Rookie seventh-round pick Toriano Pride Jr. is officially a Cleveland Brown after the NFL announced its waiver claims following roster cutdown day. The Buffalo Bills did not get awarded any players from the waiver wire themselves, making it a quiet but impactful day for the team.
Another Rookie Walks After One Summer
This isn’t the first time the Bills have seen a rookie picked up by another team after spending just one summer in Orchard Park under the Brandon Beane era. Pride Jr. joins a list that includes guard Jack Anderson, cornerback Alex Austin, guard Nick Broeker, and tackle Luke Tenuta, all claimed by other teams before Week 1. It’s tough seeing a draft pick walk so soon, especially when the Bills didn’t manage to snag anyone to bolster their own roster.
Combine Speed vs. Preseason Stats
Buffalo drafted Pride Jr. with their first of three seventh-round picks back in April. The 5’11”, 188-pound corner came out of Missouri with an illustrious college career and turned heads at the 2026 NFL Combine with a blistering 4.32 time in the 40-yard dash. However, his preseason play showed some growing pains, missing three tackles on 100 snaps and allowing nine catches for 50 yards with one touchdown on 11 targets in his coverage area. He did get credited with one pass breakup. Now, that speed is headed to Cleveland.
It’s a tough break for the Bills, losing a promising, albeit raw, prospect like Pride Jr. to a division rival so early in the season. For the Browns, they just picked up a fast, young corner for their defensive backfield.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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