2009 Cleveland Browns season
Pos Player College Signed Cut
LB Marcus Benard Jackson State May 1
CB Corey Boudreaux San Diego State April 27 May 4
T Branndon Braxton Oklahoma May 1 September 5
WR Brent Casteel Utah April 27 May 4
G Marlon Davis Alabama April 27
LB Jonathan Foster Central State May 1 July 15
DE Adam Hoppel Cincinnati April 29 September 5
LB Phillip Hunt Houston May 1
S Bret Lockett UCLA May 4
TE Mike Massey Michigan May 1 May 4
CB Nate Ness Arizona April 28 July 15
WR Jordan Norwood Penn State April 26 September 5
CB Antonio Smith Bowling Green April 28 May 4
S Jason Venson Central Florida April 26 June 5
S Bryan Williams Akron April 27 June 15
Offseason -- Roster changes
The 2009 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 61st season as a professional sports franchise and its 57th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The team placed fourth in the AFC North with a record of 5-11, improving upon its 2008 record of 4-12. This season marked George Kokinis and Eric Mangini's first seasons as the team's general manager and head coach, respectively; however, Kokinis was fired on November 2 during the team's Week 9 bye week. The Browns played all of their home games at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season, tying a record set between 1973-79.