Starting safety Juan Thornhill will be released by the Cleveland Browns, an NFL source confirmed to ESPN on Monday, which will allow the team to save $3.4 million in cap space.

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with one of their starting safeties, as Cleveland.com reports that Juan Thornhill will be released with a post-June 1 designation. The 29-year-old had just one year remaining on his contract.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Browns are releasing Juan Thornhill when the league year opens March 12, the safety told cleveland.com on Monday. The writing was on the wall Saturday when Thornhill, 29, posted on X, “Greater things to come. One day at a time.”

Safety Juan Thornhill is set to hit the open market in the near future. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Browns have decided to release Thornhill and Thornhill confirmed to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.

Reporter Mary Kay Cabot posted on X that Thornhill confirmed to 3News' media partner Cleveland.com that the Browns are releasing him.

After a pair of seasons with the Browns, Juan Thornhill is set to be on the move. The veteran safety will be released, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

The Cleveland Browns have reportedly confirmed the release of S Juan Thornhill after a short 22-game career with the team. He was one of the Browns’ bigger free-agent signings of 2023 and was projected to fill a huge role in the secondary following John Johnson III’s previously underwhelming performance at free safety.