Overview
- Floriea capped a strong camp with three catches and two touchdowns in Thursday night's preseason finale against the Patriots, nearly adding a third score on a reversed call.
- Coaches, including offensive coordinator Todd Monken, publicly praised Floriea’s play and said he made the staff’s decision harder by performing when it mattered.
- Despite the production, multiple analysts and beat writers project Floriea as a longshot for the Browns’ 53-man roster because the team is expected to keep a limited number of receivers.
- Scouts point to Floriea’s listed 5-foot-9 size and limited special-teams role as the practical reasons he may be cut even after an eye-catching preseason.
- If Cleveland waives Floriea after the roster cutdown, the club could try to sign him to the practice squad but would risk another team claiming him on waivers, which would alter his immediate path and affect his local ties to Mentor and Kent State.