraction wiping out what would have been his touchdown off a lateral from Travis Kelce. The Chiefs held Toney out of their final seven games, including their Super Bowl win over the San Francisco 49ers. –Field Level Media
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