Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer is resigning with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year deal, according to a report by ESPN’s Field Yates.
The Browns are signing WR Ryan Switzer (@Switz) to a one-year deal. He caught on with Cleveland this past season and now another year to keep growing in that system.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 22, 2021
Switzer was signed to Cleveland’s practice squad on Oct. 1, but did not appear in a game this past season.
He had spent the previous two seasons with Pittsburgh, but was cut back in September. Switzer caught 44 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown during his Steelers tenure.
A Charleston, West Virginia native, Switzer was a start during his collegiate career at North Carolina, Over four seasons, Switzer caught 243 passes for 2,903 yards and 19 touchdowns, while also returning 99 punts for 1,082 yards and seven scores.
He was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.