The NFL trade deadline may have passed, but teams could still find valuable pieces to add to their rosters in free agency.

It never clicked for the Cleveland Browns and their free agency addition, defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Browns are releasing Jefferson. On the day of the trade deadline,

Jefferson’s release comes as no surprise considering that he was a healthy scratch in each of the past four games. The Browns tried to trade him, but opted to release him when no deal could be reached.

At the NFL trade deadline, Cleveland dealt away DE Za’Darius Smith and released DT Quinton Jefferson. Smith re-signed with the Browns this offseason while Jefferson was brought in as a free agent. With DE Alex Wright on injured reserve for the year,

Cleveland has had issues popping up all over their roster this season, and one guy who did not produce as expected for them was veteran defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson. Despite just signing with the Browns last offseason,