Former Browns starter released by AFC South contender

With the 2024 NFL preseason ending this weekend, teams across the league will begin trimming their rosters from 90 to 53 players ahead of Tuesday's deadline. Some teams have already begun releasing players who will try to find a new opportunity before Week 1 of the regular season begins.

Former Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. is one of those players who will now try to make another team's 53-man roster or practice squad.

According to James Boyd of The Athletic, the Indianapolis Colts released four players on Sunday, including Harrison Jr.

Harrison Jr. signed a one-year deal with the Colts in the offseason after spending the 2023 season in Indianapolis.

Last season with the Colts, Harrison, 27, played linebacker after playing most of his NFL career as a strong safety. The former Browns star had 20 total tackles, two pass deflections, two interceptions, one tackle for loss and one quarterback sack in seven games (three starts).

Harrison played 51 percent of defensive snaps and 31 percent of special teams snaps during his brief stint with the Colts.

The former Browns starter will likely find another opportunity in the next few days, as he can play both safety and linebacker. Harrison also has starting experience, having started 11 of 12 games with Cleveland in 2021.

This season, the veteran defender totaled 58 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass defenses, one interception, one sack and one quarterback hit. With 48 career appearances with three teams, it's only a matter of time before Harrison moves on to his next team.

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