Bond failed to secure any of his four targets in Sunday's 32-13 loss to New England in Week 8.
Bond's 29 snaps were the second most among the wide receivers but also represented diminished playing time for the second consecutive game. He experienced an uptick between Weeks 2 and 6, getting on the field for 67 percent of the offensive snaps, and eventually settled in as the No. 2 wideout behind Jerry Jeudy when Cedric Tillman (hamstring) landed on injured reserve. However, Bond's snap share has dropped to 48 percent the last two weeks, during which he doesn't have a catch. Both Jamari Thrash (24 snaps) and Gage Larvadain (28) hovered in the same range as Bond against the Patriots, but the focus of the Cleveland passing game has shifted to tight ends David Njoku and Harold Fannin. Tillman is eligible to return following the Browns' Week 9 bye, which should reconfigure the depth chart, but the 2-6 squad will still need to see if Bond is a future piece of the puzzle on offense.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Snap count drops Week 7
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Bond was not targeted in Sunday's 31-6 win over the Dolphins in Week 7.
Bond went untargeted for the first time in 2025 and had his fewest snaps (25, 44.0 percent) since Week 1. He initially flashed as a possible replacement for the injured Cedric Tillman (hamstring), but the drop in usage is noteworthy, although that drop came during a game in which bad weather off Lake Erie limited both teams to 269 combined passing yards. Bond entered the week having averaged 5.5 targets over the previous four games and was on the field for 71 snaps (87 percent) in Week 6.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Disappointing showing in Week 6
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Bond recorded two receptions on five targets for nine yards in Sunday's 23-9 loss to Pittsburgh.
Bond was gaining momentum in the Cleveland offense in recent weeks, but that changed during Sunday's loss. Though quarterback Dillon Gabriel took to the air 52 times in Week 6, tight end Harold Fannin and wideout Jerry Jeudy soaked up much of the targets. Bond was shut out on the stat sheet until early in the fourth quarter, finishing with his lowest yardage output since Week 2.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Week 6 Waiver Priority List
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Bond only had two catches for 29 yards in Week 5 against Minnesota, but he had seven targets in the first game without Cedric Tillman (hamstring) and in the first start for Dillon Gabriel. Bond now has 13 targets in his past two games against the Lions and Vikings, so it's clear the Browns are trying to get Bond more involved. He's worth adding in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Week 5 Waiver Priority List
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Bond had a solid game in Week 4 at Detroit with three catches for 58 yards on six targets. He should see an uptick in playing time now that Cedric Tillman (hamstring) could miss several weeks. Bond is only worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB in deeper leagues, but there could be a nice opportunity for him to make plays with Tillman out.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Yardage leader Sunday
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Bond caught three of six targets for a team-high 58 yards in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Detroit in Week 4.
The rookie had a mini-breakout with Cedric Tillman getting limited to 15 snaps due to a hamstring injury. The targets and yardage were career highs for Bond, who should leap a spot on the depth chart if Tillman is forced to miss any time. The Browns' offense and passing attack has been anemic through the first quarter of the season however, and there may not be much value to be wrung from the team's No. 2 receiver role.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Playing time spikes Week 3
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Bond caught two of four targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 13-10 win over Green Bay.
Bond made his first start of the season and was given 43 snaps, nearly as many he had over the first two games. He's gone from 21 snaps in Week 1 to 28 in Week 2 before prior to a big jump in usage Sunday. Bond has emerged as the Browns' No. 3 wideout, which might normally hold value but not necessarily on an offense that has managed to score only 15 points per game.
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Browns' Isaiah Bond: Inks three-year deal with Cleveland
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The Browns signed Bond to a three-year, $3.018 million contract Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports.
The deal is fully guaranteed and is consistent with the guarantees of a third-round draft pick. Bond went undrafted in April after he was accused of sexual assault, but the case was no-billed last week, paving the way for Bond to find a home in the NFL. Bond began his college career at Alabama but transferred to Texas for his final season. In total, Bond produced a 99-1,428-10 receiving line across three collegiate seasons. Bond is fast, but he wasn't an overly productive college wideout. Look for him to compete with Jamari Thrash and Diontae Johnson for snaps behind Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman.
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Isaiah Bond: Intends to sign with Cleveland
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Bond announced Thursday that he plans to sign with the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The news that Bond intends to sign with Cleveland arrives on the same day that it was announced that the wide receiver has been no-billed and faces no further criminal charges stemming from his April arrest, ESPN.com reports. After catching 34 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games with Texas last season, Bond went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft. Assuming a deal is finalized, with 4.39 speed, the 5-foot-11, 180-pounder could push for a depth role in a Browns WR corps that currently is led by Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman.
