On the heels of Quandre Diggs Jersey the trade deadline, the Cleveland Browns released fullback Johnny Stanton. That roster spot may not have anything to do with an impending move, but the timing is at least interesting. Stanton will likely end up back on the practice squad where he's spent much of the past two seasons.Stanton did get to contribute in the game against the Denver Brian Bosworth Jersey Broncos, picked up a couple key first first downs as a runner and scored his first career touchdown on a pa s reception near the goal line.Andy Janovich, the team's starting fullback has been on injured reserve. He's a hammer and the gold standard in terms of zone blocking fullbacks, but Ugo Amadi Jersey he's been relatively limited as a weapon. He was a decent pa s catcher with his previous team, the Broncos, but that hasn't really translated well in Cleveland.Stanton, while not as good as a run blocker, was able to offer some versatility. He could run the ball and catch pa ses reasonably well.Scroll to ContinueIn fact, in the preseason, the Browns utilized Stanton at both tight end and as a tailback in an effort to save roster space. It didn't force them to pick a player up they had no interest in keeping anyway #12 Jersey while allowing Stanton to showcase his skills.The team has made no mention of Janovich to this point, though he could be eligible to return. In the mean time Cody Barton Jersey , the Browns have a number of i sues in spots due to injury and if they want a fullback, could simply activate Stanton from the practice squad to help on gamedays.