CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 21: A Cleveland Browns helmet on the field prior to the National Football League game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns on November 21, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Cleveland Browns are making some changes to their cornerback room heading into their preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Friday, the Browns announced the signing of former Michigan Chiefs and Kansas City cornerback Lavert Hill. In a corresponding move, they waived cornerback Reggie Robinson II with an injury designation.
Hill has yet to make his NFL debut after being drafted in 2020. Over the past two years, he has spent time with the Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, but only as a member of the practice squad.
Robinson is in his first year with the Browns after spending the previous two with the Dallas Cowboys. He has one tackle and one forced fumble in his career.
As a member of the Michigan Wolverines, Lavert Hill was one of the most prolific defensive backs in college football. He was three times selected for the All-Big Ten in four years in Ann Arbor.
Between 2017 and 2019, Hill recorded six interceptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 20 passes defended.
But Hill’s success with the Wolverines didn’t convince the NFL Scouts that he would be as good at the next level. He was undrafted in 2020 and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released in the final roster cuts.
Hill would spend the rest of his rookie season in and out of the Chiefs’ practice squad.
Will Lavert Hill find playing time with the Browns?
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