Report: Browns drop 6 scouts right before the draft

The Cleveland Browns have parted ways with six scouts whose contracts were set to expire, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It's a move made in the interest of streamlining the scouting process, according to Schefter. Nonetheless, the timing of the move is highly curious. The NFL draft is later this month and very rarely are scouts let go at this time of year.

It's possible these scouts will move on to new teams before the draft and pass along knowledge of the Browns' plans, but apparently that risk wasn't enough to convince Cleveland to employ them for a few more weeks.