Former Ohio State guard Malcolm Pridgeon was waived by the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday.
#Browns have waived guard Malcolm Pridgeon
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) February 9, 2021
Pridgeon spent most of the 2019 season, his first year out of Ohio State, on the Browns' practice squad, but opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to COVID-19. As documented in a recent story by ESPN's Elizabeth Merrill, Pridgeon's decision not to play in 2020 came after his mother died from COVID-19 last March; he is also considered to be at higher risk of COVID-19 complications because he suffers from hypertension.
