Mary Kay Cabot and Kelsey Russo both reported the same moves, and Daniel Oyefusi noted Sanders will miss at least the next four games under the IR rules. Around The NFL and Scott Petrak matched the report. Cleveland also signed tight end Devin Culp and guard Vershon Lee to the practice squad and released cornerback Myles Bryant and wide receiver James Proche II from that unit.
Sanders had been part of a backfield already thinned out. Dylan Sampson is already on injured reserve, and Quinshon Judkins wore a walking boot on his right foot after Sunday's loss to the Jets, a detail this desk covered Monday. Putting Sanders on IR locks him out for a minimum of four weeks and opens a roster spot the Browns used on Estime rather than waiting on Judkins' next practice report.
Estime, 23, was a fifth-round pick by Denver in 2024 out of Notre Dame. After cuts and practice-squad stops that included Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Minnesota, he gives Cleveland a fresh body who has recent NFL carries. NFL Trade Rumors noted Jordan Schultz had the Estime signing first, with the Sanders IR move coming as the corresponding 53-man transaction.
What is confirmed: Sanders is on IR with a hip injury, Estime is on the active roster, and the Browns said so themselves. What is still open: Judkins' Week 6 availability and how Cleveland divides early-down and passing-down work among Judkins (if active), Estime, and whoever else is up.
For RSO owners, drop or stash Sanders only in deep IR formats; he is out at least four games with no return timeline attached yet. Estime is a speculative add in deeper leagues while Judkins' foot is unresolved. Priority watch is Judkins' Wednesday and Thursday practice designations and whether Cleveland elevates anyone else before the Week 6 opener.
