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Placed on non-football illness list The Browns placed Royer (personal) on the reserve/non-football illness list Sunday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Impact Royer has been designated to return to the team but will be required to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season. The rookie fifth-rounder missed the entirety of the preseason due to a personal issue. It remains unclear when the tight end will be ready to return to football.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

DNP on Thursday Royer (personal) did not play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Patriots.

Impact Royer's absence Thursday means the tight end missed the entirety of the preseason due to a personal issue. The fifth-round tight end out of Cincinnati's current status within the organization is unclear, and it remains to be seen whether or not he will be a casualty of Sunday's roster cutdown.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Misses opener Royer (personal) did not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bears, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports.

Impact There are no updates on the fifth-round rookie's issue and it is unclear when he might return to the team. Royer was set to be the No. 2 tight end behind Harold Fannin. In the 24-year-old's absence, Blake Whiteheart, Brenden Bates and fellow rookie Carsen Ryan have been competing for the No. 2 reps.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Mysterious Joe Royer situation leaves Browns unsettled at tight end The Cleveland Browns have the luxury of a budding superstar at tight end in Harold Fannin Jr., but after moving on from David Njoku, they ha...

AUGUST 13 • DAWGPOUNDDAILY.COM

2026 Browns Position Preview: Tight Ends Check out photos of a tight end group led by second-year Harold Fannin Jr., and features new additions in Jack Stoll and rookies Joe Royer a...

JULY 3 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

"Selling his daughter off for financial security is low": NFL fans react to Browns 24-year-old TE Joe Royer dating position coach's 18-year-old girl The Cleveland Browns made several roster moves on the offseason with one of them being the addition of former Cincinnati tight end Joe Roger in the 2026 NFL draft.

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MAY 18 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

Joe Royer Press Conference | May 9th 2026 Joe Royer spoke to the media on May 9th 2026 during Rookie Mini Camp

MAY 9 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM

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APRIL 29 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NFL Draft: Which 10 Teams Reeled in the Most Talent in This Year's Class?

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APRIL 28 • CLEVELANDBROWNS.COM