Defensive line
Sam Williams
Official roster status with DawgFeed updates and source links that specifically mention this player.
- Number
- #54
- Position
- DE
- Roster status
- Active
Updates
Where this player appears
Cleveland signs Igbinoghene and Williams; Davis moves to Reserve/Injured
What changed. Cleveland signed CB Noah Igbinoghene and DE Sam Williams to the active roster, placed DT Kalia Davis on Reserve/Injured, waived CB Michael Coats Jr. and signed DT Sam Kamara, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, TE Messiah Swinson and DT Chris Williams to the practice squad.
Dawg Feed · Why it matters. The official moves update the cornerback and defensive-line roster picture while adding four players to the practice squad before Week 1.
What to watch next. The reviewed depth chart does not establish current depth roles after these moves, and the transactions do not establish game-day elevations or playing time.
Open updateGame and stat mentions
Published lines
Cleveland signed CB Noah Igbinoghene and DE Sam Williams to the active roster, placed DT Kalia Davis on Reserve/Injured, waived CB Michael Coats Jr.
Cleveland signs Igbinoghene and Williams; Davis moves to Reserve/Injured
Transactions
Recorded changes
- signFree agent → Active
Open questions
What is not settled
- The reviewed depth chart does not establish current depth roles after these moves, and the transactions do not establish game-day elevations or playing time.
Sources
Original records
- Official Browns rosterPrimary roster · Cleveland Browns · Checked 2026-09-01Source opens in a new tab
- Browns sign CB Noah Igbinoghene and DE Sam WilliamsOfficial transaction notice · Cleveland Browns · Published Sept. 1, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. ETSource opens in a new tab
- Official Browns transactionsPrimary transaction log · Cleveland Browns · Sept. 1, 2026Source opens in a new tab