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Cleveland Browns release QB Josh McCown, CB Tramon Williams

By The Sports Xchange
Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown passes the football against the St. Louis Rams in the first quarter at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on October 25, 2015. St. Louis won the game 24-6. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
1 of 2 | Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown passes the football against the St. Louis Rams in the first quarter at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on October 25, 2015. St. Louis won the game 24-6. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo

The Cleveland Browns released quarterback Josh McCown on Tuesday, the team announced.

McCown, 37, played in 13 games (11 starts) in two seasons with the team. The highlight of his tenure was passing for a club single-game record of 457 yards against the Baltimore Ravens in 2015.

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He played in five games (three starts) this season and passed for 1,100 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions.

McCown has played for seven NFL teams and has passed for 14,242 yards, 79 touchdowns and 69 interceptions in his career.

Cleveland also released defensive back Tramon Williams, who had 36 tackles and one interception in 2016. Williams played two seasons with Cleveland.

The 33-year-old Williams spent his first eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He had 30 career interceptions.

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