One-time Lions sensation James Houston won't be given a restricted free agent offer by the Browns, who claimed him off waivers from Detroit

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with a pass rusher who has not spent much time with the team. James Houston is becoming a free agent.

The Cleveland Browns will have several tough decisions to make over the next few days as the organization addresses its salary cap issues.

The Browns are not tendering pass rusher James Houston, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Cleveland claimed Houston on Nov. 27 after the Lions waived him. He played only three games, seeing action on 25 defensive snaps and 11 on special teams, in his time with the Browns. Houston had no statistics with the Browns.

The 36-year-old Love spent nine seasons with the Cavs and was a major factor in the team winning the 2016 NBA championship — the first major sports title for a Cleveland team since 1964. No longer in the rotation under coach J.B. Bickerstaff, Love accepted a buyout in 2023 to sign with Miami.

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According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Cleveland Browns are not going to tender restricted free agent James Houston. With no tender offer, he will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday with the start of the new league year.