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One position the Cleveland Browns need to shore up in 2025 is safety. The Browns have lost two players who filled that role last season with Rodney McLeod’s retirement and Juan Thornhill’s release.

NFL News / Cleveland Browns on SI / January 8

Iowa DB Could Potentially Be Good Fit For Cleveland Browns In NFL Draft

With the recent news of the Cleveland Browns' veteran safety Rodney McLeod Jr. announcing his retirement after 13 season in the NFL, general manager Andrew Berry will now begin his quest to find a replacement.

Cleveland Browns News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / January 5

Former UVA Safety Rodney McLeod Jr. Retires After 13 NFL Seasons

Former Virginia safety Rodney McLeod Jr. retired from the National Football League after 13 seasons, playing his final game of professional football on Sunday for the Cleveland Browns.

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NFL News / The Spun / January 4

Browns Gave Sweet Gesture To Retiring Player At End Of Ravens Game

The Cleveland Browns entered Saturday's season finale against the Baltimore Ravens with very little to play for. The Browns came into the game with a 3-13 record, last in the AFC North.

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Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / January 3

Video Shows Rodney McLeod’s Wild Moment In Final Practice With Browns

Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod is preparing to suit up for one final contest in his NFL career on Saturday when his squad takes on the Baltimore Ravens.

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Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / December 17

Browns Defender Still Planning to Retire

The Cleveland Browns have had an incredibly disappointing season in 2024. After all of the playoffs hopes at the beginning of the year, the Browns are just 3-11 entering Week 16 action.

Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / December 13

Browns Coach Wants To Send Rodney McLeod Out On A High Note

At the beginning of this season, Cleveland safety Rodney McLeod announced that the 2024 NFL campaign would be his last. The 13-year veteran has played in every game for the Browns thus far, and he’s often been the voice of reason fans have heard throughout the year on Cleveland’s talk radio shows.

Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / December 10

Rodney McLeod Gets Honest About His NFL Future

The Cleveland Browns will have one less player in the locker room next season. Veteran safety Rodney McLeod had already announced that this would be his final campaign in the league, and that stance hasn’t changed one bit.

Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / November 26

Rodney McLeod Has Honest Admission About Jameis Winston

The Cleveland Browns needed a leader. They didn’t seem to get that from Deshaun Watson, but Jameis Winston has embraced that role from the very second he arrived in Berea.

Cleveland Browns News / Dawgs By Nature / November 25

Browns defender nominated for 2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Safety Rodney McLeod has been nominated for the prestigious award Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod has officially been nominated for the 2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / November 12

Rodney McLeod Has An Honest Admission About Pressure That Players Face

The Cleveland Browns haven’t had the season that they hoped they would have. They’re 2-7 after ten weeks, and their chances of making the playoffs are slim.

Cleveland Browns News / Browns Nation / November 4

Rodney McLeod Gets Honest About Discipline Issues With Browns

The Cleveland Browns’ latest defeat at Huntington Bank Field painted a stark picture of a team in disarray. Fans witnessed another dispiriting performance, ultimately filing out early during the 27-10 drubbing by the Chargers.

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker / October 15

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Cleveland Browns News / A to Z Sports / May 30

Browns’ Rodney McLeod wants to intercept two specific quarterbacks before he retires following 2024 season

One member of the Cleveland Browns has already made it known that 2024 will be his last season in the NFL and he has plans to make things tough for a short time for a couple of opposing quarterbacks this coming season.

Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / May 29

Rodney McLeod On Return To Browns: "The Story Was Not Complete"

"Unfinished business" has been a common theme behind many Browns players deciding to return to Cleveland in 2024. That includes veteran safety Rodney McLeod.

Cleveland Browns News / Pro Football Rumors / May 14

Super Bowl-winning safety plans to retire after 2024 season

This season, he will be looking to complete a resume that already includes a Super Bowl championship and 718 career tackles.

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Cleveland Browns News / Field Level Media / May 14

Browns S Rodney McLeod to retire after 2024 season

Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod said he plans to retire following the 2024 NFL season. McLeod, who turns 34 in June, missed the last seven games of the 2023 campaign with a biceps injury.

Cleveland Browns News / A to Z Sports / March 28, 2024

Browns’ Rodney McLeod is not happy about NFL rule change that will have an impact on how he plays the game

The hip-drop tackle has been a hot topic as of late since the NFL decided to ban the tackle for the 2024 season and beyond. Players on offense are all for the new rule because it protects them.

Cleveland Browns News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 25, 2024

Browns Re-Signing S Rodney McLeod

The Browns announced on Monday that they are re-signing veteran S Rodney McLeod to a new contract. There were previous rumors that the team was looking to re-sign McLeod so the announcement comes as no surprise. McLeod, 33, originally signed on with the Rams as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia back in 2012.

Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / March 16, 2024

Browns Reportedly Close To Re-Signing Veteran Safety Rodney McLeod

Injuries derailed the Browns 2023 season but general manager Andrew Berry is hoping history doesn't repeat itself in 2024 Much of Berry's offseason strategy during the first week of the new league year has been about bringing much of last year's roster back and taking another crack at it.

Cleveland Browns News / Cleveland Browns on SI / February 5, 2024

Does Safety Rodney McLeod Think He'll Be Back With The Browns Next Year?

The Browns face plenty of critical roster decisions this offseason especially on the defensive side of the ball, where a number of players who came to Cleveland on one year deals are set to enter free agency next month.

Cleveland Browns News / Pro Football Rumors / November 20, 2023

Browns veteran safety out for season

Rodney McLeod is done for the season.

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