One-time Lions sensation James Houston won't be given a restricted free agent offer by the Browns, who claimed him off waivers from Detroit

Officers found 31-year-old Clarence Houston of Cleveland seated in the driver seat of a black Ford Explorer. Police said Houston had no signs of life. Bedford Fire transported Houston to Metro Health, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the victim’s family has been notified.

The Cleveland Browns are parting ways with a pass rusher who has not spent much time with the team. James Houston is becoming a free agent.

Around 5:50 p.m., police responded to the area of Northfield Road near Rockside Road for a report of shots fired, police said. Upon arrival, officers located 31-year-old Clarence Houston.

A Cleveland man was found dead late Friday afternoon in a vehicle in Bedford, the city's police department announced in a Saturday press release.

According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Cleveland Browns are not going to tender restricted free agent James Houston. With no tender offer, he will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday with the start of the new league year.

The Cleveland Browns will have several tough decisions to make over the next few days as the organization addresses its salary cap issues.

The Browns are not tendering pass rusher James Houston, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Cleveland claimed Houston on Nov. 27 after the Lions waived him. He played only three games, seeing action on 25 defensive snaps and 11 on special teams, in his time with the Browns. Houston had no statistics with the Browns.

At 52-10, the Cavaliers became the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth after beating the Miami Heat, 112-107, on Wednesday. Cleveland is one of the hottest teams in the league, aided by the Cavs' 30.0 fourth quarter points per game that ranks first in the NBA.