Cedric Tillman, former Tennessee WR, activated off IR for Cleveland Browns
By Ethan Stone
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Cedric Tillman, a former Tennessee wide receiver who starred for the Vols as one of Hendon Hooker’s top targets in 2021 and 2022, is set to return to football following a hamstring that put him on IR earlier this season. The Cleveland Browns activated Tillman off IR on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Tillman was a monster at Tennessee. The former Vol totaled 64 receptions for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021, then had a hot start to the 2022 season before missing a good portion of the year due to injury. All in all, Tillman left Knoxville with 1,622 career passing yards and 17 touchdown receptions.
The former 2-star recruit has had a solid NFL career to this point, too. He was off to an especially hot start to the 2025 season with 106 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns for Cleveland before injuring his hamstring against Detroit in Week 4.
And boy, do the Browns need him. Cleveland has one of the worst offenses in the league and has gotten next to nothing from its receivers. Tight Ends David Njoku and Harold Fannin lead the team in receiving yards as young QB Dillon Gabriel struggles in the backfield.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
