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The Cleveland Browns are beefing up the offensive line ahead of a playoff run they hope spans the entire month of January and arrives at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas this February.
Cleveland added offensive guard Rodger Saffold to its practice squad on Wednesday, January 3, per the Browns’ official X account.
Saffold is a two-time Pro Bowler, earning the honor in each of the previous two seasons — once as a member of the Tennessee Titans (2021) and last year as a lineman for the Buffalo Bills. He was also a second-team All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017.
Saffold, now 35 years old, has not registered a snap this year despite his recent NFL success, though he spent multiple months on the New York Jets‘ practice squad before his release and subsequent addition to the Browns Wednesday.
The offensive guard appeared in 176 games and made 173 starts over 13 years in the league prior to the 2023 campaign. Saffold is eligible to play in the Browns’ season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday — a game with no stakes for Cleveland as the team has already clinched the top Wildcard spot (No. 5 seed) in the AFC Playoffs, which begin on January 13.