Cedric Tillman

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		38	71	833	5
2025		13	21	270	2
2024		11	29	339	3
2023		14

Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	TD	YPR	Grade
2025		13	21	270	2	12.9	F F Bottom 5%
2024		11	29	339	3	11.7	D- D- Bottom 12%
2023		14	21	224	0	10.7	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The C+ Contract Value Index on Cedric Tillman's deal stems from how the cap hit lines up against on-field output. At $1.4M AAV across four years on a rookie scale contract, Tillman carries virtually no financial burden for the Browns — a floor-level commitment that leaves the organization with maximum roster flexibility. His 2025 season production of 270 receiving yards across 13 games represents middling output for a third-year wide receiver, and that C-tier performance grade reflects a player who has not distinguished himself as a building block at the position. The CVI here benefits from the contract's extreme affordability; even modest on-field contribution translates to acceptable value at this salary point, but the real issue is not what Tillman costs — it's that the Browns appear ready to move on from him entirely. Recent team activity, including the addition of multiple wide receiver signings and aggressive roster shuffling, has made Tillman expendable, and the prevailing media narrative frames him as a candidate for a trade or release rather than a developmental piece with long-term upside. Unless the preseason dramatically shifts the storyline, this deal's technical value grade masks a deteriorating roster position where Tillman has become a candidate to depart rather than a contributor Cleveland is committed to developing.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Cedric's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Production at WR earns Cedric Tillman a C performance grade in the current sample. The 2025 season output of 270 receiving yards across 13 games represents middling production for a third-year player on a rookie scale contract—the kind of modest output that leaves little margin for error in a competitive depth chart. His receiving yardage total stands as his primary counting stat from the season, but 270 yards across 13 games translates to a per-game average that fails to establish him as a consistent, high-leverage option in Cleveland's passing attack. The durability is there—13 games played signals availability—but the volume and impact remain insufficient to justify elevated roster priority, especially as the Browns have added competition at the position through their recent offseason moves. Entering 2026 as a third-year player, Tillman sits at a critical juncture where incremental improvement is no longer acceptable; the media narrative around trade block speculation and the team's apparent pivot toward other receiver options suggests Cleveland's patience has worn thin. With 128 days until the regular season, training camp and preseason carry genuine make-or-break stakes for his tenure, and the prevailing sentiment indicates that his path to consistent snaps in Cleveland has narrowed considerably.

How Cedric Compares at the Position

Cedric Tillman ranks 147th of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Cedric between Olamide Zaccheaus (C) just ahead and Kaden Davis (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding Cedric Tillman heading into the 2026 season is about as bleak as it gets, and the F grade reflects a narrative that has shifted from uncertainty to near-resignation. Multiple credible reports have framed him as a player the Browns have quietly moved on from, with trade block speculation dominating his recent coverage and analysts already identifying potential destinations — a clear signal that Cleveland's front office may be actively shopping him rather than developing him. That narrative tracks with his on-field production, which has also drawn an F performance grade; 270 receiving yards across 13 games from a third-year wide receiver on a rookie scale contract is middling output that gives the organization very little reason to fight for his roster spot. The NFL Draft proved to be a turning point in public perception, as Cleveland's offseason additions — including the signing of Jamari Thrash — have further crowded a depth chart where Tillman was already struggling to carve out a defined role, cementing his "loser" designation in post-draft evaluations. With a minimum-level contract creating virtually no financial barrier to a move, the Browns hold all the leverage, and the fan and media consensus is hardening around the idea that his time in Cleveland is borrowed. Unless Tillman can separate himself in training camp and preseason — with 128 days until the regular season opener — the prevailing sentiment leaves almost no margin for error. Right now, the narrative has him on the outside looking in, and nothing in the recent news cycle suggests that trajectory is changing.