On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns made two roster moves involving their practice squad. They signed tight end Zaire Mitchell-Paden and punter Wes Pahl while releasing tight end John FitzPatrick and defensive tackle Eric Johnson in corresponding moves. 

Mitchell-Paden appeared in eight games last season between the Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints. He played 72 total special teams snaps in those games as well as 107 on offense. The 27-year-old spent the majority of this season on the Houston Texans practice squad before being cut.

Pahl was an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State in the most recent NFL draft. He led the Big 12 in both punting yards (2,975) and average yards per punt (46.5). This average was almost identical to his 2024 numbers, which is a good indicator that it is a sustainable average. 

This signing is in no way an indictment of the Browns' starting punter, Corey Bojorquez. Currently, Bojorquez ranks 4th in the NFL in average yards per punt at 50.4.