The Cleveland Browns are holding a tryout for running back Hassan Haskins, giving the former Michigan standout another chance to stay in the NFL after a brief stay in New England, via the NFL transaction wire.
Haskins, 26, became a free agent when the Patriots released him from the practice squad on Sept. 14.
Cleveland has been evaluating depth at running back, and a workout with a veteran who can run between the tackles and contribute on special teams fits that search.
Haskins is listed at 6-foot-2 and 228 pounds, a bigger back who built his reputation as a physical, downhill runner.
That reputation was forged in Ann Arbor. In his final college season in 2021, Haskins rushed for 1,327 yards and 20 touchdowns on 270 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per attempt over 14 games.
He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and second-team All-America recognition while helping Michigan to a Big Ten title. The Tennessee Titans drafted him in the fourth round in 2022, 131st overall.
The NFL path has been less straightforward. Haskins played 15 games as a rookie with Tennessee, then missed 2023.
The Chargers claimed him in 2024, and he appeared in 29 games over two seasons in Los Angeles, mostly as a complementary runner and returner.
Career totals stand at 76 rushes for 229 yards and two touchdowns, plus 18 receptions for 119 yards and a score. He also has 646 kick-return yards.
He signed with the Patriots in August, appeared in the preseason — including 11 carries for 38 yards against Cleveland on Aug. 27 — then was cut, signed to the practice squad, and released again. Houston and Detroit had already given him workouts earlier in the offseason.
A Browns tryout does not guarantee a contract. Cleveland already has established options in the backfield, and September workouts often serve as insurance against injury or special-teams needs.
Still, Haskins offers a known profile: short-yardage power, special-teams experience, and a college résumé that included more than 1,300 rushing yards in his last season at Michigan.
If he impresses, he could land on the practice squad or as emergency depth. If not, the workout is another stop in a free-agent tour that has already included Houston, Detroit, and New England.
For a back still looking for a stable role four years after the draft, Cleveland is the latest door to knock on.
