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Browns cut former first-round pick Taylor

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The Cleveland Browns cut former first-round pick Phil Taylor on Tuesday, the team announced.

Taylor had been battling back from a season-ending right knee injury he sustained in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 7, 2014.

The 21st pick in the 2011 draft, Taylor started 2015 at nose tackle with a guaranteed contract of $5.