The Browns cut veteran wide receiver Brian Hartline, the team announced Monday.
The franchise’s decision to terminate Hartline’s contract is yet another reminder of its rebuilding process and youth movement.
Hartline, a GlenOak High School graduate and Ohio State product, joined the Browns last year by signing a two-year, $6 million contract.
Hartline, 29, started four of 12 games during his lone season with his hometown team and compiled 46 catches for 523 yards and two touchdowns. He missed one game with a concussion and the final three with a broken collarbone that required surgery.
He spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, who drafted him in the fourth round (No.