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Joe Royer gives the Browns a Cincinnati tight end swing at No. 170
Cleveland took the Cincinnati tight end with pick No. 170, adding a Day 3 pass-catching profile after trading with Denver.
What happened
The Browns selected Cincinnati tight end Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a pick Cleveland's own video source says came via a trade with Denver. The official Browns source item says Royer appeared in 39 career games from 2021-25, and WKYC's source item credits him with 79 catches, 937 yards and seven touchdowns over two seasons with the Bearcats. It is a clean Day 3 profile: local-ish college production, a defined position, and a room where summer reps can sort whether he is depth, competition or practice-squad development.
Why it matters
Royer gives the Browns another pass-catching tight end body without pretending the position is solved. The useful part is the shape of the bet: Cleveland did not just take a blocker or camp-size flier; it added a tight end with recent receiving output after moving around the fifth-round board. For fans, the next question is whether Royer can separate himself on special teams and underneath work quickly enough to make the tight end math uncomfortable in August.
What we know
The Browns selected Cincinnati tight end Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a pick Cleveland's own video source says came via a trade with Denver. The official Browns source item says Royer appeared in 39 career games from 2021-25, and WKYC's source item credits him with 79 catches, 937 yards and seven touchdowns over two seasons with the Bearcats. It is a clean Day 3 profile: local-ish college production, a defined position, and a room where summer reps can sort whether he is depth, competition or practice-squad development.
What we do not know
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Timeline
- Browns select TE Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft Cleveland Browns
- Cleveland Browns take Cincinnati TE Joe Royer with No. 170 pick in 2026 NFL Draft WKYC Browns
- Browns select Joe Royer with No. 170 pick in 2026 draft Cleveland Browns Videos
- Browns add tight end with pick No. 170 in the NFL Draft Cleveland.com Browns