Browns Release DT After 2nd Off-Field Incident This Year

The Cleveland Browns released defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey on Wednesday, after he allegedly threatening a woman in Cleveland on Tuesday night.

Winfrey, 22, was reportedly being investigated for allegedly chasing a woman out of a Cleveland hotel lobby, pointing a gun at her, and stealing her phone. Some of the act was recorded by the woman and posted to social media.

Perrion Winfrey is currently under investigation for chasing a girl with a gun out of a Cleveland hotel lobby.

Here’s the Instagram story that was posted last night: pic.twitter.com/SuW52QwLcG

— Nick Pedone (@NickPedone12) July 19, 2023

Earlier this offseason, Winfrey was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge in Harris County, Texas. In that April incident, he allegedly injured a woman he was dating by grabbing her with his hand.

In addition to his release by the Browns, Winfrey could face multiple suspensions from the NFL, if the league determines that he has violated its player conduct policy in regard to domestic abuse. NFL punishments can include a fine, suspension, community service, or a combination of the three.

Winfrey was the Browns’ fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma in the 2022 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he played in 14 games and recorded 22 tackles, one tackle for a loss, two quarterback hits, one-half sack and two passes defended.

Winfrey and 2023 third-round pick Siaki Ika were expected to provide depth behind starters Jordan Elliott and Dalvin Tomlinson at defensive tackle this coming season.

Winfrey will be subject to waivers, so another team can choose to claim him.

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