Overview
- Carsen Ryan, selected in the seventh round at No. 248 on Saturday, became Cleveland's second tight end of this draft.
- He finished a multi-stop college run with BYU in 2025, posting 45 receptions for 620 yards and three touchdowns.
- Evaluators from The Athletic and NFL.com call him a balanced tight end who mixes receiving skill with blocking grit but needs cleaner routes and firmer catches through contact.
- He now competes in a crowded room led by Harold Fannin Jr. alongside fellow pick Joe Royer and veterans Jack Stoll, Blake Whiteheart, Sal Cannella, Brenden Bates and Caden Prieskorn.
- His selection ends a 16-year draft drought for BYU tight ends and caps a Browns class headlined by first-rounders Spencer Fano and KC Concepcion.