Cedric Tillman

Career StatsF

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

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Cleveland Browns secured solid value by locking up Cedric Tillman at just $1.4M annually, earning a B- CVI that reflects smart roster building around the margins. While Tillman currently profiles as a depth piece rather than a featured receiver, his bargain-basement salary creates meaningful upside if he develops into a more prominent role within Cleveland's offense. At 24 years old, the former Tennessee product is entering his prime developmental window, making the four-year commitment a calculated bet on untapped potential. The minimal $1.1M guarantee keeps the Browns' downside risk essentially negligible, allowing them to cut ties without major cap consequences if Tillman fails to progress. This represents the type of low-cost, high-upside move that championship contenders need to execute consistently — finding production from affordable depth players while allocating premium dollars to true difference-makers. The Browns essentially bought themselves a lottery ticket on a young receiver's breakout potential without mortgaging their financial flexibility.

Performance Analysis

Cedric Tillman earns an F for the Browns at wide receiver, a disappointing evaluation for a player Cleveland expected to develop into a starting-caliber receiver. Tillman has the size and physicality to compete on the outside, but his production has been almost nonexistent. He has not created separation, dropped too many catchable balls, and been invisible for long stretches. The Browns have struggled offensively, and Tillman has been part of that dysfunction. Cleveland needed their young receivers to step up, and Tillman has gone in the opposite direction.