Overview

• Judkins remains the NFL’s lone unsigned 2025 draftee as Cleveland prepares for the Bengals, making a Week 1 debut unlikely.
• Prosecutors in Broward County declined misdemeanor domestic battery charges on August 14 after reviewing evidence.
• Team insiders and national reporters have suggested league discipline is likely, with estimates of a 2–4 game suspension, though nothing has been announced.
• Contract talks have been complicated by the rookie’s push for full guarantees and concerns that any suspension could void future guarantees, according to Pro Football Talk’s analysis.
• The Browns waived Pierre Strong Jr. with an injury settlement and added Raheim Sanders, with Jerome Ford expected to handle lead-back duties while Kevin Stefanski declines to speculate on Judkins’ timeline.