Josh Cribbs is a dynamic return man who has returned 8 kickoffs and 3 punts to the house in his career, but because they’ve been so thin at wide receiver recently, the Browns have been working on turning Cribbs into someone who can produce offensively as a receiver as well. Cribbs had decent production last year with 41 catches for 528 yards and 4 touchdowns.

However, the Browns have been focusing on upgrading their receiving corps this offseason and appear to be phasing Cribbs out of the offense, according to ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Grossi, who says he’ll be used in a “more limited capacity” offensively because he is “invaluable” as a special teamer. The Browns brought in Travis Benjamin through the draft, with a 4^th round pick, and feel they’ve unearthed a gem in undrafted free agent Josh Cooper, and are also expecting breakout years from Greg Little and Mohamed Massaquoi. That doesn’t leave a lot of room for Cribbs in their plans offensively.

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