Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Wed 8/27/25 9:14 PM

The Cowboys cut Brown (undisclosed) on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Brown picked up an undisclosed injury toward the end of camp but got back to full health before being cut. The 2021 fifth-round pick has played 15 regular-season games since entering the league, recording 14 tackles (five solo).

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Tue 8/19/25 9:44 PM

Brown (undisclosed) didn't participate in Dallas' practice Tuesday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown is currently battling an undisclosed injury and it's unclear how long he will be sidelined for. Once healthy, the 26-year-old will continue to compete to earn a spot as a depth defensive tackle on the team's final roster.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Mon 10/21/24 4:31 PM

The Buccaneers activated Brown (ribs) off their injured reserve list Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Northwestern product has yet to suit up for Tampa Bay this season after sustaining a rib injury in early September, but Monday's activation suggests he's moved past the issue. Brown appeared in seven games with the Rams in 2023, recording five total tackles across just 54 snaps. He's expected to serve as a rotational defensive lineman in the Buccaneers' Week 7 matchup against the Ravens on Monday night.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Wed 10/9/24 1:45 PM

The Buccaneers announced Wednesday that Jones (ribs) has been designated to return to practice from injured reserve, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown now kicks off his 21-day practice window, within which he can be activated to the 53-man roster at any time. Once fully cleared, the fourth-year pro is expected to handle a depth role on defense for Tampa Bay.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Thu 9/5/24 6:29 PM

The Buccaneers placed Brown on the reserve/injured list Thursday due to a rib injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown will now be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. The earliest that the 2021 fifth-round pick can return would be Week 5 against the Falcons.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Tue 5/14/24 4:31 PM

Brown was waived by the 49ers on Tuesday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown headed to San Francisco in February after appearing in 12 games over two seasons with the Rams. The Northwestern product will depart the team, along with center Corey Luciano, to make room for recent additions, Chris Hubbard and Shakel Brown to keep the 49ers under the current 90-man roster limit.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Sun 10/15/23 3:26 PM

Brown (knee) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown didn't log a full practice during Week 6 prep, but he's still cleared to suit up Sunday. He may see an increased role with Larrell Murchison (knee) inactive.

Earnest Brown
IL/DT FA
Thu 9/2/21 11:37 AM

Brown was added to the Rams' practice squad Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft but failed to land a spot on the 53-man roster. However, he'll try to make a professional impact as part of the Rams' practice squad.