Dawgs By Nature
The Cleveland Browns could not only be getting running back Quinshon Judkins back on the field soon, but could see reinforcements to their passing game with wide receiver Isaiah Bond as well. Bond is a speedy, explosive receiver who was expected to be drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft before sexual assault allegations led to him being undrafted.
Earlier Thursday, reports came out that Bond no longer faced any criminal charges (legally called “no-billed”) from the case that saw him fall out of the draft:
Bond spent two seasons at Alabama before transferring to Texas in 2025. In his one season with the Longhorns, Bond put up five touchdowns along with almost 16 yards per reception (Totals: 34 receptions, 540 receiving yards, 15.9 yards per reception, 5 TDs). All told, he appeared in 41 games in college and finished with 99 receptions for 1,428 yards, 14.4 yards per catch, and 10 receiving touchdowns.
Bond announced on social media that he is signing with the Browns, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting nothing is official:
In the announcement, Bond expressed his “deepest gratitude” to the Browns for believing in him and giving him a chance to play in the NFL. He also wrote that he “will learn from this experience as I grow in wisdom, character, and faith.”
In his profile of Bond prior to the 2025 NFL Draft, our own Matt Wilson wrote how Bond would fit with the Browns:
Isaiah Bond possesses the blazing speed and explosive playmaking ability that Cleveland’s offense needs in order to take the next step in 2025.
His choppy feet and ability to accelerate in and out of his breaks at a high level allows him to create instant separation most of the time. As mentioned above, when you combine this with his experience running an NFL-like route tree at Texas, it could make him a nice fit in Kevin Stefanski’s offense at multiple spots.
He’s the type of player who can get the ball on a screen or bunch/rub concept and take it 50 yards downfield at any moment.
The Browns are not exactly flush at wide receiver after Jerry Jeudy, with undrafted free agent Gage Larvadain making the most noise in training camp. So if Bond is in shape and can grasp the offense fairly quickly, he has a chance to make the initial 53-man roster and start to repay some of that faith the Browns showed in him while he dealt with his legal issues.
