Browns Work Out Jerrick Reed II
Cleveland evaluated the former Seattle safety at a Friday workout that included four other free agents.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
The Cleveland Browns worked out former Seattle Seahawks safety Jerrick Reed II on Friday, November 6. Cleveland also evaluated four other free agents, including defensive backs Austin Brown and Darren Hall and running backs Ulysses Bentley and Elijah Tau-Tolliver, and has not announced a signing.
Why it matters
Reed, 26, has played in 23 regular-season NFL games across Seattle and Tennessee, and the workout gives Cleveland a look at a depth-oriented player after Tennessee released him earlier in the fall. For Browns fans, it signals the team is reviewing available free agents to strengthen its roster.
Reed was drafted by Seattle with the No. 198 overall pick in 2023 and recorded nine special teams tackles in 10 rookie games. Cleveland has not announced whether any of the five evaluated free agents will be signed.
The players
Jerrick Reed II
Jerrick Reed II is a 26-year-old safety who was drafted by Seattle in 2023 and has since played for Tennessee.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a National Football League franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio.
The details
Reed suffered a torn ACL in November 2023 and missed seven games, and Seattle waived him in November 2025 to make room for wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. Tennessee re-signed him to a one-year contract in March 2026 and later released him, and Arizona also held a workout with him on September 8, 2026.
Timeline
2023: Seattle drafts Reed with the No. 198 overall pick.
November 2023: Reed suffers a torn ACL.
November 2025: Seattle waives Reed.
March 2026: Tennessee re-signs Reed to a one-year contract.
Friday, November 6, 2026: Cleveland works out Reed.
Season Trajectory
Mid-season workouts of released depth players like Reed are a recurring pattern in the NFL as teams manage injuries and roster spots. Cleveland's evaluation of five free agents reflects that routine approach to finding depth during the regular season.
A signing would give Reed a spot on the Browns' depth chart at safety or on special teams. Fantasy managers should not expect any impact unless Cleveland formally adds him to the active roster.
The takeaway
Mid-season free-agent workouts can quietly reshape a roster, and a player's special teams value often matters as much as his defensive snaps. Readers tracking the Browns should watch for an official transaction announcement.
Further reading
For more on the team's roster moves, see Football coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Heavy.
