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Carsen Ryan closes the Browns' 2026 draft with another tight end swing
Cleveland used its final pick on BYU tight end Carsen Ryan, doubling back to the position after selecting Joe Royer earlier on Day 3.
What happened
The Browns used pick No. 248 on BYU tight end Carsen Ryan, closing out their 2026 draft class with another pass-catching depth swing. Cleveland's own video source confirms the pick, while Dawgs By Nature identified Ryan as a tight end from BYU and framed the selection as the Browns' final seventh-round choice. The interesting part is not that a late seventh-rounder changes the room immediately. It is that Cleveland doubled back to tight end after already taking Joe Royer at No. 170, giving the summer roster two new bodies at a position where blocking, special teams, and red-zone utility can matter as much as draft slot.
Why it matters
Ryan is a closing-bell pick, not a declaration. At No. 248, the path is usually special teams, practice reps, and forcing coaches to notice something specific. But the Browns' Day 3 shape is clear enough: they kept adding developmental competition around the offense rather than treating the bottom of the roster as filler. Pairing Ryan with Royer gives Cleveland another tight end body to evaluate through minicamp, OTAs, and camp, and it finishes the individual pick-by-pick run with the right read: the last selection is less about instant role projection and more about whether Ryan can make one trait loud enough to survive roster math.
What we know
The Browns used pick No. 248 on BYU tight end Carsen Ryan, closing out their 2026 draft class with another pass-catching depth swing. Cleveland's own video source confirms the pick, while Dawgs By Nature identified Ryan as a tight end from BYU and framed the selection as the Browns' final seventh-round choice. The interesting part is not that a late seventh-rounder changes the room immediately. It is that Cleveland doubled back to tight end after already taking Joe Royer at No. 170, giving the summer roster two new bodies at a position where blocking, special teams, and red-zone utility can matter as much as draft slot.
What we do not know
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Timeline
- TE Joe Royer gets The Draft Call at No. 170 Overall Cleveland Browns Videos
- Browns select Carsen Ryan with No. 248 pick in 2026 draft Cleveland Browns Videos
- 2026 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns pick TE Carsen Ryan at No. 248 Dawgs By Nature